Patent ID: 6076325
Filing Date: 2000-06-20
Classification: E04B,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A support truss adapted for joining one end thereof to a primary support at an intermediate portion of the primary support, said support truss comprising:upper and lower chord members defining upper and lower boundaries of said support truss;at least one web member extending between said upper and said lower chord members for supporting said chord members in a fixed relationship, said at least one web member and said upper and lower chord members lying in a generally vertical plane when said support truss is at least partially supported at said one end thereof; andtwo gussets at said one end of said support truss, each of said gussets abutted against and fastened to opposite sides of said support truss at said one end thereof, each of said gussets further comprising a finger portion extending beyond said one end of said support truss, said finger portion being adapted to hangingly engage the primary support for supporting said end of said support truss thereon without fastening said support truss to the primary support, said finger portions of said gussets lying in substantially vertical parallel planes relative one to the others.