US 12,264,045 B2
Construction system
Robert Churchill, Houston, TX (US); John Manuel, Houston, TX (US); Ivan Ku, Sugar Land, TX (US); and Justin Monson, Orlando, FL (US)
Assigned to Bechtel Energy Technologies & Solutions, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Bechtel Energy Technologies & Solutions, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/636,816.
Application 18/636,816 is a continuation of application No. 17/838,460, filed on Jun. 13, 2022, granted, now 12,012,311.
Application 17/838,460 is a continuation of application No. 17/600,270, granted, now 11,390,497, issued on Jul. 19, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2020/026142, filed on Apr. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/828,022, filed on Apr. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0262657 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
Int. Cl. B66C 17/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/24 (2006.01); E04G 3/24 (2006.01)
CPC B66C 17/00 (2013.01) [E04B 1/2403 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2415 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2451 (2013.01); E04G 3/24 (2013.01)] 3 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for construction of a structural system, comprising:
providing a plurality of support beams;
attaching a first longitudinal beam having a first longitudinal beam lower rectangular flange horizontally to two of the plurality of support beams;
attaching a second longitudinal beam having a second longitudinal beam lower rectangular flange horizontally to a further two of the plurality of support beams, the first longitudinal beam parallel and vertically aligned with the second longitudinal beam, wherein a planar space between the first longitudinal beam and the second longitudinal beam is free of any obstructions;
attaching a cross beam at a cross beam first end to a first support beam of the plurality of support beams above the longitudinal beam lower rectangular flange of the first longitudinal beam, the first longitudinal beam lower rectangular flange adapted to provide a track for engagement by a removable repositioning device;
attaching the cross beam at a cross beam second end to a second support beam of the plurality of support beams above the second longitudinal beam lower rectangular flange of the second longitudinal beam, the second longitudinal beam lower rectangular flange adapted to provide a track for engagement by a removable repositioning device; and
coupling a cross beam first end flange at the cross beam first end to the first support beam and the first longitudinal beam with a connector, the connector comprising:
a first L-shaped bracket adapted to contact the cross beam first end flange and a top surface of a first longitudinal beam top rectangular flange; and
a second L-shaped bracket adapted to contact the first support beam and the cross beam lower flange at the cross beam lower edge.