Patent ID: 9181700
Filing Date: 2015-11-10
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
1. A roof truss comprising: a pair of vertical support members; a pair of base members, each base member having a bottom surface configured to be attached to a top surface of each vertical support member; an upper pair of truss members, each upper truss member having a longitudinal axis, and each upper truss member extending from a respective base member at an acute angle, a lower pair of truss members, each lower truss member having a longitudinal axis, and each lower truss member extending at an obtuse angle from a respective base member such that the longitudinal axis of each lower truss member forms an acute angle with the longitudinal axis of a respective upper truss member, a pair of bracket assemblies, comprising: a ceiling joist member having a first and a second end, the first end being connected to a first of the pair of lower truss members and the second end being connected to a second of the pair of lower truss members, wherein the ceiling joist member is substantially parallel to the pair of base members, and wherein the roof truss is constructed of steel, wherein the vertical support members are constructed of wood, and wherein vertical support members are spaced between approximately 10 ft. apart and approximately 20 ft. apart.