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US 8,769,910 B2Granted
Top-chord bearing joist
AssigneePoutrelles Modernes Ltee
InventorMichel Beaudoin
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Abstract
A joist includes an outer top chord and a bottom chord; and an end configuration with at least one end of the joist and including a board connecting the top and bottom chords, an inner top chord underlying the outer top chord and defining therewith a double top chord section, a post extending between the bottom chord and the double top chord section, the double top chord section extending outwardly past the post.
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A joist comprising:
- an outer top chord and a bottom chord;
- and
- an end configuration with at least one end of the joist and including a board connecting the outer top chord and the bottom chord, an inner top chord underlying the outer top chord and defining therewith a double top chord section, a post extending between the bottom chord and the double top chord section and juxtaposed outwardly to the board and toward the end of the joist, the double top chord section extending outwardly past the post and the bottom chord, the inner top chord having an elongated inner top chord groove defined therein with at least a section of the board being inserted in the elongated inner top chord groove.
A joist comprising:
- a bottom chord;
- a double top chord extending outwardly past the bottom chord at an end section of the joist and including an outer top chord member extending along the joist and an inner top chord having an elongated groove defined therein;
- a board connecting the double top chord and the bottom chord and having a section inserted in the elongated groove defined in the inner top chord;
- and
- a post extending in the end section of the joist between the double top chord and the bottom chord, the post being juxtaposed outwardly to the board and toward the end of the joist, and, the double top chord extending outwardly past the post.
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A joist comprising:
- a bottom chord;
- an outer top chord extending past the bottom chord at an end section of the joist;
- a board connecting the outer top and bottom chords and extending at least in the end section of the joist;
- an inner top chord underlying the outer top chord, extending past the bottom chord for supporting the joist in a top-chord bearing configuration, and having an elongated groove defined therein in which the board is inserted;
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- a post extending between the inner top chord and the bottom chord and being juxtaposed outwardly to the board and toward the end of the joist.
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