US 12,291,885 B2
Fitting ring
Kenneth M. Chevis, Metairie, LA (US)
Assigned to Apache Industrial Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Apache Industrial Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/723,158.
Application 17/723,158 is a division of application No. 16/222,825, filed on Dec. 17, 2018, granted, now 11,306,492.
Application 16/222,825 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/971,620, filed on May 4, 2018, granted, now 11,976,483.
Application 15/971,620 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/910,698, filed on Mar. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,415,262, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 15/910,698 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/845,962, filed on Dec. 18, 2017, granted, now 10,465,399, issued on Nov. 5, 2019.
Application 15/845,962 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/630,923, filed on Jun. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,472,823, issued on Nov. 12, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/471,173, filed on Mar. 14, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/354,325, filed on Jun. 24, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0243486 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. E04G 7/28 (2006.01); E04B 1/16 (2006.01); E04B 1/24 (2006.01); E04G 5/02 (2006.01); E04G 7/12 (2006.01); E04G 9/06 (2006.01); E04G 11/02 (2006.01); E04G 11/28 (2006.01); E04G 11/36 (2006.01); E04G 11/50 (2006.01); E04G 17/00 (2006.01); E04G 17/04 (2006.01); E04G 17/065 (2006.01); E04G 17/14 (2006.01); E04G 25/06 (2006.01); E21D 11/10 (2006.01); E04C 3/04 (2006.01); E04G 1/24 (2006.01); E04G 5/16 (2006.01); E04G 7/30 (2006.01); E04G 9/02 (2006.01); E04G 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC E04G 7/28 (2013.01) [E04B 1/16 (2013.01); E04B 1/2403 (2013.01); E04G 5/02 (2013.01); E04G 7/12 (2013.01); E04G 9/06 (2013.01); E04G 11/02 (2013.01); E04G 11/28 (2013.01); E04G 11/365 (2013.01); E04G 11/50 (2013.01); E04G 17/002 (2013.01); E04G 17/04 (2013.01); E04G 17/0651 (2013.01); E04G 17/14 (2013.01); E04G 25/065 (2013.01); E21D 11/10 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0452 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0465 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0491 (2013.01); E04G 2001/242 (2013.01); E04G 5/165 (2013.01); E04G 7/307 (2013.01); E04G 2009/028 (2013.01); E04G 2011/505 (2013.01); E04G 2025/003 (2013.01); E04G 2025/006 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fitting ring of an integrated construction system, comprising:
an inner portion of the fitting ring configured to be coupled to a post and having protrusions configured to be inserted into a transverse groove on the post, the transverse groove having a longitudinal axis that is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the post when the ring is coupled to the post; and
an outer portion of the fitting ring configured to be coupled to a ledger rail and configured to enable the fitting ring to support a load transferred to the fitting ring through the ledger rail, wherein the load is configured to be transferred from the fitting ring to ribs on the post via the protrusions and interference of the protrusions with the ribs,
wherein the fitting ring is configured to be rotationally locked in position about the longitudinal axis of the post, and
wherein all of the protrusions on the inner portion are entirely shaped the same as all of a remainder of protrusions in the inner portion of the fitting ring and wherein the protrusions are intermittently spaced around the inner portion,
wherein the fitting ring is configured to be fastened to the post and wherein the fitting ring is configured to be rotationally locked in position about the longitudinal axis of the post when the protrusions are between the ribs and wherein the fitting ring is configured to be rotationally unlocked when the protrusions are in the transverse groove.