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US 5,690,305 AGranted
Bracket for positioning skirting on a manufactured building
OwnerKristine M. Perkinsinventor
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Abstract
The subject matter is a bracket to a system for attaching a skirt to a building. The building is off of the ground and there is a distance between the lower part of the building and the ground. It is desirable to cover the open space between the building and the ground. This is usually done by a skirt. The bracket may comprise two or three pieces and can be attached to the underneath part of the building. Then, the skirt can be attached to the bracket. The building is often a manufactured house or a mobile home.
Claims13
A bracket for attaching to the lower part of a building and said bracket can be assembled at a construction site and employed for attaching to said building as a first object and for receiving a second object and comprising:
- a. a vertical member;
- b. a diagonal support member;
- c. a first uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member;
- d. said vertical member extending from said diagonal support to its upper end being juxtapositioned to said building;
- e. a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- f. said facing member being capable of receiving nails and screws;
- g. said facing member being capable of being sized to a desirable length at said construction site;
- h. a second uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said facing member;
- i. a means to assist in attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- j. a means to assist in attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- k. horizontal upper member;
- l. a third uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member;
- and
- m. a fourth means for joining together said diagonal support member and said horizontal upper member.
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A bracket for attaching to the lower part of a building and said bracket can be assembled at a construction site and employed for attaching to said building as a first object and for receiving a second object and comprising:
- a. a vertical member;
- b. a diagonal support member;
- c. a first uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member;
- d. said vertical member extending from said diagonal support to its upper end being juxtapositioned to said building;
- e. a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- f. said facing member being capable of receiving nails and screws;
- g. said facing member being capable of being sized to a desirable length at said construction site;
- h. a second uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said facing member;
- i. a means to assist in attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- j. a means to assist in attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- k. horizontal upper member;
- l. a third uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member;
- m. a fourth means for joining together said diagonal support member and said horizontal upper member;
- n. said vertical member being an angle member having a first leg and a second leg;
- o. said first leg and said second leg being at an angle to each other;
- p. said diagonal support member being an angle member having a third leg and a fourth leg;
- q. said third leg and said fourth leg being at an angle to each other;
- r. said horizontal upper member being an angle member having a fifth leg and a sixth leg;
- and
- s. said fifth leg and said sixth leg being an angle to each other.
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A bracket for attaching to the lower part of a building and said bracket can be assembled at a construction site and employed for attaching to said building as a first object and for receiving a second object and comprising:
- a. a vertical member;
- b. a diagonal support member;
- c. a first uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member;
- d. said vertical member extending from said diagonal support to its upper end being juxtapositioned to said building;
- e. a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- f. said facing member being capable of receiving nails and screws;
- g. said facing member being capable of being sized to a desirable length at said construction site;
- h. a second uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said facing member;
- i. a means to assist in attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- j. a means to assist in attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- k. said vertical member being an angle member having a first leg and a second leg;
- l. said first leg and said second leg being at an angle to each other;
- m. said diagonal support member being an angle member having a third leg and a fourth leg;
- n. said third leg and said fourth leg being at an angle to each other;
- o. said first uniting means joining together said first leg and said third leg;
- and
- p. said second uniting means joining together said facing member and said second leg.
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A bracket for attaching to the lower part of a building and said bracket can be assembled at a construction site and employed for attaching to said building as a first object and for receiving a second object and comprising:
- a. a vertical member;
- b. a diagonal support member;
- c. a first uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member;
- d. said vertical member extending from said diagonal support to its upper end being juxtapositioned to said building;
- e. a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- f. said facing member being capable of receiving nails and screws;
- g. said facing member being capable of being sized to a desirable length at said construction site;
- h. a second uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said facing member;
- i. a means to assist in attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- j. a means to assist in attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- k. horizontal upper member;
- l. a third uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member;
- m. a fourth means for joining together said diagonal support member and said horizontal upper member;
- n. said vertical member being an angle member having a first leg and a second leg;
- o. said first leg and said second leg being at an angle to each other;
- p. said diagonal support member being an angle member having a third leg and a fourth leg;
- q. said third leg and said fourth leg being at an angle to each other;
- r. said horizontal upper member being an angle member having a fifth leg and a sixth leg;
- s. said fifth leg and said sixth leg being an angle to each other;
- t. said first uniting means joining together said first leg and said third leg;
- u. said second uniting means joining together said facing member and said second leg;
- v. said third uniting means joining together said first leg and said fifth leg;
- and
- w. said fourth uniting means joining together said third leg and said fifth leg.
