208 results about "Rafter" patented technology

A modular shelter, is provided having an assembly of at least one each of a modular wall panel, modular floor portion, and modular roof panel. The modular wall panel having a sill plate, top plate, plurality of vertical studs extending therebetween, and a skin with a first edge having a waveform profile for connecting to an adjacent modular panel; and one of the vertical studs being an end stud and having a first connector element configured to be secured to a first complementing connector element of an adjacent second modular panel; and further each modular roof panel has a peak crosspiece, bottom crosspiece, and plurality of rafters, with the first rafter having an engagement member to be engaged with a complementary engagement member of another modular roof panel, and further a second connector element configured to be secured to a second complementing connector element of a second modular roof panel.

A roof mount assembly mounts a structure to a roof having a rafter and a substrate supported by the rafter. The roof mount assembly includes a piece of flashing positioned on the substrate. The flashing includes a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface and an aperture extending through the flashing. A fastener extends through the flashing aperture. A bracket is connected to the flashing via the fastener, and the bracket is sized to support at least one roof-mounted structure on the roof. A seal is positioned between the flashing aperture and the fastener. The seal is sized to form a water-tight seal with the aperture to inhibit flow of fluid through the aperture. The seal includes a first portion and a second portion, in which the first portion is positioned to abut the flashing first surface and the second portion is positioned to extend through the aperture.

Systems, methods, and devices for securing an object using a connection device. The systems, methods, and devices for securing an object using a connection device, for example to hang a decoration from a ceiling rafter, attach a strap to a trailer, or any other situation in which a connection device is needed, including for an owner to restrain pets using a leash without actually holding on to the leash. A device and system may include a loop constructed of a flexible material, wherein the material comprises a hole disposed therethrough and a connector including a frame. A portion of the frame is disposed through the hole of the loop such that the connector is releasably coupled to the loop and the connector is configured to receive a line.

A half-timbered house having a multi-shell wall structure including a rafter roof having a plurality of rafters and side walls, which in turn each comprise at least one sill resting on a substrate and a plurality of posts. The multi-shell wall structure has two structural frameworks, wherein the first structural framework faces the interior and the second structural framework faces the surroundings.

The present embodiments are directed to an awning assembly for a recreational vehicle comprising a main body, a flexible awning material, a roller tube, a lead rail, at least one support leg hinged to the lead rail, and at least one tension rafter being mountable between the main body and the lead rail. The at least one support leg is hinged to the lead rail so that the support leg can be hinged into a first storage section of the lead rail frame. The lead rail frame comprises a second storage section for receiving the tension rafter therein, wherein the second storage section comprises an opening, wherein either holder is disposed within the opening, or the tension rafter is self-clamping into the second storage section.

A bracket system, for suspending pergola beams from an existing structure, the existing structure having a vertical wall and roof rafters that each have a rafter top and a rafter end that extends beyond the vertical wall over a ground surface, each of the pergola beams having a supported end, including a plurality of brackets. Each bracket having a mounting assembly for attaching to one of the rafters, a support assembly for attaching the support end of one of the pergola beams, and a connecting assembly that suspends the support assembly from the mounting assembly. The pergola beams extend over the ground surface, away from the existing structure, supported only by the bracket at the support end and without any vertical supports.

A bracket system, for suspending pergola beams from an existing structure, the existing structure having a vertical wall and roof rafters that each have a rafter top and a rafter end that extends beyond the vertical wall over a ground surface, each of the pergola beams having a supported end, including a plurality of brackets. Each bracket having a mounting assembly for attaching to one of the rafters, a support assembly for attaching the support end of one of the pergola beams, and a connecting assembly that suspends the support assembly from the mounting assembly. The pergola beams extend over the ground surface, away from the existing structure, supported only by the bracket at the support end and without any vertical supports.

A multi-purpose framer's speed square in the form of a right triangle comprising a top plate with a T-shaped edge and a series of etched top plate lines including framing top plate call outs, a notched front edge having a plurality of notches spaced along the length in ¼″ increments, ruler etching callouts, and lumber width callouts denoting lumber sizes, and a hypotenuse edge having etched top plate lines, common rafter window plumb cut outs and a hip / valley section disposed above the hypotenuse edge having etched degrees and hip / valley roof rafter plumb cuts.

A retractable trailer enclosure system including a flexible tarpaulin adapted to cover the surface of a flatbed trailer and a roof frame for supporting the tarpaulin over the trailer head. The tarpaulin is at least partially retractable by selectively coiling one or both longitudinal sides to facilitate trailer loading and / or unloading. The roof frame includes one or more displaceable frame sections having one or elongated rafter support arms. The rafter support arms are pivotally movable under the weight of the tarpaulin between a lowered, generally horizontal position when the tarpaulin is uncoiled, and a raised inclined position when the tarpaulin is retracted and a longitudinal edge of the frame section is pivoted upwardly.

An anchoring bracket that secures a safety line includes a pair of anchoring plates, a ridge cap member, and at least one D-ring connector. Each of the anchoring plates is hingedly connected the ridge cap member on opposite sides thereof and the D-ring connection member is rotatably connected to a top side member of the ridge cap member. Each of the anchoring plates includes first and second leg members having a plurality of boreholes therethrough. The anchoring plates may be opened to be placed on a flat roof or over a roof peak and secured to one or more structural members of the roof, e.g., roof rafters, trusses, joists, or Z-purlins, as well as portions of the roof decking, using appropriate fasteners in accordance with one or more safety regulations or protocols, e.g., local, OSHA, ANSI.

A bracket system, for suspending pergola beams from an existing structure, the existing structure having a vertical wall and roof rafters that each have a rafter top and a rafter end that extends beyond the vertical wall over a ground surface, each of the pergola beams having a supported end, including a plurality of brackets. Each bracket having a mounting assembly for attaching to one of the rafters, a support assembly for attaching the support end of one of the pergola beams, and a connecting assembly that suspends the support assembly from the mounting assembly. The pergola beams extend over the ground surface, away from the existing structure, supported only by the bracket at the support end and without any vertical supports.

A passive ridge vent for metal roofs provides a passive ridge ventilation solution that when coupled with vents in the field and eave provide a complete attic ventilation solution. The passive ridge vent is secured in an opening along the ridge between rafters and the side and edge wings seal against any suitable metal roof. The input / exhaust channels extend through vertical side walls to minimize the energy needed to cause convection out of the chimney.

The utility model discloses a kind of photovoltaic purline support systems, including several purlines, each purline is located on the same inclined plane and is distributed along longitudinal parallel interval, the upper portion of purline is connected with the clamping component for fixing several photovoltaic modules of several clamping components, the lower portion of purline is connected with several corner connecting components, the bottom of each corner connecting component is connected with support pier.The utility model is purline support system, by installing corner connecting component on support pier, then fixing purline on corner connecting component, photovoltaic module is fixed on purline by clamping component, to realize in no main girder, column case also can guarantee stably support photovoltaic module, and greatly reduce the steel amount, save cost.In addition, by changing the height distribution of support pier, and turning to the angle of adjusting corner connecting component, the installation angle of adjusting photovoltaic array can be realized.

The utility model discloses an ancient building eave structure, which relates to the technical field of constructional engineering, and comprises a wall body, a fixing plate, an eave cover plate, an eave cover plate and a plurality of connecting plates, the roof boarding comprises a roof boarding body, a supporting structure, a plurality of rafters are obliquely and fixedly arranged on the supporting structure, a roof boarding body is fixedly arranged above the rafters, and a waterproof layer is laid on the upper surface of the roof boarding body; the water guide arc plates are fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the waterproof layer, the number of the water guide arc plates is multiple, the inner arc surfaces of the multiple water guide arc plates face upwards, and an interval space is reserved between every two adjacent water guide arc plates; the number of the pressing plates is multiple, and the multiple pressing plates are fixedly arranged above the different interval spaces respectively; the clamping plate is fixedly arranged on the upper surface of the pressing plate, and clamping grooves are formed in the upper surface of the clamping plate at equal intervals. The integral weight of the eave is reduced under the condition that the external shape of the eave is not changed, and the eave is convenient to install and maintain.

The utility model belongs to the technical field of monocrystalline silicon processing equipment, and discloses low-loss high-precision monocrystalline silicon square rod loop line squaring equipment which comprises a transverse plate, a lifting block is fixedly mounted in the middle of the rear end of the transverse plate, and connecting rods are movably sleeved on the left side and the right side in the transverse plate respectively. Through the arrangement of the connecting rod, the inclined rod, the rectangular plate and the driving motor, after the driving motor is started, the driving lead screw rotates, and due to the fact that the outer surface of the driving lead screw is in threaded connection with the inner surface of the rectangular plate in a sleeving mode, under the action of the driving lead screw, the rectangular plate drives one end of the inclined rod to move along the outer surface of a limiting rod; the other end of the inclined rod generates pulling force on the connecting rods, the two connecting rods are pulled to drive the first fixing block and the second fixing block to move oppositely, the length of the cutting line can be adjusted, and therefore the situation that the cutting line is too long and is prone to loosening, and then the cutting precision is affected is prevented.

