System for transporting and installing roof trusses

a technology for installing trusses and roofs, which is applied in the direction of transportation and packaging, conveyor parts, building roofs, etc., can solve the problems of unsatisfactory common system for installing trusses for building roofs, lack of stability, and difficulty in handling, and achieves convenient installation and efficient and inexpensive transportation of trusses.

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-09-10
STARR TRUSS ELEVATOR
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[0005]In contrast to the above-described system for installing trusses, the truss handling apparatus and

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Currently, the common system for installing trusses for building roofs is unsatisfactory.
Also, because the truss 10 can rotate about the suspension means 18, it lacks stability and is difficult to handle, resulting in only one truss 10 being installed at a time.
However, this placement makes it dif

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[0030]The present invention is a system for transporting and installing building roof trusses. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown in use in FIG. 2. It should be noted that although the preferred embodiment of the present invention described at length here is a system for roof trusses, the present invention can also be used for other commonly used construction materials that can fit into a channel and that need to be delivered to a higher location.

[0031]Referring to FIG. 2, a truss handling apparatus 30 of the invention interacting with the forks 20 of a lift 22 is shown. The truss handling apparatus 30 has a base 32 with a platform 34 and a plurality of channels 36. One of the channels 36 is shown retaining the base 12 of the truss. The truss handling apparatus 30 in addition has a retaining device 38 which engages the sloping side rafters 16 of the truss 10. As can readily be seen, the truss 10 is transported on top of, and parallel to, the forks 20 of the lif...

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A truss handling apparatus has a plurality of channels and retaining devices to retain a truss for transporting and installing of trusses on building structures. The truss handling apparatus interacts with the forks of a lift. The truss handling apparatus has a base with a platform and the plurality of channels. The retaining device of the truss handling apparatus engages the sloping side rafters or top of a truss.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present claims the benefit of Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 066,963 filed Feb. 25, 2008, which is incorporated herein by reference.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to the construction of building roofs. More particularly, it relates to a method and apparatus for transporting and installing trusses for building roofs.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Currently, the common system for installing trusses for building roofs is unsatisfactory. As shown in FIG. 1, a truss 10, generally has a long base 12, a height 14, and a pair of sloping side rafters 16. The truss 10 is suspended by some suspension means 18, such as rope, wire, or chain, below the forks 20 of a fork lift or “lull,” a type of lift commonly used on building sites and referred to by the name of its manufacturer.[0004]Because the truss 10 is suspended below the forks 20, the height to which the truss 10 can be lifted is limited. Also, because th...

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IPC IPC(8): E04G21/14
CPCE04B7/028
Inventor STARR, MICHAEL
Owner STARR TRUSS ELEVATOR
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