PERGOLA BUILDING SYSTEM AND BRACKET

• US 20190330837A1
• Filed: 08/15/2017
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Stephen Nicholas
• Original Assignee: Stephen Nicholas
• Inventors: Nicholas, Stephen
• Granted Patent: US 10,920,413 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/0046 Loggias
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/343 Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport movable roof parts E04B7/16; floatable buildings B63B; small prefabricated buildings, transportable as a whole, E04H1/12; small garages E04H6/02; tents or canopies, in general E04H15/00
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/5825 with a closed cross-section
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/5831 of substantially rectangular form
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/7818 of substantially rectangular form
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2001/5856 using the innerside thereof
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2001/5887 using connectors with sockets
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 10/00 Sunshades, e.g. Florentine blinds or jalousies; Outside screens E06B9/26 takes precedence; Awnings or baldachins for caravans B60P3/343; trailer awnings E04H15/08; for tents E04H15/58
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 10/04 with material fixed on sections of a collapsible frame especially Florentine blinds
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 10/0685 Covers or housings for the rolled-up blind

Abstract

A pergola system and bracket is described, which includes a frame having a plurality of vertical spaced apart posts, and horizontal frame members each of which have an internal reinforcing rod passing through at least a portion of the posts/frame members. The internal reinforcing rods are removably secured to a corner connecting element which then connects the posts/frame members to each other making it easier to construct and provides increased stability to the structure upon completion.

Claims

1. A pergola system, including a frame having a plurality of substantially vertical spaced apart posts, each having an upper and lower face, at least one substantially horizontal frame member, the at least one substantially horizontal frame member having a longitudinal length, with opposing end faces and an internal reinforcing rod located therein, the internal reinforcing rod being configured to be removably secured with at least one corner connecting element,

the at least one corner connecting element having a plurality of vertical side faces, with at least one slot thereon for receiving a connection means there through and a horizontal bottom face with at least one opening, for receiving a connection means there through.

2. The pergola system of claim 1, wherein the internal reinforcing rod extends the longitudinal length of the at least one substantially horizontal frame member.

3. The pergola system of claim 1, wherein the internal reinforcing rod is removably secured to the corner connecting element by way of screw threaded bolts.

6. The pergola system of claim 3, wherein the corner connecting element has at least four vertical side faces.

8. The pergola system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of vertical posts include internal reinforcing rods.

9. The pergola system of claim 8, wherein the internal reinforcing rods in the vertical posits are configured to be removably secured via the bottom face of the at least one corner connecting element.

10. The pergola system of claim 9, wherein the system further includes an upper connecting adaptor shaped to receive at least a portion of the corner connecting element therein.

12. The pergola system of claim 10, wherein the upper connecting adaptor has an internal shape to receive the corner connecting element therein.

13. The pergola system of claim 12, wherein the upper connecting adaptor includes at least one downward projecting lug on a bottom face.

14. The pergola system of claim 13, wherein the at least one downward projecting lug is offset to a central axis of the upper connecting adaptor and nests within an opening located on the upper face of the substantially vertical spaced apart post.

16. The pergola system of claim 14, further including a top plate shaped to fit within the corner connecting element, the top plate having at least one downwardly projecting flange projecting from a bottom surface and the at least one downwardly projecting flange is shaped to fit within the at least one slot of the corner connecting element.

19. The pergola system of claim 16, wherein top plate has an aperture there through for receiving a fastening member.

20. The pergola system of claim 19, wherein the fastening member is a bolt.

21. The pergola system of claim 19, wherein the top plate fits within the corner connecting element and the at least one downwardly projecting flange projecting from a bottom surface aligns with the at least one slot and upon fastening the fastening member secures a portion of the internal reinforcing rod between the top plate and the corner connecting element.

23. The pergola system of claim 20, wherein the corner connecting element is used in the construction of a pergola having a plurality of vertical posts.

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24. A corner connecting system when used to construct a structure, the system including at least one corner connecting element/bracket having a plurality of vertical side faces, with at least one slot thereon for receiving a connection means there through and a horizontal bottom face with at least one opening for receiving a connection means there through,

a post having a reinforcing rod passing there through and at least one opening or recesses on an end face and,

a post adaptor, the post adaptor having an underside with at least one downwardly projecting lug shaped to nest within the at least one opening or recesses on an end face of the post;

the post adaptor having a recess or opening shaped to couple with the at least one corner connecting element/bracket,

a fastening means adapted to be removably secured to the reinforcing rod, to fasten the corner connecting element/bracket to the post adaptor and to the post.