To improve drainage performance with a simple configuration.SOLUTION: A car port with solar battery 10 has a first girder member 13, a second girder member 14, a rafter member 15, and multiple solar battery modules 16. The first girder member 13 and the second girder member 14 extend in a second direction. The rafter member 15 is arranged between the two end parts in the longitudinal direction so as to be perpendicular to the first girder member 13 and the second girder member 14. The solar battery modules 16 are arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction of the rafter member 15. The total length of the rafter member 15 is defined as L. The length of the portion of the rafter member 15 from the first end e1 to the first girder member 13 is defined as L1. The length of the portion of the rafter member 15 sandwiched between the first girder member 13 and the second girder member 14 is defined as L2. The length of the portion of the rafter member 15 from the second end e2 in the longitudinal direction to the second girder member 14 is defined as L3. The relationships are established that L / 4<L1, 0<L3, and L1<L2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide a technology capable of performing support for securing safety of ceiling space work of a suspended ceiling structure from an indoor side.SOLUTION: An attic work support device supports work in an attic of a suspended ceiling structure having a plurality of ceiling joist receivers installed at an upper structure of a building skeleton via a plurality of suspension members at intervals, a plurality of ceiling joists fixed to the plurality of ceiling joist receivers, and a ceiling board attached to lower surfaces of the plurality of ceiling joists. Typically, the ceiling-interior work support device includes a lift device configured to be capable of self-standing on a floor surface and including an expansion / contraction mechanism that expands and contracts a support to a height of a ceiling board, and a top plate portion provided at a distal end portion of the support so that an upper surface faces the ceiling board. The top plate part includes a pair of square timber parts installed on the upper surface at an interval from each other, and the pair of square timber parts are configured to have a length longer than an installation interval of the plurality of ceiling joist receivers.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Universally applicable, roof-like framework (1, 25, 33) for forming a rain protection for frame pools, which in a first configuration spans a frame pool of a first size and in a second configuration spans a frame pool of a second size different from the first size, with at least two rafters (2, 3, 4, 26, 27, 34, 35) which are connected to one another in an articulated manner on the ridge side and which have support means (6, 7, 8) at their eaves-side end with which they can be supported on an upper end of a frame of a frame pool in and transversely to the direction of the weight force.

A Rapid Assembly House Kit System for emergency shelter, temporary dwelling and permanent residence comprising: a plurality of lightweight pre-manufactured structural components, each structural component having pre-made coupling features, wherein the structural components include studs placed flange-to-flange with lips touching to create hollow columns and studs placed web-to web creating H-beams in cross section that sandwich a central wood strip; a plurality of pre-manufactured oriented strand board panels with adhered rigid insulation set for both interior and exterior use attaching to a structural framework; a set of bolts, washers and screws, wherein the pre-manufactured oriented strand board panels are coupled to the structural components through the pre-made coupling features with the bolts, washers and screws; and a set of modular components, including doors, windows, rafter connectors, and interior partition walls having coupling features that attach to the studs and tracks of the structural components.

A ceiling rigger 17 (fig 2) comprising: attachment means 14 (fig 3) for attaching the rigger to a rafter 16 (fig 3), and a tab extending from each end comprising three nail holes 6, 7. The rigger clip

The utility model relates to a roofing parapet wall shaping stretchable formwork reinforcing device which comprises two wood formworks, the two wood formworks are arranged on the two sides of a to-be-poured parapet wall respectively, the length of the wood formwork on the outer side of the to-be-poured parapet wall is larger than that of the wood formwork on the inner side of the to-be-poured parapet wall, a plurality of wood braces are fixedly arranged on the side walls of the two wood formworks respectively, and the wood braces are arranged on the two sides of the to-be-poured parapet wall. A plurality of right-angle square steel pipes are fixedly arranged at the internal corner, making contact with a structural face, of the square wood column, each right-angle square steel pipe is formed by vertically welding two telescopic square steel pipes, and the telescopic square steel pipes corresponding to the right-angle square steel pipes are arranged outside the square wood column on the outer side of a parapet wall to be poured. According to the utility model, the reinforcing height of the parapet wall can be flexibly adjusted, and the reinforcing effect of a template supporting system is improved; quality defects caused by a traditional reinforcing method are avoided, and the risk of leakage of the roof in the later period is avoided; and meanwhile, the cost investment of the steps of cutting embedded steel bar heads and steel pipes, treating cutting parts and the like after formwork removal in a traditional method can be reduced.

Tool-free holder for photovoltaic panel made from one piece and from stainless steel, characterized in that the distance between the clamp (1) and clamp (2) is wider than a roof rafter, preferably 15 cm.

A truck bed canopy device is disclosed as it may include post members installed in a bed of a truck or other vehicle. The example truck bed canopy device also includes rafter members connected to the post members. The example truck bed canopy device also includes drop members extending between the post members and the rafter members. The example truck bed canopy device also includes a ridge member and a cross member each extending between the rafter members. The example truck bed canopy device also includes a canopy connected on one end to the cross member, extending over the ridge member, and connected to the truck. The truck bed canopy device can be readily deployed and taken down for stowage.

