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US 2011/0300312 A1Published application
Nativity stable structure and kit for same
AssigneeCross Tread Industries, Inc.
InventorDavid R. Hickey
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AssigneeCross Tread Industries, Inc.
InventorDavid R. Hickey
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The present invention provides a nativity stable structure particularly for use with larger nativity figures (24 inches in height, or greater) which is made of tubular and solid metal bars, rods and sheet members and fittings or connectors that can be economically made, shipped, packaged, assembled, such as in a kit or kits, and used to house the larger nativity figures. When Christmas has passed, the nativity stable structure of the present invention can be easily disassembled and repackaged in its shipping carton(s) and easily stored in compact, minimum footprint and volume. Further sheet flooring is included in the package or kit upon which the nativity figures can be placed. The flooring is made in a plurality of identical segments and is compact and also easily shipped and stored. Further, to facilitate erection of the nativity stable on an uneven ground (and generally lawns are somewhat uneven and should have some slope for drainage), the legs of the nativity stable structure are telescopic and can be fixed at a desired position to level the floor and nativity stable.
A kit for building a nativity stable structure for housing nativity statues, comprising a plurality of legs which are adjustable to accommodate uneven substrate upon which the nativity stable structure is to be built, a plurality of uprights which support a roof framework thereupon, the roof framework comprising bent rods, and creating a roof extending from a center high to lateral lows, perpendicularly relative to a front to back dimension of the nativity stable structure, a plurality of horizontal rods engaged to and extending between one of top portions of the legs and bottom portions of the uprights, over which are engaged a plurality of floor forming panels to create a floor for the nativity stable structure to support the nativity statues at a height above the substrate, a plurality of two-way and three-way connectors for engaging the uprights, horizontal rods and legs together, at least one of a side panel and a rear panel for the nativity stable structure which are decorated to resemble the interior of a stable, and a roof cover for covering the roof framework, to protect the nativity statues placed within the nativity stable structure, on the floor thereof, from the elements.
A nativity stable structure for housing nativity statues, comprising at least a plurality of legs which are adjustable in height to accommodate uneven substrate upon which the nativity stable structure is to be built, a plurality of uprights which support a roof framework thereupon perpendicularly relative to a front to back dimension of the nativity stable structure, a plurality of horizontal rods engaged to and extending between one of the top portions of the legs and the bottom portions of the uprights, over which are engaged a plurality of floor forming panels to create a floor for the nativity stable structure at a height above the substrate, a plurality of two way and three way connectors for engaging the uprights, horizontal rods and legs together frictionally, at least one of a side panel and a rear panel for the nativity stable structure and a roof cover for covering the roof framework, to protect the nativity statues placed within the nativity stable structure, on the floor thereof, from the elements.
An accessory kit for creating a forwardly extending accessory structure for engagement to a nativity stable structure for holding nativity statues, comprising a plurality of corner uprights for creating forwardly extended outer corners of the accessory structure, a plurality of shorter uprights positioned laterally inwardly of the corner uprights, and having an open space there between, a plurality of straight horizontal members extending from front corners of the nativity stable structure to front corners of the accessory structure, a pair of horizontal members each extending from one front corner to an inner shorter upright, and a pair of bent end rods extending from a forward center of the nativity stable structure to the shorter uprights of the accessory structure, a pair of intermediate bent end roof framework structures to be positioned to form a roof, at least one side panel and a roof cover to cover the roof of the accessory structure, and a plurality of floor forming panels for engagement across the accessory horizontal members.
A nativity stable structure, comprising a plurality of legs which are height adjustable to accommodate uneven substrate upon which the nativity stable structure is to be built, a plurality of uprights supported on said legs and which support a roof framework thereupon, the roof framework comprising bent rods extending perpendicularly relative to a front to back dimension of the nativity stable structure, a plurality of horizontal rods engaged to and extending between one of top portions of the legs and bottom portions of the uprights over which horizontal rods are engaged a plurality of floor forming panels to create a floor for the nativity stable structure at a height above the substrate, a plurality of two way and three way connectors for engaging the uprights, horizontal rods and legs together, at least one of a side panel and a rear panel for the nativity stable structure, and an accessory structure comprising a plurality of uprights for creating forwardly extended outer corners of the accessory structure, a plurality of shorter uprights positioned laterally inwardly of the uprights, and having an open space there between, a plurality of straight horizontal members extending from front corners of the nativity stable structure to front corners of the accessory structure, a pair of horizontal members each extending from one front corner to an inner shorter upright, and a pair of bent end rods extending between forward center legs of the nativity stable structure to the shorter uprights of the accessory structure, a pair of intermediate bent end roof framework structures to be positioned in a centered manner at the juncture of the nativity stable structure and accessory structure, with the front roof framework structure of the nativity stable structure becoming the front roof framework structure of the combined nativity stable and accessory structures, at least one side panel and a roof cover to cover the combined larger roof area of the nativity stable structure and accessory structure, a plurality of floor forming panels for engagement across the accessory horizontals, and a platform which is engageable to and extendable outwardly from center legs of the nativity stable structure between the bent framework horizontal portions of the accessory structure, the panels and roof cover of the combined nativity stable structure and accessory structure protecting the nativity statues placed on the floor panels of the nativity stable structure and accessory structure from the elements.
A method for creating a nativity stable structure from a kit comprising the steps of:
A nativity stable structure for displaying nativity statues, comprising at least three nativity statues, a framework creating at least one side wall, a rear wall, a floor supporting frame, a roof and adjustable legs which are adjustable to accommodate an uneven supporting surface, and having floor panels on which said at least three nativity statues are placed are engaged to the floor supporting frame, the roof, the rear wall and at least one side wall being covered to protect the at least three nativity statues placed on the floor panels at a position above the supporting surface from the environment.
A nativity stable structure having common connectors for connecting horizontal and vertical elements of the structure, said nativity stable structure can be built to various sizes to accommodate nativity statues of various heights using the same common connectors, and utilizing horizontal and vertical elements for the respective ones of the various sizes to accommodate a selected one of the various height nativity statutes.
A method for changing the size of a nativity stable structure having common connectors and horizontal elements and vertical elements, comprising the steps of
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.