Patent ID: 8707653

Claim:
A truss system, comprising: at least one six-faced box connector wherein each face is configured to mate with and be fastened to an end plate of a truss beam; a central hole disposed in the middle of each face of the box connector that provides a way to fasten the box connector to a corresponding truss beam; and a plurality of corner holes disposed in a pattern around the central hole on each face of the box connector that provides a way to lock the box connector to said corresponding truss beam; wherein the six-faced box connector is in the general shape of a hollow cube and all of its faces are identical; a nut disposed behind each of the central holes; at least two of the truss beam, each with a plurality of the end plate configured to mate with any one of the faces of the box connector and able to be secured with a bolt; and the bolt, separate from the six-faced box connector, configured to be passed through any one of the end plates of the truss beams and screwed into any one of the nuts to secure the respective truss beam to the six-faced box connector.