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Prefabricated roof structure

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-05-14
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Granted: 1967-03-14
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Expires: 1983-05-14
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 John W Chaney

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 01:22
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B7/00; E04B7/02; E04B7/04; E04B7/045

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 123 words
A PREFABRICATED ROOF STRUCTURE FOR A BUILDING HAVING SIDE WALLS, INCLUDING A TOP PLATE TO EXTEND HORIZONTALLY ALONG THE TOP EDGE OF ONE OF SAID SIDE WALLS, A ROOF BEAM HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING ACROSS AND SUPPORTED ABOVE THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID TOP PLATE, BLOCKING MEMBERS SECURED TO THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID TOP PLATE, SAID BLOCKING MEMBERS BEING ELONGATED IN ESSENTIALLY A COMMON DIRECTION LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID PLATE, TO EXTEND BETWEEN SAID BEAM AND OTHER SIMILAR BEAMS, AND HAVING ADJACENT ENDS SPACED APART TO FORM A RECESS THEREBETWEEN RECEIVING SAID BEAM, AND A CONNECTOR BRACKET SECURED TO SAID TOP PLATE ATTACHING SAID BEAM TO THE TOP PLATE AND HAVING A THIN PORTION PROJECTING INTO A SLIT FORMED IN SAID TOP PLATE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 123 words
A PREFABRICATED ROOF STRUCTURE FOR A BUILDING HAVING SIDE WALLS, INCLUDING A TOP PLATE TO EXTEND HORIZONTALLY ALONG THE TOP EDGE OF ONE OF SAID SIDE WALLS, A ROOF BEAM HAVING A PORTION EXTENDING ACROSS AND SUPPORTED ABOVE THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID TOP PLATE, BLOCKING MEMBERS SECURED TO THE UPPER SIDE OF SAID TOP PLATE, SAID BLOCKING MEMBERS BEING ELONGATED IN ESSENTIALLY A COMMON DIRECTION LONGITUDINALLY OF SAID PLATE, TO EXTEND BETWEEN SAID BEAM AND OTHER SIMILAR BEAMS, AND HAVING ADJACENT ENDS SPACED APART TO FORM A RECESS THEREBETWEEN RECEIVING SAID BEAM, AND A CONNECTOR BRACKET SECURED TO SAID TOP PLATE ATTACHING SAID BEAM TO THE TOP PLATE AND HAVING A THIN PORTION PROJECTING INTO A SLIT FORMED IN SAID TOP PLATE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-03-13 1970-09-12 1971-03-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-03-13 1974-09-12 1975-03-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-03-13 1978-09-12 1979-03-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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