Patent ID: 7546714
Filing Date: 2009-06-16
Classification: E04C

Abstract:
1. A joist system comprising: upper and lower longitudinally extending chords, the upper and lower chords being substantially parallel, and a plurality of web members disposed between the upper and lower chords; each of the upper and lower chords including an upper chord segment, opposed side walls extending from the upper chord segment, inwardly extending lower chord segments extending from the opposed side walls, and flanges extending from the lower chord segments and perpendicular to the upper chord segment, the flanges traversing the length of the upper and lower chords and associated with web receiving apertures of the upper and lower chords such that the web receiving apertures of the upper and lower chords are positioned in opposed relationship; each of the web members comprising an upper web segment, the width of the upper web segment being substantially equal to the width of the web receiving apertures, and opposed side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the upper web segment, each of the web members having a first end received in the web receiving apertures of the upper chords and a second end received in the web receiving apertures of the lower chords; and a saddle having an upper saddle member, opposed side walls and outwardly extending bearing plates, the saddle being received in at least one web receiving aperture of at least one upper chord at opposed ends of the joist system to support the joist system.