US3084703A
Expired / Lapsed
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Shelter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-08-08
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Granted: 1963-04-09
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Expires: 1980-08-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Reine D Lefebvre
- 👤 Paul A Lefebvre
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:09
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H15/00; E04H15/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
312 words
A SHELTER ACCESSORY FOR ABUTTING TO A WALL COMPRISING: AN UPPER SUPPORT MEANS ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE WALL AT AN ELEVATION; A PLURALITY OF ROOF SUPPORTS ATTACHED TO THE UPPER SUPPORT MEANS AND INCLINING DOWNWARDLY AND AWAY FROM THE WALL; A TRANSVERSE EDGE SUPPORT; A PLURALITY OF POSTS, SAID ROOF SUPPORTS, TRANSVERSE EDGE SUPPORT, AND POSTS ALL BEING JOINED TOGETHER WHEREBY TWO OF THE ROOF SUPPORTS, TOGETHER WITH THE TRANSVERSE EDGE SUPPORT, PROVIDE STRUCTURAL DEFINITION FOR THREE EDGES OF THE ACCESSORY; A ROOF SHEET CONNECTED TO THE UPPER SUPPORT MEANS AND OVERLAPPING SAID THREE EDGES TO FORM A ROOF; AN UPPER SIDING SHEET ATTACHED TO SAID ROOF SHEET AT ALL THREE OF SAID EDGES AND HAVING A LOWER BOUNDARY EXTENDING BENEATH ALL THREE EDGES IN SUBSTANTIALLY A SINGLE PLANE, SAID BOUNDARY BEING DISPOSED BELOW ALL THREE EDGES TO FORM AN AWNING; A LOWER SIDING SHEET EXTENDING BENEATH ALL THREE EDGES IMMEDIATELY BENEATH THE UPPER SIDING SHEET; FIRST ATTACH MEANS DETACHABLY JOINING THE UPPER AND LOWER SIDING SHEETS, THE LOWER SIDING SHEET BEING OF SUCH DIMENSIONS THAT IT REACHES FROM THE LOWER BOUNDARY OF THE UPPER SIDING SHEET TO THE GROUND TO FORM A REMOVABLE WALL; AND A FLOOR SHEET UNDERLYING THE ROOF SHEET; SECOND ATTACH MEANS DETACHABLY JOINING THE FLOOR SHEET AND LOWER SIDING SHEETS WHEREBY WITH THE SUPPORTS AND POSTS ASSEMBLED AND THE ROOF SHEET AND UPPER SIDING SHEET PLACED ATOP THEM, AN AWNING IS FORMED, AND WITH THE LOWER SIDING SHEET ATTACHED TO THE LOWER BOUNDARY OF THE UPPER SIDING SHEET, A ROOM IS FORMED; DRAWSTRINGS EXTENDING ALONG THE EDGES OF THE UPPER AND LOWER SIDING SHEET ADJACENT TO THE WALL SO THAT THEY MAY BE TIED TO EACH OTHER AT THEIR ENDS AT THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE SIDING SHEETS, AND TO STATIONARY STRUCTURE AT THE OTHER ENDS SO AS TO DRAW SAID EDGES TIGHTLY AGAINST THE WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
312 words
A SHELTER ACCESSORY FOR ABUTTING TO A WALL COMPRISING: AN UPPER SUPPORT MEANS ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE WALL AT AN ELEVATION; A PLURALITY OF ROOF SUPPORTS ATTACHED TO THE UPPER SUPPORT MEANS AND INCLINING DOWNWARDLY AND AWAY FROM THE WALL; A TRANSVERSE EDGE SUPPORT; A PLURALITY OF POSTS, SAID ROOF SUPPORTS, TRANSVERSE EDGE SUPPORT, AND POSTS ALL BEING JOINED TOGETHER WHEREBY TWO OF THE ROOF SUPPORTS, TOGETHER WITH THE TRANSVERSE EDGE SUPPORT, PROVIDE STRUCTURAL DEFINITION FOR THREE EDGES OF THE ACCESSORY; A ROOF SHEET CONNECTED TO THE UPPER SUPPORT MEANS AND OVERLAPPING SAID THREE EDGES TO FORM A ROOF; AN UPPER SIDING SHEET ATTACHED TO SAID ROOF SHEET AT ALL THREE OF SAID EDGES AND HAVING A LOWER BOUNDARY EXTENDING BENEATH ALL THREE EDGES IN SUBSTANTIALLY A SINGLE PLANE, SAID BOUNDARY BEING DISPOSED BELOW ALL THREE EDGES TO FORM AN AWNING; A LOWER SIDING SHEET EXTENDING BENEATH ALL THREE EDGES IMMEDIATELY BENEATH THE UPPER SIDING SHEET; FIRST ATTACH MEANS DETACHABLY JOINING THE UPPER AND LOWER SIDING SHEETS, THE LOWER SIDING SHEET BEING OF SUCH DIMENSIONS THAT IT REACHES FROM THE LOWER BOUNDARY OF THE UPPER SIDING SHEET TO THE GROUND TO FORM A REMOVABLE WALL; AND A FLOOR SHEET UNDERLYING THE ROOF SHEET; SECOND ATTACH MEANS DETACHABLY JOINING THE FLOOR SHEET AND LOWER SIDING SHEETS WHEREBY WITH THE SUPPORTS AND POSTS ASSEMBLED AND THE ROOF SHEET AND UPPER SIDING SHEET PLACED ATOP THEM, AN AWNING IS FORMED, AND WITH THE LOWER SIDING SHEET ATTACHED TO THE LOWER BOUNDARY OF THE UPPER SIDING SHEET, A ROOM IS FORMED; DRAWSTRINGS EXTENDING ALONG THE EDGES OF THE UPPER AND LOWER SIDING SHEET ADJACENT TO THE WALL SO THAT THEY MAY BE TIED TO EACH OTHER AT THEIR ENDS AT THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE SIDING SHEETS, AND TO STATIONARY STRUCTURE AT THE OTHER ENDS SO AS TO DRAW SAID EDGES TIGHTLY AGAINST THE WALL.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-04-08 | 1966-10-08 | 1967-04-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-04-08 | 1970-10-08 | 1971-04-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-04-08 | 1974-10-08 | 1975-04-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |