Extruded Structural Beam

Abstract

An extruded structural beam having a first member comprising rigid webbing interposed between a top flange and bottom flange. The top and bottom flanges of the first member each have a groove formed thereon for receiving a spline to secure screening material. Similarly, a second member having rigid webbing interposed between a top flange and bottom flange have a groove formed on the flanges for receiving a spline to secure screening material. The top and bottom flanges of both the first member and second member each further comprise opposing longitudinal channels for coupling the flanges so that a rectangular structural beam is formed. The outer surfaces of the flanges each further comprise a longitudinal slot so that a plurality of fasteners can be installed, through the longitudinal slots and flanges to secure the first member and second member together.

1 . An extruded structural beam comprising:
 a first member having a first webbing interposed between a first top flange and a first bottom flange wherein said first top flange is disposed perpendicular to said first webbing and parallel to said first bottom flange: said first top flange having a longitudinal channel formed on a first lower surface of said first top flange; said top flange having a first upper surface further comprising a first upper groove formed, thereon for receiving a first upper spline; said first bottom flange having a longitudinal channel formed on a first lower surface of said first bottom flange; and said bottom flange further comprising a first lower groove for receiving a first lower spline;   a second member having a second webbing interposed between a second top flange and a second bottom flange wherein said second top flange is disposed perpendicular to said second webbing and parallel to said second bottom flange; said second top flange further comprising a longitudinal channel formed on a second lower surface of said second top flange; said top flange having a second upper surface further comprising a second upper groove formed thereon for receiving a second upper spline; said second bottom flange having a longitudinal channel formed on a second lower surface of said second bottom flange; and said second bottom flange further comprising a second lower groove for receiving a second lower spline;   said longitudinal channel of said first top flange removably coupled to said longitudinal channel of said second top flange and said, longitudinal channel of said first, bottom flange is removably coupled to said longitudinal channel of said second bottom flange so that a rectangular structural beam is farmed.   
   
   
       2 . The structural beam of  claim 1  wherein said first member and said second member are extruded through a die process to a pre-determined length. 
   
   
       3 . The structural beam of  claim 1 , wherein said first upper surface of said top flange of said first member further comprising an upper longitudinal slot so that a plurality of fasteners can be installed through said upper longitudinal slot and through said top flange of said second member to secure said top flange of said first member and said fop flange of said second member. 
   
   
       4 . The structural beam of  claim 1 , wherein said second lower surface of said bottom flange of said second member further comprising a lower longitudinal slot so that a plurality of fasteners can be installed through said lower longitudinal slot and through said bottom flange of said first member to secure said bottom flange of said first member and said bottom flange of said second member. 
   
   
       5 . The structural beam of  claim 1 , wherein said first member and said second member are comprised of an aluminum alloy. 
   
   
       6 . The structural beam of  claim 1 , wherein said structural beam is of hollow construction. 
   
   
       7 . The structural beam of  claim 1 , wherein said first member and said second member form a standard beam shape that is commonly used in the construction of aluminum structures. 
   
   
       8 . The structural beam of  claim 1 , further comprising a first planar strut wherein said first planar stmt having a first upper longitudinal strut projection adjacent to an outer surface of said first planar strut. 
   
   
       9 . The structural beam of  claim 8 , wherein said first planar strut having a first lower longitudinal strut projection adjacent to said outer surface of said first planar strut. 
   
   
       10 . The structural beam of  claim 9 , wherein said first planar strut further comprising a first track interposed between said first upper longitudinal strut projection and said first lower longitudinal strut projection on said outer surface of said first planar strut. 
   
   
       11 . The structural beam of  claim 10 , wherein said first member further comprising a first upper longitudinal member projection adjacent to an inner surface of said first member so that said first upper longitudinal projection engages said first upper longitudinal strut projection. 
   
   
       12 . The structural beam of  claim 11 , wherein said first member further comprising a first lower longitudinal member projection adjacent to an inner surface of said first member so that said first lower longitudinal projection engages said first lower longitudinal strut projection. 
   
   
       13 . The structural beam of  claim 12 , wherein said first member farther comprising a first T-shaped projection interposed between said first upper longitudinal member projection and said lower longitudinal member projection so that said first T shaped projection engages said first track on said outer surface of said first planar strut. 
   
   
       14 . The structural, beam of  claim 13 , further comprising a second planar strut wherein said second planar strut having a second upper longitudinal, strut projection adjacent to an outer surface of said second planar strut. 
   
   
       15 . The structural beam of  claim 14 , wherein said second planar strut having a second lower longitudinal, strut projection, adjacent to said, outer surface of said second planar strut. 
   
   
       16 . The structural beam, of  claim 15 , wherein said second planar strut farther comprising a second track interposed between said second upper longitudinal strut projection and said second lower longitudinal strut projection on said outer surface of said second planar strut. 
   
