Interior structure of a covered bridge utilizing a Brown Truss structure. Diagram, white members are tension elements and may not be present
Ancestor
Truss bridge, Kings Post Bridge
Related
None
Descendant
None
Carries
Pedestrians, livestock, vehicles
Span range
Medium
Material
wood planks
Movable
No
Design effort
medium
A Brown truss is a type of bridge truss, used in covered bridges. It is noted for its economical use of materials and is named after the inventor, Josiah Brown Jr., of Buffalo, New York, who patented it July 7, 1857, as US patent 17,722.[1][2][3]
^"White's Covered Bridge page". West Michigan Tourist Association. Archived from the original on April 28, 2007. Retrieved December 27, 2006.
^""TBUSS-BEIDGE JO SI AH BROWN" (sic)". Google Patent Search. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
^"Patent 17,722". Full-Text and Image Database. US Patent Office. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
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