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US 9,273,458 B2Granted
Wide span static structure
AssigneeKing Solomon Creative Enterprises Corp.
InventorsArnold A. Davis, George Abdel-Sayed, Kenneth F. Lee, Gary J. Bonacci, Matt Helgeson, Jeffrey P. Metropolis, Phillip Ostrowski
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Abstract
A building structure includes an upper chord element, a lower chord element and web elements extending between the upper chord element and the lower chord element. The upper chord element forms part of an outer surface of a roof for the building structure.
Claims45
A building structure including a roof having an outer surface and comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower beam;
- a plurality of web elements aligned in a single row along the lower beam and extending between the upper chord element and the lower beam,
- the upper surface of the upper chord element forms an outer surface of the roof for the building structure and the upper chord element is configured to engage, in a substantially weather-proof manner, an adjacent structural element having a similar shape as the upper chord element, and
- wherein the upper chord element and the adjacent structural element cooperatively form a section of the outer surface of the roof for the building structure.
2 more elements
A building comprising:
- a first building structure comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower beam;
- and
- a plurality of web elements aligned in a single row along the lower beam and extending between the upper chord element and the lower beam, and
- a second building structure adjacent the first building structure, the second building structure comprising a structural element configured to engage the upper chord element of the first building structure in a substantially weatherproof manner,
- wherein the upper chord element is configured to engage, in a substantially weather-proof manner, an adjacent structural element having a similar shape as the upper chord element, and the upper surface of the upper chord element of the first building structure and the structural element of the second building structure cooperatively form part of an outer surface of a roof for the building.
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A building structure comprising:
- an upper chord element which comprises:
- a substantially flat central segment;
- a pair of inclined side segments that extend from opposite ends of the substantially flat central segment, respectively;
- and
- a pair of flanges, wherein each flange extends from a distal end of one of the inclined side segments,
- wherein the pair of flanges lie in a plane that is substantially horizontal to the substantially flat central segment,
- a lower chord element;
- a plurality of web elements extending between the upper chord element and the lower chord element,
- wherein the upper chord element forms part of an outer surface of a roof for the building structure and further comprises a stiffening channel in the substantially flat central segment, wherein the stiffening channel has a width between about 0.75 inches and about 1.25 inches, and wherein the stiffening channel has a depth between about 0.25 inches and about 0.375 inches.
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A building structure comprising:
- an upper chord element which comprises a substantially flat central segment;
- a pair of inclined side segments that extend from opposite ends of the substantially flat central segment, respectively;
- and
- a pair of flanges, wherein each flange extends from a distal end of one of the inclined side segments,
- the pair of flanges lying in a plane that is substantially horizontal to the substantially flat central segment,
- a lower chord element;
- a plurality of web elements aligned in a single row along the lower beam and extending between the upper chord element and the lower chord element and,
- the upper chord element forms part of an outer surface of a roof for the building structure and wherein the upper chord element further comprises:
- a pair of overhanging lips coupled to distal ends of each respective flange and each overhanging lip is angled relative to an adjacent one of the flanges in an opposite direction than a corresponding one of the inclined side walls.
6 more elements
A building comprising:
- a first building structure comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower chord element;
- and
- a plurality of web elements extending between the upper chord element and the lower chord element, and
- a second building structure adjacent the first building structure, the second building structure comprising a structural element configured to engage the upper chord element of the first building structure in a substantially weatherproof manner,
- wherein the upper chord element of the first building structure and the structural element of the second building structure cooperatively form part of an outer surface of a roof for the building,
- each of the upper chord element and the structural element comprises:
- a substantially flat central segment;
- a pair of inclined side walls that extend from opposite ends of the substantially flat central segment, respectively;
- and
- a pair of flanges, wherein each flange extends from a distal end of one of the inclined side walls,
- the pair of flanges lying in a plane that is substantially horizontal to the substantially flat central segment each of the upper chord element and the structural element further comprises
- a stiffening channel in the substantially flat central segment, wherein the stiffening channel has a width between about 0.75 inches and about 1.25 inches, and wherein the stiffening channel has a depth between about 0.25 inches and about 0.375 inches.
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A building comprising:
- a first building structure comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower chord element;
- and
- a plurality of web elements aligned in a single row along the lower beam and extending between the upper chord element and the lower chord element, and
- a second building structure adjacent the first building structure, the second building structure comprising a structural element configured to engage the upper chord element of the first building structure in a substantially weatherproof manner,
- wherein the upper chord element of the first building structure and the structural element of the second building structure cooperatively form part of an outer surface of a roof for the building,
- each of the upper chord element and the structural element comprises:
- a substantially flat central segment;
- a pair of inclined side walls that extend from opposite ends of the substantially flat central segment, respectively;
- and
- a pair of flanges, each flange extending from a distal end of one of the inclined side walls, and
- wherein the pair of flanges lie in a plane that is substantially horizontal to the substantially flat central segment and wherein each of the upper chord element and structural element further comprises:
- a pair of overhanging lips coupled to distal ends of each respective flange,
- wherein each overhanging lip is angled relative to an adjacent one of the flanges in an opposite direction than a corresponding one of the inclined side walls.
