Patent ID: 6438920
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
A hybrid truss and system of fabricating a building with a hybrid truss comprising:a pair of truss members, each of said truss members having an upper cord with a peak end and a lower end, and a lower cord with a peak end and a lower end, said lower cord being non-horizontal; cross bracing between said upper and lower cords to join and hold said upper cord and lower cord in a spaced apart relationship; at least one peak end member attached to said peak ends at ends of said upper cord and said lower cord, said peak end member used to join said pair of truss members at ends of said upper cords and said lower cords to form a complete hybrid truss and a peak thereon; and a sleeve attached to said lower end of said lower cord and said cross bracing between said cords, said sleeve having a bottom opening for receiving a top of a column or post, said sleeve providing vertical adjustment for said truss member on said post, and sleeve being securable to said post with a securing means, said upper cord of said truss member extending over said sleeve to provide protection.