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The present invention provides a portable modular roof truss system for creating a symmetric roof. In one embodiment, the portable modular roof truss system comprises a collar, a crossbar, two arms, two connecting members, and a locking mechanism. The arms are elongated hollow cylinders coupled to o

The present invention provides a portable modular roof truss system for creating a symmetric roof. In one embodiment, the portable modular roof truss system comprises a collar, a crossbar, two arms, two connecting members, and a locking mechanism. The arms are elongated hollow cylinders coupled to opposing sides of the hollow cylindrical collar at a predetermined slope. The crossbar is also an elongated cylinder residing parallel to the ground and is coupled to both arms. Each hollow cylindrical connecting member is coupled to the end of an arm, respectively. Finally, the locking mechanism is coupled to the bottom portion of the collar and prevents a roof pole residing therein from moving back and forth. Each connecting member further comprises two apertures residing on opposite sides of the member used to couple the truss system to a variety of truss components (e.g., spacers, clamps, hinges, etc.).

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1. A portable modular roof truss system, comprising: a first roof truss apex device, comprising: a first hollow apex collar including a first open end and a second open end, wherein the first open end of the first hollow apex collar receives a first roof pole that passes through the first open end a

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A portable modular roof truss system, comprising: a first roof truss apex device, comprising: a first hollow apex collar including a first open end and a second open end, wherein the first open end of the first hollow apex collar receives a first roof pole that passes through the first open end and the second open end through a hollow portion of the apex collar;a first elongated arm with one end transversely coupled to a first side of the first hollow apex collar;a second elongated arm with one end transversely coupled to a second side located away from the first side of the first hollow apex collar;an elongated crossbar residing in a plane parallel to a surface on which the portable modular roof truss system is installed, below the first hollow apex collar, and coupled to both the first and second elongated arms; anda second roof truss apex device residing in a plane both parallel to and below the first roof truss apex device; wherein the first and second elongated arms slope downwards away from the first hollow apex collar;wherein the first roof truss apex device engages two truss segments sloping downwards away from the first hollow apex collar. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first roof truss apex device further comprises: a first hollow connecting member coupled to an opposite distal end of the first elongated arm; anda second hollow connecting member coupled to an opposite distal end of the second elongated arm;wherein the first and second connecting members receive and engage an I-beam truss segment. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the first roof truss apex device further comprises: a locking mechanism at the first hollow apex collar that engages and prevents the first roof pole from moving within the first hollow apex collar. 4. The system of claim 3, wherein the second roof truss apex device comprises: a second hollow apex collar including a first open end, wherein the first open end of the second hollow apex collar receives a second roof pole;a third elongated arm with one end transversely coupled to a first side of the second hollow apex collar;a fourth elongated arm with one end transversely coupled to a second side located away from the first side of the second hollow apex collar;a second elongated crossbar residing horizontally below the second hollow apex collar and coupled to both the third and fourth elongated arms;wherein the third and fourth elongated arms slope downwards away from the second hollow apex collar;wherein the second roof truss apex device engages two truss segments sloping downwards away from the second hollow apex collar. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein the second roof truss apex device further comprises: a third hollow connecting member coupled to an opposite distal end of the third elongated arm; anda fourth hollow connecting member coupled to an opposite distal end of the fourth elongated arm;wherein the third and fourth connecting members couple to the I-beam truss segment. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the second roof truss apex device further comprises: a second locking mechanism at the second hollow apex collar that engages and prevents the second roof pole from moving within the second hollow apex collar. 7. The system of claim 6, wherein the second roof pole resides in a plane both parallel to and directly below the first roof pole. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the first and second roof poles reside in a plane perpendicular to the first and second roof truss apex devices. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the third elongated arm resides in a plane both parallel to and directly below the first elongated arm. 10. The system of claim 9, wherein the fourth elongated arm resides in a plane both parallel to and directly below the second elongated arm. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein each hollow apex collar, each elongated arm, and each elongated crossbar is cylindrical in shape. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the first elongated arm and the second elongated arm each include one end transversely coupled to the first open end and a second open end of the first hollow apex collar. 