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A combination of a first object and a bracket for attaching to the lower part of a building and said bracket can be assembled at a construction site for attaching to said building as said first object and for receiving a second object and comprising:
- a. a vertical member;
- b. a diagonal support member;
- c. a first uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member;
- d. a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- e. said facing member being capable of receiving nails and screws;
- f. said facing member being capable of being sized to a desirable length at said construction site;
- g. a second uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said facing member;
- h. a means to assist in attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- i. a means to assist in attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- j. said first object being a structure positioned off of the ground;
- k. said bracket being attached to the underneath part of said structure;
- l. said vertical member extending from said diagonal support member to the underneath part of said structure so that its upper end is juxtapositioned to said structure;
- m. said second object being a skirt for attachment to said facing member;
- n. said skirt may cover the open area between the structure and the ground;
- o. said vertical member being an angle member having a first leg and a second leg;
- p. said first leg and said second leg being at an angle to each other;
- q. said diagonal support member being an angle member having a third leg and a fourth leg;
- r. said third leg and said fourth leg being at an angle to each other;
- s. said first uniting means joining together said first leg and said third leg;
- and
- t. said second uniting means joining together said facing member and said second leg.
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A combination of a first object and a bracket for attaching to said first object and for receiving a second object and comprising:
- a. a vertical member;
- b. a diagonal support member;
- c. a first uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member;
- d. a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- e. a second uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said facing member;
- f. a means to assist in attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- g. a means to assist in attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- h. said first object being a structure positioned off of the ground;
- i. said bracket being attached to the underneath part of said structure;
- j. said second object being a skirt for attachment to said facing member;
- k. said skirt may cover the open area between the structure and the ground;
- l. a horizontal upper member;
- m. a third uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member;
- and
- n. a fourth means for joining together said diagonal support member and said horizontal upper member.
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A combination of a first object and a bracket for attaching to said first object and for receiving a second object and comprising:
- a. a vertical member;
- b. a diagonal support member;
- c. a first uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member;
- d. a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- e. a second uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said facing member;
- f. a means to assist in attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- g. a means to assist in attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- h. said first object being a structure positioned off of the ground;
- i. said bracket being attached to the underneath part of said structure;
- j. said second object being a skirt for attachment to said facing member;
- k. said skirt may cover the open area between the structure and the ground;
- l. a horizontal upper member;
- m. a third uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member;
- n. a fourth means for joining together said diagonal support member and said horizontal upper member;
- o. said vertical member being an angle member having a first leg and a second leg;
- p. said first leg and said second leg being at an angle to each other;
- q. said diagonal support member being an angle member having a third leg and a fourth leg;
- r. said third leg and said fourth leg being at an angle to each other;
- s. said horizontal upper member being an angle member having a fifth leg and a sixth leg;
- and
- t. said fifth leg and said sixth leg being at an angle to each other.
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A combination of a first object and a bracket for attaching to said first object and for receiving a second object and comprising:
- a. a vertical member;
- b. a diagonal support member;
- c. a first uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member;
- d. a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- e. a second uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said facing member;
- f. a means to assist in attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- g. a means to assist in attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- h. said first object being a structure positioned off of the ground;
- i. said bracket being attached to the underneath part of said structure;
- j. said second object being a skirt for attachment to said facing member;
- k. said skirt may cover the open area between the structure and the ground;
- l. said vertical member being an angle member having a first leg and a second leg;
- m. said first leg and said second leg being at an angle to each other;
- n. said diagonal support member being an angle member having a third leg and a fourth leg;
- o. said third leg and said fourth leg being at an angle to each other;
- p. said first uniting means joining together said first leg and said third leg;
- and
- q. said second uniting means joining together said facing member and said second leg.
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A combination of a first object and a bracket for attaching to said first object and for receiving a second object and comprising:
- a. a vertical member;
- b. a diagonal support member;
- c. a first uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member;
- d. a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- e. a second uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said facing member;
- f. a means to assist in attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- g. a means to assist in attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- h. said first object being a structure positioned off of the ground;
- i. said bracket being attached to the underneath part of said structure;
- j. said second object being a skirt for attachment to said facing member;
- k. said skirt may cover the open area between the structure and the ground;
- l. a horizontal upper member;
- m. a third uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member;
- n. a fourth means for joining together said diagonal support member and said horizontal upper member;
- o. said vertical member being an angle member having a first leg and a second leg;
- p. said first leg and said second leg being at an angle to each other;
- q. said diagonal support member being an angle member having a third leg and a fourth leg;
- r. said third leg and said fourth leg being at an angle to each other;
- s. said horizontal upper member being an angle member having a fifth leg and a sixth leg;
- t. said fifth leg and said sixth leg being at an angle to each other;
- u. said first uniting means joining together said first leg and said third leg;
- v. said second uniting means joining together said facing member and said second leg;
- w. said third uniting means joining together said first leg and said fifth leg;
- and,
- x. said fourth uniting means joining together said third leg and said fifth leg.
