US3768217A
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Building cornice with one piece soffit and gutter
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-11-10
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Granted: 1973-10-30
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Expires: 1991-11-10
Abstract
Abstract A cornice assembly mountable atop a mobile building with the assembly having a one piece soffit and gutter. The assembly has a plurality of triangular shaped forms spaced around and mounted to the building. Each form has a upwardly sloping bar with panels mounted externally thereto. Each form has a horizontally extending bar with the one piece soffit and gutter depending therefrom. Each form has a vertical bar mounted to the building. A plurality of tubes and cross struts interconnect the vertical bars of the forms and brace the assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 R Tyson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:58
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B7/00; E04B7/02; E04D; E04D13/00; E04D13/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
A cornice assembly for a mobile building: a frame mounted to the roof of said building; panels mounted to said frame and extending along the length and width of said building; and, a wall mounted to and beneath said frame having an outer end engaged with said panels, an inner end mounted to said building and a middle portion forming a rain water gutter; and wherein: said frame includes a plurality of triangular-shaped forms each having an upwardly sloping bar to which said panels are mounted, a vertical bar mounting said frame to said building and a horizontal bar to which said wall is mounted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
A cornice assembly for a mobile building: a frame mounted to the roof of said building; panels mounted to said frame and extending along the length and width of said building; and, a wall mounted to and beneath said frame having an outer end engaged with said panels, an inner end mounted to said building and a middle portion forming a rain water gutter; and wherein: said frame includes a plurality of triangular-shaped forms each having an upwardly sloping bar to which said panels are mounted, a vertical bar mounting said frame to said building and a horizontal bar to which said wall is mounted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
147 words
The assembly of claim 1 and further comprising: wooden beams mounted to said upwardly sloping bars and extending the length and width of said building; and wherein: said panels include a bottom row of panels, a middle row of panels and a top row of panels, each of said panels of said bottom and middle rows have an inward and upward hooked bottom end and an outward and downward hooked top end, said bottom ends of said bottom row of panels are hookingly engaged with said wall outer end, said top ends of said bottom row of panels are fixedly fastened to one of said beams and are hookingly engaged with said bottom ends of said middle row of panels, said top ends of said middle row of panels are fixedly fastened to one of said beams and are hookingly engaged with said top row of panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
The assembly of claim 2 and further comprising: a wooden beam mounted to and beneath said horizontal bar of each of said forms, said wooden beam having said wall mounted to and therebeneath; a wooden beam mounted to said building having slots receiving said vertical bar of each of said forms; and, tubes connecting said vertical bar of each of said forms together.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly of claim 3 and further comprising: cross struts extending over and across said building connecting said forms together.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
103 words
A cornice assembly for a mobile building: a frame mounted to the roof of said building; panels mounted to said frame and extending along the length and width of said building; and, means mounted to and beneath said frame having an outer end engaged with said panels, an inner end mounted to said building and a portion forming a rain water gutter; and wherein: said frame includes a plurality of triangular-shaped forms each having an upwardly sloping bar to which said panels are mounted, a vertical bar mounting said frame to said building and a horizontal bar to which said means is mounted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
103 words
A cornice assembly for a mobile building: a frame mounted to the roof of said building; panels mounted to said frame and extending along the length and width of said building; and, means mounted to and beneath said frame having an outer end engaged with said panels, an inner end mounted to said building and a portion forming a rain water gutter; and wherein: said frame includes a plurality of triangular-shaped forms each having an upwardly sloping bar to which said panels are mounted, a vertical bar mounting said frame to said building and a horizontal bar to which said means is mounted.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
147 words
The assembly of claim 5 amd further comprising: wooden beams mounted to said upwardly sloping bars and extending the length and width of said building; and wherein: said panels include a bottom row of panels, a middle row of panels and a top row of panels, each of said panels of said bottom and middle rows have an inward and upward hooked bottom end and an outward and downward hooked top end, said bottom ends of said bottom row of panels are hookingly engaged with said means outer end, said top ends of said bottom row of panels are fixedly fastened to one of said beams and are hookingly engaged with said bottom ends of said middle row of panels, said top ends of said middle row of panels are fixedly fastened to one of said beams and are hookingly engaged with said top row of panels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
The assembly of claim 6 and further comprising: a wooden beam mounted to and beneath said horizontal bar of each of said forms, said wooden beam having said means mounted to and therebeneath; a wooden beam mounted to said building having slots receiving said vertical bar of each of said forms; and, tubes connecting said vertical bar of each of said forms together.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly of claim 7 and further comprising: cross struts extending over and across said building connecting said forms together.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-10-29 | 1977-04-30 | 1977-10-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-29 | 1981-04-30 | 1981-10-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-29 | 1985-04-30 | 1985-10-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |