Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Girders, joists and roof system
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Application No.: US15981507Application Date: 2018-05-16
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Publication No.: US10557266B2Publication Date: 2020-02-11
- Inventor: Gregory James Carr , Barry Allen Rogers , James Brandon Davis , Alex Sestak , Jeffrey J. Morris , Herman J. Miller, Jr.
- Applicant: AUSTIN BUILDING AND DESIGN INC.
- Applicant Address: US OH Cleveland
- Assignee: AUSTIN BUILDING AND DESIGN INC.
- Current Assignee: AUSTIN BUILDING AND DESIGN INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Cleveland
- Agency: Pearne & Gordon LLP
- Main IPC: E04B1/18
- IPC: E04B1/18 ; E04C3/08 ; E04C3/09 ; E04B7/02 ; E04H5/02 ; E04C3/04

Abstract:
A roof system including roof support and roof, preferably a flat roof. The roof support includes (a) a plurality of first joists and (b) a plurality of second joists. Each first joist acts as a roof girder. Each second joist extends between a pair of adjacent first joists. Each first joist and each second joist includes a top chord, a bottom chord and web members connecting the chords. Each top chord is hollow, rectangular cross section and sealed; each bottom chord and web member is preferably a hollow sealed pipe. As a result the roof support can be made of joists with a minimum of flat surfaces and nooks and crannies where dust and particles can collect, so that the roof support is easier to wash and regularly sanitize.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180347193A1 GIRDERS, JOISTS AND ROOF SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2018-12-06
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