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Shed

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-06-01
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Granted: 1993-11-23
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Expires: 2012-06-01
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Abstract

Abstract A shed including a number of beams coupled between a pair of bars each having a pair of flanges formed in an upper portion, a number of supports each including a pair of ribs engaged with the flanges of the bars, and each having an extension formed on each of two walls, a slot formed in each side of the beam for engagement with the extensions of the walls, each of the supports including a resilient member extended upward for biasing the beam upwards, whereby, the beams are stably coupled between the bars.

Inventors

  • 👤 Wen Tsai Yang

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 22:32
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H6/00; E04H6/02; E04H6/025; E04D; E04D3/00; E04D3/02; E04D3/06; E04D3/08; E04D2003/0806; E04D2003/0868

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 277 words
A shed comprising a frame including at least one pair of bars disposed on an upper portion thereof, and a plurality of beams coupled between said bars, each of said bars including a first engaging means formed in an upper portion thereof, a plurality of supports each including a second engaging means formed on a bottom portion thereof for engagement with said first engaging means, each of said support including U-shaped cross section having two wall members extending upward therefrom, a third engaging means formed on each of said wall members, each of said beams including two side surfaces each having a fourth engaging means formed therein for engagement with said third engaging means of said wall members, a sheet material being coupled between every two adjacent said beams, each of said beams including side surfaces and a holding means formed integrally on each of said side surfaces for holding said sheet material in place, each of said holding means comprising an upper stripe which has a plurality of juts extending downward therefrom and a lower stripe which has a projection extending upward from a free end portion thereof for holding said sheet material in place, each of said holding means further comprising a plurality of couplers each of which have a plurality of notches formed in an upper portion for engagement with said juts of said upper stripe and a plurality of teeth formed in a bottom portion thereof for engagement with said lower stripe, each of said couplers being engaged in each end portion of each of said stripes for holding said sheet materials in place, whereby, said beams are stably coupled between said bars.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 277 words
A shed comprising a frame including at least one pair of bars disposed on an upper portion thereof, and a plurality of beams coupled between said bars, each of said bars including a first engaging means formed in an upper portion thereof, a plurality of supports each including a second engaging means formed on a bottom portion thereof for engagement with said first engaging means, each of said support including U-shaped cross section having two wall members extending upward therefrom, a third engaging means formed on each of said wall members, each of said beams including two side surfaces each having a fourth engaging means formed therein for engagement with said third engaging means of said wall members, a sheet material being coupled between every two adjacent said beams, each of said beams including side surfaces and a holding means formed integrally on each of said side surfaces for holding said sheet material in place, each of said holding means comprising an upper stripe which has a plurality of juts extending downward therefrom and a lower stripe which has a projection extending upward from a free end portion thereof for holding said sheet material in place, each of said holding means further comprising a plurality of couplers each of which have a plurality of notches formed in an upper portion for engagement with said juts of said upper stripe and a plurality of teeth formed in a bottom portion thereof for engagement with said lower stripe, each of said couplers being engaged in each end portion of each of said stripes for holding said sheet materials in place, whereby, said beams are stably coupled between said bars.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 74 words
A shed according to claim 1, wherein said first engaging means comprises a pair of flanges formed on said upper portion of each of said bars and extended toward each other, said second engaging means of each of said supports comprises a pair of ribs formed on said bottom portion thereof and extended away from each other for engagement with said flanges of said bars, whereby, said beams are stably coupled to said bars.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 33 words
A shed according to claim 1, wherein each of said supports includes a resilient member extended upward from said bottom portion thereof for biasing said beam upwards and holding said beams in place.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 57 words
A shed according to claim 1, wherein said third engaging means comprises an extension formed integral on each of said wall members and extended inwards and downwards of said support, said fourth engaging means is a slot formed in each of said side surfaces of each of said beams for engagement with said extensions of said supports.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 311 words
A shed comprising a frame including at least one pair of bars disposed on an upper portion thereof, and a plurality of beams coupled between said bars, each of said bars including a pair of flanges formed in an upper portion thereof and extending toward each other, a plurality of supports each including a pair of ribs formed on a bottom portion thereof and extending away from each other for engagement with said flanges of said bars, each of said support including a U-shaped cross section having two wall members extending upward therefrom, an extension formed integrally on each of said wall members and extending inwards and downwards of said support, each of said beams including two side surfaces each having a slot formed therein for engagement with said extensions of said wall members, each of said support including a resilient member extending upward from said bottom portion thereof for biasing said beam upwards, a sheet material coupled between every two adjacent said beams, each of said beams including side surfaces and a holding means formed integrally on each of said side surfaces for holding said sheet material in place, each of said holding means comprising an upper stripe which has a plurality of juts extending downward therefrom and a lower stripe which has a projection extending upward from a free end portion thereof for holding said sheet material in place, each of said holding means further comprising a plurality couplers each of which have a plurality of notches formed in an upper portion for engagement with said juts of said upper stripe and a plurality of teeth formed in a bottom portion thereof for engagement with said lower stripe, each of said couplers being engaged in each end portion of each of said stripes for holding said sheet materials in place, whereby, said beams are stably coupled between said bars.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 311 words
A shed comprising a frame including at least one pair of bars disposed on an upper portion thereof, and a plurality of beams coupled between said bars, each of said bars including a pair of flanges formed in an upper portion thereof and extending toward each other, a plurality of supports each including a pair of ribs formed on a bottom portion thereof and extending away from each other for engagement with said flanges of said bars, each of said support including a U-shaped cross section having two wall members extending upward therefrom, an extension formed integrally on each of said wall members and extending inwards and downwards of said support, each of said beams including two side surfaces each having a slot formed therein for engagement with said extensions of said wall members, each of said support including a resilient member extending upward from said bottom portion thereof for biasing said beam upwards, a sheet material coupled between every two adjacent said beams, each of said beams including side surfaces and a holding means formed integrally on each of said side surfaces for holding said sheet material in place, each of said holding means comprising an upper stripe which has a plurality of juts extending downward therefrom and a lower stripe which has a projection extending upward from a free end portion thereof for holding said sheet material in place, each of said holding means further comprising a plurality couplers each of which have a plurality of notches formed in an upper portion for engagement with said juts of said upper stripe and a plurality of teeth formed in a bottom portion thereof for engagement with said lower stripe, each of said couplers being engaged in each end portion of each of said stripes for holding said sheet materials in place, whereby, said beams are stably coupled between said bars.

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