IP Library Granted Patent US 11,970,873
Granted Patent B2
US 11,970,873 · App. 17/988,960 · Granted Apr 30, 2024

Bearing plate of an integrated construction system

Inventor: Kenneth M. Chevis (Metairie, LA)
Assignee: Apache Industrial Services, INC
E04G7/28E04B1/16E04B1/2403E04G5/02E04G7/12E04G9/06E04G11/02E04G11/28E04G11/365E04G11/50E04G17/002E04G17/04E04G17/0651E04G17/14E04G25/065E21D11/10E04C2003/0452E04C2003/0465E04C2003/0491E04G2001/242E04G5/165E04G7/307E04G2009/028E04G2011/505E04G2025/003E04G2025/006
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Patent No.
US 11,970,873
App. No.
17/988,960
Granted
Apr 30, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Various implementations described herein are directed to a load bearing ledger fitting, a modular header beam, a perimeter safety deck, a multi-purpose bearing plate, and a mega-shore bearing plate of an integrated construction system.

Claims (34)

1. A bearing plate of an integrated construction system, comprising:

a surface having:

an outer boundary defining an outer edge of the bearing plate; and

an inner boundary within the bearing plate that defines an area configured to interchangeably accommodate a plurality of components of the integrated construction system;

wherein the inner boundary is defined by a circular ridge protruding from the surface a first distance, and the outer boundary is defined by a rectilinear ridge along the entire edge of the bearing plate and protruding from the surface, and

a sleeve connected to the surface and extending therefrom a second distance, the second distance greater than the first distance, wherein the sleeve is substantially columnar, and a central axis of the sleeve is perpendicular to a primary plane of the surface.

2. The bearing plate of claim 1 , further comprising

a plurality of ribs on an inner surface of the sleeve.

3. The bearing plate of claim 2 , wherein the sleeve defines a receptacle and wherein the plurality of ribs are configured to correspond in shape to a plurality of ridges on a further sleeve to be received in the receptacle.

4. The bearing plate of claim 1 , further comprising

a plurality of threads on an inner surface of the sleeve.

5. The bearing plate of claim 4 , wherein the sleeve defines a receptacle and wherein the plurality of threads are configured to correspond in shape to a plurality of ridges on a further sleeve to be received in the receptacle.

6. The bearing plate of claim 1 , further comprising

a hinge connected to the bearing plate.

7. The bearing plate of claim 6 , wherein the hinge is at an edge of the surface.

8. The bearing plate of claim 7 , wherein the hinge is configured to connect to a further bearing plate.

9. The bearing plate of claim 8 , wherein the further bearing plate is substantially identical in configuration to the bearing plate.

10. A bearing plate of an integrated construction system, comprising:

a surface having:

an outer boundary defining an outer edge of the bearing plate; and

a plurality of inner boundaries within the bearing plate, each of the inner boundaries defining an area configured to interchangeably accommodate a plurality of differently shaped components of the integrated construction system;

wherein each of the inner boundaries is defined by a circular ridge protruding from the surface a first distance, and the outer boundary is defined by a rectilinear ridge along the entire edge of the bearing plate and protruding from the surface, and

a plurality of sleeves each connected to the surface and extending therefrom a second distance, the second distance greater than the first distance, wherein each of the sleeves is substantially columnar, and a central axis of each of the sleeves is perpendicular to a primary plane of the surface.

11. The bearing plate of claim 10 , further comprising

a plurality of ribs on an inner surface of at least one of the plurality of sleeves.

12. The bearing plate of claim 11 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of sleeves defines a receptacle and wherein the plurality of ribs are configured to correspond in shape to a plurality of ridges on a further sleeve of the plurality of sleeves to be received in the receptacle.

13. The bearing plate of claim 10 , further comprising:

a plurality of threads on an inner surface of the at least one of the plurality of sleeves.

14. The bearing plate of claim 13 , wherein the at least one of the plurality of sleeves defines a receptacle and wherein the plurality of threads are configured to correspond in shape to a plurality of ridges on a further sleeve of the plurality of sleeves to be received in the receptacle.

15. The bearing plate of claim 10 , further comprising:

a hinge connected to the bearing plate.

16. The bearing plate of claim 10 , wherein the hinge is at an edge of the surface.

17. The bearing plate of claim 16 , wherein the hinge is configured to connect to a further bearing plate.

18. The bearing plate of claim 17 , wherein the further bearing plate is substantially identical in configuration to the bearing plate.

Assignments (1)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 4, 2025
From: APACHE INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC.
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 071924/0523 →
Continuity (8)
Division 16222825 · Dec 17, 2018
Continuation In Part 15971620 · May 4, 2018
Continuation In Part 15910698 · Mar 2, 2018
Continuation In Part 15845962 · 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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