US3869836A
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Mobile home protector
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-04-15
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Granted: 1975-03-11
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Expires: 1994-04-15
Abstract
Abstract A canopy type structure presents a cover surface to protect the top of the mobile home from the weather and falling objects. The invention also provides exterior bracing of both sides of the mobile home roof and rigid anchors set in the ground to hold the mobile home in fixed position.
Inventors
- 👤 Cloy L Allen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:52
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B7/00; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/34336; E04H; E04H1/00; E04H1/12; E04H1/1205; E04H6/00; E04H6/02; E04H6/025; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/11
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
177 words
A mobile home protector including uprights, trusses connected to oppositely disposed uprights near the upper ends of the uprights, purlins supported by the trusses, plates for connecting the purlins to the trusses and supporting the purlins the desired elevation above the trusses, roofing material supported by the purlins and connected to the purlins so as to give the roof a pitch determined by the elevation of the purlins above the trusses, a bell shaped, reinforced concrete pier for each upright, means for connecting each upright to its associated pier, each pier being adapted for placement in the ground with the top of the pier at ground level, and means for bracing a mobile home roof said bracing means comprising chains, one chain connected to each upright below the level of the mobile home roof to be braced, adapters set on the side edge of the mobile home roof to be braced opposite each upright, and connecting elements wherein the free end of each chain not connected to the upright is locked in the adapter opposite said upright.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
177 words
A mobile home protector including uprights, trusses connected to oppositely disposed uprights near the upper ends of the uprights, purlins supported by the trusses, plates for connecting the purlins to the trusses and supporting the purlins the desired elevation above the trusses, roofing material supported by the purlins and connected to the purlins so as to give the roof a pitch determined by the elevation of the purlins above the trusses, a bell shaped, reinforced concrete pier for each upright, means for connecting each upright to its associated pier, each pier being adapted for placement in the ground with the top of the pier at ground level, and means for bracing a mobile home roof said bracing means comprising chains, one chain connected to each upright below the level of the mobile home roof to be braced, adapters set on the side edge of the mobile home roof to be braced opposite each upright, and connecting elements wherein the free end of each chain not connected to the upright is locked in the adapter opposite said upright.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
177 words
A mobile home protector including uprights, trusses connected to oppositely disposed uprights near the upper ends of the uprights, purlins supported by the trusses, plates for connecting the purlins to the trusses and supporting the purlins the desired elevation above the trusses, roofing material supported by the purlins and connected to the purlins so as to give the roof a pitch determined by the elevation of the purlins above the trusses, a bell shaped, reinforced concrete pier for each upright, means for connecting each upright to its associated pier, each pier being adapted for placement in the ground with the top of the pier at ground level, and means for bracing a mobile home roof said bracing means comprising chains, one chain connected to each upright below the level of the mobile home roof to be braced, adapters set on the side edge of the mobile home roof to be braced opposite each upright, and connecting elements wherein the free end of each chain not connected to the upright is locked in the adapter opposite said upright.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
177 words
A mobile home protector including uprights, trusses connected to oppositely disposed uprights near the upper ends of the uprights, purlins supported by the trusses, plates for connecting the purlins to the trusses and supporting the purlins the desired elevation above the trusses, roofing material supported by the purlins and connected to the purlins so as to give the roof a pitch determined by the elevation of the purlins above the trusses, a bell shaped, reinforced concrete pier for each upright, means for connecting each upright to its associated pier, each pier being adapted for placement in the ground with the top of the pier at ground level, and means for bracing a mobile home roof said bracing means comprising chains, one chain connected to each upright below the level of the mobile home roof to be braced, adapters set on the side edge of the mobile home roof to be braced opposite each upright, and connecting elements wherein the free end of each chain not connected to the upright is locked in the adapter opposite said upright.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A mobile home protector as described in claim 1 including connecting elements in which each adapter adjustably connects two connecting elements to its oppositely disposed adapter on the other side edge of the mobile home roof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A mobile home protector as described in claim 1 including means for anchoring the frame of a mobile home comprising chains, one chain connected at one of its ends near the lower end of each upright and at its other end to the frame of a mobile home.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A mobile home protector as described in claim 3 including two braces which cross each other set between each two uprights on one side of the mobile home protector for squaring the uprights.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A mobile home protector as described in claim 4 in which the mobile home protector roof''s edge extends beyond the uprights on all sides to provide additional protection and shade for a mobile home to be protected.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A mobile home protector as described in claim 5 including multiple elements connected between the edge of the mobile home protector roof and each upright to provide additional support for the mobile home protector roof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A mobile home protector as described in claim 6 including elements connected between the top end of each purlin and the roof to provide additional reinforcemenT support.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A mobile home protector as described in claim 7 in which the trusses are no more than 20 feet apart, the purlins are no more than 5 feet apart, and the height of the mobile home protector roof is at least 2 feet above the mobile home to be protected.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
A mobile home protector as described in claim 8 including metal plates one fixed to reinforcement in each pier and wherein each upright is connected to its associated pier by attachment to the metal plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A mobile home protector as described in claim 8 wherein each upright is connected to its associated pier by attachment to reinforcement protruding from the pier.
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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) | 1978-03-10 | 1978-09-09 | 1979-03-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-03-10 | 1982-09-09 | 1983-03-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-03-10 | 1986-09-09 | 1987-03-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |