Patent ID: 6318043
Filing Date: 2001-11-20
Classification: E04B,E04H

Abstract:
A truss adapted for use in constructing a shelter formed from a plurality of identical trusses, the truss comprising:a pair of identical first and second shelter supports, each shelter support further comprising:a) an elongate outer beam member;b) an elongate inner beam member placed in angularly divergent relationship to the outer beam member;c) a plurality of spaced lateral supports extending between the inner and outer beams;d) a first end member capping respective converging ends of the outer and inner beam members; ande) a second end member capping respective diverging ends of the outer and inner beam members;wherein the second end member of each shelter support is coupled to the other shelter support to form the truss, and wherein at least one of the beam members includes a longitudinal recess adapted to receive a utility conduit.