Patents Assigned to PARADIGM FOCUS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INC.
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Publication number: 20140250821Abstract: A truss chord for use in a light steel truss includes a flange portion, a pair of web portions and at least one wing. The flange portion has an end and an end portion. The end portion has a double thickness. The pair of web portions extend substantially orthogonally from the flange portion and are spaced inwardly from the ends of the flange portion. The at least one wing extends outwardly substantially orthogonally from at least one of the pair of web portions. There is provided an alternate embodiment wherein the wing having a plurality of spaced apart holes formed therein. There is also provided a truss web. As well there is a truss which uses the truss chords and truss webs and a truss system which uses a plurality of trusses. In addition there is a mass customization system for the trusses.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: PARADIGM FOCUS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INC.Inventors: Michael R. STRICKLAND, Douglas M. FOX, Richard Wilson STRICKLAND
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Patent number: 8745959Abstract: A light steel structural stud includes a web portion, a pair of flanges and a pair of flange lips. The web portion has a web face and sides. The pair of flange portions each extend generally orthogonally from each side of the web portion. Each flange portion is in a plane that is generally parallel to the plane of the other flange portion. Each of the flange portions has a flange face. The pair of flange lips each extend generally orthogonally from each of the flange portions and are generally parallel to the web portion. Each flange lip has a double thickness and at least a portion of each flange portion has a double thickness.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Paradigm Focus Product Development Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Strickland, Douglas M. Fox, Richard W. Strickland
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Patent number: 8726606Abstract: A truss chord for use in a light steel truss includes a flange portion, a pair of web portions and at least one wing. The flange portion has an end and an end portion. The end portion has a double thickness. The pair of web portions extend substantially orthogonally from the flange portion and are spaced inwardly from the ends of the flange portion. The at least one wing extends outwardly substantially orthogonally from at least one of the pair of web portions. There is provided an alternate embodiment wherein the wing having a plurality of spaced apart holes formed therein. There is also provided a truss web. As well there is a truss which uses the truss chords and truss webs and a truss system which uses a plurality of trusses. In addition there is a mass customization system for the trusses.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2014Assignee: Paradigm Focus Product Development Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Strickland, Douglas M. Fox, Richard Wilson Strickland
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Patent number: 8683774Abstract: A method of producing a light steel structural member includes the steps of: forming surface treatment in a piece of sheet material; forming a plurality of embosses in the sheet material; and shaping the sheet material into a predetermined shape to form a light steel structural member. A light steel structural member includes a web portion, and a pair of flange portions. The web portion has a web face. The pair of flange portions each extend generally orthogonally from each side of the web portion. Each flange portion is in a plane that is generally parallel to the plane of the other flange portion. Each of the flange portions has a flange face. At least one of the web face and the flange face has a plurality of embosses formed therein; and at least one of the web face and the flange face has a surface treatment formed therein.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Paradigm Focus Product Development Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Strickland, Douglas M. Fox, Richard W. Strickland
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Publication number: 20130067747Abstract: There is provided a method of marking truss systems including the steps of: inputting project/customer data at point of sale into a mass-customized truss system design engine; generating manufacture information by the design engine; providing a plurality of truss members; and marking each of the plurality of truss members with the manufacturing information. In another aspect of the invention there is provided a method of marking truss systems comprising the steps of: determining a plurality of roll formed members for a particular truss system having a plurality of in-plane trusses and out-of-plane members connected to the in-plane trusses; and roll forming, cutting and marking at least a portion of the plurality of roll formed members providing detailed and complete information for: assembling the in-plane trusses; erecting the in-plane trusses; and installing the out-of-plane members.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2012Publication date: March 21, 2013Applicant: PARADIGM FOCUS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INC.Inventors: Michael R. STRICKLAND, Douglas M. FOX, Richard Wilson STRICKLAND
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Publication number: 20090308016Abstract: A truss chord for use in a light steel truss includes a flange portion, a pair of web portions and at least one wing. The flange portion has an end and an end portion. The end portion has a double thickness. The pair of web portions extend substantially orthogonally from the flange portion and are spaced inwardly from the ends of the flange portion. The at least one wing extends outwardly substantially orthogonally from at least one of the pair of web portions. There is provided an alternate embodiment wherein the wing having a plurality of spaced apart holes formed therein. There is also provided a truss web. As well there is a truss which uses the truss chords and truss webs and a truss system which uses a plurality of trusses. In addition there is a mass customization system for the trusses.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2007Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: PARADIGM FOCUS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INC.Inventors: Michael R. Strickland, Douglas M. Fox, Richard Wilson Strickland
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Publication number: 20090165422Abstract: There is provided a method of marking truss systems including the steps of: inputting project/customer data at point of sale into a mass-customized truss system design engine; generating manufacture information by the design engine; providing a plurality of truss members; and marking each of the plurality of truss members with the manufacturing information. In another aspect of the invention there is provided a method of marking truss systems comprising the steps of: determining a plurality of roll formed members for a particular truss system having a plurality of in-plane trusses and out-of-plane members connected to the in-plane trusses; and roll forming, cutting and marking at least a portion of the plurality of roll formed members providing detailed and complete information for: assembling the in-plane trusses; erecting the in-plane trusses; and installing the out-of-plane members.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2008Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: PARADIGM FOCUS PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT INC.Inventors: Michael R. Strickland, Douglas M. Fox, Richard Wilson Strickland