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US 2021/0230928 A1Published application
Tripod leg
AssigneeSorrel Quarters, LLC
InventorMICHAEL L. SCHWEISS
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Abstract
An overhead door frame assembly has a horizontal header connected to tripod legs with splice assemblies. Each tripod leg has two upright columns connected to an upright I-bar. One of the splice assemblies is fastened to each upright column. Hinges pivotally mount an overhead door to the header to allow hydraulic cylinders to move the overhead door to an open position and a closed position.
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A tripod leg comprising:
- a base,
- an upright first column secured to the base,
- an upright second column secured to the base, said upright second column being laterally spaced from the upright first column,
- an upright I-bar secured to the base, and
- members secured to the upright first column, the upright second column and the upright I-bar to connect the upright first column and the upright second column to the upright I-bar.
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A tripod leg comprising:
- a base having a first front corner section, a second front corner section laterally spaced from the first front corner section, and a middle rear section,
- an upright first column secured to the first front corner section of the base,
- an upright second column secured to the second front corner section of the base,
- said upright second column being laterally spaced from and parallel to the upright first column,
- an I-bar secured to the middle rear section of the base,
- said I-bar located parallel to the upright first column and the upright second column,
- said I-bar comprising a first lateral flange, a second lateral flanged spaced from and parallel to the first lateral flange and a cross member extended between and joined to the first lateral flange and the second lateral flange,
- a plurality of horizontal plates secured to the upright first column, the upright second column and the I-bar to connect the upright first column and the upright second column to the I-bar, and
- a support assembly secured to the upright first column, the upright second column and the first lateral flange of the I-bar.
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A tripod leg comprising:
- an upright first column,
- an upright second column laterally spaced from the upright first column,
- an upright I-bar spaced from the upright first column and the upright second column,
- a plurality of members secured to the upright first column, the upright second column and the upright I-bar for connecting the upright first column to the upright second column and connecting the upright first column and the upright second column to the upright I-bar,
- a support assembly secured to the upright first column and the upright second column,
- said support assembly comprises
- a first transverse member secured to the first upright column and the second upright column,
- a second transverse member secured to the first upright column and the second upright column,
- a first upright rib secured to the first transverse member and the I-bar, and
- a second upright rib secured to the second transverse member the I-bar.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.