Weatherproof joint cover for fabric roofs

Details Weatherproof joint cover for fabric roofs Weatherproof joint cover for fabric roofs

1978-10-16

1980-07-29

Pate, III, William F.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Enclosure including flaccid nonmetallic or foraminous surfacing

52 2, 52 83, 52469, E04G 1104, E04C 134

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active

042144078

ABSTRACT:
Fabric restraining cables are anchored at opposite ends to a concrete ring of a roof structure. Each cable has a plurality of bearing plates spaced longitudinally therealong and secured to the upper portion thereof by U-bolts. Clamp mounting base plates also secured at one end by the U-bolts span the spaces between pairs of the bearing plates. Each base plate has a pair of lower clamp plates secured respectively along opposite edge portions thereof. Each lower clamp plate has an upper clamp plate secured thereto and clamping a beaded edge portion of a fabric panel along with upper and lower gaskets therefor. In several embodiments, each upper gasket is extended transversely outwardly from the cable, looped back over the respective row of upper clamp plates, and releasably joined to the opposite extended and looped back upper gasket to provide a joint cover between the opposite fabric panels.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3091053 (1963-05-01), Giowald
patent: 3564784 (1971-02-01), Mollinger
patent: 3835603 (1974-09-01), Schrebci
patent: 4079480 (1978-03-01), Oase
patent: 4184294 (1980-01-01), Purvis

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