Patent ID: 8166721

Claim:
An elongated composite structural member comprising: a. a first and a second main flange made at least in part of wood, b. a main web made at least in part of metal, c. wherein the main web includes first and second metal panels secured to the first and second main flanges; d. the first and second panels each including a central section and a pair of end sections; e. the end sections at least partially wrapping around the main flanges and wherein the end sections are secured to the main flanges; f. the main web including a wooden inner section; g. the first and second panels each including a central section and wherein the central sections of the first and second panels are disposed adjacent the wooden inner section and secured thereto; h. wherein the wooden inner section is sandwiched between the first and second panels; i. wherein the first and second panels each include a central section and a pair of end flanges, and j. wherein the end flanges are at least partially wrapped around the main flanges and wherein the end flanges are secure to the main flanges.