US 12,310,493 B1Granted

Structures with inclined planar supports

OwnerMichael James Krayzelinventor

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Abstract

The disclosure relates to structures comprised of horizontal members joined to inclined longitudinal support members. To improve the lateral force resistance of the structure, the inclined support members are rotated along the longitudinal axis. Additionally, the inclined rotated support members include recesses or alternative fitments at desired levels along their length. Concertedly, the horizontal members contain elongated slots that are adapted in size, position, and angles of inclination to correspondingly engage the fitments, forming fastener-free compound joints supporting the horizontal members at the desired levels. This disclosure includes embodiments of wall-supported structures and free-standing structures that could serve various functions including shelving and other articles of furniture, stairs, and ladders.

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Dependent claims

A structure comprising:

at least one horizontally disposed longitudinal planar member, said member including a front and rear edge, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, and having a first elongated slot extending inward obliquely from the first end thereof, and having a second elongated slot, mirroring the first elongated slot, said second slot extending inward obliquely from the second end thereof;
and
at least two spaced apart longitudinal planar support members, each of said first and second support members including an inclined front edge, a rear edge, opposing planar sides, a top end, and a base end, wherein each support member is rotated along the longitudinal axis at an angle oblique to the end of the horizontal member, and including at least one fitment at a desired level, said fitment adapted for corresponding engagement with the respective elongated obliquely angled slot of the horizontal member to support said horizontal member at the desired level,
wherein said fitment being engaged with said respective slot to securely and rigidly position said rotated inclined support member at the end of said horizontal member in non-perpendicular relationship thereto only by interengagement.

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A free-standing structure comprising:

at least one horizontally disposed longitudinal planar member, said member including a front and rear edge, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, and including at least two spaced apart elongated slots, each slot extending inward at an oblique angle from the first end thereof, and including at least two spaced apart elongated slots, each slot extending inward at an oblique angle from the second end thereof;
and
at least two spaced apart longitudinal planar support members at each end of the horizontal member, said support members including an inclined front edge, a rear edge, opposing planar sides, a top end, and a base end, wherein each member is rotated along the longitudinal axis at an angle oblique to the end of the horizontal member, and including at least one fitment at a desired level, said fitment adapted for corresponding engagement with the elongated obliquely angled slot of the horizontal member to support said horizontal member at the desired level.

A structure comprising:

at least one horizontally disposed longitudinal planar member, said member including a front and rear edge, a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, and having a first elongated slot extending inward obliquely from the rear edge thereof, and having a spaced apart second elongated slot, said second slot extending inward obliquely from the rear edge thereof;
and at least two spaced apart longitudinal planar support members, said members including an inclined front edge, a rear edge, opposing planar sides, a top end, and a base end, wherein each support member is rotated along the longitudinal axis at an angle oblique to the rear edge of the horizontal member, and including at least one fitment at a desired level, said fitment adapted for corresponding engagement with the respective elongated slot of the horizontal member to support said horizontal member at the desired level.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.