IP Library Granted Patent US 11,293,194
Granted Patent B2
US 11,293,194 · App. 16/572,552 · Granted Apr 5, 2022

Modular ledgers of an integrated construction system

Inventor: Kenneth M. Chevis (Metairie, LA)
Assignee: Apache Industrial Services, INC
E04G21/3242E04G11/06E04G17/002E04G17/14E04C2003/0452E04C2003/0465E04C2003/0491E04G11/28E04G11/50E04G25/065E04G2011/067E04G2011/505E04G2025/003
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Patent No.
US 11,293,194
App. No.
16/572,552
Granted
Apr 5, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various implementations described herein are directed to a modular ledger of an integrated construction system. In one implementation, the modular ledger includes a rail, having a first end and a second end. Each end of the rail is configured to receive a coupling component. The rail has a plurality of holes configured to couple to bracing components of the integrated construction system.

Claims (33)

1. A modular ledger of an integrated construction system, comprising:

a rail, having: a first end and a second end, each end configured to be coupled to one or more posts and/or assemblies through a coupling component; and

a plurality of rows of holes spaced longitudinally along each side of the rail from about the first end to about the second end and configured to couple to bracing components of the integrated construction system;

wherein the rail is hollow, and

wherein the rail enables the integrated construction system to support a load of 100,000 pounds in a shoring application, in a formwork application and in a scaffolding application.

2. The modular ledger of claim 1 , wherein the rail is constructed of aluminum.

3. The modular ledger of claim 1 , wherein the coupling component comprises a ledger clamp.

4. The modular ledger of claim 1 , wherein the coupling component comprises a ledger splice.

5. The modular ledger of claim 1 , wherein the coupling component comprises a ledger guardrail fitting.

6. The modular ledger of claim 1 , wherein the coupling component comprises a ledger end fitting.

7. The modular ledger of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of rows of holes comprise a hole pattern formed longitudinally along each side of the rail.

8. The modular ledger of claim 1 , wherein the rail is configured to form a wall of a safety deck.

9. The modular ledger of claim 1 , wherein the rail is configured to form part of a rollback mechanism.

10. The modular ledger of claim 1 , wherein the rail is configured to form part of a bracing assembly when coupled to the bracing components.

11. The modular ledger of claim 1 , wherein the rail is configured as a load bearing member when coupled to the posts of the integrated construction system.

12. An integrated construction system component, comprising:

a ledger rail:

constructed of aluminum;

having a plurality of rows of holes placed longitudinally along each side of an entire length of the ledger rail from about a first end of the ledger rail to about a second end of the ledger rail; and

configured to:

be coupled to one or more bracing components via the plurality of holes;

be coupled to one or more posts and/or assemblies through one or more coupling components; and

handle vertical loads while attached to other components of the integrated construction system;

wherein the ledger rail is hollow, and

wherein the ledger rail enables an integrated construction system to support a load of 100,000 pounds in a shoring application, in a formwork application and in a scaffolding application.

13. The integrated construction system component of claim 12 , wherein the ledger rail is coupled in parallel to another ledger rail via the one or more bracing components.

14. The integrated construction system component of claim 13 , wherein the one or more bracing components comprise at least one strut.

15. The integrated construction system component of claim 13 , wherein a load capacity of the ledger rail can be adjusted by adding or removing bracing components.

16. The integrated construction system component of claim 12 , wherein the ledger rail is coupled between two of the one or more posts via the one or more coupling components.

17. The integrated construction system component of claim 12 , wherein the ledger rail is coupled to another ledger rail via the one or more coupling components.

18. The integrated construction system component of claim 12 , wherein the other components comprise other ledger rails, other posts or other assemblies of the integrated construction system.

19. The integrated construction system component of claim 12 , wherein the one or more coupling components comprise at least one of a ledger clamp, a ledger splice, a ledger guardrail fitting, and a ledger end fitting.

20. The integrated construction system component of claim 12 , wherein the plurality of rows of holes are punched into the ledger rail.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 31, 2020
From: APACHE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 051684/0222 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 16, 2019
From: CHEVIS, KENNETH M.
To: APACHE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC
Reel/Frame 050393/0859 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 15910698 · Mar 2, 2018
Continuation In Part 15845926 · Dec 18, 2017
Continuation In Part 15630923 · Jun 22, 2017
Provisional Application 62471173 · Mar 14, 2017
Provisional Application 62354325 · Jun 24, 2016
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