Patents by Inventor Barton Bigge

Barton Bigge has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Roof structure with means to resist lateral forces
    Patent number: 3973367
    Abstract: A roof structure for a building having a non-rigid type frame, in which the roof structure includes roof panels secured to a secondary frame, the secondary frame being secured to a primary frame which is, in turn, secured to the walls of a building, and braces connected to the secondary frame so that lateral forces imposed on the side walls of the building are transmitted through the primary frame to the secondary frame and thence to the roof panels, said panels thus transferring the lateral forces imposed on the side walls of the building to the shear resisting walls or structure at the ends of the building.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Assignee: Butler Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Donald L. Johnson, Donald L. Broyles, Gregory J. Stervinou, Barton Bigge, David Reynolds