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US 12,667,214 B2Granted
Easy-assemble cross
OwnerEliott Hughes, Keilani Hughesinventors
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Abstract
A cross including horizontal and vertical members. The horizontal member may include a central portion having an attach block and a first and second side portions extending from the central portion. The vertical member may include a support portion including an attach block cavity and upper and lower portions extending from the support portion in upward and downward directions. The horizontal member may be configured to attach to the vertical member such that, when attached: a rear surface of the attach block cavity of the vertical member faces the attach block of the horizontal member, side surfaces of the attach block cavity of the vertical member face side surfaces of the attach block of the horizontal member, and the vertical member supports the attach block of the horizontal member.
Claims18
A cross comprising:
- (1) a horizontal member including:
- (1A) a central portion comprising an attach shape, wherein the attach shape includes first and second side attach shape surfaces and a front attach shape surface extending between the first and second side attach shape surfaces;
- (1B) a first side portion extending from the central portion in a first horizontal direction, wherein the first side portion comprises front, rear, top, and bottom surfaces;
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- (1C) a second side portion extending from the central portion in a second horizontal direction opposite to the first horizontal direction, wherein the second side portion comprises front, rear, top, and bottom surfaces;
- (2) a vertical member including:
- (2A) a support portion comprising a cavity, wherein the cavity comprises first and second cavity side surfaces and a cavity rear surface;
- (2B) an upper portion extending from the support portion in an upward direction, wherein the upper portion comprises a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface;
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- (2C) a lower portion extending from the support portion in a downward direction, wherein the lower portion comprises a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface;
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- (3) a rail system configured to facilitate attachment of the horizontal member to the vertical member, wherein the rail system comprises:
- (3A) a first rail component on the first cavity side surface of the cavity of the vertical member;
- (3B) a second rail component on the second cavity side surface of the cavity of the vertical member;
- (3C) a third rail component on the first side attach shape surface of the attach shape of the horizontal member and configured to interact with the first rail component during attachment of the horizontal member to the vertical member;
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- (3D) a fourth rail component on the second side attach shape surface of the attach shape of the horizontal member and configured to interact with the second rail component during attachment of the horizontal member to the vertical member;
- wherein the horizontal member is configured to attach to the vertical member such that, when attached:
- the cavity rear surface of the cavity of the vertical member faces the front attach shape surface of the attach shape of the horizontal member;
- the first cavity side surface of the cavity of the vertical member faces the first side attach shape surface of the attach shape of the horizontal member;
- the second cavity side surface of the cavity of the vertical member faces the second side attach shape surface of the attach shape of the horizontal member;
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- the vertical member supports the attach shape of the horizontal member.
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A cross comprising:
- (1) a horizontal member;
- (2) a vertical member including:
- (2A) a support portion;
- (2B) an upper portion extending from the support portion in an upward direction, wherein the upper portion comprises a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface;
- (2C) a lower portion extending from the support portion in a downward direction, wherein the lower portion of the vertical member comprises a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, and one or more support platforms, and each of the one or more support platforms comprises an opening through the support platform;
- (2D) a rear vertical panel including front and rear surfaces, wherein the rear surface of the upper portion of the vertical member comprises an upper portion of the rear surface of the rear vertical panel of the vertical member, and the rear surface of the lower portion of the vertical member comprises a lower portion of the rear surface of the rear vertical panel of the vertical member;
- (2E) a first side vertical panel including inner and outer side surfaces, the first side surface of the upper portion of the vertical member comprises an upper portion of the outer side surface of the first side vertical panel, and the first side surface of the lower portion of the vertical member comprises a lower portion of the outer side surface of the first side vertical panel;
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- (2F) a second side vertical panel including inner and outer side surfaces, the second side surface of the upper portion of the vertical member comprises an upper portion of the outer side surface of the second side vertical panel, and the second side surface of the lower portion of the vertical member comprises a lower portion of the outer side surface of the second side vertical panel;
- (3) a base configured to attach to the lower portion of the vertical member such that, when attached, the base maintains the vertical member in an upright position, wherein the base comprises a base projection configured to be inserted into the lower portion of the vertical member;
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- (4) a support rod configured to extend from the base projection and through the opening(s) of the one or more support platforms;
- wherein the horizontal member is configured to attach to the vertical member such that, when attached, the vertical member supports the horizontal member;
- wherein each of the one or more support platforms is secured to the front surface of the rear vertical panel, the inner side surface of the first side vertical panel, and the inner side surface of the second side vertical panel.
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A method comprising:
- inserting a support rod into an opening of a base projection of a base such that the support rod extends from the base projection of the base;
- attaching a lower portion of a vertical member to the base such that the base maintains the vertical member in an upright position, wherein attaching the lower portion of the vertical member to the base includes passing the support rod through an opening in each of one or more support platforms of the lower portion of the vertical member, and the vertical member includes:
- (2A) a support portion;
- (2B) an upper portion extending from the support portion in an upward direction, wherein the upper portion comprises a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface;
- (2C) the lower portion extending from the support portion in a downward direction, wherein the lower portion of the vertical member comprises a front surface, a rear surface, a first side surface, a second side surface, and the one or more support platforms;
- (2D) a rear vertical panel including front and rear surfaces, wherein the rear surface of the upper portion of the vertical member comprises an upper portion of the rear surface of the rear vertical panel of the vertical member, and the rear surface of the lower portion of the vertical member comprises a lower portion of the rear surface of the rear vertical panel of the vertical member;
- (2E) a first side vertical panel including inner and outer side surfaces, the first side surface of the upper portion of the vertical member comprises an upper portion of the outer side surface of the first side vertical panel, and the first side surface of the lower portion of the vertical member comprises a lower portion of the outer side surface of the first side vertical panel;
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- (2F) a second side vertical panel including inner and outer side surfaces, the second side surface of the upper portion of the vertical member comprises an upper portion of the outer side surface of the second side vertical panel, and the second side surface of the lower portion of the vertical member comprises a lower portion of the outer side surface of the second side vertical panel;
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- attaching a horizontal member to the vertical member such that, when attached, the vertical member supports the horizontal member;
- wherein each of the one or more support platforms is secured to the front surface of the rear vertical panel, the inner side surface of the first side vertical panel, and the inner side surface of the second side vertical panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.