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US 2022/0064947 A1Published application
Roof Supporting System for a Structure
OwnerStephen Willinventor
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Abstract
This present application relates to a novel roof supporting system for use with outbuildings, such as gazebos, rotundas, and the like. The roof supporting system of the present invention eliminates the need for unsightly and architecturally limiting internal roof joists to account for the horizontal component of the live and dead roof loads transferred by the roofing rafters, and also eliminates the need for rafter tails to extend over the perimeter joist or wall members to create a roof with a clean edge appearance.
Claims20
An outbuilding comprising:
- a foundation;
- a plurality of support posts positioned in spaced apart fashion along a perimeter of the outbuilding, wherein the plurality of support posts are supported by the foundation;
- a plurality of rim joists attached to and supported by the plurality of support posts, wherein each of the plurality of rim joists is comprised of an outside surface;
- a roof comprised of a plurality of rafters and a roofing material, wherein the plurality of rafters are positioned in spaced apart fashion along, and supported by, the plurality of rim joists;
- and
- at least one supporting band extending around, and positioned adjacent to, the outside surface of the plurality of rim joists to provide a compressive force there against.
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A gazebo comprising:
- a plurality of support posts each having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end terminates at a foundation and the second end terminates at a select one of a plurality of rim joists;
- a plurality of roof rafters;
- a roofing material covering the plurality of roof rafters to form a roof, wherein the plurality of roof rafters are attached to the plurality of rim joists;
- and
- a plurality of support bands positioned along an outer surface of each of the plurality of rim joists and providing a compressive force there against to counter-balance the weight of the roof.
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A roof support system for an outbuilding, the roof support system further comprising:
- a foundation;
- a plurality of support columns supported by the foundation;
- a plurality of rim joists supported by the plurality of support columns;
- and
- a plurality of support bands applying a compressive force against an outer surface of each of the plurality of rim joists.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.