Patents Assigned to Con/Span Bridge Systems, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6094881
    Abstract: A tubular structural member, such as a horizontal box beam or vertical column, includes a set of elongated flange members of reinforced pultruded plastics material, and each flange member has longitudinally extending U-shaped opposite edge portions defining slots. Generally flat composite web members have opposite edge portions projecting into the slots, and epoxy adhesive rigidly secures the interfitting edge portions to form a tubular box-beam or multi-sided column. The web members may have curved or tapered opposite edge portions to form a beam with camber or a tapered column having a polygonal cross-sectional configuration. Reinforcing plates or ribs may be adhesively bonded to the flange and/or web members according to the structural loading on the member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Con/Span Bridge Systems Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Lockwood
  • Patent number: D406902
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Con/Span Bridge Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Lockwood
  • Patent number: D426321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Con/Span Bridge Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: William D. Lockwood