Tent – canopy – umbrella – or cane – Portable shelter
Reissue Patent
1999-01-19
2002-01-08
Stephan, Beth A. (Department: 3635)
Tent, canopy, umbrella, or cane
Portable shelter
C052S083000, C052S018000, C135S090000, C135S097000, C135S908000
Reissue Patent
active
RE037498
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention
This invention relates to shelters and more particularly to a new automobile hail protecting and shade structure.
Automotive dealers park their for-sale vehicles in an open air lot where the vehicles are exposed to weather. Inclement weather, such as a hailstorm, sometimes damages the vehicles by denting the roof, hood, and trunk areas. Repairs must be made before the vehicle is in acceptable condition by the average customer.
In areas where hailstorms frequently occur, hail protective insurance rates are relatively high. Thus, adding to the cost of business to an automotive dealer.
This invention provides a canopy shielding automotive vehicles from hailstorms, as well as providing a sunshade resulting in economic savings for both the vehicle dealer and customers.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
The prior art generally discloses camouflage structures and plant shelters which for the most part utilize a plurality of earth anchored guy wires around the perimeter of the shelter for maintaining the structure upright. None of the prior art patents, it is believed, disclose a shelter which shields articles under the shelter from the impact of hailstones.
U.S. Pat. No. 2,355,008 issued Aug. 1, 1944 to Moran for CAMOUFLAGE STRUCTURE and U.S. Pat. No. 4,068,404 issued Jan. 17, 1978 to Sheldon for SHADE-PRODUCING STRUCTURE AND METHOD are believed good examples of the state-of-the-art.
This invention is believed distinctive over the prior art by providing a hip-and-valley roof or hip cable-tension type roof structure which protects equipment thereunder from hailstorms and snow in addition to providing shade.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A plurality of corner and intermediate anchor posts are disposed in a rectangular array defining the perimeter of the area to be protected. Similarly, a plurality of intermediate support posts are disposed in predetermined spaced relation between the several anchor posts.
A first plurality of horizontal framing cables secured to the top portion of the several anchor posts define roof ridges, eaves, and end limits of a structure. A second plurality of bracing cables extend diagonally from one cave anchor post to a diagonally opposite eave anchor post over the roof ridge cable. A third plurality of fabric cover support cables extend transversely across the bracing cable roof structure between opposite eaves in parallel equally spaced-apart relation.
A plurality of elongated rectangular lengths of fabric longitudinally secured together in juxtaposed cable reinforced relation at their junctures extend transversely across the roof structure and are secured at their respective ends to the respective eave framing cable. Other triangular sections of the fabric close gable ends of the structure.
The principal object of this invention is to provide a hip-and-valley cable-tension type roof structure for protecting automotive vehicles from inclement weather and additionally providing a sunshade.
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Layne Christensen Company
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
Stephan Beth A.
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