Patent ID: 6145268
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: E04B,E04C,E04G

Abstract:
A reinforced truss, including a pre-existing top chord and a pre-existing bottom chord, comprising:a first reinforcing top chord, having first and second ends;first and second reinforcing chord heel plates, each of the reinforcing chord heel plates having a plate, a reinforcing truss bracket attached to a first end of the plate, at least one slotted aperture disposed on the plate and spaced to approximately match a pre-existing bolt pattern of the pre-existing truss, and a tie rod bracket;the first end of the first reinforcing top chord captured in the reinforcing truss bracket of the first reinforcing chord heel plate and the second end of the first reinforcing top chord captured in the reinforcing truss bracket of the second reinforcing chord heel plate; anda first tie rod connected to the tie rod brackets of the first and second reinforcing chord heel plates.