13. A portable modular roof truss system, comprising: a first hollow apex collar that includes a first open end, wherein the first open end of the first hollow apex collar receives a first roof pole;a second hollow apex collar that includes a first open end, wherein the first open end of the second hollow apex collar receives a second roof pole;a first elongated arm with one end transversely coupled to a first side of the first hollow apex collar;a second elongated arm with one end transversely coupled to a second side located away from the first side of the first hollow apex collar;a third elongated arm with one end transversely coupled to a first side of the second hollow apex collar;a fourth elongated arm with one end transversely coupled to a second side located away from the first side of the second hollow apex collar; andan elongated crossbar residing horizontally below the second hollow apex collar and coupled to both the third and fourth elongated arms;wherein the first and second elongated arms slope downwards away from the first hollow apex collar;wherein the third and fourth elongated arms slope downwards away from the second hollow apex collar;wherein the second hollow apex collar resides in a plane directly below the first hollow apex collar; andwherein the system engages two truss segments sloping downwards away from each of the first hollow apex collar and the second hollow apex collar. 14. The system of claim 13, further comprising: a first hollow connecting member coupled to an opposite distal end of the first elongated arm; anda second hollow connecting member coupled to an opposite distal end of the second elongated arm;wherein the first and second connecting members receive and engage an I-beam truss segment. 15. The system of claim 14, further comprising: a locking mechanism at the first hollow apex collar that engages and prevents the first roof pole from moving within the first hollow apex collar. 16. The system of claim 15, further comprising: a third hollow connecting member coupled to an opposite distal end of the third elongated arm; anda fourth hollow connecting member coupled to an opposite distal end of the fourth elongated arm;wherein the third and fourth connecting members receive and engage the I-beam truss segment. 17. The system of claim 16, further comprising: a second locking mechanism at the second hollow apex collar that engages and prevents the second roof pole from moving within the second hollow apex collar. 18. The system of claim 17, further comprising: a plurality of first filler bars comprising: a first end coupled to the first elongated arm;a second end coupled to the third elongated arm; anda plurality of second filler bars comprising: a first end coupled to the second elongated arm; anda second end coupled to the fourth elongated arm. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the plurality of first filler bars are arranged in a zig zag pattern between the first and third elongated arms; and wherein the plurality of second filler bars are arranged in a zig zag pattern between the second and fourth elongated arms. 20. The system of claim 19, wherein the second roof pole resides in a plane both parallel to and directly below the first roof pole. 21. The system of claim 20, wherein the first and second roof poles reside in a plane perpendicular to the first and second elongated arms. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the third elongated arm resides in a plane both parallel to and directly below the first elongated arm. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein the fourth elongated arm resides in a plane both parallel to and directly below the second elongated arm. 24. The system of claim 23, wherein each hollow apex collar, arm, each elongated crossbar, and each filler bar is cylindrical in shape. 25. A portable modular roof truss system, comprising: a first roof truss apex device, comprising: a first hollow cylindrical apex collar including a first open end and a second open end, wherein the first open end of the first hollow cylindrical apex collar receives a first roof pole that passes through the first hollow cylindrical apex collar and through the second open end;a first elongated arm with one end transversely coupled to a first side of the first hollow cylindrical apex collar;a second elongated arm with one end transversely coupled to a second side located away from the first side of the first hollow cylindrical apex collar;an elongated crossbar residing in a plane parallel to a surface on which the portable modular roof truss system is installed, below the first hollow cylindrical apex collar, and directly coupled to both the first and second elongated arms;wherein the first and second elongated arms are coupled to the first hollow cylindrical apex at a predetermined slope, and wherein the first and second elongated arms each slope downwards away from the first hollow cylindrical apex collar. 26. A portable modular roof truss system, comprising: a first roof truss apex device, comprising: a first hollow apex collar including a first open end and a second open end, wherein a first roof pole is coupled through the first open end and the second open end through a hollow portion of the apex collar;a first elongated arm with one end transversely coupled to a first side of the first hollow apex collar; anda second elongated arm with one end transversely coupled to a second side located away from the first side of the first hollow apex collar; anda second roof truss apex device, comprising: a second hollow apex collar including a first open end, wherein the first open end of the second hollow apex collar receives a second roof pole, wherein the first elongated arm and the second elongated arm are coupled to a third elongated arm and a fourth elongated arm of the second hollow apex collar using a plurality of filler bars. 27. The system of claim 26, wherein the third elongated arm has one end transversely coupled to a first side of the second hollow apex collar; andthe fourth elongated arm has one end transversely coupled to a second side located away from the first side of the second hollow apex collar.