Patent ID: 7669379
Filing Date: 2010-03-02
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
1. A truss system comprising: upper and lower chord members, and at least one web member; the chord members each comprising an elongated metal section being generally U-shaped in cross-sectional configuration, each chord member further comprising a base portion and leg portions, the base portion and leg portions comprising a single integrated and continuous piece, each leg portion defining an inwardly extending recess at an intermediate position along its length, the inwardly extending recesses of the leg portions being disposed at identical locations on the respective leg portions with the leg portions lying parallel to each other along a substantially entire length of the inwardly extending recesses to define a narrowed throat portion within the chord member, the web member comprising metal tubing having a cross-sectional dimension less than a distance between an end position of the leg portions but greater than a width of the throat portion in the chord member, whereby the web member is received in an opening in the chord members to a depth limited by the throat portion such that a gap remains in the chord member between the base portion and an interface of the web member with the narrowed throat portion, each leg portion being parallel to the other leg portion along their entire length at the opening of the chord member.