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US4852309A
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Modular porch for a mobile home
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1988-06-08
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2008-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A modular porch for a mobile home has vertically adjustable support legs which allow the modular porch to be mounted on a hill side and positioned adjacent the doorway of a wide variety of mobile homes. The modular porch utilizes four vertical support legs, each of which is independently axially adjustable. The modular porch has a stairway which is pivotally mounted to allow adjustment to match the surrounding terrain.
Inventors
- 👤 Homer M. Stamp, Sr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-08 15:27
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/34336
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
388 words
A modular porch for a mobile home, comprising: a floor; a plurality of vertically adjustable support legs connected to said floor; a plurality of roof support legs adjustably connected to said vertically adjustable support legs; a roof mounted by said roof support legs; a vertically adjustable stairway connected to said vertically adjustable support legs; said adjustable stairway having a pair of space support bars mounted for pivotal adjustment on said vertically adjustable support legs; a pair of stair treads mounted in parallel spaced relation between said support bars; a pair of vertical hand rail supports pivotally secured to each of said support bars adjacent opposed end portions of said stair treads; a pair of hand rails secured at opposite sides of said stairs treads; means for independently adjusting the height of said floor and the height of said roof with respect to each of said vertically adjustable support legs; each of said vertically adjustable support legs formed from a right angle channel strip extending through a right angle slot in said floor; a plurality of right angle floor support rails extending around a periphery of said floor; said roof support legs each formed from a right angle channel strip and each receiving an upper end portion of one of said vertically adjustable support legs in telescoping relation; a plurality of clamps for securing said vertically adjustable support legs to said roof support legs; each of said clamps having first and second leg portions connected in perpendicular relation; a first retaining leg portion connected in space parallel relation to said first leg portion by a first transverse leg portion at a free end of said first leg portion; a second retaining leg portion connected in spaced parallel relation to said second leg portion by a second transverse leg portion at a free end of said second leg portion, a threaded aperature extending through a midpoint of each of said first and second leg portions receiving a threaded clamping bolt for frictional engagement with said vertically adjustable and roof support legs; a rectangular notch formed adjacent each end of said floor support rails; a pair of elongated slots formed through a lower end portion of each of said vertically adjustable support legs; and means for securing said floor support rails to said slotted vertically adjustable support leg lower end portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
388 words
A modular porch for a mobile home, comprising: a floor; a plurality of vertically adjustable support legs connected to said floor; a plurality of roof support legs adjustably connected to said vertically adjustable support legs; a roof mounted by said roof support legs; a vertically adjustable stairway connected to said vertically adjustable support legs; said adjustable stairway having a pair of space support bars mounted for pivotal adjustment on said vertically adjustable support legs; a pair of stair treads mounted in parallel spaced relation between said support bars; a pair of vertical hand rail supports pivotally secured to each of said support bars adjacent opposed end portions of said stair treads; a pair of hand rails secured at opposite sides of said stairs treads; means for independently adjusting the height of said floor and the height of said roof with respect to each of said vertically adjustable support legs; each of said vertically adjustable support legs formed from a right angle channel strip extending through a right angle slot in said floor; a plurality of right angle floor support rails extending around a periphery of said floor; said roof support legs each formed from a right angle channel strip and each receiving an upper end portion of one of said vertically adjustable support legs in telescoping relation; a plurality of clamps for securing said vertically adjustable support legs to said roof support legs; each of said clamps having first and second leg portions connected in perpendicular relation; a first retaining leg portion connected in space parallel relation to said first leg portion by a first transverse leg portion at a free end of said first leg portion; a second retaining leg portion connected in spaced parallel relation to said second leg portion by a second transverse leg portion at a free end of said second leg portion, a threaded aperature extending through a midpoint of each of said first and second leg portions receiving a threaded clamping bolt for frictional engagement with said vertically adjustable and roof support legs; a rectangular notch formed adjacent each end of said floor support rails; a pair of elongated slots formed through a lower end portion of each of said vertically adjustable support legs; and means for securing said floor support rails to said slotted vertically adjustable support leg lower end portions.
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