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US 7,610,724 B2Granted
Shed roof truss adapted for storing long handle tools
AssigneeRubbermaid Incorporated
InventorDavid A. Houk, Jr.
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Abstract
A building comprises a side wall defining a storage space within the sidewall confines, a roof supported above the storage space, and a pair of gables above the sidewall and at opposite ends of the roof. At least one truss is disposed between the gables and adapted to support the roof and has at least one tool handle opening. In a part of the building separate from the truss is disposed at least one additional receiver generally across from the tool handle opening. The tool handle opening and the receiver are spaced apart and adapted to each receive the handle of a long handled tool and support the long handled tool above the storage space.
Claims16
A building comprising:
- a side wall defining a storage space;
- a roof supported above the storage space;
- and
- a truss supporting the roof, the truss having at least one tool handle opening;
- wherein the truss comprises a first section and a second section, the first section including a pocket with a plate and pocket sidewalls extending away from the plate, and the second section including a plug portion with a second plate and plug sidewalls, wherein the first section and the second section are fastened together such that at least one of the pocket sidewalls passes into the plug portion and at least one of the plug sidewalls bears on one of the pocket sidewalls to resist rotation of the first section relative to the second section;
- the plug portion further comprising an open lip, the pocket further comprising a hollow boss, wherein the hollow boss is disposed inside the open lip.
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A building comprising:
- a side wall defining a storage space;
- a roof supported above the storage space;
- a truss supporting the roof, the truss having at least one tool handle opening;
- the truss further including a first support side and a second support side each on a top side of the truss and each adapted to support the roof, the first support side and the second support side meeting at an apex and defining an angle less than or equal to 180 degrees, the truss further including a first base side and a second base side each on a bottom side of the truss, the first base side and the first support side defining a first acute angle, the second base side and the second support side defining a second acute angle, and the first base side and the second base side meeting at a base vertex and defining an angle greater than 180 degrees, the first support side of the truss including a flange, the flange including a pair of guides extending upward along the entire length of the first support side to define a channel adapted to conduit rainwater;
- at least one receiver disposed generally across from the tool handle opening and provided in a part of the building separate from the truss;
- wherein the tool handle opening and the receiver are spaced apart and adapted to each receive the handle of a long handled tool and support the long handled tool above the storage space.
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A building comprising:
- a side wall defining a storage space;
- a roof supported above the storage space;
- a truss supporting the roof, the truss having at least one tool handle opening;
- and
- at least one receiver disposed generally across from the tool handle opening and provided in a part of the building separate from the truss;
- wherein the tool handle opening and the receiver are spaced apart and adapted to each receive the handle of a long handled tool and support the long handled tool above the storage space;
- and
- wherein the truss comprises a first section and a second section,
- the first section including a pocket with a plate, pocket sidewalls extending away from the plate, and a hollow boss,
- the second section including a plug with a second plate, plug sidewalls, and an open lip,
- wherein the first section and the second section are fastened together by fastening the first plate to the second plate with the hollow boss disposed inside the open lip and the plug sidewalls bearing on the pocket sidewalls to resist rotation of the first section relative to the second section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.