Patent ID: 7874125
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: B29C,E04C

Abstract:
1. A molded support beam comprising: (a) an elongated lower portion having a first vertical side, a second vertical side and a longitudinal axis, and comprising, at least three supports, each support extending along a line parallel to said longitudinal axis, each support being separate and spaced from each other support, each support extending downwardly from said lower portion, each support having and being a neighboring support, each support and its neighboring support forming a pair of neighboring supports, each pair of neighboring supports together defining a transverse opening, said elongated lower portion having at least two transverse openings, each transverse opening having an open bottom, wherein at least one pair of neighboring supports comprises a first support and a second support, said first support having an arcuate surface, said second support having an arcuate surface, said arcuate surface of said first support facing said arcuate surface of said second support and together defining an arched transverse opening, said transverse openings comprising at least one arched transverse opening; (b) an elongated upper portion having a first vertical side, a second vertical side, an upper surface, a longitudinal axis and a length, and comprising, a longitudinal passage having a longitudinal axis and extending substantially the length of said elongated upper portion, the longitudinal axis of said longitudinal passage and the longitudinal axis of said elongated upper portion lying directly above the transverse opening of said at least three supports and all being substantially parallel, and a ledge extending substantially horizontally outward from said second vertical side of said elongated upper portion, said ledge having an upper surface; (c) an elongated support tube residing within said longitudinal passage of said elongated upper portion, said elongated support tube having an elongated hollow interior; and (d) at least one elongated flange extending upwardly from said elongated upper surface of said elongated upper portion, each elongated flange being substantially parallel with and directly above the longitudinal axis of said elongated upper portion, wherein said elongated lower portion, said elongated upper portion and each elongated flange are substantially continuous, and the longitudinal axis of said elongated lower portion and the longitudinal axis of said elongated upper portion are substantially parallel.