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Pergola

a technology of pergola and rafters, which is applied in the field of pergola, can solve the problems of poor resistance of posts and rafters formed by molding plastics, lack of manpower and mechanical equipment, and relatively long length of rafters

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-04
SHIN YEH ENTERPRISE
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[0006] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a pergola that can overcome the aforesaid drawbacks associated with the prior art.

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A pergola used in a garden is usually made from wood or cement, and needs a lot of manpower and mechanical equipments during construction thereof.
However, the posts and rafters formed by molding plastics have a poor resistance to weather changes, and the rafters have a relatively long length, which has an adverse effect on transport and storage.

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[0014] Before the present invention is described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying preferred embodiments, it should be noted herein that like elements are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the disclosure.

[0015] Referring to FIG. 1, the first preferred embodiment of a pergola according to the present invention is shown to include four posts 2 (one of which is not visible in this figure because of the viewing direction), two opposite tie beams 4 supported on the posts 2; and a plurality of rafters 3 spaced apart from each other and supported on the tie beams 4.

[0016]FIG. 2 shows the structure of one of the rafters 3 of the first preferred embodiment. The rafter 3 includes a first segment 31, a second segment 32, and a first connecting unit 33 interconnecting the first segment 31 and the second segment 32. Each of the first segment 31 and the second segment 32 of the rafter 3 is in the form of a hollow metal column having an open end 311, 321. Each ...

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Abstract

A pergola includes: a plurality of posts; two opposite tie beams supported on the posts; and a plurality of rafters spaced apart from each other and supported on the tie beams, each of the rafters including a first segment, a second segment, and a connecting unit interconnecting the first segment and the second segment. The connecting unit includes a first end cap and a second end cap. The first end cap is secured in the first segment and is formed with a retaining hole. The second end cap is secured in the second segment and is formed with a protrusion which engages releasably the retaining hole in the first end cap.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] This invention relates to a pergola, more particularly to a pergola that is convenient to transport and store. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] A pergola used in a garden is usually made from wood or cement, and needs a lot of manpower and mechanical equipments during construction thereof. To solve this problem, a pergola which can be assembled by a consumer and which is constituted by a plurality of posts and a plurality of rafters formed by plastics molding techniques has been proposed. However, the posts and rafters formed by molding plastics have a poor resistance to weather changes, and the rafters have a relatively long length, which has an adverse effect on transport and storage. [0005] Therefore, there is a need in the art to provide a pergola that has a high resistance to weather changes and that is convenient to transport and store. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] Therefore, the object of th...

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IPC IPC(8): E04B1/34
CPCE04B2001/2412E04F10/08E04B2001/2451
Inventor TSENG, CHUEN-JONG
Owner SHIN YEH ENTERPRISE
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