Patent ID: 8661754
Filing Date: 2014-03-04
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
1. A composite floor system, comprising: a slab; a deck material sized and shaped to support said slab; a support member positioned below said deck material; and a transfer member attached to said support member, said transfer member including an elongated body having a bottom with a first edge and a second edge opposite said first edge, a first side wall extending upwardly from said first edge of said bottom, and a second side wall extending upwardly from said second edge of said bottom, said transfer member sized and configured to increase transfer of shear forces between said slab and said support member; wherein said transfer member defines bottom and side walls, and wherein cutouts are defined in the bottom and side walls to closely cooperate with said deck material; and wherein the transfer member is embedded in the slab such that the slab substantially surrounds the transfer member.