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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2006
Applicants:
Edward R. Digirolamo, Raleigh, NC (US);
Milan Dragic, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Michael L. Torres, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
Edward R. diGirolamo, Raleigh, NC (US);
Milan Dragic, Wake Forest, NC (US);
Michael L. Torres, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
The Steel Network, Inc., Durham, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E06B 3/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A composite wood-metal structural member comprises a web and a pair of flanges. The web is at least partially made of metal and the flanges are at least partially made of wood. The web includes a pair of metal panels and each panel includes a central section and a pair of end sections. The end sections wrap around a part of the flanges and are attached thereto.