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Hendrick - -Horton
Hendrick, Peter
71,483 Nov. 26, 1867 *Suspension bridge. Labeled “bridge.”
Henszey, Joseph
91,745 Jun. 22, 1869 *Tied arch. Top-chord section composed of two quarter-round
Phoenix sections and plate. Web of vertical bars. No diagonals.
Herrmann, Ludwig – see Rust & Herrmann
Herthel, George Jr.
59,769 Nov. 20, 1866 Bowstring truss. Segmental parabolic chord. Crossed diagonals rods
and vertical struts in web.
71,484 Nov. 26, 1867 Bowstring truss. Crossed diagonal rods. Vertical posts. Ties threaded
through vertical posts to control undulations. Tubular arch chord.
86,227 Jan. 26, 1869 Cross-braced truss panels with additional half-height verticals from
the intersection of the diagonals to the top chord. Pipe sections used
for chords and web.
90,263 May 18, 1869 Bowstring truss. Double-intersecting diagonals and tapered posts.
98,866 Jan. 18, 1870 Double-intersection Pratt truss configuration. Diagonals pass through
posts. Posts pass between parts of upper chord.
Hervey, Horace – also see Hervey & Osborn
14,314 Feb. 26, 1856 Combination of a curved chord truss and a suspension cable.
Lenticular appearance. Cable drapes below bottom chord. Labeled
“suspension arched truss.”
Hervey, Horace & Robert Osborn
13,461 Aug. 21, 1855 Combination of a curved chord truss and a suspension cable. Lenticular
appearance.
Holman, William
290,054 Dec. 11, 1883 Timber truss. Chords composed of tiers of two or more parallel, small,
square-section timbers rotated 45 degrees to normal. Square, paired
vertical timber members rotated 45 degrees to plane of truss. Labeled
“bridge.”
Holt, Samuel
215,223 May 13, 1879 Timber truss. Sloped top chord. Paired chords. Radial verticals.
Paired, one-third-span, diagonal struts extending from abutment to
top chord.
Hoover, Reuben
215,522 May 20, 1879 Bowstring truss. Timber arched chord. Bollman truss-like pattern of
rods in web.
Hopler, Frank
518,648 Apr. 24, 1894 *Culvert with a triangular cross section. Labeled “bridge.”
Horton, Charles (Horton & Co., Duluth, Minn.)
595,629 Dec. 14, 1897 Bowstring truss. Crossed diagonal rods and rods in a pattern of
inverted Vs in all web panels. Radiating struts. Clips used for
connections in lieu of pins, bolts, or rivets.
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