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US 12,553,459 · App. 18/783,195 · Granted Feb 17, 2026

Junction assembly for accessory attachment to variable temporary structures

Inventor: Amanda Lacy (Camden, ME)
Assignee: Bijou Corp.
F16B7/185
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Patent No.
US 12,553,459
App. No.
18/783,195
Granted
Feb 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A junction assembly comprising a primary hub, the primary hub comprising one or more primary hub sidewalls, one or more primary hub angular members; a top member disposed atop the primary hub; a secondary hub disposed below the primary hub; and one or more brackets pivotably coupled to at least one of the primary hub and the secondary hub.

Claims (51)

1 . A junction assembly comprising:

a primary hub, the primary hub comprising:

one or more primary hub sidewalls,

one or more primary hub angular members, and

one or more primary hub top walls;

a top member disposed atop the primary hub;

a secondary hub disposed below the primary hub including:

a secondary hub top wall, and

one or more secondary hub angular members; and

one or more brackets pivotably coupled to at least one of the primary hub and the secondary hub.

2 . The junction assembly of claim 1 , wherein the one or more primary hub angular members are interfacing the one or more secondary hub angular members.

3 . The junction assembly of claim 2 , further comprising:

a junction assembly void defined by the top member, the one or more primary hub sidewalls, and the secondary hub top wall.

4 . The junction assembly of claim 3 , wherein the junction assembly void is configured to receive and securely house a rigid member.

5 . The junction assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more brackets are comprised of:

one or more bracket stems;

one or more bracket top walls;

one or more bracket sidewalls; and

one or more bracket apertures.

6 . The junction assembly of claim 5 , wherein the one or more bracket stems are pivotably coupled to the one or more primary hub angular members and the one or more secondary hub angular members.

7 . The junction assembly of claim 6 , wherein the one or more brackets are configured to transpose between an engaged state and an unengaged state.

8 . The junction assembly of claim 7 , wherein, in the engaged state, the one or more brackets protrude at an angle.

9 . The junction assembly of claim 7 , wherein, in the unengaged state, the one or more brackets protrude in parallel.

10 . The junction assembly of claim 7 , wherein the one or more brackets are configured to receive and securely house a rigid member in the engaged state.

11 . The junction assembly of claim 1 further comprising a pair of top member flanges disposed perpendicularly from the top member, wherein the top member is configured to support a rigid member.

12 . A junction assembly comprising:

a primary hub, the primary hub comprising:

one or more primary hub top walls,

one or more primary hub sidewalls,

one or more primary hub angular members, and

one or more primary hub apertures,

the one or more primary hub apertures disposed on at least one of the one or more primary hub top walls, the one or more primary hub sidewalls, and the one or more primary hub angular members;

a top member disposed atop the one or more primary hub top walls;

a secondary hub comprising:

a secondary hub top wall, and

one or more secondary hub angular members interfacing the one or more primary hub angular members;

a junction assembly void defined by the top member, the one or more primary hub sidewalls, and the secondary hub top wall,

the junction assembly void configured to receive and securely house at least one rigid member; and

one or more brackets pivotably coupled to both the one or more primary hub angular members and the one or more secondary hub angular members,

the one or more brackets configured to be transposed between an engaged state and an unengaged state,

the one or more brackets configured to receive and securely house the at least one rigid member in the engaged state, and

the one or more brackets protrude in parallel in the unengaged state.

13 . The junction assembly of claim 12 , wherein the at least one rigid member is comprised of at least one of an A-frame and a crossbar.

14 . The junction assembly of claim 12 , wherein the one or more brackets are comprised of:

one or more bracket stems;

one or more bracket top walls;

one or more bracket sidewalls; and

one or more bracket apertures.

15 . The junction assembly of claim 14 , wherein one or more fasteners are configured to traverse the one or more bracket apertures, such that the one or more fasteners enable the one or more brackets to securely house the at least one rigid member.

16 . The junction assembly of claim 12 , wherein, in the engaged state, the one or more brackets protrude at an angle.

17 . The junction assembly of claim 12 further comprising a pair of top member flanges disposed perpendicularly from the top member, wherein the top member is configured to support the at least one rigid member.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 8, 2024
From: LACY, AMANDA
To: BIJOU CORP.
Reel/Frame 068225/0856 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20260029009A1 · Jan 29, 2026
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