US5313756A
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Sun deck and frame therefor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-09-28
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Granted: 1994-05-24
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Expires: 2012-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A prefabricated modular sun deck is disclosed, comprising a floor seated on a frame and preferably including a railing. The deck is easily erected and disassembled into modular sections capable of transport. The frame includes a levelling feature which facilitates levelling of the deck when erected, and periodic relevelling as required, without the need for sunken piers or other permanent supports.
Inventors
- 👤 Bill Ways
- 👤 Lancelot Obery
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 18:09
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/003
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A deck structure comprising: a floor comprising at least one floor section, having floorboards, secured to orthogonal joists, and a supporting frame including legs supporting a beam, the beam comprising a pair of opposed boards with an adjustable gap therebetween and the legs having an upper portion of substantially uniform thickness, and securing means or adjusting the gap between the opposed boards extending through the beam adjacent to at least one leg, whereby the upper portion of at least one leg may be slidably engaged between the opposed boards such that when the securing means is tightened the leg is frictionally engaged between the opposed boards so that the frame is temporarily supported on the leg and the beam may be moved relative to the leg by sufficient force to overcome the frictional engagement thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
A deck structure comprising: a floor comprising at least one floor section, having floorboards, secured to orthogonal joists, and a supporting frame including legs supporting a beam, the beam comprising a pair of opposed boards with an adjustable gap therebetween and the legs having an upper portion of substantially uniform thickness, and securing means or adjusting the gap between the opposed boards extending through the beam adjacent to at least one leg, whereby the upper portion of at least one leg may be slidably engaged between the opposed boards such that when the securing means is tightened the leg is frictionally engaged between the opposed boards so that the frame is temporarily supported on the leg and the beam may be moved relative to the leg by sufficient force to overcome the frictional engagement thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The deck of claim 1 in which the securing means extends through the opposed boards of the beam adjacent to said at least one leg.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The deck of claim 2 in which including alternate floor boards which extend beyond an edge of the floor section for interlocking fit with a next adjacent floor section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The deck of claim 2 in which the securing means are provided adjacent to each leg.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The deck of claim 4 in which the supporting frame includes more than one beam.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
8 words
The deck of claim 5 including a railing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
114 words
A frame for a deck structure comprising: supporting legs each having an upper portion of substantially uniform thickness, and a supporting beam comprising a pair of opposed boards connected by securing means with a gap between the boards sufficient to enable the upper portions of the legs to be disposed therein, The securing means being operable to be tightened such that the leg disposed in the gaps adjacent to the securing means is frictionally engaged between the boards and thereby temporarily supports the frame, and a height of the beam relative to the leg can be adjusted by the application of force sufficient to overcome the frictional engagement of the leg by the beam.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A frame for a deck structure comprising: supporting legs each having an upper portion of substantially uniform thickness, and a supporting beam comprising a pair of opposed boards connected by securing means with a gap between the boards sufficient to enable the upper portions of the legs to be disposed therein, The securing means being operable to be tightened such that the leg disposed in the gaps adjacent to the securing means is frictionally engaged between the boards and thereby temporarily supports the frame, and a height of the beam relative to the leg can be adjusted by the application of force sufficient to overcome the frictional engagement of the leg by the beam.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
11 words
The frame of claim 7 wherein the securing means comprise bolts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The frame of claim 7, wherein the frame is rectangular and includes a pair of supporting beams disposed along opposite sides of the frame.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The frame of claim 9 including a ribbon board securing an end of one beam to an end of the other beam.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The frame of claim 7 including means or retaining a floor section extending upwardly from the beam.
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