Fabric covered structure and method of assembly of such structure
OwnerWilliam H. Porterinventor
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Abstract
A fabric covered structure such as for use as a gazebo or pavilion includes plural generally vertical support columns connected to roof beams which support a fabric roof. Opposed ends of the beams are each connected to one of the support columns and are each provided with a hook element for attachment to a cable or rope attached to the periphery of the fabric roof such as by being disposed in a peripheral hem of the fabric roof. Each roof beam is further provided with telescoping end portions to each of which is attached one of the hook elements for extending the end of the beam and maintaining the cable under tension and the fabric roof in a stretched condition.
Claims29
A building structure comprising:
- one or more support columns;
- a roof support structure including at least one roof beam attached to an upper portion of said one or more support columns;
- a roof comprised of fabric disposed on said roof support structure, wherein peripheral portions of said fabric roof are attached to opposed ends of said at least one roof beam;
- and
- at least one telescoping member coupled to or disposed in said at least one roof beam and further coupled to a peripheral portion of said fabric roof for adjusting the length of said at least one roof beam and maintaining said fabric roof in a stretched condition under tension on said roof support structure.
A method for installing a fabric roof having an inner portion and an outer peripheral portion on a building structure including one or more roof beams, said method comprising the steps of:
- positioning the fabric roof on said one or more roof beams;
- attaching the outer peripheral portion of the fabric roof to opposed ends of said one or more roof beams;
- and
- telescopically extending said one or more roof beams so as to displace the outer peripheral portion of said fabric roof away from its inner portion and maintain said fabric roof in stretched condition on said one or more roof beams.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.