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US5144776A
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Assignee: Patio Enclosures Inc
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Filing: 1991-01-14
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Granted: 1992-09-08
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Expires: 2011-01-14
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for adjustably attaching roof panels to the sidewalls of an enclosure and for securing the pitch of the roof panel with respect to the sidewalls after it has been established is disclosed. The apparatus includes a header support member which is placed on top of the sidewall and has a longitudinally extending pocket therein. A header arm having a longitudinally extending yoke at one end thereof is received in the longitudinally extending pocket in the header support member. After the roof pitch has been established by rotating the yoke portion of the header arm within the pocket in the header support member, the header arm is fastened to the header support member to secure the roof pitch. The header support member and the header arm each have a pocket formed therein which is filled with insulating material providing a thermal break within each of these components.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph R. Hetzel
- 👤 Kenneth L. Virgins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:43
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/0046; E04B7/00; E04B7/02; E04D; E04D3/00; E04D3/02; E04D3/06; E04D3/08; E04D2003/0818; E04D2003/0837; E04D2003/0868; E04D2003/0881
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
324 words
Apparatus for attaching a roof panel to a side wall of an enclosure comprising a first elongated member having a base portion, a top portion, a first upright portion joining one end of said top portion to one end of said base portion, and an arcuate portion oppositely disposed to said first upright portion and joining the other end of said top portion to said base portion, said base portion having a configuration that conforms to the top of the side wall permitting the top of the side wall to be received therein for attachment thereto, said first upright portion and said top portion having a first longitudinally extending pocket formed at the approximate junction thereof, said top portion and said base portion being joined at their respective approximate mid-points forming a second longitudinally extending pocket, said second longitudinally extending pocket being defined by a first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces connected to said top portion each of said longitudinal extending surfaces having an inner end a second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces connected to said base portion, and a third pair of longitudinally extending surfaces which interconnect said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces with said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces said inner ends of said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces having inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections formed thereon, insulating material received with said second longitudinally extending pocket forming a thermal break in said first elongated member, said inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections on said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces grippingly engaging said insulating material, and a second elongated member for attachment to the roof panel, said second elongated member having a longitudinally extending yoke portion formed therein, said longtidunally extending yoke portion of said second elongated member being slidably receivable and rotatable within said first longitudinally extending pocket in said first elongated member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
324 words
Apparatus for attaching a roof panel to a side wall of an enclosure comprising a first elongated member having a base portion, a top portion, a first upright portion joining one end of said top portion to one end of said base portion, and an arcuate portion oppositely disposed to said first upright portion and joining the other end of said top portion to said base portion, said base portion having a configuration that conforms to the top of the side wall permitting the top of the side wall to be received therein for attachment thereto, said first upright portion and said top portion having a first longitudinally extending pocket formed at the approximate junction thereof, said top portion and said base portion being joined at their respective approximate mid-points forming a second longitudinally extending pocket, said second longitudinally extending pocket being defined by a first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces connected to said top portion each of said longitudinal extending surfaces having an inner end a second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces connected to said base portion, and a third pair of longitudinally extending surfaces which interconnect said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces with said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces said inner ends of said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces having inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections formed thereon, insulating material received with said second longitudinally extending pocket forming a thermal break in said first elongated member, said inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections on said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces grippingly engaging said insulating material, and a second elongated member for attachment to the roof panel, said second elongated member having a longitudinally extending yoke portion formed therein, said longtidunally extending yoke portion of said second elongated member being slidably receivable and rotatable within said first longitudinally extending pocket in said first elongated member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said first longitudinally extending pocket in said first elongated member is formed by a longitudinally extending slit, said slit being of sufficient transverse width to permit said second elongated member to rotate through a substantial arc with respect to said first elongated member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said second elongated member includes an arm portion having an axis which is angularly offset from the axis of said longitudinally extending yoke portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 1 wherein said second elongated member includes an arcuate portion oppositely disposed to said yoke portion and having a configuration which conforms to said arcuate portion of said first elongated member permitting the receipt of fastening means through said arcuate portions securing the pitch of the roof after it has been established.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
305 words
Apparatus for attaching a roof panel to a side wall of an enclosure comprising a first elongated member having a base portion, a top portion, a first upright portion joining one end of said top portion to one end of said base portion, and an arcuate portion oppositely disposed to said first upright portion and joining the other end of said top portion to said base portion, said base portion having a configuration that conforms to the top of the side wall permitting the top of the side wall to be received therein for attachment thereto, said first upright portion and said top portion having a longitudinally extending pocket formed at the approximate junction thereof, and a second elongated member for attachment to the roof panel, said second elongated member having a longitudinally extending pocket and a longitudinally extending yoke portion formed therein, said longitudinally extending pocket within said second elongated member being defined by a first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, each of said longitudinal extending surfaces having an inner end, a second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, and a third pair of longitudinally extending surfaces which interconnect said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces with said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, said inner ends of said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces having inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections formed thereon, insulating material received within said longitudinally extending pocket in said second elongated member forming a thermal break in said second elongated member, said inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections on said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces grippingly engaging said insulating material, said longitudinally extending yoke portion of said second elongated member being slidingly receivable and rotatable within said longitudinally extending pocket in said first elongated member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
305 words
