Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
052073000 | RIGID BARRIER CANTILEVERED FROM VERTICAL SUPPORT | 20 |
20080216418 | INFORMATION DISPLAY SHELTER - An information display shelter includes at least a canopy, a supporting structure, a receiving device, and a signaling path. The canopy includes a display area on at least one surface thereof. The supporting structure is connected to and supports the canopy over a sheltered area defined by a width and a length of a parking space. The supporting structure is configured so as to permit substantially unobstructed access to the sheltered area and viewing of the display area. The receiving device is operable to receive and process a signal including images to be displayed. The signaling path couples the receiving device to the canopy and facilitates communication of the images to the canopy for display in the display area. | 09-11-2008 |
20090019789 | Curb-mounted screen for rooftop equipment - A curb-mounted screen for roof-top equipment has wall structure spaced outwardly from the curb for concealing the equipment from view. Fasteners secured to generally horizontally extending support members are hooked over the curb to secure the screen thereto without attaching the screen to the underlying roof or the equipment thereon. | 01-22-2009 |
20100050541 | Bus-stop shelter - A shelter is adapted to protect any prospective passengers of a bus from weather-related elements while he or she awaits arrival of the bus at a bus stop. The bus-stop shelter includes an upstanding post defining a first end thereof adapted to be installed below a surface of ground by which the shelter is supported and a second end of the post adapted to be disposed above the ground surface. A canopy defines a substantially central portion thereof and is adapted to be supported at a portion of the canopy off the central portion by the second end of the post and substantially over the prospective passenger such that the canopy protects the prospective passenger from the weather-related elements. | 03-04-2010 |
20100263298 | SUNSCREEN AND MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY - A mounting bracket assembly is included that is capable of securing an associated rigid sunscreen on an associated building structure. The mounting bracket assembly can include a first bracket that is adapted for securement on the associated building structure and a second bracket that is adapted for securement on the associated rigid sunscreen. The first bracket can include a first interengaging feature, and the second bracket can include a second interengaging feature that is cooperative with the first interengaging feature of the first bracket. A sunscreen and mounting bracket assembly, a sunscreen and mounting bracket kit, and a method of assembly are also included. | 10-21-2010 |
20120073213 | BALCONY STRUCTURE - Systems are provided for use in balcony structures. The system includes a joist comprising an upper chord and a lower chord separated by a web. One end of the joist is supported by a supporting member and a cantilevered balcony extends generally perpendicularly from the supporting member. The cantilevered balcony comprises a cementitious balcony slab extending from a cementitious floor slab. The cementitious floor slab includes a backspan region extending from the top of the supporting member opposite the cementitious balcony slab. A portion of the joist in the backspan region comprises a decking supporting member coupled to the web. The joist in the backspan region supports decking using the decking supporting member; however, the joist beyond the backspan region supports decking above the upper chord. In this way, the cementitious floor slab in the backspan region is thicker than the cementitious floor slab beyond the backspan region. | 03-29-2012 |
20120240481 | CANTILEVERED STRUCTURE - A deck for positioning adjacent a structure may include a foundation configured for positioning relatively proximate to the structure, a frame extending from the foundation, and a deck system arranged about and supported by the frame, wherein the deck is adapted for positioning adjacent the structure and for cantilevering away from the structure. | 09-27-2012 |
20120304552 | CARPORT STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION THEREFOR - The present disclosure relates to a modular carport structure comprising one upright member ( | 12-06-2012 |
20130042542 | Carport for a Motor Vehicle - A carport for a vehicle includes a roof, a concrete foundation, and a battery charging station. The roof is mounted to the concrete foundation via at least one support. The concrete foundation has a storage area therein. The charging station has a component for charging a battery of an electric vehicle parked underneath the roof next to the concrete foundation. The component of the charging station is positioned within the storage area of the concrete foundation. | 02-21-2013 |
20140053473 | COMPOSITE CANTILEVERED BALCONY - A balcony assembly for attachment to a load-bearing structure of a building is provided. The assembly has a plate of low thermal mass composite material such as fiberglass. A supporting structure attached to the plate provides rigidity. An anchor is configured to attach one side of the balcony assembly to a floor of the building in a cantilevered arrangement. The balcony assembly is useful in minimizing heat transfer through concrete floor slabs, and has the added benefit of reducing the overall weight of the balcony, which in turn allows lighter construction of the building. | 02-27-2014 |
20160053475 | Multiple Support Balcony - A balcony assembly for attachment to two load-bearing structures of a building is provided. The balcony assembly has a pair of plates and a supporting structure. The supporting structure is attached to the plates and provides rigidity to the balcony assembly. An anchor is associated with two sides of the balcony assembly and configured to attach the sides of the balcony assembly to the load-bearing structures of the building. The plates and the supporting structure are made of fiber reinforced plastic. The balcony assembly is useful in improving durability and installation time. | 02-25-2016 |
052074000 | Awning type | 10 |
20090031641 | Outdoor awning with panels for using solar energy - An outdoor awning with panels for using solar energy, comprising a fixed supporting structure for a plurality of cross-members which can move longitudinally along guides formed within the fixed structure in order to open and close the awning; each cross-member is rigidly connected to the lower face of a canopy. The canopy comprises a plurality of transverse portions, each of which is delimited by a pair of consecutive cross-members and is associated with a plurality of panels which are exposed to sunlight in order to receive the radiation and convert it into energy of another kind. The awning comprises areas of discontinuity, on each transverse portion, so as to mutually space the panels in order to allow the folding of the canopy; the upper face of the canopy, with the awning in the open configuration, allows the draining of rainwater along preset directions. | 02-05-2009 |
