Patent ID: 6874294

Claim:
A building comprising: a joist system including upper and lower longitudinally extending chords, the upper and lower chords being substantially parallel, and a plurality of web members disposed between the upper and lower chords; each of the upper and lower chords including an upper chord segment, opposed parallel side walls, inwardly extending lower chord segments, and flanges extending downwardly from the lower chord segments, the flanges defining a longitudinally extending web receiving aperture traversing the length of the chord, the upper chord segment, lower chord segment, parallel side walls and flanges being integrally formed, the web receiving apertures of the upper and lower chords being positioned in opposed relationship; each of the web members comprising an upper web segment, the width of the upper web segment being substantially equal to the width of the web receiving aperture, and opposed parallel side walls extending perpendicularly from the upper web segment, each of the web members having first and second ends received in the web receiving aperture; and a saddle having an upper saddle member, opposed parallel side walls and outwardly extending bearing plates, said saddle being received in the web receiving aperture of said upper chord at opposed ends of the joist to support the joist.