Truss system with integral channels

摘要

A truss system designed to simplify the addition of lights, audio equipment, and other stage-related equipment through the use of essentially circular strut channel members. The system is designed to enclose such equipment, be lightweight, and facilitate easy set-up and take-down of truss assemblies. The lightweight truss system includes an open-sided structure with rigid ends, and a strut channel system that facilitates the installation of lights, audio equipment, and other stage-related devices.

主权项

1. A truss system, comprising:
A. first and second rigid end plates, B. a plurality of elongate strut channel members disposed between the first and second rigid end plates, each channel member having a first channel member end and an opposing second channel member end positioned along a channel member axis, wherein each of the first channel member ends is attached to the first rigid end plate, and each of the second channel member ends is attached to the second rigid end plate, wherein the first rigid end plate, the second rigid end plate, and the plurality of elongate strut channel members define a hollow interior within the truss system; wherein each elongate strut channel member includes:
i. two side segments extending radially along respective intersecting side segment axes, each side segment having a proximal corner end at which the two segments are attached, and a side segment distal end;ii. a first curved segment, integral at a first curved segment proximal end with the side segment distal end of one of the side segments, and which first curved segment curves inward at a first curved segment distal end; andiii. a second curved segment, integral at a second curved segment proximal end with the side segment distal end of the other of the side segment, and which second curved segment curves inward at a second curved segment distal end;wherein the side segments and the curved segments are circularly configured about a hollow interior channel, which channel extends along the channel member axis, and the first curved segment distal end is spaced apart from the second curved segment distal end to form a gap region that is continuous with the hollow interior channel and is directed toward the hollow interior of the truss system.