The invention relates to the technical field of building construction, in particular to a pseudo-classic architecture wood rafter based on accurate angle and height adjustment and a construction method thereof.The pseudo-classic architecture wood rafter comprises a wood rafter body, the wood rafter body is installed at the top of a pseudo-classic architecture roof, a cornice is arranged above the wood rafter body, and a pre-embedded installation plate is pre-embedded in the top of the pseudo-classic architecture roof; a screw rod is fixed on the surface of the pre-embedded mounting plate, a wood cushion block is laid above the pre-embedded mounting plate, a rod body of the pre-embedded mounting plate is sleeved with two pieces of flat steel, a wood rafter is clamped between the two pieces of flat steel, a rod body of the wood cushion block is sleeved with two nuts in a threaded connection mode, and the two pieces of flat steel are located between the two nuts; the wood rafter has the advantages that by means of combination of the upper flat steel, the lower flat steel and the bolts and application of the wood cushion blocks, constructors can conveniently and quickly adjust the angle and the height of the wood rafter, the construction efficiency is greatly improved, and the construction time and the labor cost are remarkably reduced.

The application discloses a composite wallboard and a near-zero energy consumption assembled curtain wall enclosure system, and provides the composite wallboard, which comprises a wallboard main body, a second groove profile arranged on the upper end surface of the wallboard main body and a first groove profile arranged on the lower end surface of the wallboard main body, and the shapes of the first groove profile and the second groove profile are matched with each other; wherein the wallboard main body comprises, from outside to inside, an outer panel, an insulating board, a thermal insulation board and an inner panel; and the near-zero energy consumption assembled curtain wall enclosure system comprises a plurality of the composite wallboards; each composite wallboard is connected with a rafter purlin on the surface of a building main body through the second groove profile and screws, so as to be dry-hung on the wall. The application can reduce the thickness and weight of the thermal insulation layer of the traditional curtain wall board while achieving a very low heat transfer coefficient, and provides a curtain wall thermal insulation solution that meets the near-zero energy consumption requirement and cannot be achieved by the traditional curtain wall thermal insulation system.

The utility model relates to the technical field of wood rafter connection, and discloses a building wood rafter installation structure which solves the problems that an existing building wood rafter is inconvenient to disassemble and assemble, and use of a building is affected, the building wood rafter installation structure comprises a first wood rafter, an installation groove is formed in one side of the first wood rafter, and a second wood rafter is connected into the installation groove in a clamped mode. The rotary button drives the connecting column to move, the connecting column drives the fixing rod to move, the fixing rod drives the clamping block to move from one end of the clamping groove to the other end of the clamping groove, at the moment, the clamping block is not fixedly connected with the clamping groove any more, and the clamping block is not fixedly connected with the clamping groove. The pressing plate is pushed to move upwards under the elastic potential energy of the spring, the movement drives the connecting column to move, and then the fixing plate is separated from the mounting seat, so that the wood rafter is quickly dismounted by rotating the rotary button, the required dismounting and mounting time is shortened, and the working efficiency is improved.

To provide a rafter unit useful for folded plate roofs and a roof structure using the same.SOLUTION: A rafter unit (9) comprises: a rafter material (7) which extends from a first apex (1c) to a second apex (1d) of a deck plate (1) provided with a folded end portion (2) having an expansion portion (2d) formed at ends of a trough portion (1a), an upright portion (1b), the first apex (1c), and the second apex (1d), and in which a first end (7c) has a flat end face (7e), and a second end (7d) has a locking claw (7f) extending in an extension direction (A) toward its lower end; and a fixing cap (8) that presses the rafter material from above and fixes it to the deck plate at the folded end portion. A roof structure (10) becomes flat on its upper surface by the rafter unit (9), reducing the number of screws to be driven in and facilitating adoption of sheet waterproofing methods, etc.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

A retractable trailer enclosure system including a flexible tarpaulin adapted to cover the surface of a flatbed trailer and a roof frame for supporting the tarpaulin over the trailer head. The tarpaulin is at least partially retractable by selectively coiling one or both longitudinal sides to facilitate trailer loading and / or unloading. The roof frame includes one or more displaceable frame sections having one or elongated rafter support arms. The rafter support arms are pivotally movable under the weight of the tarpaulin between a lowered, generally horizontal position when the tarpaulin is uncoiled, and a raised inclined position when the tarpaulin is retracted and a longitudinal edge of the frame section is pivoted upwardly.

A recreational travel trailer includes a frame and a body. The body includes a first side wall located along a first side and a second side wall located along a second side. A roof assembly is coupled to the body and includes a rafter assembly, a first rail member and a second rail member. The first rail member is coupled to the first side wall and the second rail member is coupled to the second side wall. The rafter assembly includes a top support member, a first side support member, a second side support member, and a bottom support member, where the first side support member and the second side support member are disposed between the top support member and bottom support member. The roof assembly slopes downwardly from the first side to the second side.