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Granted Patent B2
US 10,577,826 · App. 16/175,158 · Granted Mar 3, 2020

Outdoor lattice system

Inventor: Michael Lohnes (Manasquan, NJ)
Assignee: ECOLATTICE COM LLC
E04H17/168A47B47/0091A47B47/047A47F5/103E04H17/16E04H17/18A47B2200/12A47B2220/008A47B2220/0052A47B2230/0092
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Patent No.
US 10,577,826
App. No.
16/175,158
Granted
Mar 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An outdoor lattice system comprises at least two posts and a plurality of modular lattice systems configured to be disposed between and supported by the at least two posts. The posts have an elongate body comprising multiple support openings arranged along the elongate body. Each of the modular lattice sections comprise a body, a first edge and a second edge, each edge being a longitudinal edge of the body, the second edge opposite to the first edge, each of the first edge and the second edge comprising a support element extending outwardly therefrom. The support element is configured to couple mechanically with a support opening from the plurality of support openings of the first post, and the at least one support element on the second edge of the first modular lattice section configured to couple mechanically with a support opening from the plurality of support openings of the second post.

Claims (17)

1. A lattice system, comprising:

at least two posts, wherein each of the at least two posts have an elongate body comprising a plurality of support openings arranged longitudinally along the elongate body, the at least two posts comprising a first post and a second post; and

a plurality of modular lattice sections comprising a first modular lattice section and second modular lattice section, wherein each of the first and the second modular lattice sections comprises

a body,

a first edge and a second edge, each edge being a longitudinal edge of the body, the second edge opposite to the first edge, each of the first edge and the second edge comprising at least one support element extending outwardly therefrom,

the at least one support element on the first edge of the first modular lattice section configured to couple mechanically with a support opening from the plurality of support openings of the first post, and the at least one support element on the second edge of the first modular lattice section configured to couple mechanically with a support opening from the plurality of support openings of the second post,

wherein the plurality of modular lattice sections are configured to be supported by the at least two posts along the first edge and the second edge,

wherein each of the at least two posts comprises a lower portion, and at least two legs extend downwardly from the lower portion, the lattice system further comprising a key lock, the key lock configured to engage with one of the support openings of one of the two posts, the key lock comprising a receptacle to receive a stake in a longitudinal direction, when the key lock is engaged with the one of the support openings of one of the two posts.

2. The lattice system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one support element comprises a protruding arm extending horizontally from the corresponding edge, and a locking arm extending vertically downward from the protruding arm, the locking arm located at a distance d 1 from the corresponding edge, wherein the distance d 1 is smaller than the thickness of the support openings t 1 , and wherein the locking arm is insertable into the corresponding support opening, and wherein the at least one support element forms an interference fit with the support opening.

3. The lattice system of claim 1 , wherein the lattice system is formed of material comprising at least one of a medium density fiberboard, poly vinyl chloride (PVC), or high density polyethylene (HDPE).

4. The lattice system of claim 1 , wherein each of the body of the first modular lattice section and the body of the second modular lattice section comprises a plurality of grid openings arranged in the body, wherein the plurality of grid openings are separated by lateral and longitudinal portions of the body.

5. The lattice system of claim 4 , wherein one or more adjacent modular sections of the plurality of modular lattice sections are configured to define a decorative opening at an interface of the one or more adjacent modular lattice sections.

6. The lattice system of claim 4 , further comprising a coupling element comprising a body comprising a slot extending therein from one of the edges of the body of the coupling element, the slot having a width d 1 , wherein the lateral portion has a thickness t 1 ,

wherein the distance d 1 is smaller than the thickness of the lateral section t 1 , and wherein the lateral sections are insertable in the slot, and wherein the coupling element forms an interference fit with the lateral section.

7. The lattice system of claim 6 , further comprising at least one shelf configured to be coupled to one or more portions of at least the body of the first modular lattice section or the body of the second modular lattice section, via one or more of the decoration support elements.

8. The lattice system of claim 4 , further comprising a glass pane disposed in at least one grid opening of the plurality of grid openings.

9. The lattice system of claim 4 , wherein the at least two posts further comprises a third post, wherein the plurality of modular lattice sections further comprise a third and a fourth modular lattice section, wherein the third and the fourth modular lattice sections are supported between the first post and the third post.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2019
From: LOHNES, MICHAEL
To: ECOLATTICE COM LLC
Reel/Frame 048490/0014 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62578584 · Oct 30, 2017
Related Publication 20190128015A1 · May 2, 2019
Cited By (1)
US 12,312,828