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beams rigidly connecting the extremities of
said end posts, vertical braces extending at
intervals between said beams, a cable ex-
tending between the end posts and passing
5 through the center portions of said braces,
and a pair of oppositely inclined braces ex-
tended between said beams adjacent to each
vertical brace, the members of said pair be-
ing disposed at each side of the vertical
10 brace and being rigidly secured thereto at
their centers.
2. In a bridge truss, a pair of vertical
end posts, upper and lower beams connecting
the posts, vertical and inclined braces con-
15 nesting the beams, and a cable extending
from one post to the other between the
beams, said cable being under tension and
in substantially a horizontal plane its en-
tire length.
20 3. In a bridge truss, a pair of vertical
end posts, upper and lower beams connecting
the posts, vertical and inclined braces con-
necting the beams, a cable extending from
one post to the other between the beams,
and means mounted in the post for placing 25
the cable under tension.
4. In a bridge truss, a pair of vertical end
posts, a. beam connecting the posts, a top
beam arched between the upper ends of the
posts, uprights connecting the beams and 30
secured thereto, a metal housing incasing
the arched top beam, and a cable extending
horizontally under tension from one post to
the other and passing through the uprights.
In testimony whereof I have signed my 35
name to this specification in the presence of
two subscribing witnesses.
EDDIE BEARD.
Witnesses:
W. S. HARwELL,
E. R. WHITE.
Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the " Commissioner of Patents,
Washington, D. C."
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