Abstract: A rotatable forkend connection system is provided that includes a shank and a forkend connector. The shank is fixedly coupled to a device member and extends within the device member along a longitudinal axis of the device member. The shank includes a protrusion extending from the shank in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the device member. The forkend connector is rotatably coupled to the shank and has an axis of rotation coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the device member. The forkend connector includes a recess configured to receive the protrusion. The protrusion and the recess are configured to restrain the forkend connector from moving along the longitudinal axis of the device member.

Abstract: A rotatable forkend connection system is provided that includes a shank and a forkend connector. The shank is fixedly coupled to a device member and extends within the device member along a longitudinal axis of the device member. The shank includes a protrusion extending from the shank in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the device member. The forkend connector is rotatably coupled to the shank and has an axis of rotation coaxial with the longitudinal axis of the device member. The forkend connector includes a recess configured to receive the protrusion. The protrusion and the recess are configured to restrain the forkend connector from moving along the longitudinal axis of the device member.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a truss section is provided. Cross-bars are connected to truss chords, each cross-bar extending between an associated pair of truss chords, the cross-bars located adjacent to an end of the truss section. An end plate is coupled to the cross-bars after the cross-bars have been connected to their truss chords. The end plate has apertures and ear portions. Each ear portion extends from the end plate to cover an end of a truss chord. The apertures align with corresponding apertures in an end plate of an adjacent truss section. The apertures receive connectors that also pass through the corresponding apertures to fixedly couple the two truss sections. The method may also include coupling a rig bar between truss chords. The rig bar may receive a removable coupler to suspend the truss from above.

Abstract: A truss section is provided that includes a plurality of chords and a solid rig bar. The rig bar extends between two of the chords and is fixedly coupled at one end to one of the two chords and at its other end to the other chord. The rig bar includes an aperture that can receive a removable coupler that is operable to suspend the truss from above. First and second pluralities of cross-bars extend between pairs of chords, the first cross-bars located adjacent to one end of the truss section and the second cross-bars adjacent to the other end. First and second end plates are fixedly coupled to the cross-bars. The end plates each have a plurality of apertures and a plurality of ear portions. The ear portions extend to cover the ends of the chords. The pluralities of apertures are configured to align with apertures in an adjacent truss section and to receive connectors to fixedly couple the truss sections together.