Wood Beam System

Abstract

The present invention is a light weight decorative wood beam system. The wood beam system is comprised of at least two wood beam pieces. The wood beam pieces each have a bottom plate and two vertical plates that form a three-sided, hollow box. Each wood beam piece comprises an end with a male dado and an end with a female dado. The male and female dado ends fit over each other to create a shiplap joint. Anchor plates are fastened into a building surface and support the wood beam system. Because the wood beam system is light weight, it does not require a special anchoring system to support the real wood beams.

1 . A wood beam system wherein said wood beam system is comprised of:
 A. a first beam piece;   B. a second beam piece;   C. an anchor plate;   D. wherein said anchor plate is coupled to a surface;   E. wherein said first beam piece and said second beam piece are positioned over said anchor plate; and   F. wherein said first beam piece and said second beam piece are coupled together and to said anchor plate such that said first beam piece and said second beam piece engage said surface.   
     
     
         2 . The wood beam system of  claim 1  wherein said first beam piece further comprises:
 A. a bottom plate, wherein said bottom plate further comprises:
 1. a first edge; and 
 2. a second edge; 
   B. a pair of vertical plates, wherein each vertical plate further comprises:
 1. a top edge; and 
 2. a bottom edge; 
   C. wherein said first edge of said bottom plate is coupled to said top edge of the first vertical plate;   D. wherein said second edge of said bottom plate is coupled to said top edge of the second vertical plate; and   E. wherein said bottom edges of said vertical plates engage said surface.   
     
     
         3 . The wood beam system of  claim 2  wherein said second beam piece further comprises:
 A. a bottom plate, wherein said bottom plate further comprises:
 1. a first edge; and 
 2. a second edge; 
   B. a pair of vertical plates, wherein each vertical plate further comprises:
 1. a top edge; and 
 2. a bottom edge; 
   C. wherein said first edge of said bottom plate is coupled to said top edge of the first vertical plate;   D. wherein said second edge of said bottom plate is coupled to said top edge of the second vertical plate; and   E. wherein said bottom sides of said vertical plates engage said surface.   
     
     
         4 . The wood beam system of  claim 3  wherein said top edges of said vertical plates and said first and second edges of said bottom plates are mitered. 
     
     
         5 . The wood beam system of  claim 3  wherein said first beam piece further comprises:
 A. a first end; and   B. a second end;   C. wherein said first end comprises a male dado and said second end comprises a female dado.   
     
     
         6 . The wood beam system of  claim 5  wherein said second beam piece further comprises:
 A. a first end; and   B. a second end;   C. wherein said first end comprises a male dado and said second end comprises a female dado.   
     
     
         7 . The wood beam system of  claim 6  wherein said male dado on said first end of said first beam piece fits over said female dado on said second end of said second beam piece such that said first beam piece and said second beam piece are coupled together to form a shiplap joint. 
     
     
         8 . The wood beam system of  claim 7  wherein said shiplap joint is fastened together using nails. 
     
     
         9 . The wood beam system of  claim 8  wherein said shiplap joint is covered with a strap. 
     
     
         10 . The wood beam system of  claim 9  wherein said strap is leather. 
     
     
         11 . The wood beam system of  claim 8  wherein said strap further comprises at least one clavo. 
     
     
         12 . A method of installing a wood beam system comprising the steps of:
 A. creating a first beam piece;   B. creating a second beam piece;   C. coupling an anchor plate to a surface;   D. positioning said first beam piece over sand anchor plate such that said first beam piece is coupled to said anchor plate;   E. positioning said second beam piece over said anchor plate such that said second beam piece is coupled to said anchor plate; and   F. coupling said first beam piece and said second beam piece together such that said first beam piece and said second beam piece engage said surface.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising the step of:
 A. creating said first beam piece, wherein said first beam piece further comprises:
 1. a bottom plate, wherein said bottom plate further comprises:
 i. a first edge; and 
 ii. a second edge; 
 
 2. a pair of vertical plates, wherein each vertical plate further comprises:
 iii. a top edge; and 
 iv. a bottom edge; 
 
 3. wherein said first edge of said bottom plate is coupled to said top edge of the first vertical plate; 
 4. wherein said second edge of said bottom plate is coupled to said top edge of the second vertical plate; and 
 5. wherein said bottom edges of said vertical plates engage said surface. 
   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising the step of:
 A. creating said second beam piece, wherein said second beam piece further comprises:
 1. a bottom plate, wherein said bottom plate further comprises:
 i. a first edge; and 
 ii. a second edge; 
 
 2. a pair of vertical plates, wherein each vertical plate further comprises:
 i. a top edge; and 
 ii. a bottom edge; 
 
 3. wherein said first edge of said bottom plate is coupled to said top edge of the first vertical plate; 
 4. wherein said second edge of said bottom plate is coupled to said top edge of the second vertical plate; and 
 5. wherein said bottom sides of said vertical plates engage said surface. 
   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising the step of:
 A. mitering said top edges of said vertical plates and said first and second edges of said bottom plates.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising the step of:
 A. creating said first beam piece, wherein said first beam piece further comprises:
 1. a first end; and 
 2. a second end; 
 3. wherein said first end comprises a male dado and said second end comprises a female dado. 
   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising the step of:
 A. creating said second beam piece, wherein said second beam piece further comprises:
 1. a first end; and 
 2. a second end; 
 3. wherein said first end comprises a male dado and said second end comprises a female dado. 
   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17  further comprising the step of:
 A. positioning said male dado on said first end of said first beam piece over said female dado on said second end of said second beam piece such that said first beam piece and said second beam piece are coupled together to form a shiplap joint.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18  further comprising the step of:
 A. fastening said shiplap joint together using nails.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19  further comprising the step of:
 A. covering said shiplap joint with a strap, wherein said strap is leather.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20  further comprising the step of:
 A. covering said shiplap joint with at least one clavo.