Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Lapped multiplanar surfacing; e.g. – shingle type – With pattern-forming feature
Reexamination Certificate
2002-09-17
2004-04-06
Canfield, Robert (Department: 3635)
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Lapped multiplanar surfacing; e.g., shingle type
With pattern-forming feature
C052S518000, C052S750000, C428S017000, C428S027000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06715251
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a decorative simulated thatch unit, more particularly to a decorative simulated thatch unit capable of being produced in a relatively simple manner.
2. Description of the Related Art
Referring to
FIGS. 1 and 2
, a conventional decorative simulated thatch unit
1
is shown to be nailed onto a roof
4
covered with a waterproofing plastic film
5
so as to decorate the roof
4
. The decorative simulated thatch unit
1
includes a clamp
2
and a plurality of decorative cords
3
made of flexible plastic. The clamp
2
includes a top wall
201
, two side walls
202
extending from opposite longitudinal edges of the top wall
201
and confronting each other, and a plurality of confining units
203
provided longitudinally along both of the side walls
202
and distally from the top wall
201
. The confining units
203
are spaced apart equally from each, and the confining units
203
on one of the side walls are staggered relative to the confining units
203
on the other one of the side walls
202
. The top wall
201
cooperates with the side walls
202
and the confining units
203
to define a receiving space
204
. Each of the confining units
203
has a U bent end portion
2031
, which cooperates with the top wall
201
to confine the decorative cords
3
within the receiving space
204
.
The conventional decorative simulated thatch unit
1
suffers from the following shortcomings:
1. Since the confining units
203
should be processed into a U shape before bending the clamp
2
to form the receiving space
204
, the manufacturing process is relatively complicated.
2. When the gap between two adjacent staggered confining units
203
is too large, some of the decorative cords
3
cannot be properly confined by the staggered confining units
203
. On the other hand, when the aforesaid gap is too small, some of the decorative cords
3
may be destroyed by the confining units
203
.
3. Since each of the confining units
203
has a certain width, the decorative cords
3
may be confined unevenly.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a decorative simulated thatch unit which can be produced in a relatively simple manner and which is capable of overcoming the aforesaid drawbacks of the prior art.
The decorative simulated thatch unit according to this invention includes a clamp, a plurality of flexible decorative cords, and a press strip. The clamp includes a top wall having two opposite longitudinal edges, two side walls extending from the opposite longitudinal edges respectively and confronting each other, and a plurality of spaced teeth provided longitudinally along at least one of the side walls and distally from the top wall, and extending toward the other one of the side walls. The top wall cooperates with the side walls to define a receiving space. The flexible decorative cords have U bent portions received in the receiving space and clamped by the side walls, and two end portions extending out of the clamp from the U bent portions through gaps among the teeth. The press strip is received in and is straddled by the U bent portions. The press strip presses the U bent portions against the top wall, and is retained in the receiving space by the teeth.
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Canfield Robert
Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen, LLP
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