US Patent Issued to DURAFUSE FRAMES on Sept. 9 for "Column-to-beam connection systems including a shear component" (Utah Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,410,603, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to DURAFUSE FRAMES LLC (West Jordan, Utah).

"Column-to-beam connection systems including a shear component" was invented by Paul William Richards (Orem, Utah).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Column-to-beam connection systems are disclosed herein, along with moment-resisting frames including the same and methods of repairing the same. An example column-to-beam connection system includes a shear component. The shear component includes a base plate that is connected to a column flange. The shear component also includes at least one vertical web extending from the base plate. The vertical web is connec...