US 12,440,778 B2
Framing system for a construction set
James Thomas Hafendorfer, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to JUNGLE JIM'S ACCESSORY PRODUCTS, INC., Louisville, KY (US)
Filed by Jungle Jim's Accessory Products, Inc., Louisville, KY (US)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/134,686.
Prior Publication US 2024/0342624 A1, Oct. 17, 2024
Int. Cl. A63H 33/08 (2006.01); A63H 33/04 (2006.01); A63H 33/10 (2006.01)
CPC A63H 33/044 (2013.01) [A63H 33/086 (2013.01); A63H 33/088 (2013.01); A63H 33/108 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A framing system, comprising:
a central unit having a center column, a center connector, and at least one tie beam, each at least one tie beam having a pair of identical, opposing ends;
wherein the center connector has a top, a plurality of identical sides, and a bottom, wherein the top of the center connector is adapted to be removably secured to a bottom of the center column and each of said plurality of sides is adapted to removably receive the end of the tie beam such that at least one tie beam extends from the side of said center connector;
further comprising at least one outer mid-column being adapted to be removably secured to the end of at least one tie beam extending from said center connector;
wherein the at least one outer mid-column further comprises a bottom component integrally connected to a vertical component, a top, a bottom, an external face, a pair of identical, lateral sides, and an internal side;
wherein the internal side and each lateral side of the bottom component of the at least one outer mid-column are adapted to be removably secured to the end of the at least one tie beam.
 
6. A framing system, comprising:
a tie beam corner unit having a first front cross beam, a second front cross beam, a first tie beam, a second tie beam, and a corner column;
wherein the corner column comprises a bottom component integrally connected to a vertical component, a top end, a first external face, a second external face, a first internal face, a second internal face, and a bottom;
wherein the first front cross beam and the second front cross beam each comprise a top surface, an outer face, a pair of opposing ends, an inner face, and a bottom having a pair of opposing bottom ends, wherein the opposing bottom ends of each the pair of front cross beams are adapted to be removably secured to the top end of the corner column; and
wherein the first tie beam and the second tie beam each have a pair of identical, opposing ends, wherein the opposing ends of each of the first and second tie beams are adapted to be removably secured to the internal faces of the bottom component of the corner column.