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A process for making a combination of a first object and a bracket for attaching to said first object and for receiving a second object, said process comprising:
- a. selecting a vertical member;
- b. selecting a diagonal support member;
- c. joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member with a first uniting means;
- d. selecting a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- e. joining together said vertical member and said facing member by a second uniting means;
- f. selecting a means to assist in attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- g. selecting a means to assist in attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- h. said first object being a structure positioned off of the ground;
- i. attaching said bracket to the underneath part of said structure;
- j. said second object being a skirt for attachment to said vertical member;
- k. attaching said skirt to said facing member;
- l. said skirt may cover the open area between the structure and the ground;
- m. a horizontal upper member;
- n. selecting a third uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member;
- o. joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member with said third uniting means;
- p. selecting a fourth uniting means for joining together said diagonal support member and said horizontal upper member;
- and
- q. joining together said diagonal support member and said horizontal upper member with said fourth uniting means.
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A process for making a combination of a first object and a bracket for attaching to said first object and for receiving a second object, said process comprising:
- a. selecting a vertical member;
- b. selecting a diagonal support member;
- c. joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member with a first uniting means;
- d. selecting a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- e. joining together said vertical member and said facing member by a second uniting means;
- f. attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- g. attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- h. said first object being a structure positioned off of the ground;
- i. attaching said bracket to the underneath part of said structure;
- j. said second object being a skirt for attachment to said vertical member;
- k. attaching said skirt to said facing member;
- l. said skirt may cover the open area between the structure and the ground;
- m. a horizontal upper member;
- n. selecting a third uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member;
- o. joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member with said third uniting means;
- p. joining together said diagonal support member and said horizontal upper member with a fourth means;
- q. selecting as said vertical member an angle member having a first leg and a second leg with said first leg and said second leg being at an angle to each other;
- r. selecting as said diagonal support member an angle member having a third leg and a fourth leg with said third leg and said fourth leg being at angle to each other;
- and
- s. selecting as said horizontal upper member an angle member having a fifth leg and a sixth leg with said fifth leg and said sixth leg being at an angle to each other.
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A process for making a combination of a first object and a bracket for attaching to said first object and for receiving a second object, said process comprising:
- a. selecting a vertical member;
- b. selecting a diagonal support member;
- c. joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member with a first uniting means;
- d. selecting a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- e. joining together said vertical member and said facing member by a second uniting means;
- f. attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- g. attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- h. said first object being a structure positioned off of the ground;
- i. attaching said bracket to the underneath part of said structure;
- j. said second object being a skirt for attachment to said vertical member;
- k. attaching said skirt to said facing member;
- l. said skirt may cover the open area between the structure and the ground;
- m. a horizontal upper member;
- n. selecting a third uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member;
- o. joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member with said third uniting means;
- p. joining together said diagonal support member and said horizontal upper member with a fourth means;
- q. selecting as said vertical member an angle member having a first leg and a second leg with said first leg and said second leg being at an angle to each other;
- r. selecting as said diagonal support member an angle member having a third leg and a fourth leg with said third leg and said fourth leg being at angle to each other;
- and
- s. joining together said first leg and said third leg.
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A process for making a combination of a first object and a bracket for attaching to said first object and for receiving a second object, said process comprising:
- a. selecting a vertical member;
- b. selecting a diagonal support member;
- c. joining together said vertical member and said diagonal support member with a first uniting means;
- d. selecting a facing member for receiving an attaching means to attach said facing member to said second object;
- e. joining together said vertical member and said facing member by a second uniting means;
- f. attaching said vertical member to said first object;
- g. attaching said diagonal support member to said first object;
- h. said first object being a structure positioned off of the ground;
- i. attaching said bracket to the underneath part of said structure;
- j. said second object being a skirt for attachment to said vertical member;
- k. attaching said skirt to said facing member;
- l. said skirt may cover the open area between the structure and the ground;
- m. a horizontal upper member;
- n. selecting a third uniting means for joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member;
- o. joining together said vertical member and said horizontal upper member with said third uniting means;
- p. joining together said diagonal support member and said horizontal upper member with a fourth means;
- q. selecting as said vertical member an angle member having a first leg and a second leg with said first leg and said second leg being at an angle to each other;
- r. selecting as said diagonal support member an angle member having a third leg and a fourth leg with said third leg and said fourth leg being at angle to each other;
- s. selecting as said horizontal upper member an angle member having a fifth leg and a sixth leg with said fifth leg and said sixth leg being at an angle to each other;
- t. joining together said first leg and said third leg;
- u. joining together said first leg and said fifth leg;
- and
- v. joining together said third leg and said fifth leg.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.