   
       17 . The structural beam of  claim 16 , wherein said second member further comprising a second upper longitudinal member projection adjacent to an inner surface of said second member so that said second upper longitudinal projection engages said second upper longitudinal strut projection. 
   
   
       18 . The structural beam of  claim 17 , wherein said second member further comprising a second lower longitudinal member projection, adjacent to an inner surface of said second member so that said second lower longitudinal projection engages said second lower longitudinal strut projection. 
   
   
       19 . The structural beam of  claim 18 , wherein said second member further comprising a second T-shaped projection interposed between said second upper longitudinal member projection and said lower longitudinal member projection so that said second T-shaped projection engages said second track on said outer surface of said second planar strut. 
   
   
       20 . The structural beam of  claim 1 , further comprising a first planar strut wherein, said first planar strut having a first upper strut track adjacent to an outer surface of said first planar strut. 
   
   
       21 . The structural beam of  claim 20 , wherein said first planar stmt having a first lower strut track adjacent to said outer surface of said first planar strut. 
   
   
       22 . The structural beam of  claim 21 , wherein said first planar strut further comprising an intermediate strut track interposed between said first upper strut track and said first lower strut track on said outer surface of said first, planar strut. 
   
   
       23 . The structural beam of  claim 22 , wherein said first member further comprising a first upper T-shaped projection adjacent to an inner surface of said first member so that said first upper T-shaped projection engages said first upper strut back. 
   
   
       24 . The structural beam of  claim 23 , wherein said first member further comprising a first lower T-shaped projection adjacent to an inner surface of said first member so that said first lower T-shaped projection engages said first lower strut track. 
   
   
       25 . The structural beam of  claim 24 , wherein said first member further comprising an intermediate T-shaped, projection interposed between said first upper T-shaped projection and said first lower T-shaped projection so that said intermediate T-shaped projection engages said first intermediate strut track on said outer surface of said, first planar strut. 
   
   
       26 . The structural beam of  claim 25 , further comprising a second planar strut wherein said second planar strut having a second upper strut track adjacent to an outer surface of said second planar strut. 
   
   
       27 . The structural beam of  claim 20 , wherein said second planar strut having a second lower strut track adjacent to said outer surface of said second planar strut. 
   
   
       28 . The structural beam of  claim 21 , wherein said second planar strut further comprising an intermediate strut track interposed between said second upper strut track and said second lower strut track on said outer surface of said second planar strut. 
   
   
       29 . The structural beam of  claim 22 , wherein said second member further comprising a second upper T-shaped projection adjacent to an inner surface of said second member so that said second upper T-shaped projection engages said second upper strut track. 
   
   
       30 . The structural beam of  claim 23 , wherein said second member further comprising a second lower T-shaped projection adjacent to an inner surface of said second member so that said second lower T-shaped projection engages said second lower strut track. 
   
   
       31 . The structural beam of  claim 24 , wherein said second member further comprising an intermediate T-shaped projection interposed between said second upper T-shaped projection and said second lower T-shaped projection so that said intermediate T-shaped projection engages said, second intermediate strut track on said outer surface of said second planar strut. 
   
   
       32 . The structural beam of  claim 1 , further comprising a first planar strut wherein said first planar stmt having a first upper longitudinal strut projection adjacent to an outer surface of said first planar strut. 
   
   
       33 . The structural beam of  claim 32 , wherein said first planar strut having a first lower longitudinal strut projection adjacent to said outer surface of said first planar strut. 
   
   
       34 . The structural beam of  claim 33 , wherein said first member further comprising a first upper longitudinal member projection adjacent to an inner surface of said first member so that said first upper longitudinal projection engages said first upper longitudinal strut projection. 
   
   
       35 . The structural beam of  claim 34 , wherein said first member further comprising a first lower longitudinal member projection adjacent to an inner surface of said first member so that said first lower longitudinal projection engages said first lower longitudinal strut projection. 
   
   
       36 . The structural beam of  claim 35 , further comprising a second planar strut wherein said second planar strut having a second upper longitudinal strut projection adjacent to an outer surface of said second planar strut. 
   
   
       37 . The structural beam of  claim 36 , wherein said second planar strut having a second lower longitudinal strut projection adjacent to said outer surface of said second planar strut. 
   
   
       38 . The structural beam of  claim 37 , wherein said second member further comprising a second upper longitudinal member projection adjacent to an inner surface of said second member so that said second upper longitudinal projection engages said second upper longitudinal strut projection. 
   
   
       39 . The structural beam of  claim 38 , wherein said second member further comprising a second lower longitudinal member projection adjacent to an inner surface of said second member so that said second lower longitudinal projection engages said second lower longitudinal strut projection.