Scott E Sluiter, 69Zeeland, MI

6360509, Mar 26, 2002

Jan 31, 2000

09/494691

Scott E. Sluiter - Holland MI, 49424

E04B 118

52634, 52641, 52644, 5289731, 52738

A truss for supporting a roof of a building and the like includes a bottom chord member having a first end and a second end, and a top chord member fixedly attached to the bottom chord member and having arcuately curved upper surface. The upper surface is flanked by a pair of spaced leg members, which are corrugated to provide the upper surface with a generally smooth arcuate shape. In one aspect of the present invention this upper surface and depending leg members essentially comprise the top chord, while in another aspect of the invention, the upper surface and corrugated legs comprise an upper truss cap which sits over a conventional segmented chord. In addition, the same techniques can also be employed to provide a bottom chord with an arcuately curved lower surface.

7963013, Jun 21, 2011

Dec 20, 2007

11/961522

Scott E. Sluiter - Holland MI, US

B23Q 1/25

292811, 292815, 269 37

A truss assembly apparatus includes a plurality of movable fastener securing devices. A controller moves the fastener securing devices to position the fastener securing devices in a selected pattern to provide for assembly of a truss. The apparatus includes a powered conveyor arrangement that moves the trusses through the apparatus during the assembly process.

8165851, Apr 24, 2012

Dec 21, 2007

11/962702

George D. Antuma - Holland MI, US
Scott E. Sluiter - Holland MI, US

G06F 17/50

703 1

A method and system for determining fastener locations at the joints of chord and web members of a roof truss determines an allowable area within which fasteners can be placed at the joints. Fastener locations within the allowable areas are determined, and additional information is associated with each fastener location. The additional information may include a fastener installation parameter than can be compared to a parameter measured during installation of the fastener to determine if the fastener has been properly installed. The fastener locations within the allowable area may be arranged to form a non-linear zig-zag pattern.

6244010, Jun 12, 2001

May 21, 1999

9/316936

Scott E. Sluiter - Holland MI

E04C 302
E04C 518

52643

A cross-bracing kit for laterally spacing and bracing open web structural supports comprises at least two clips wherein each clip includes an attachment portion for attaching to the truss member and has a first finger and a second finger extending from the attachment portion in a cantilevered fashion. The fingers define a channel therebetween and each finger includes a nib at a free end of the finger. The nibs face each other and define an opening between the ends of the nib that is narrower than the channel defined by the fingers. The kit further includes at least one cross-brace which has a channel-like cross section that includes a first leg and a second leg connected at their respective bottoms. The cross-brace further includes at least two notches in a bottom of the brace wherein a distance corresponding to a desired spacing of adjacent supports separates the notches.

5806265, Sep 15, 1998

Nov 19, 1996

8/752688

Scott E. Sluiter - Holland MI

E04C 302

52643

A gusset for joining first and second abutting support trusses wherein the gusset comprises a plate having a body portion and a finger portion. The body portion is adapted to be abutted against and fastened to a side of the first support truss at one end thereof and the finger portion is adapted to extend beyond the end of the first truss when the body portion is fastened to the first support truss. The finger portion is further adapted to hangingly engage at least one element of the second support truss for supporting the one end of the first truss thereon without fastening the first truss to the second truss.

6076325, Jun 20, 2000

Jun 9, 1998

9/094197

Scott E. Sluiter - Holland MI

E04C 302

526551

A gusset for joining first and second abutting support trusses wherein the gusset comprises a plate having a body portion and a finger portion. The body portion is adapted to be abutted against and fastened to a side of the first support truss at one end thereof and the finger portion is adapted to extend beyond the end of the first truss when the body portion is fastened to the first support truss. The finger portion is further adapted to hangingly engage at least one element of the second support truss for supporting the one end of the first truss thereon without fastening the first truss to the second truss.

2016036, Dec 22, 2016

Jun 20, 2016

15/186915

Scott E. Sluiter - Holland MI, US

E04B 1/68
E02D 27/32
E04B 1/41
E04B 5/10
E04B 2/58
E04B 2/00

A system for installing prefabricated wall panels in a building includes a lower sill plate adapted to be fastened to a foundation, an upper sill plate fastened to a bottom of the prefabricated wall panel and adapted to be inserted within the lower sill plate, and a plurality of openings in the upper sill plate. The openings are adapted to allow grout to be inserted between the upper sill plate and the lower sill plate after the upper sill plate is inserted within the lower sill plate.