Patent ID: 11903348
Assignee: REINKE MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A  E  F  Y | IPC A  E  F

Claim 1:
2. An adjustable truss joint adapted to control a tension load of a truss rail having a plurality of truss rods coupled end-to-end, the adjustable truss joint comprising:
a first truss rod having a first head;
a second truss rod having a second head;
a first mating member having a first contoured shape;
a second mating member having a second contoured shape,
wherein the first contoured shape and the second contoured shape cooperate to define a first passageway having a first diameter through which a portion the first truss rod extends, a second passageway having a second diameter through which a portion of the second truss rod extends, and a retaining pocket within which the first head and the second head are held,
wherein the first head is larger than the first diameter and the second head is larger than the second diameter;
a removable fastener for selectively attaching the first mating member to the second mating member; and
one or more struts fastened to the first mating member and the second mating member by the fastener.