Patent ID: 6751922
Filing Date: 2004-06-22
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
In a straight beam (20) having an inverted T cross section, with a bulb (21) at the top, a vertical web (22), and horizontal flanges (23,25) extending from the bottom of the web (22), capable of being formed in the field into a faceted curved beam (37,50) for use in a curved suspended ceiling,the improvement comprisingcutouts (30) spaced along the beam with each of the cutouts (30) extending into the bulb (21) and the web (22) and leaving an intact segment (34) of the bulb (21) above each cutout (30); wherein the straight beam (20) is capable of being formed in the field into a faceted curved beam (37,50) by cutting the intact segment (34) of the bulb (21) of a cutout (30), bending the beam (20) at the cutout (30), and fixing the bend (36,52) at the cutout (30) by securing a splice plate (40) to the beam (20) at each cutout (30).