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A building structure including a roof having an outer surface and comprising:
- an upper chord element which comprises:
- a substantially flat central segment;
- a pair of inclined side segments that extend from opposite ends of the substantially flat central segment, respectively,
- a pair of flanges, wherein each flange extends from a distal end of one of the inclined side segments,
- a lower chord element;
- a plurality of web elements extending between the upper chord element and the lower chord element,
- wherein the upper surface of the upper chord element forms an outer surface of the roof for the building structure and the upper chord element is configured to engage, in a substantially weather-proof manner, an adjacent structural element having a similar shape as the upper chord element, the upper chord element and the adjacent structural element cooperatively form a section of the outer surface of the roof for the building structure, the pair of flanges lie in a plane that is substantially horizontal to the substantially flat central segment and the upper chord element further comprises:
- a stiffening channel in the substantially flat central segment, wherein the stiffening channel has a width between about 0.75 inches and about 1.25 inches, and wherein the stiffening channel has a depth between about 0.25 inches and about 0.375 inches.
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A building structure including a roof having an outer surface and comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower chord element;
- a plurality of web elements aligned in a single row along the lower beam and extending between the upper chord element and the lower chord element, wherein the upper surface of the upper chord element forms an outer surface of the roof for the building structure and the upper chord element is configured to engage, in a substantially weather-proof manner, an adjacent structural element having a similar shape as the upper chord element, and wherein the upper chord element and the adjacent structural element cooperatively form a section of the outer surface of the roof for the building structure, the upper chord element comprises a substantially flat central segment;
- a pair of inclined side segments that extend from opposite ends of the substantially flat central segment, respectively;
- and a pair of flanges, wherein each flange extends from a distal end of one of the inclined side segments, the pair of flanges lie in a plane that is substantially horizontal to the substantially flat central segment and wherein the upper chord element further comprises a pair of overhanging lips coupled to distal ends of each respective flange, wherein each overhanging lip is angled relative to an adjacent edge of the flanges in an opposite direction than a corresponding one of the inclined side walls.
2 more elements
A building comprising:
- a first building structure comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower chord element;
- and
- a plurality of web elements extending between the upper chord element and the lower chord element, and a second building structure adjacent the first building structure, the second building structure comprising a structural element configured to engage the upper chord element of the first building structure in a substantially weatherproof manner, wherein the upper chord element is configured to engage, in a substantially weather-proof manner, an adjacent structural element having a similar shape as the upper chord element, and the upper surface of the upper chord element of the first building structure and the structural element of the second building structure cooperatively form part of an outer surface of a roof for the building, each of the upper chord element and the structural element comprises
- a substantially flat central segment;
- a pair of inclined side walls that extend from opposite ends of the substantially flat central segment, respectively;
- and a pair of flanges, each of the flanges extends from a distal end of one of the inclined side walls, the pair of flanges lie in a plane that is substantially horizontal to the substantially flat central segment and each of the upper chord element and the structural element further comprises a stiffening channel in the substantially flat central segment, wherein the stiffening channel has a width between about 0.75 inches and about 1.25 inches, and wherein the stiffening channel has a depth between about 0.25 inches and about 0.375 inches.
5 more elements
A building comprising:
- a first building structure comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower beam;
- and a plurality of web elements aligned in a single row along the lower beam and extending between the upper chord element and the lower beam, a second building structure adjacent the first building structure, the second building structure comprising a structural element configured to engage the upper chord element of the first building structure in a substantially weatherproof manner, the upper chord element is configured to engage, in a substantially weather-proof manner, an adjacent structural element having a similar shape as the upper chord element, and the upper surface of the upper chord element of the first building structure and the structural element of the second building structure cooperatively form part of an outer surface of a roof for the building, each of the upper chord element and the structural element comprises:
- a substantially flat central segment;
- a pair of inclined side walls that extend from opposite ends of the substantially flat central segment, respectively;
- and a pair of flanges, wherein each flange extends from a distal end of one of the inclined side walls, and the pair of flanges lie in a plane that is substantially horizontal to the substantially flat central segment, and wherein each of the upper chord element and structural element further comprises:
- a pair of overhanging lips coupled to distal ends of each respective flange, wherein each overhanging lip is angled relative to an adjacent one of the flanges in an opposite direction than a corresponding one of the inclined side walls.
