IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0234649
(2005-09-23)
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| 등록번호 |
US-7421957
(2008-09-09)
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발명자
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
11 인용 특허 :
66 |
초록
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An overhead storage system includes support beams forming a frame to a deck around its perimeter and four corner vertical mounts for suspending the deck from a ceiling. The frame is preferably made of Z-shaped beams supported by vertical L-shaped corner supports to provide strong support for a deck.
An overhead storage system includes support beams forming a frame to a deck around its perimeter and four corner vertical mounts for suspending the deck from a ceiling. The frame is preferably made of Z-shaped beams supported by vertical L-shaped corner supports to provide strong support for a deck. The Z-shaped beams provide strength and a horizontal surface on which a deck can be rested. A welded wire deck can be strengthened by bonding it to ribs. In some embodiments, center supports can preferably be positioned anywhere along the length of the support beams, and do not require holes in the beams for mounting. The beams are preferably connected to the vertical corner brackets without using threaded fasteners, thereby making the assembly easier for assembly by a homeowner.
대표청구항
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We claim as follows: 1. A storage system for suspending from an overhead structure, comprising: a deck for storing items; at least two beams supporting the deck, each of the at least two beams including a horizontal portion, a vertical lip extending above the horizontal portion, and an angled porti
We claim as follows: 1. A storage system for suspending from an overhead structure, comprising: a deck for storing items; at least two beams supporting the deck, each of the at least two beams including a horizontal portion, a vertical lip extending above the horizontal portion, and an angled portion extending below the horizontal portion beginning on the opposite side from the vertical portion and extending at an angle downward and toward the plane of the vertical lip so that an indentation is formed below the horizontal portion; four vertical supports for supporting the at least two beams; at least one center support further supporting at least one of the beams, the center support being positionable independently of any other vertical support at any point along a continuous portion of the supported beam, the position along the beam not being limited by the location of particular features along the beam length, thereby providing additional support to the beam and the deck at a position determinable by the user; the at least one center support including an upper portion for attaching to a ceiling and a lower horizontal portion for attaching to at least one of the beams; and at least one beam including a horizontal portion providing a flat area for supporting the deck, said horizontal portion supported by contact between the horizontal portion of the at least one center support and the horizontal portion of the beam. 2. The storage system of claim 1 in which the at least one center support includes a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, the horizontal portion of the center support positioned in the indention of the beam so that the horizontal portion of the center support is hooked under the horizontal portion of the beam to support the beam, and in which the. vertical lip of the beam is clamped between the vertical portion of the center support and a clamping member positioned on the opposite side of the vertical lip from the vertical portion of the center support, to sandwich the vertical lip. 3. The storage system of claim 2 in which the clamping member includes a plate. 4. The storage system of claim 2 in which the deck comprises a wire deck and in which a clamping hardware maintains the vertical lip tightly sandwiched between the vertical portion of the center support and the clamping member and in which the clamping hardware traps the wire deck between an L-shaped bracket mounted on the beam the clamping hardware. 5. A storage system for suspending from an overhead structure, comprising: a deck for storing items; at least two beams supporting the deck, at least one of the beams including a first vertical above the portion extending above a horizontal portion, an angled portion extending below the horizontal portion beginning on the opposite side from the vertical portion and extending at an angle downward and toward the plane of the first vertical portion and a second vertical portion extending downward from the angled portion; four vertical supports for supporting the at least two beams; at least one center support, the center support being positionable at any point along a continuous portion of at least one of the beams, the position along the beam not being limited by the location of particular features along the beam length, thereby providing additional support to the beam and the deck at a position determinable by the user. 6. The storage system of claim 5 in which the at least one beam further comprises a second horizontal portion extending from the bottom of the second vertical portion. 7. A storage system for suspending from an overhead structure, comprising: a deck for storing items; at least two beams supporting the deck, each of the at least two beams including a horizontal portion, a vertical lip extending above the horizontal portion, and an angled portion extending below the horizontal portion beginning on the opposite side from the vertical portion and extending at an angle downward and toward the plane of the vertical lip so that an indentation is formed below the horizontal portion; at least four vertical supports for supporting the at least two beams; at least one vertical support being positionable independently of the other vertical supports at any point along a continuous portion of at least one of the beams, the position along the beam not being limited by the location of particular features along the beam length, thereby providing support to the beam and the deck at a position determinable by the user, and the at least one independently positionable vertical support including an upper portion for attaching to a ceiling and a lower horizontal portion for attaching to at least one of the beams; and the horizontal portion of at least one of said beams providing a flat area for supporting the deck, said horizontal portion supported by contact between the horizontal portion of the at least one independently positionable vertical support and the horizontal portion of the beam. 8. The storage system of 7 in which the at least one independently positionable vertical support includes a vertical portion and a horizontal portion, the horizontal portion of the independently positionable vertical support positioned in the indention of the beam so that the horizontal portion of the independently positionable vertical support is hooked under the horizontal portion of the beam to support the beam, and in which the vertical lip of the beam is clamped between the vertical portion of the independently positionable vertical support and a clamping member positioned on the opposite side of the vertical lip from the vertical portion of the independently positionable vertical support, to sandwich the vertical lip. 9. A storage system for suspending from an overhead structure, comprising: a deck for storing items; at least two beams supporting the deck, at least one beam including a first vertical portion extending above the horizontal portion, an angled portion extending below the horizontal portion beginning on the opposite side from the vertical portion and extending at an angle downward and toward the plane of the first vertical portion, and a second vertical portion extending downward from the angled portion; at least four vertical supports for supporting the at least two beams; at least one vertical support being positionable independently of the other vertical supports at any point along a continuous portion of at least one of the beams, the position along the beam not being limited by the location of particular features along the beam length, thereby providing support to the beam and the deck at a position determinable by the user. 10. The storage system of claim 5 in which the deck comprises a welded wire deck. 11. The storage system of claim 10 further comprising at least one support rib extending from one beam toward an opposing beam, the rib being bonded to the welded wire deck and having a center V-shaped portion and flat end portions. 12. The storage system of claim 5 in which: at least one center support includes a upper portion for attaching to a ceiling and a lower horizontal portion for attaching to at least one of the beams; and at least one beam includes a horizontal portion providing a flat area for supporting the deck so that the horizontal portion of said beam can be supported by contact with the horizontal portion of the at least one center support. 13. The storage system of claim 5 in which the at least two beams supporting the deck comprise four beams forming a rectangle with four corners. 14. The storage system of claim 13 in which: the four vertical supports comprise supports with an L-shaped cross-section; and the four beams and the four vertical supports comprise mating connectors for connecting each corner with a corresponding vertical support. 15. The storage system of claim 14 in which the four beams and the four vertical supports include mating connectors for connecting each corner with a corresponding vertical support without the use of fasteners requiring threading by an assembler. 16. The storage system of claim 5 in which the one or more beams have an adjustable length, thereby accommodating a storage structure of varying sizes. 17. The storage system of claim 5 in which the four vertical supports and the at least one center support each comprise an upper member and a lower member which are adjustably coupled together so that the length of the vertical and center supports can be manually adjusted to vary the distance between the deck and the overhead structure. 18. The overhead storage system of claim 1 in which the deck comprises a welded wire deck. 19. The overhead storage system of claim 18 further comprising at least one support rib extending from one beam toward an opposing beam, the rib being bonded to the welded wire deck and having a center V-shaped portion and flat end portions. 20. The overhead storage system of claim 1 in which the frame is formed by four beams arranged to form a rectangle, said beams being coupled together at the corners of the rectangle by L-shaped corner brackets. 21. The storage system of claim 1 in which at least one beam supporting the deck further comprises a second horizontal portion extending from the bottom of the second vertical portion.
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