Patent ID: 8490340
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
1. A self-releasing structural support assembly, said assembly comprising: a first member and a second member; said first member being made of a fireproof material; said first member having a first portion and a second portion; said first portion of said first member defining an anchor member by which said first member can be permanently secured to a structural reference datum member, and through which, when installed, a shear load can be passed into the structural reference datum member; said second portion of said first member defining a reaction seat upon which to carry a foot of a spanning member and through which to receive a shear load from the spanning member; said second portion of said first member having a spanning member securement accommodation; said second portion of said first member having a first indexing member; said second member being one of said second member having a spanning member securement retention fitting that is co-operable with said spanning member securement accommodation; said second member having a second indexing member; on installation, said second indexing member of said second member being in mating cooperation with said first indexing member of said first member, and in operation, when so mated, said second member being secured in a position preventing disengagement of the spanning member; and in operation, when said second member is degraded by either one of (a) fire and (b) heat, the spanning member is insecure from disengagement from the first member.