5 more elements
A building comprising:
- a first building structure comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower chord element;
- and
- a plurality of web elements extending between the upper chord element and the lower chord element, a second building structure adjacent the first building structure, the second building structure comprising a structural element configured to engage the upper chord element of the first building structure in a substantially weatherproof manner, the upper chord element is configured to engage, in a substantially weather-proof manner, an adjacent structural element having a similar shape as the upper chord element, and the upper surface of the upper chord element of the first building structure and the structural element of the second building structure cooperatively form part of an outer surface of a roof for the building, each of the upper chord element and the structural element comprises:
- a substantially flat central segment;
- a pair of inclined side walls that extend from opposite ends of the substantially flat central segment, respectively;
- and a pair of flanges, wherein each flange extends from a distal end of one of the inclined side walls, and the pair of flanges lie in a plane that is substantially horizontal to the substantially flat central segment and further comprising:
- a spacer member connected between one of the flanges of the upper chord element and one of the flanges of the structural element.
6 more elements
A building structure including a roof having an outer surface and comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower beam;
- a plurality of web elements extending between the upper chord element and the lower beam,
- the upper surface of the upper chord element forms an outer surface of the roof for the building structure and the upper chord element is configured to engage, in a substantially weather-proof manner, an adjacent structural element having a similar shape as the upper chord element, and
- wherein the upper chord element and the adjacent structural element cooperatively form a section of the outer surface of the roof for the building structure and wherein the upper chord element comprises:
- a substantially flat central segment;
- a pair of inclined side segments that extend from opposite ends of the substantially flat central segment, respectively;
- and
- a pair of flanges, wherein each flange extends from a distal end of one of the inclined side segments,
- wherein the pair of flanges lie in a plane that is substantially horizontal to the substantially flat central segment and a stiffening channel in the substantially flat central segment, wherein the stiffening channel has a width between about 0.75 inches and about 1.25 inches, and wherein the stiffening channel has a depth between about 0.25 inches and about 0.375 inches.
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A building structure including a roof having an outer surface and comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower beam;
- a plurality of web elements extending between the upper chord element and the lower beam,
- the upper surface of the upper chord element forms an outer surface of the roof for the building structure and the upper chord element is configured to engage, in a substantially weather-proof manner, an adjacent structural element having a similar shape as the upper chord element, and
- wherein the upper chord element and the adjacent structural element cooperatively form a section of the outer surface of the roof for the building structure and wherein the plurality of web elements comprises diagonal members and one or more members that extend from a point on the upper chord element along a shortest path to the lower beam.
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A building comprising:
- a first building structure comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower beam;
- and
- a plurality of web elements extending between the upper chord element and the lower beam, and
- a second building structure adjacent the first building structure, the second building structure comprising a structural element configured to engage the upper chord element of the first building structure in a substantially weatherproof manner,
- wherein the upper chord element is configured to engage, in a substantially weather-proof manner, an adjacent structural element having a similar shape as the upper chord element, and the upper surface of the upper chord element of the first building structure and the structural element of the second building structure cooperatively form part of an outer surface of a roof for the building and wherein each of the upper chord element and the structural element comprises:
- a substantially flat central segment;
- a pair of inclined side walls that extend from opposite ends of the substantially flat central segment, respectively;
- and
- a pair of flanges, wherein each flange extends from a distal end of one of the inclined side walls,
- wherein the pair of flanges lie in a plane that is substantially horizontal to the substantially flat central segment and each of the upper chord element and the structural element further comprises:
- a stiffening channel in the substantially flat central segment, wherein the stiffening channel has a width between about 0.75 inches and about 1.25 inches, and wherein the stiffening channel has a depth between about 0.25 inches and about 0.375 inches.
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A building comprising:
- a first building structure comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower beam;
- and
- a plurality of web elements extending between the upper chord element and the lower beam, and
- a second building structure adjacent the first building structure, the second building structure comprising a structural element configured to engage the upper chord element of the first building structure in a substantially weatherproof manner,
- wherein the upper chord element is configured to engage, in a substantially weather-proof manner, an adjacent structural element having a similar shape as the upper chord element, and the upper surface of the upper chord element of the first building structure and the structural element of the second building structure cooperatively form part of an outer surface of a roof for the building and wherein each of the upper chord element and the structural element comprises:
- a substantially flat central segment;
- a pair of inclined side walls that extend from opposite ends of the substantially flat central segment, respectively;
- and
- a pair of flanges, wherein each flange extends from a distal end of one of the inclined side walls,
- wherein the pair of flanges lie in a plane that is substantially horizontal to the substantially flat central segment and further comprising:
- a spacer member connected between one of the flanges of the upper chord element and one of the flanges of the structural element.
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A building comprising:
- a first building structure comprising:
- an upper chord element;
- a lower beam;
- and
- a plurality of web elements extending between the upper chord element and the lower beam, and
- a second building structure adjacent the first building structure, the second building structure comprising a structural element configured to engage the upper chord element of the first building structure in a substantially weatherproof manner,
- wherein the upper chord element is configured to engage, in a substantially weather-proof manner, an adjacent structural element having a similar shape as the upper chord element, and the upper surface of the upper chord element of the first building structure and the structural element of the second building structure cooperatively form part of an outer surface of a roof for the building and wherein the plurality of web elements comprises diagonal members and one or more members that extend from a point on the upper chord element along a shortest path to the lower beam.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.