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US 11,078,667 B2Granted
Extendable beam with slots
AssigneeQuick Headers, LLC
InventorScot Ryan Kelly
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Abstract
A system for traversing an opening of a construction element the system including a elongated housing with two extendable elements configured to reside at least partially within the housing. The extendable elements may extend beyond the housing and may include flanges or ledges which may engage the ends of a construction element, which may be a wall, and thus allow the system to traverse the opening of a construction element, such as a window or door. The system may allow a user to easily manipulate the system to fit a plurality of openings and reuse the system a countless number of times.
Claims19
A system for traversing an opening, comprising:
- an elongated frame comprising:
- a first planar surface;
- a pair of longitudinal walls extending substantially perpendicular from the first planar surface forming a channel;
- a first extendable member configured to extend longitudinally beyond the frame, the first extendable member comprising:
- a second planar surface substantially parallel to the first planar surface;
- a first lateral wall extending substantially perpendicular to the second planar surface and a second lateral wall opposite the first lateral wall extending substantially perpendicular to the second planar surface;
- a distal wall substantially perpendicular to the first and second lateral walls,
- a proximal wall substantially parallel and opposite the distal wall, wherein the proximal wall is longer than the distal wall and lateral walls;
- a flange extending longitudinal and in the same plane as the second planar surface;
- and
- a pair of elongated slots extending parallel to the first lateral wall and second lateral wall, wherein the first extendable member is configured to freely slide longitudinally along the elongated slots;
- and
- the first rod extending between and fixed to the pair of longitudinal walls, the first rod traversing the channel;
- and
- the first rod passing through the pair of elongated slots of the first extendable member.
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A system for traversing an opening, comprising:
- an elongated housing comprising:
- a first planar surface;
- a pair of longitudinal walls extending substantially perpendicular from the first planar surface forming a channel;
- a first slide configured to extend longitudinally beyond the frame, the first slide comprising:
- a second planar surface substantially parallel to the first planar surface,
- a flange extending longitudinal and in the same plane as the second planar surface;
- a first lateral wall extending substantially perpendicular to the second planar surface and a second lateral wall opposite the first lateral wall extending substantially perpendicular to the second planar surface;
- a distal wall substantially perpendicular to the first and second lateral walls;
- a proximal wall substantially parallel and opposite the distal wall, wherein the proximal wall is longer than the distal wall and lateral walls, wherein the proximal wall engages at least one pin to stop the first extendable member at a predetermined distance,
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- the at least one pin extending between the pair of longitudinal walls, the at least one pin traversing the channel;
- and
- a second slide, opposite the first slide, configured to extend longitudinally beyond the frame in a direction opposite the first slide, the second slide comprising:
- a third planar surface extending in the same plane as the second planar surface;
- and
- a flange extending longitudinal and in the same plane as the third planar surface.
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A system for traversing an opening, comprising:
- an elongated housing comprising:
- a first planar surface;
- a pair of longitudinal walls extending substantially perpendicular from the first planar surface forming a channel;
- a first slide configured to extend longitudinally beyond the frame, the first slide comprising:
- a second planar surface substantially parallel to the first planar surface, wherein an opening extends through the second planar surface;
- a flange extending longitudinal and in the same plane as the second planar surface, wherein the flange of the first slide extends further from either one of the first lateral wall or second lateral wall than the other of either the first lateral wall or second lateral wall, thus forming an angled flange;
- a first lateral wall extending substantially perpendicular to the second planar surface and a second lateral wall opposite the first lateral wall extending substantially perpendicular to the second planar surface;
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- a pair of elongated apertures extending non-parallel to the first lateral wall and second lateral wall, wherein a first extendable member is configured to freely slide longitudinally along the elongated apertures;
- at least one pin extending between the pair of longitudinal walls and through the pair of elongated apertures, the pin traversing the channel;
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- a second slide, opposite the first slide, configured to extend longitudinally beyond the frame in a direction opposite the first slide, the second slide comprising:
- a third planar surface extending in the same plane as the second planar surface;
- and
- a flange extending longitudinal and in the same plane as the third planar surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.