WILLIAM B SHELTON
Engineering in Tampa, FL
License number
Massachusetts 29337
Expiration Date
Jun 30, 1990
Type
Structural Engineer
Address
Address
Tampa, FL 33606
Professional information
Lap And Lock Beam
US Patent:
7568323, Aug 4, 2009
Filed:
Jan 11, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/652103
Inventors:
William B. Shelton - Tampa FL, US
Assignee:
American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc. - Beloit WI
International Classification:
E04C 3/00
US Classification:
52844, 82843, 82579
Abstract:
Two U-shaped beam half sections are attached together by having nesting ledges/receptacles on the flanges of the half sections. While the flanges of each beam half overlap against each other, the nesting ledges/receptacles hold the beam half flanges to fixed locations. Fasteners such as screws can be driven through the sides of the beam half flanges to fixedly lock the beam half sections to one another.