Truss Presses Patents (Class 100/913)
  • Patent number: 4287822
    Abstract: A truss assembly apparatus for simultaneously rolling opposed toothed metal connector plates of V-webs onto both sides of vertically spaced horizontal wood chords. A prefabricated wood frame of such chords with end and intermediate spacers is fed between parallel vertical axis powered rollers with the V-webs manually applied to each side ahead of and as the frame is compressively driven through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1981
    Assignee: Truswal Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Donald M. Bowser