Patent ID: 8025071
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: E04H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A pavilion assembly comprising: a plurality of upright elongate members; a plurality of elongate members arranged at an angle to the upright members; at least one of the upright members being connected to at least one of the angled members by at least one brace, the brace having first and second ends and a longitudinal axis and comprising: a first connector element, attaching the first end of the brace, directly or indirectly, to the at least one upright member; a second connector element, attaching the second end of the brace, directly or indirectly, to the at least one angled member; a handle portion, located between the first and second connector element and being rotatable with respect to said connector elements about said longitudinal axis, the handle portion and connector elements extending generally along that axis; the first and second connector elements having outer walls and a surface facing the upright member and angled member, respectively, and sloping with respect to said axis; said sloping surfaces each having a first slot extending from an outer wall along the sloping surface, and being open through said outer wall and along at least part of its length along said surface, and a second slot extending generally parallel to the first and below it from the outer wall and being open to said outer wall and to said first slot along at least a part of the length of the first slot, said slots receiving attachment members attached directly or indirectly to the at least one upright member and the at least one angled member; whereby rotation of the handle portion in one direction draws the connector portions together, and thereby also the at least one upright member and the at least one angled member, and rotation of the handle portion in the other direction allows the connector portions to move further apart.