US 12,297,637 B2
System and method having an improved beam and beam coupling system
Thomas Joseph Teffenhart, Jr., Sarasota, FL (US)
Assigned to Commercial Residential Aluminum & Fabricating, LLC, North Venice, FL (US)
Filed by Commercial Residential Aluminum & Fabricating, LLC, North Venice, FL (US)
Filed on Dec. 19, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/545,027.
Application 18/545,027 is a continuation of application No. 17/343,936, filed on Jun. 10, 2021, granted, now 11,891,792, issued on Feb. 6, 2024.
Application 17/343,936 is a continuation of application No. 16/829,560, filed on Mar. 25, 2020, granted, now 11,072,922, issued on Jul. 27, 2021.
Application 16/829,560 is a continuation of application No. 16/014,384, filed on Jun. 21, 2018, granted, now 10,640,968, issued on May 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0117623 A1, Apr. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04B 1/19 (2006.01); E04B 1/24 (2006.01); E04B 1/38 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/1906 (2013.01) [E04B 1/2403 (2013.01); E04B 1/388 (2023.08); E04B 2001/1933 (2013.01); E04B 2001/1963 (2013.01); E04B 2001/1984 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2406 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2421 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2448 (2013.01); E04B 2001/2457 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
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1. A building system, comprising:
a first horizontal support beam and a second horizontal support beam each having at least two spline grooves formed therein;
a splicing coupler configured to be inserted into a pair of adjacent ends of the first and second horizontal support beams so as to couple the first and second horizontal support beams together along a common longitudinal axis with each of the first and second horizontal support beams having a respective free end located opposite from the respective pair of adjacent ends;
a first vertical support beam operatively coupled to the free end of the first horizontal support beam;
a second vertical support beam operatively coupled to the free end of the second horizontal support beam; and
at least one vertical wall screen mounted in at least one of the respective at least two spline grooves of the first and second horizontal support beams,
wherein the first and second horizontal support beams and the first and second vertical support beams define a viewing area through the at least one vertical wall screen that is unobstructed by any support beam structure.