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A collapsible truss assembly is described herein. One component includes a layered u-bracket including a first u-bracket connected to the collapsible truss assembly, having a first channel, a first surface opposing the channel, and a first aperture that spans from the first surface to the first chan

A collapsible truss assembly is described herein. One component includes a layered u-bracket including a first u-bracket connected to the collapsible truss assembly, having a first channel, a first surface opposing the channel, and a first aperture that spans from the first surface to the first channel and is of a particular diameter. The layered u-bracket also includes a second u-bracket having a second channel, a second surface opposing the second channel, and a second aperture that spans from the second surface to the second channel and is of the particular diameter. For the layered u-bracket, the second channel is flush with the first surface, and the first and second apertures are aligned.

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1. An assembly, comprising: a vertical support member;a first truss member, wherein the first truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end and wherein the first end is connected to the vertical support member;a second truss member, wherein

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An assembly, comprising: a vertical support member;a first truss member, wherein the first truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end and wherein the first end is connected to the vertical support member;a second truss member, wherein the second truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end and wherein the first end is connected to the vertical support member;a first internal support body including an elongate body configured substantially as a rectangular prism with rounded edges having a first aperture extending vertically through the elongate body; wherein: the elongate body is situated completely within and supporting the first truss member at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the first truss member;a portion of an exterior of the elongate body is flush with inner surfaces of the first truss member; andthe first aperture is aligned with two second apertures, one through each latitudinal-vertical planar surface of the first truss assembly member;a second internal support body including an elongate body configured substantially as a rectangular prism with rounded edges having a third aperture extending vertically through the elongate body; wherein: the elongate body is situated completely within and supporting the second truss member at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the second truss member;a portion of an exterior of the elongate body is flush with inner surfaces of the second truss member; andthe third aperture is aligned with two fourth apertures, one through each latitudinal-vertical planar surface of the second truss assembly member; anda connecting that passes through the first aperture in the first internal support body, the second apertures in the first truss member, a third aperture in the second internal support body, fourth apertures in the second truss member to connect the first and second truss members together. 2. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the connecting member includes a sleeve and a screw and the elongate body of the first internal support body is fabricated from nylon. 3. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the elongate body of the first internal support body includes a number of ribs surrounding a latitudinal-vertical plane of the exterior of the elongate body. 4. The assembly of claim 3, wherein the number of ribs are approximately 0.5 mm above a surface of the first internal support body, are approximately 1 mm wide, and are spaced approximately 10 mm apart. 5. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the elongate body of the first internal support body has a longitudinal length less than a longitudinal length of the truss assembly member. 6. The assembly of claim 1, wherein the elongate body of the first truss member is situated within the first truss member to resist axial deformation, tensile loading, and torsional forces in the first truss member at a pivotal x-joint of one selected from the group including: a portable shelter;a carriage;a table;a chair; andan exercise equipment apparatus. 7. An assembly, comprising: a vertical support member;a first truss member, wherein the first truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end of is connected to the vertical support member, and wherein a portion of the first truss member includes walls formed from a first material;a second truss member, wherein the second truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end is connected to the vertical support member, and wherein a portion of the second truss member includes walls formed from the first material;a first internal support body, including an elongate body situated within the portion of the first truss member at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the first truss member;a second internal support body, including an elongate body situated within the portion of the second truss member at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the second truss member, wherein: the first internal support body includes an outer surface that is substantially flush with inner surfaces of the portion of the first truss member;the second internal support body includes an outer surface that is substantially flush with inner surfaces of the portion of the second truss member; andthe first and second internal support bodies are formed from a second material; anda connecting member that passes through a first aperture and a second aperture in the first truss member, a third aperture and fourth aperture in the second truss member, a fifth aperture in the firstsu internal support body, and a sixth aperture in the second internal support body to connect the first and second truss members together at the mid-point between the first end and the second of the first truss member and the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the second truss member. 8. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the first material is aluminum and the second material is nylon. 9. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the first internal support body is situated completely within the portion of the first truss member. 10. The assembly of claim 9, wherein the second internal support body is situated completely within the portion of the second truss member. 11. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the first and second internal support bodies are solid internal support bodies. 12. The assembly of claim 7, wherein the outer surface of the first internal support body includes a number of ribs along a longitudinal axis that are substantially flush with inner surfaces of the portion of the first truss member. 13. An assembly, comprising: a vertical support member;a first truss member, wherein the first truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end of is connected to the vertical support member, and wherein a portion of the first truss member includes walls formed from a first material;a second truss member, wherein the second truss member includes a first end, a second end, and a mid-point between the first end and the second end, wherein the first end is connected to the vertical support member, and wherein a portion of the second truss member includes walls formed from the first material;a first solid internal support body situated completely within the portion of the first truss member at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the first truss member; anda second solid internal support body situated completely within the portion of the second truss member at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the second truss member, wherein: the first internal support body includes an outer surface that is substantially flush with inner surfaces of the portion of the first truss member;the second internal support body includes an outer surface that is substantially flush with inner surfaces of the portion of the second truss member; andthe first and second internal support bodies are formed from a second material; anda connecting member that passes through a first aperture and a second aperture in the first truss member, a third aperture and fourth aperture in the second truss member, a fifth aperture in the first internal support body, and a sixth aperture in the second internal support body to connect the first and second truss members together. 14. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the assembly includes a first u-bracket having a first channel, a first surface opposing the channel, and a third aperture that spans from the first surface to the first channel and is of a particular diameter; a second u-bracket having a second channel, a second surface opposing the second channel, and a fourth aperture that spans from the second surface to the second channel and is of the particular diameter; andwherein the first channel is flush with the first truss member, the second channel is flush with the first surface, the third and fourth apertures are aligned, and the connecting member connects the first u-bracket, the second u-bracket, and the truss member together. 15. The assembly of claim 14, wherein a longitudinal length of the first u-bracket is greater than a longitudinal length of the second u-bracket. 16. The assembly of claim 14, wherein a thicknesses of the first u-bracket is less than or equal to 1.5 millimeters and a thickness of the second u-bracket is less than or equal to two millimeters. 17. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the first u-bracket and second u-bracket support the first truss member, the first u-bracket includes a same material as the first truss member, and the second u-bracket includes nylon. 18. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the first u-bracket and second u-bracket are fixedly attached to the first truss member by the connecting member. 19. The assembly of claim 18, wherein the connecting member connects the first and second truss members together at the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the first truss member and the mid-point between the first end and the second end of the first truss member. 20. The assembly of claim 14, wherein the second u-bracket includes an annulus portion that extends perpendicular to the second surface and is defined by an inner wall located a first radial distance from the aperture and an outer wall located a second radial distance from the aperture.