US 12,291,863 B2
Structurally reinforced girts and related systems and methods
Brian Nelson, Spokane, WA (US)
Appl. No. 17/793,711
Filed by Knight Wall Systems, Deer Park, WA (US)
PCT Filed Feb. 18, 2021, PCT No. PCT/US2021/018565
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 19, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/168104, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/977,861, filed on Feb. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0049477 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. E04B 2/60 (2006.01); E04F 13/08 (2006.01); E04B 2/02 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 2/60 (2013.01) [E04F 13/0803 (2013.01); E04B 2002/0282 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A girt comprising:
a first wall and a second wall extending substantially perpendicular to the first wall;
the second wall comprising:
a first opening and a second opening;
a bridge spanning between the first opening and the second opening, the bridge beginning at a corner section formed by the first wall and the second wall and terminating at an edge of the second wall;
at least one gusset disposed in at least a portion of the corner section and aligned with the bridge, the at least one gusset comprising:
material from the first wall and/or the second wall; and further comprising a third wall forming a second corner and at least one additional gusset disposed in the second corner, wherein the at least one gusset and the at least one additional gusset are aligned with one another.