William Gerald Roby

US Patent:

20170051507, Feb 23, 2017

Filed:

Aug 21, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/832872

Inventors:

Rudi Groppe - Gilroy CA, US
William Roby - Gilroy CA, US
Erick Arthur Davidson - Salinas CA, US

International Classification:

E04C 3/04
B23K 31/02
E04G 1/00

Abstract:

A tubular support beam having a self-draining surface, comprising a first channel having a first channel side wall and a first channel bottom wall, wherein the first channel side wall forms a substantially 90 interior angle with the first channel bottom wall and a second channel having a second channel side wall and a second channel bottom wall, wherein the second channel side wall forms a substantially 90 interior angle with the second channel bottom wall. Either the first channel and/or the second channel having an angled or convex top wall, wherein the first channel and the second channel are joined to provide a self-draining surface for the tubular support beam. The self-draining tubular support beam may be implemented into hygienically designed food processing equipment to eliminate undesirable horizontal surfaces.