20090188175 | Cantilevered ceiling system - The cantilevered ceiling system has a horizontally extending support beam which supports at least two panels. The panels, when positioned substantially horizontally, are securely maintained to the beam by a gravity operated lock. | 07-30-2009 |
20090193726 | Endwall Overhang - According to the invention, a building with an endwall overhang is disclosed. The building may include a wall and a roof frame. The wall may have an inside facing inward to the structure and an outside facing outward from the structure, each of the inside and the outside having an upper region, and the roof frame may include a plurality of roof members. The building may also include at least one support member on the upper region of the outside of the wall, protruding outward from the structure. The building may further include an overhang assembly with at least one roof piece, a trim piece and a lengthwise member, the lengthwise member having at least two orthogonal surfaces. The roof and trim pieces may be coupled with the surfaces of the lengthwise member. The overhang assembly may be coupled with the structure by coupling the roof piece with the support member. | 08-06-2009 |
20100126081 | TRELLIS AND ACCENT BAND - A trellis system is disclosed wherein the trellis comprises a front tube, a back tube, and two end tubes joined together, a plurality of roof panels, each panel having a perimeter, wherein the perimeter of the panel is coupled to at least a back tube surface and a front tube surface; a plurality of cross member assemblies wherein the cross member assemblies assist in creating tension between the front tube and the back tube, and a plurality of fasteners coupling the front tube to the end tubes, the back tube to the end tubes, and the roof panels to at least the front tube and the back tube, wherein the fasteners are not visible when the trellis system is installed. The trellis system also includes accent bands. A plurality of turnbuckles allows for easy leveling of the trellis. | 05-27-2010 |
20100236157 | PROTECTIVE CANOPY - A protective canopy for protecting an opening in a structure has two symmetrical side portions seamlessly defining a pitched portion between them to form a protective canopy over an opening. A flange portion is integrally formed at a right angle to the side and pitched portions and adapted to provide an attachment means for the canopy. The canopy may be applied before applying siding or applied to an existing wall using a gasket. Side and pitched portions include a plurality of decorative ridges. The canopy is made of a weather-resistant material like plastic that may be added to the pigment during manufacture or applied as paint by the user on site. | 09-23-2010 |
20110185643 | AWNING AND PORTICO KITS - A roofing structure kit including: (A) first and second angled frame members defining, respectively, a first and second plurality of recesses; and (B) a pre-assembled roof assembly defining a plurality of elongated tabs adjacent its bottom surface. The frame members and roof assembly are adapted to allow a user to form a supplemental roofing structure on a building by: (A) mounting the first frame member on an outer wall of the building so that the first angled frame member extends outwardly and downwardly from the outer wall; (B) mounting the second frame member on an outer wall of the building so that the second angled frame member extends outwardly and downwardly from the outer wall; and (C) positioning the roof assembly on top of the first and second frame members so that each of the elongated tabs extends downwardly into a respective one of the first and second plurality of recesses. | 08-04-2011 |
20130333307 | AWNING BRACKETS AND PANEL - An apparatus and system to removably install, or replace, an awning panel. The awning panel is mounted on a wall or structure or similar vertical surface by insertion into a pair of mounting brackets that have been affixed to the wall. The mounting brackets may be mounted at any distance apart, and thus may accommodate awnings of different sizes. The mounting brackets comprise a right and left bracket, each comprising an angled support art, a holding member, a vertical support member, and a top support member. Supporting members along the sides of the awning panel slide into the space or slot formed by the angled support arm and the holding piece, and is further supported by the angled support arm extending along the underside of the supporting members. The angled support arm may be fixed at a set angle, or may be adjusted to different angles. A cover panel may be used to shield the awning panel, with the cover panel mounted on separate brackets or on the same brackets with the awning panel. | 12-19-2013 |
20140331569 | VENTED AWNING - An awning having a V-shaped cross section is supported by a cantilever which projects from a vertical support. The vertical support is positioned such that one of the surfaces of the awning faces a prevailing wind while another surface is sheltered from the prevailing wind The latter upper surface has an elongated opening through which the wind may flow. The opening is opened and closed by a means of a flap which pivots from an open position for allowing the wind to pass through the opening to a closed position for preventing the wind and rain from doing so. The flap opens at such time as the force of the wind is sufficient to cause it to do so and closes under the force of gravity at other times. | 11-13-2014 |
052075000 | Longitudinal axis of slats inclined | 1 |
20090025305 | APPARATUS FOR INCREASING THE NUMBER OF UTILITY SLOTS IN AN AWNING TUBE UTILITY TRACK - An apparatus for increasing the number of utility slots in an awning tube utility track is described. The apparatus comprises a track mount and at least two utility tracks coupled with and parallel to the track mount. In a specific example, each utility track comprises a first opening parallel to the track mount and a second opening orthogonal to the track mount. | 01-29-2009 |
052078000 | Horizontal slatlike surfacing | 1 |
20140196381 | TRELLIS AND ACCENT BAND - A trellis system is disclosed wherein the trellis comprises a front tube, a back tube, and two end tubes joined together, a plurality of roof panels, each panel having a perimeter, wherein the perimeter of the panel is coupled to at least a back tube surface and a front tube surface; a plurality of cross member assemblies wherein the cross member assemblies assist in creating tension between the front tube and the back tube, and a plurality of fasteners coupling the front tube to the end tubes, the back tube to the end tubes, and the roof panels to at least the front tube and the back tube, wherein the fasteners are not visible when the trellis system is installed. The trellis system also includes accent bands. A plurality of turnbuckles allows for easy leveling of the trellis. | 07-17-2014 |