Storage building with ram openable roof
OwnerGuy B. Snowinventor
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Abstract
A storage shed of a height less than that of an adult person, and which is accessed through a front door or ramp, when the roof portions are in an open supported position. The shed is intended for use in locations where local regulations prevent the placement of buildings that exceed the height of a residential fence. The superstructure of the shed; namely, the walls and roof portion(s) is formed of metal frame members which are covered over with a plywood or vinyl siding. The roof covering may be corrugated galvanized sheeting, or wood optionally covered by shingles as well as transparent or translucent plastic. The roof may be opened and closed by the operation of a series of water operated or electrically operated rams.
Claims21
A portable storage shed having an operable roof, which shed comprises:
- (A) a wall superstructure of spaced front and rear walls, and spaced side walls, said spaced side walls connected normal to said spaced front and rear walls, said front wall having a front access means therein, said superstructure's walls being covered with an enclosing material,
- (B) a floor connected to said superstructure
- (C) said shed having at least one raiseable roof portion, said roof portion being hingedly connected to the said superstructure;
- (D) at least one rain disposed within said shed connected to each roof portion,
- (E) control means operatively connected to each said ram to operate each said ram to raise and lower each said roof portion.
A portable storage shed having an operable roof, which shed comprises:
- (A) a wall superstructure of spaced front and rear walls, and spaced side walls, said front wall having a front access means therein, said superstructure's walls being covered with an enclosing material,
- (B) a floor connected to said superstructure
- (C) said shed having at least two raiseable roof portions, said roof portions being hingedly connected to the said superstructure;
- (D) at least one ram disposed within said shed connected to each said roof portion,
- (E) control means operatively connected to each said ram said to operate each said ram to raise and lower each said roof portion;
- and further including,
- (F) at least one pivotally mounted roof support for each said roof portion to safely retain the respective roof portion in an open condition in case of failure of the at least one ram to do so, as well as including
- (G) means interconnecting said front access means and said roof supports to pivotally raise said roof supports when said front access means is in an open position, and to lower said roof supports when said front access means is in a closed position.
A portable storage shed having an operable roof, which shed comprises:
- (A) a wall superstructure of spaced front and rear walls, and spaced side walls, normal thereto, said front wall having a pivotable front access ramp therein, said superstructure's walls being covered with an enclosing material,
- (B) a floor connected to said superstructure
- (C) said shed having two raiseable roof portions, said roof portion being hingedly connected to the said superstructure;
- (D) at least one ram disposed within said shed connected to each said roof portion,
- (E) control means operatively connected to each said ram to operate each said ram to raise and lower each said roof portion further including (F), at least one pivotally mounted roof support for each said roof portion to safely retain the roof portion in an open condition in case of failure of the at least one ram to do so.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.