Dome hubs, dome assembly kits, and dome assembly methods
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
E04B-001/19
E04B-001/32
A01G-009/14
A01G-009/16
E04B-007/10
출원번호
US-0511086
(2014-10-09)
등록번호
US-9328502
(2016-05-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Neville, Daniel D.
Haddock, Rex C.
출원인 / 주소
Garden Right, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Parsons Behle & Latimer
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15
초록▼
A dome hub includes a body and a spoke extending radially from the body. The spoke is configured to receive a dome strut. The spoke includes a strut band configured to receive an end of a dome strut. A dome assembly kit includes a strut and a hub. The hub retains the strut within a spoke without thr
A dome hub includes a body and a spoke extending radially from the body. The spoke is configured to receive a dome strut. The spoke includes a strut band configured to receive an end of a dome strut. A dome assembly kit includes a strut and a hub. The hub retains the strut within a spoke without threaded fasteners when assembled. The spoke includes a strut band that receives an end of the strut when assembled. A dome assembly method includes using a hub with a spoke and a strut band. The method includes using a strut and inserting the strut into the spoke. The strut is retained within the spoke without threaded fasteners. The method includes sliding the strut toward a center of the hub until an end of the strut is positioned against the strut band.
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1. A dome hub comprising: a body; anda spoke extending radially from the body, the spoke being configured to receive a dome strut, and having a first end, a second end, a side extending radially between the first end and the second end, and a strut band configured to receive an end of the dome strut
1. A dome hub comprising: a body; anda spoke extending radially from the body, the spoke being configured to receive a dome strut, and having a first end, a second end, a side extending radially between the first end and the second end, and a strut band configured to receive an end of the dome strut, the first end being radially closer to the body than the second end, the spoke including a longitudinal engagement slot having a first edge and an opposing second edge with a gap therebetween, the gap of the longitudinal engagement slot extending from the second end towards the first end and being formed through the side of the spoke, the first edge and the second edge of the longitudinal engagement slot being configured to receive the dome strut through the gap of the longitudinal engagement slot from outside the spoke and the first edge and the second edge being configured to retain the dome strut within the longitudinal engagement slot. 2. The dome hub of claim 1, further comprising a tie aperture configured to receive a tie and retain the dome strut within the engagement slot. 3. The dome hub of claim 1, wherein the spoke comprises a first arm and a second arm, the first edge of the engagement slot being located on the first arm and the second edge of the engagement slot being located on the second arm. 4. The dome hub of claim 3, wherein the engagement slot has a third edge located on the first arm and an opposing fourth edge located on the second arm with another gap therebetween, the other gap extending from the second end towards the first end and being formed through the side of the spoke, the spoke further comprising a support band connecting the third edge to the fourth edge. 5. The dome hub of claim 4, wherein the strut band traverses only the gap between the first edge and the second edge. 6. The dome hub of claim 4, wherein the dome hub comprises a plurality of spokes, and the body has a smooth top surface elevated above all of the spokes. 7. The dome hub of claim 1, wherein the spoke is configured to flex in a direction normal to a longitudinal axis of the engagement slot. 8. The dome hub of claim 1, wherein the strut band is positioned at the first end of the spoke, the first end being closer to the body than the second end. 9. The dome hub of claim 8 the body further comprising a plurality of ribs positioned on the body at the first end of the spoke, the ribs forming an inset configured to contact a portion of an end of the dome strut. 10. The dome hub of claim 1, the body further comprising a recessed convenience hole located in a center of the body. 11. The dome hub of claim 10, further comprising a disk attached to the dome hub through the convenience hole, the disk being sized, positioned, and configured to resist bending forces in the dome hub. 12. The dome hub of claim 1, wherein the strut band is configured to receive a cylindrical end of the dome strut and the dome hub comprises four to six spokes. 13. A dome assembly kit comprising: a strut; anda hub having a body and a spoke extending radially from the body that receives and retains the strut within the spoke without threaded fasteners when assembled, the spoke having a strut band and a plurality of support bands, the strut band contacting a portion of a bottom surface of the strut when assembled, the plurality of support bands contacting portions of a top surface of the strut when assembled, wherein the support band radially closest to the body is positioned radially further from the body than the strut band, creating a radial opening between the body and the support band radially closest to the body. 14. The dome assembly kit of claim 13, wherein the spoke retains the strut without a bonding material when assembled. 15. The dome assembly kit of claim 13, wherein the strut further comprises a depressible button biased in an extended position, the button being positioned to retain the strut end against the support band radially closest to the body when assembled. 16. The dome assembly kit of claim 15, wherein the body includes a plurality of ribs positioned on the body, the ribs forming an inset configured to contact a portion of the top surface of the strut. 17. The dome assembly kit of claim 13, further comprising: a disk releasably connected to the hub when assembled;a first cover positioned over and covering all of a top of the hub when assembled; anda second cover retained between a bottom of the hub and the disk when assembled, the second cover covering all of the bottom of the hub when assembled. 18. The dome assembly kit of claim 17, further comprising: a recessed convenience hole located in a center of the body, the disk being connected to the hub through the convenience hole when assembled; andthe body including a smooth surface of a top of the hub elevated above the recessed convenience hole and the support bands, the smooth surface contacting the first cover. 19. A dome assembly method comprising: using a hub having a body and a spoke extending radially from the body, the spoke having a first end, a second end, and a side extending radially between the first end and the second end, the first end being radially closer to a center of the hub than the second end, the spoke including a longitudinal engagement slot having a gap extending from the second end towards the first end and being formed through the side of the spoke;using a strut having a first end and a second end;inserting the strut into the spoke through the gap of the longitudinal engagement slot, the strut being retained within the longitudinal engagement slot of the spoke by a first edge and a second edge of the gap and without threaded fasteners; andsliding the strut along a longitudinal axis of the longitudinal engagement slot toward the center of the hub. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein the first end of the strut is inserted into the spoke through the gap at an angle with respect to the spoke, the first end of the strut contacting a strut band, and the method further comprising lifting the second end of the strut and pressing the strut into the spoke through the gap. 21. The method of claim 19, further comprising releasably connecting a disk to the hub, the disk being sized, positioned, and configured to resist bending forces in the dome hub.
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