IP Library Granted Patent US 11,078,678
Granted Patent B2
US 11,078,678 · App. 16/555,167 · Granted Aug 3, 2021

Erectable shed and the packaging thereof

Inventors: Mark Alan Eilers (St. Jacob, IL); Duane J. Niemeyer (Aviston, IL); Robert Joseph Kinsella (O'Fallon, IL); Michael Allen Spicer (Trenton, IL)
Assignee: ShelterLogic Corp.
E04H1/1205E04B1/2403E04B2001/246E04B2001/2472E04B2001/2481E04B2103/06
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Patent No.
US 11,078,678
App. No.
16/555,167
Granted
Aug 3, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A kit comprising components of an erectable shed, wherein the erectable shed is made of metal, in comprises at least two door panels, each of which is at least thirty four inches in height, wherein the components can be packaged in a box having dimensions of no greater than 48 inches×20 inches×10 inches, and wherein the space perimetered by the wall panels and side panels when the erectable shed is erected is at least 6 feet long by 40 inches wide and wherein the height of the shed when erected is at least 6 feet.

Claims (28)

1. A kit of components for an erectable shed, the kit comprising:

twenty wall panels and ten side panels;

a plurality of supports comprising four splice posts, six corner posts, one right door top jamb, one right door bottom jamb, one left door top jamb and one left door bottom jamb configured for supporting the wall panels and side panels coupled thereto;

seven roof panels, configured to be coupled to at least one of the wall panels and the plurality of supports, for providing shelter to a space perimetered by the wall panels and side panels coupled together and vertically supported by the plurality of supports;

at least two doors formed from a plurality of door panels, each of the doors being at least thirty-four inches in height, for providing access to the space perimetered by the wall panels and side panels coupled together and vertically supported by the plurality of supports; and

wherein in an erected configuration, the space perimetered by the wall panels and side panels is at least 6 feet long by 40 inches wide, and a height of the erectable shed is at least 6 feet; and

wherein in a storage configuration, the components of the erectable shed are configured to be stored in a box having dimensions of no greater than 48 inches×20 inches×10 inches; and

wherein the kit further comprises at least: six floor frames, two headers, two rear wall angles, two side wall angles, two gable angles, four horizontal door braces, four vertical door braces, one door astragal, three corner splice angles, four door jamb supports, four diagonal door braces, one right gable, two front headers, two roof right channels, two roof left channels, two fascia trim, one left gable, two stud splices and two channel splices.

2. The kit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wall panels, side panels, posts and door panels are each comprised of metal.

3. The kit as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least sixty-three bolts, at least sixty-three nuts, at least two hundred sixty-six screws, three washer sheets, one door handle, four hinges, two padlock eyelets, four corner caps, two plastic trim, three plastic corner trim, one latch spring, eight u-nuts, four door closure clips and two mounting plates.

4. A kit of components for an erectable shed, wherein the kit comprises:

twenty wall panels and ten side panels;

a plurality of supports comprising four splice posts, six corner posts, one right door top jamb, one right door bottom jamb, one left door top jamb and one left door bottom jamb configured for supporting the wall panels and side panels coupled thereto;

seven roof panels, configured to be coupled to at least one of the wall panels and the plurality of supports, for providing shelter to a space perimetered by the wall panels and side panels coupled together and vertically supported by the plurality of supports;

at least two doors formed from a plurality of door panels, each of the doors being at least thirty-four inches in height, for providing access to the space perimetered by the wall panels and side panels coupled together and vertically supported by the plurality of supports; and

a box having dimensions of no greater than 48 inches×20 inches×10 inches, wherein said wall panels and side panels, said plurality of supports, said roof panels, and said door panels are provided in said box in a storage configuration of the erectable shed; and

wherein in an erected configuration, the space perimetered by the wall panels and side panels is at least 6 feet long by 40 inches wide, and a height of the shed is at least 6 feet; and

wherein the kit further comprises at least: six floor frames, two headers, two rear wall angles, two side wall angles, two gable angles, four horizontal door braces, four vertical door braces, one door astragal, three corner splice angles, four door jamb supports, four diagonal door braces, one right gable, two front headers, two roof right channels, two roof left channels, two fascia trim, one left gable, two stud splices and two channel splices.

5. The kit as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising at least sixty-three bolts, at least sixty-three nuts, at least two hundred sixty-six screws, three washer sheets, one door handle, four hinges, two padlock eyelets, four corner caps, two plastic trim, three plastic corner trim, one latch spring, eight u-nuts, four door closure clips and two mounting plates.

6. A method of erecting an erectable shed utilizing the kit as claimed in claim 1 , comprising the steps of:

removing all of the components of the erectable shed from the box; and

constructing the erectable shed so as to have the space perimetered by the wall panels and side panels of at least 6 feet long by 40 inches wide and wherein the height of the erected shed is at least 6 feet.

7. A method of erecting an erectable shed utilizing the kit as claimed in claim 3 , comprising the steps of:

removing all of the components of the erectable shed from the box; and

constructing the erectable shed so as to have the space perimetered by the wall panels and side panels of at least 6 feet long by 40 inches wide and wherein the height of the erected shed is at least 6 feet.

8. A method of erecting an erectable shed utilizing the kit as claimed in claim 4 , comprising the steps of:

removing all of the components of the erectable shed from the box; and

constructing the erectable shed so as to have the space perimetered by the wall panels and side panels of at least 6 feet long by 40 inches wide and wherein the height of the erected shed is at least 6 feet.

Assignments (3)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2021
From: SHELTERLOGIC CORP.; RIO BRANDS, LLC; SOJAG INC.; ARROW SHED, LLC
To: CERBERUS BUSINESS FINANCE AGENCY, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 058795/0774 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2021
From: SHELTERLOGIC CORP.; RIO BRANDS, LLC; SOJAG INC.; ARROW SHED, LLC
To: PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 058673/0073 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2019
From: EILERS, MARK ALAN; NIEMEYER, DUANE J.; KINSELLA, ROBERT JOSEPH; SPICER, MICHAEL ALLEN
To: SHELTERLOGIC CORP.
Reel/Frame 050337/0006 →