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US 5,768,829 AGranted
Method and apparatus for a temporary corridor
OwnerMichael G. Thompson, Lee A. Bowmaninventors
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for a temporary corridor, to cover a walkway or the like, comprising easily transportable elements that can be quickly erected and disassembled on a selected site by one person.
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A temporary corridor of easily transportable elements erectable on a selected site for sheltering individuals against adverse weather conditions comprising:
- a. at least one generally horizontal member, each of said at least one generally horizontal member being substantially rectangular in plan, having a first end edge and an oppositely disposed second end edge, and a first side flange and an oppositely disposed second side flange,
- said first end edge and said second end edge, each being free of a transverse flange with perforations,
- said first side flange and said second side flange each having a top surface and a bottom surface, both surfaces being generally horizontal and being disposed along a length, measured between the first end edge and the second end edge;
- b. a plurality of vertical members, each of said vertical members having a generally flat rectangular shape with a peripheral flange comprising a top section, a bottom section, a right side section and a left side section,
- each of said vertical members having a width, measured along the top section, that is less by a predetermined amount than the length of said at least one generally horizontal member;
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- c. means for connecting a portion of the first side flange of said at least one generally horizontal member to at least a segment of the too section of at least one of said vertical members that has been placed in alignment with said first side flange and for connecting a portion of the second side flange of said horizontal member to at least a segment of the top section of at least one other of said vertical members that has been placed in alignment with said second side flange, to form at least one extended corridor unit with the horizontal member on top and at least one of said vertical members extending downwardly from the first side flange and at least one of said vertical members extending downwardly from the second side flange of the horizontal member, said vertical members supporting the horizontal member with the bottom section of each of the respective vertical members disposed toward the site;
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- wherein at least one of the portions of the first side flange along which each of said at least one of said vertical members downwardly extends is registered opposite a portion of the second side flange free of one of said vertical members,
- whereby, a lateral entrance is provided.
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A temporary corridor of easily transportable elements erectable on a selected site for sheltering individuals against adverse weather conditions comprising:
- a. at least one generally horizontal member, each of said at least one generally horizontal member being substantially rectangular in plan, having a first end edge and an oppositely disposed second end edge, and a first side flange and an oppositely disposed second side flange,
- said first end edge and said second end edge, each being free of a transverse flange with perforations,
- said first side flange and said second side flange each having a top surface and a bottom surface, both surfaces being generally horizontal and being disposed along a length, measured between the first end edge and the second end edge;
- b. a plurality of vertical members, each of said vertical members having a generally flat rectangular shape with a peripheral flange comprising a top section, a bottom section, a right side section and a left side section,
- each of said vertical members having a width, measured along the top section, that is less by a predetermined amount than the length of said at least one generally horizontal member;
- c. means for connecting a portion of the first side flange of said at least one generally horizontal member to at least a segment of the top section of at least one of said vertical members that has been placed in alignment with said first side flange and for connecting a portion of the second side flange of said horizontal member to at least a segment of the top section of at least one other of said vertical members that has been placed in alignment with said second side flange, to form at least one extended corridor unit with the horizontal member on top and at least one of said vertical members extending downwardly from the first side flange and at least one of said vertical members extending downwardly from the second side flange of the horizontal member, said vertical members supporting the horizontal member with the bottom section of each of the respective vertical members disposed toward the site;
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- d. means for joining the right side section of one of the vertical members to the left side section of the vertical member aligned with the right side section of one of the vertical members adjacent the left side section of the vertical member,
- whereby a series of said vertical members may be joined together to form an extended side wall.
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A temporary corridor of easily transportable elements erectable on a selected site for sheltering individuals against adverse weather conditions comprising:
- a. at least one generally horizontal member, each of said at least one generally horizontal member being substantially rectangular in plan, having a first end edge and an oppositely disposed second end edge, and having a first side flange and an oppositely disposed second side flange,
- said first side flange and said second side flange each having a C-shaped cross section with an elongated opening, said opening facing a generally horizontal plane;
- b. a plurality of vertical members equal in number to twice the number of said at least one generally horizontal member, each of said vertical members having a generally flat rectangular shape with a peripheral flange comprising a top section, a bottom section, a right side section and a left side section,
- said top section being transverse to the plane of the generally flat rectangular shape of the vertical member and being suitably sized to engage the elongated opening of one of the C-shaped cross sections of the first side flange and the second side flange;
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- c. means for connecting the first side flange of one of said at least one generally horizontal member to the top section of one of said vertical members and for connecting the second side flange of said horizontal member to the top section of another one of said vertical members, to form a corridor unit with the horizontal member on top and at least one of said vertical members extending downwardly from the first side flange and at least one of said vertical members extending downwardly from the second side flange of the horizontal member, said vertical members supporting the horizontal member with the bottom section of each of the respective vertical members disposed toward the site.
