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US 2004/0000102 A1Published application
Arched jamb member and method of shipping and installing same
OwnerRichard J. Smerudinventor
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Abstract
An arched jamb member of elongate, strip-like shape for forming the upper end of an arched wall opening is preformed into an arch of predetermined curvature, and is of sufficient flexibility to enable it to be forced into a flat condition for shipping and storage purposes. Once released from its flat condition, it will automatically spring back into an arched configuration.
Claims12
An arched jamb, comprising:
- an elongate strip member having opposite upper and lower faces, opposite side edges, and opposite ends;
- the strip member being formed into an arch of predetermined curvature;
- and
- the strip member being of sufficient flexibility to enable it to be forced into a flat condition for shipping and storage purposes.
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A method of shipping and installation of an arched jamb member, comprising the steps of:
- providing an elongate strip member which is pre-formed into an arched shape and which is of predetermined flexibility;
- forcing the arched strip member into a flat condition;
- placing the flattened strip member into a flat packaging container and constraining it in the flat condition in the container;
- transporting the flattened strip member in the container to an installation location;
- and
- releasing the flattened strip member from the container, whereby it springs back into an arched condition ready for installation at the top of an arched wall opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.