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Burr Truss - Patent Number: US0X0002769
Photographer: United States Patent and Trademark Office
Caption: Burr Truss - Patent Number: US0X0002769
Additional Description: This is a patent drawing for the Burr Truss, the type used on the Union Bridge in Waterford in 1804. The Burr truss combines an arch with a multiple-Kingpost truss. Though the Union bridge was built in 1804, this patent for the truss design was not issued until April 3, 1817.
Submitted: September 22, 2013, by Howard C. Ohlhous of Duanesburg, New York.
Database Locator Identification Number: p254976
File Size: 0.287 Megabytes

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