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A temporary corridor of easily transportable elements erectable on a selected site for sheltering individuals against adverse weather conditions comprising:
- a. at least one generally horizontal member, each of said at least one generally horizontal member being substantially rectangular in plan, having a first end edge and an oppositely disposed second end edge, and having a first side flange and an oppositely disposed second side flange,
- said first end edge and said second end edge, each being free of a transverse flange with perforations,
- said first side flange and said second side flange each having a predetermined number of holes therethrough;
- b. a plurality of vertical members equal in number to twice the number of said at least one generally horizontal member, each of said vertical members having a generally flat rectangular shape with a peripheral flange comprising a top section, a bottom section, a right side section and a left side section,
- said top section having a plurality of boreholes corresponding in number and pattern of distribution with the holes of either the first side flange or the second side flange of the horizontal member;
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- c. means for connecting the first side flange of each of said at least one generally horizontal member to the top section of one of said vertical members and for connecting the second side flange of each of said horizontal members to which one of said vertical members is connected to the top section of another one of said vertical members, to form at least one corridor unit with the horizontal member on top and at least one of said vertical members extending downwardly from the first side flange and at least one of said vertical members extending downwardly from the second side flange of the horizontal member, said vertical members supporting the horizontal member with the bottom section of each of the respective vertical members disposed toward the site,
- said means for connecting comprising a plurality of removable locking pins corresponding in number and pattern of distribution with the holes of the first side flange and the second side flange of the horizontal member,
- each of said removable locking pins being suitably sized to enter and interlock the holes of the at least one generally horizontal member to the boreholes of the top section of the respective vertical members;
- and further comprising:
- d. means for engaging the first end edge of one of said at least one generally horizontal member to the second end edge of another one of said at least one generally horizontal member, to reduce introduction of weather elements between said horizontal members,
- said horizontal members being placed in an end to end relationship, to form an extended roof structure,
- whereby, each of said at least one horizontal members may be aligned end to end engaging an adjacent horizontal member.
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A temporary corridor of easily transportable elements erectable on a selected site for sheltering individuals against adverse weather conditions comprising:
- a. at least one generally horizontal member, each of said at least one generally horizontal member being substantially rectangular in plan, having a first end edge and an oppositely disposed second end edge, and having a first side flange and an oppositely disposed second side flange,
- said first end edge and said second end edge, each being free of a transverse flange with perforations,
- said first side flange and said second side flange each having a predetermined number of holes therethrough;
- b. a plurality of vertical members equal in number to twice the number of said at least one generally horizontal member, each of said vertical members having a generally flat rectangular shape with a peripheral flange comprising a top section, a bottom section, a right side section and a left side section,
- said top section having a plurality of boreholes corresponding in number and pattern of distribution with the holes of either the first side flange or the second side flange of the horizontal member;
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- c. means for connecting the first side flange of each of said at least one generally horizontal member to the top section of one of said vertical members and for connecting the second side flange of each of said horizontal members to which one of said vertical members is connected to the top section of another one of said vertical members, to form at least one corridor unit with the horizontal member on top and at least one of said vertical members extending downwardly from the first side flange and at least one of said vertical members extending downwardly from the second side flange of the horizontal member, said vertical members supporting the horizontal member with the bottom section of each of the respective vertical members disposed toward the site,
- said means for connecting comprising a plurality of removable locking pins corresponding in number and pattern of distribution with the holes of the first side flange and the second side flange of the horizontal member,
- each of said removable locking pins being suitably sized to enter and interlock the holes of the at least one generally horizontal member to the boreholes of the top section of the respective vertical members;
- and further comprising means for joining the right side section of one of the vertical members of one of the corridor units to an adjacent left side section of the vertical member of another corridor unit placed side by side with the right side section of one of the vertical members of one of the corridor units adjacent to the left side section of the vertical member of another corridor unit,
- whereby a series of said corridor units may be joined together to form an extended passageway.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.