Patent ID: 7926848
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A beam comprising: first and second channel members, each channel member having a longitudinal axis and a top and a bottom, and including an intermediate web member having an upper end and a lower end, an upper flange member associated with the upper end of the intermediate web member, a lower flange member associated with the lower end of the intermediate web member, each of the upper and lower flange members disposed substantially parallel to each other and extending outwardly from the intermediate web member, the upper and lower flange members being disposed substantially perpendicular to the intermediate web member, the upper flange member having an upper side flange member associated with an outer edge of the upper flange member, the lower flange member having a lower side flange member associated with an outer edge of the lower flange member, each of the upper and lower side flange members being disposed substantially parallel to, and in a spaced relationship from the intermediate web member; the top and bottom of each of the first and second channel members having a width, the width of the top of the first channel member being greater than the width of the top of the second channel member, and the width of the bottom of the first channel member being less than the width of the bottom of the second channel member; the first and second channel members being associated with each other with the top of the second channel member being disposed within the top of the first channel member, and the bottom of the first channel member being disposed within the bottom of the second channel member.