Apparatus for attaching a roof panel to a side wall of an enclosure comprising a first elongated member having a base portion, a top portion, a first upright portion joining one end of said top portion to one end of said base portion, and an arcuate portion oppositely disposed to said first upright portion and joining the other end of said top portion to said base portion, said base portion having a configuration that conforms to the top of the side wall permitting the top of the side wall to be received therein for attachment thereto, said first upright portion and said top portion having a longitudinally extending pocket formed at the approximate junction thereof, and a second elongated member for attachment to the roof panel, said second elongated member having a longitudinally extending pocket and a longitudinally extending yoke portion formed therein, said longitudinally extending pocket within said second elongated member being defined by a first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, each of said longitudinal extending surfaces having an inner end, a second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, and a third pair of longitudinally extending surfaces which interconnect said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces with said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, said inner ends of said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces having inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections formed thereon, insulating material received within said longitudinally extending pocket in said second elongated member forming a thermal break in said second elongated member, said inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections on said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces grippingly engaging said insulating material, said longitudinally extending yoke portion of said second elongated member being slidingly receivable and rotatable within said longitudinally extending pocket in said first elongated member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said longitudinally extending pocket in said first elongated member is formed by a longitudinally extending slit, said slit being of sufficient transverse width to permit said second elongated member to rotate through a substantial arc with respect to said first elongated member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said second elongated member includes an arm portion having an axis which is angularly offset from the axis of said longitudinally extending yoke portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
58 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 5 wherein said second elongated member includes an arcuate portion oppositely disposed to said yoke portion and having a configuration which conforms to said arcuate portion of said first elongated member permitting the receipt of fastening means through said arcuate portions securing the pitch of the roof after it has been established.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
460 words
Apparatus for attaching a roof panel to a side wall of an enclosure comprising a first elongated member having a base portion, a top portion, a first upright portion joining one end of said top portion to one end of said base portion, and an arcuate portion oppositely disposed to said first upright portion and joining the other end of said top portion to said base portion, said base portion having a configuration that conforms to the top of the side wall permitting the top of the side wall to be received therein for attachment thereto, said first upright portion and said top portion having a first longitudinally extending pocket formed at the approximate junction thereof, said top portion and said base portion being joined at their respective approximate mid-points forming a second longitudinally extending pocket, said second longitudinally extending pocket being defined by a first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces connected to said top portion, each of said longitudinal extending surfaces having an inner end, a second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces connected to said base portion, and a third pair of longitudinally extending surfaces which interconnect said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces with said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, said inner ends of said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces having inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections formed thereon, first insulating material received within said second longitudinally extending pocket forming a thermal break in said first elongated member, said inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections on said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces grippingly engaging said first insulating material, and a second elongated member for attachment to the roof panel, said second elongated member having a longitudinally extending pocket and a longitudinally extending yoke portion formed therein, said longitudinally extending pocket within said second elongated member being defined by a first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, a second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, and a third pair of longitudinally extending surfaces which interconnected said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces with said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, the inner ends of said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces having inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections formed thereon, second insulating material received within said longitudinally extending pocket in said second elongated member forming a thermal break in said second elongated member, said inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections on said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces grippingly engaging said second insulating material, said longitudinally extending yoke portion of said second elongated member being slidably receivable and rotatable within said first longitudinally extending pocket in said first elongated member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
460 words
Apparatus for attaching a roof panel to a side wall of an enclosure comprising a first elongated member having a base portion, a top portion, a first upright portion joining one end of said top portion to one end of said base portion, and an arcuate portion oppositely disposed to said first upright portion and joining the other end of said top portion to said base portion, said base portion having a configuration that conforms to the top of the side wall permitting the top of the side wall to be received therein for attachment thereto, said first upright portion and said top portion having a first longitudinally extending pocket formed at the approximate junction thereof, said top portion and said base portion being joined at their respective approximate mid-points forming a second longitudinally extending pocket, said second longitudinally extending pocket being defined by a first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces connected to said top portion, each of said longitudinal extending surfaces having an inner end, a second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces connected to said base portion, and a third pair of longitudinally extending surfaces which interconnect said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces with said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, said inner ends of said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces having inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections formed thereon, first insulating material received within said second longitudinally extending pocket forming a thermal break in said first elongated member, said inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections on said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces grippingly engaging said first insulating material, and a second elongated member for attachment to the roof panel, said second elongated member having a longitudinally extending pocket and a longitudinally extending yoke portion formed therein, said longitudinally extending pocket within said second elongated member being defined by a first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, a second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, and a third pair of longitudinally extending surfaces which interconnected said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces with said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces, the inner ends of said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces having inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections formed thereon, second insulating material received within said longitudinally extending pocket in said second elongated member forming a thermal break in said second elongated member, said inwardly directed longitudinally extending projections on said first pair of longitudinally extending surfaces and said second pair of longitudinally extending surfaces grippingly engaging said second insulating material, said longitudinally extending yoke portion of said second elongated member being slidably receivable and rotatable within said first longitudinally extending pocket in said first elongated member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said first longitudinally extending pocket in said first elongated member is formed by a longitudinally extending slit, said slit being of sufficient transverse width to permit said second elongated member to rotate through a substantial arc with respect to said first elongated member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said second elongated member includes an arm portion having an axis which is angularly offset from the axis of said longitudinally extending yoke portion.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
58 words
The apparatus as defined in claim 9 wherein said second elongated member includes an arcuate portion oppositely disposed to said yoke portion and having a configuration which conforms to said arcuate portion of said first elongated member permitting the receipt of fastening means through said arcuate portions securing the pitch of the roof after it has been established.
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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) | 1995-09-08 | 1996-03-09 | 1996-09-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-09-08 | 2000-03-09 | 2000-09-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-09-08 | 2004-03-09 | 2004-09-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |