Patent 10240341 was granted and assigned to Pinkwood Ltd. on March, 2019 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
This application relates to I-joists which are configured to resist fire damage. Specifically, the present application relates to reinforcing I-joists with reinforcing members configured to provide structural support and/or to provide a physical barrier to fire. This may help the I-joists to maintain structural integrity during a fire and so help improve safety during evacuation of a building and during fire-fighting operations.