Patent ID: 8555593
Filing Date: 2013-10-15
Classification: E04B,E04F,F16B

Abstract:
1. A fire protection system for wide flange steel columns having a vertical web and a pair of laterally opposing flanges extending at right angles from said vertical web comprising: a slip-on encasement frame being defined by an upright base having a pair of lateral ends, a first bracket arm being transversely provided at one of said lateral ends, a bracket lip extending inwardly from said first bracket arm towards the other lateral end, a first clamping arm being disposed parallel to said first bracket arm at a predetermined location between said lateral ends thereby defining a second bracket arm between said first bracket arm and said first clamping arm, a second clamping arm extending at an acute angle from said first clamping arm away from said first bracket arm, and a slip-on arm extending angularly from said second clamping arm towards said first clamping arm thereby defining an opening between said slip-on arm and upright base wherein said encasement frame being attached longitudinally to each of said flanges by slipping through said opening, and at least a single layer of gypsum boards being secured through said first and second bracket arms configured to enclose said wide flange column for fire protection.