Abstract A housing which includes two arches inclined away from each other at acute angles to the vertical and mounted on the ground or other base so that they may be swung about their leg ends toward and away from this position, cables which extend between the arches and are attached to them, a covering for the housing which consists of rows of panels carried by the cables, and restraining cables which extend transversely of and around the supporting cables and are attached to the panels and the base. In addition to the inclined arches an intermediate arch or arches may be provided especially in relatively lengthy housings. To hold the end arches down and reduce the sag in the covering to an acceptable value, tie-downs attached to the end arches and anchored to the base are provided. The housing may be left open at both ends or closed at one or both ends by end walls. In the latter event, the end walls may serve as tie-downs for the end arches or separate tie-downs may be provided. Means are also provided to close any gap which might otherwise exist between the covering and the end wall and the base and the arches. In one form of the invention, the panels are mounted on archshaped carriers which extend around and are carried by the supporting cables. In another form, the carriers are dispensed with and the panels are mounted directly on the supporting cables.
Inventors
👤 Carl F Huddle
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-01 02:05
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B7/00; E04B7/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
In a housing, two arches mounted on the ground or other base so that they are inclined away from each other and may swing in both directions from this position, flexible tension members which extend from one of the arches to the other and are attached to them, rows of panels carried by the tension members and forming the covering of the housing, flexible tension members which extend transversely of and in restraining relation to the first-mentioned flexible tension members and whose ends are attached to the base, arch shaped carriers which extend transversely of and in restraining relation to the firstmentioned flexible tension members and to which the edges of the panels are attached, and means for attaching the carriers to the second-mentioned flexible tension members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
In a housing, two arches mounted on the ground or other base so that they are inclined away from each other and may swing in both directions from this position, flexible tension members which extend from one of the arches to the other and are attached to them, rows of panels carried by the tension members and forming the covering of the housing, flexible tension members which extend transversely of and in restraining relation to the first-mentioned flexible tension members and whose ends are attached to the base, arch shaped carriers which extend transversely of and in restraining relation to the firstmentioned flexible tension members and to which the edges of the panels are attached, and means for attaching the carriers to the second-mentioned flexible tension members.