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US 8,573,240 B2Granted
Collapsible truss assembly
AssigneeGo Papa, LLLP
InventorsSteven E. Mallookis, Steven B. Mallookis
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Abstract
A collapsible truss assembly is described herein. One component includes a layered u-bracket including a first u-bracket connected to the collapsible truss assembly, having a first channel, a first surface opposing the channel, and a first aperture that spans from the first surface to the first channel and is of a particular diameter. The layered u-bracket also includes a second u-bracket having a second channel, a second surface opposing the second channel, and a second aperture that spans from the second surface to the second channel and is of the particular diameter. For the layered u-bracket, the second channel is flush with the first surface, and the first and second apertures are aligned.
Claims20
An assembly, comprising:
- a vertical support member;
- a first truss member, wherein the first truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end and wherein the first end is connected to the vertical support member;
- a second truss member, wherein the second truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end and wherein the first end is connected to the vertical support member;
- a first internal support body including an elongate body configured substantially as a rectangular prism with rounded edges having a first aperture extending vertically through the elongate body;
- wherein:
- the elongate body is situated completely within and supporting the first truss member at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the first truss member;
- a portion of an exterior of the elongate body is flush with inner surfaces of the first truss member;
- and
- the first aperture is aligned with two second apertures, one through each latitudinal-vertical planar surface of the first truss assembly member;
- a second internal support body including an elongate body configured substantially as a rectangular prism with rounded edges having a third aperture extending vertically through the elongate body;
- wherein:
- the elongate body is situated completely within and supporting the second truss member at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the second truss member;
- a portion of an exterior of the elongate body is flush with inner surfaces of the second truss member;
- and
- the third aperture is aligned with two fourth apertures, one through each latitudinal-vertical planar surface of the second truss assembly member;
- and
- a connecting that passes through the first aperture in the first internal support body, the second apertures in the first truss member, a third aperture in the second internal support body, fourth apertures in the second truss member to connect the first and second truss members together.
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An assembly, comprising:
- a vertical support member;
- a first truss member, wherein the first truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end of is connected to the vertical support member, and wherein a portion of the first truss member includes walls formed from a first material;
- a second truss member, wherein the second truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end is connected to the vertical support member, and wherein a portion of the second truss member includes walls formed from the first material;
- a first internal support body, including an elongate body situated within the portion of the first truss member at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the first truss member;
- a second internal support body, including an elongate body situated within the portion of the second truss member at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the second truss member, wherein:
- the first internal support body includes an outer surface that is substantially flush with inner surfaces of the portion of the first truss member;
- the second internal support body includes an outer surface that is substantially flush with inner surfaces of the portion of the second truss member;
- and
- the first and second internal support bodies are formed from a second material;
- and
- a connecting member that passes through a first aperture and a second aperture in the first truss member, a third aperture and fourth aperture in the second truss member, a fifth aperture in the firstsu internal support body, and a sixth aperture in the second internal support body to connect the first and second truss members together at the mid-point between the first end and the second of the first truss member and the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the second truss member.
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An assembly, comprising:
- a vertical support member;
- a first truss member, wherein the first truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end of is connected to the vertical support member, and wherein a portion of the first truss member includes walls formed from a first material;
- a second truss member, wherein the second truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end is connected to the vertical support member, and wherein a portion of the second truss member includes walls formed from the first material;
- a first solid internal support body situated completely within the portion of the first truss member at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the first truss member;
- and
- a second solid internal support body situated completely within the portion of the second truss member at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the second truss member, wherein:
- the first internal support body includes an outer surface that is substantially flush with inner surfaces of the portion of the first truss member;
- the second internal support body includes an outer surface that is substantially flush with inner surfaces of the portion of the second truss member;
- and
- the first and second internal support bodies are formed from a second material;
- and
- a connecting member that passes through a first aperture and a second aperture in the first truss member, a third aperture and fourth aperture in the second truss member, a fifth aperture in the first internal support body, and a sixth aperture in the second internal support body to connect the first and second truss members together.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.