Awning and portico kits

Abstract

A roofing structure kit including: (A) first and second angled frame members defining, respectively, a first and second plurality of recesses; and (B) a pre-assembled roof assembly defining a plurality of elongated tabs adjacent its bottom surface. The frame members and roof assembly are adapted to allow a user to form a supplemental roofing structure on a building by: (A) mounting the first frame member on an outer wall of the building so that the first angled frame member extends outwardly and downwardly from the outer wall; (B) mounting the second frame member on an outer wall of the building so that the second angled frame member extends outwardly and downwardly from the outer wall; and (C) positioning the roof assembly on top of the first and second frame members so that each of the elongated tabs extends downwardly into a respective one of the first and second plurality of recesses.

1 . A roofing structure kit comprising:
 (A) a first angled frame member comprising:
 (1) a first base portion that is adapted to be mounted in a first at least substantially vertical orientation adjacent an existing building; and 
 (2) a first roof support portion, wherein:
 (a) said first roof support portion is configured so that when said first base portion is mounted in said first substantially vertical orientation, said first roof support portion extends outwardly and downwardly from said first base portion, and 
 (b) said first roof support portion defines a first plurality of recesses; 
 
   (B) a second angled frame member comprising:
 (1) a second base portion that is adapted to be mounted in a second substantially vertical orientation adjacent said building; 
 (2) a second roof support portion, wherein:
 (a) said second roof support is configured so that when said second base portion is mounted in said second substantially vertical orientation, said second roof support portion extends outwardly and downwardly from said second base portion, and 
 (b) said second roof support portion defines a second plurality of recesses; and 
 
   (C) a pre-assembled roof assembly comprising:
 (1) a roof base structure; 
 (2) a plurality of shingles that have been preinstalled on said roof base structure; and 
 (3) a plurality of elongated tabs that extend downwardly from a bottom surface of said roof base structure, wherein: 
 said first angled frame member, said second angled frame member, and said roof assembly are collectively adapted so that a user may mount them to said building to form a supplemental roofing structure on said building by:
 (a) mounting said first base portion to said building in said first substantially vertical orientation so that said first roof support portion extends outwardly and downwardly from said first base portion; 
 (b) mounting said second base portion to said building in said second substantially vertical orientation so that said second roof support portion extends outwardly and downwardly from said second base portion; and 
 (c) moving said roof assembly into a particular position adjacent respective top surfaces of said first and second angled frame members, wherein when said roof assembly is in said particular position, each of said elongated tabs extends downwardly into at least a respective one of said first or second plurality of recesses. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 1 , wherein:
 when said roof assembly is in said particular position, each of said elongated tabs extends downwardly into:   at least one of said first plurality of recesses, and   at least one of said second plurality of recesses.   
     
     
         3 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 2 , wherein:
 said roofing structure kit comprises one or more support columns; and   said supplemental roofing structure is a portico.   
     
     
         4 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 2 , wherein, when said roof assembly is in said particular position, at least one of said elongate tabs matingly engages:
 said first roof support portion adjacent at least one of said first plurality of recesses, and   said second roof support portion adjacent at least one of said second plurality of recesses.   
     
     
         5 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second angled frame members are substantially A-shaped. 
     
     
         6 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 5 , wherein said first and second angled frame members are substantially planar. 
     
     
         7 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 6 , wherein said roof assembly is substantially planar. 
     
     
         8 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 1 , wherein said roofing structure kit comprises at least two substantially P-shaped frame structures that are adapted to be mounted in a co-facing arrangement between said first and second angled frame members so that:
 a first of said P-shaped frame structures engages a lateral portion of said first angled frame member and thereby provides lateral support to said first angled frame member; and   a second of said P-shaped frame structures engages a lateral portion of said second angled frame member and thereby provides lateral support to said second angled frame member.   
     
     
         9 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 8 , wherein:
 (A) said roofing structure kit comprises a third angled frame member comprising:
 (1) a third base portion that is adapted to be mounted in a third substantially vertical orientation adjacent said building; 
 (2) a third roof support portion, wherein:
 (a) said third roof support portion is configured so that when said third base portion is mounted in said third substantially vertical orientation, said third roof support portion extends outwardly and downwardly from said third base portion, and 
 (b) said third roof support portion defines a third plurality of recesses; and 
 
   (B) when said third angled frame member is in said third substantially vertical orientation, said third angled frame member is disposed between and engages said first and second P-shaped frame members.   
     
     
         10 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 9 , wherein:
 when said roof assembly is in said particular position, each of said elongated tabs extends downwardly into:   at least one of said first plurality of recesses,   at least one of said second plurality of recesses, and   at least one of said third plurality of recesses.   
     
     
         11 . A roofing structure kit comprising:
 (A) a first angled frame member comprising:
 (1) a first base portion that is adapted to be mounted in a first orientation adjacent an existing building; 
 (2) a first roof support portion, wherein:
 (a) said first roof support is configured so that when said first base portion is mounted in said first orientation, said first roof support portion extends outwardly and downwardly from said first base portion, and 
 (b) said first roof support portion defines a first plurality of recesses; 
 
   (B) a second angled frame member comprising:
 (1) a second base portion that is adapted to be mounted in a second orientation adjacent said building; 
 (2) a second roof support portion, wherein:
 (a) said second roof support is configured so that when said second base portion is mounted in said second orientation, said second roof support portion extends outwardly and downwardly from said second base portion, and 
 (b) said second roof support portion defines a second plurality of recesses; and 
 
   (C) a pre-assembled roof assembly comprising:
 (1) a roof base structure; 
 (2) a plurality of shingles that have been preinstalled on said roof base structure; and 
 (3) a plurality of elongated tabs that extend downwardly from a bottom surface of said roof base structure, wherein:
 said first angled frame member, said second angled frame member, and said roof assembly are collectively adapted so that a user may mount them to said building to form a supplemental roofing structure on said building by:
 (a) mounting said first base portion to said building in said first orientation so that said first roof support portion extends outwardly and downwardly from said first base portion; 
 (b) mounting said second base portion to said building in said second orientation so that said second roof support portion extends outwardly and downwardly from said second base portion; and 
 (c) moving said roof assembly into a particular position adjacent respective top surfaces of said first and second angled frame members, wherein when said roof assembly is in said particular position, each of said elongated tabs extends downwardly into at least a respective one of said first or second plurality of recesses. 
 
 
   
     
     
         12 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 11 , wherein, when said roof assembly is in said particular position, each of said elongated tabs extends downwardly into:
 at least one of said first plurality of recesses, and   at least one of said second plurality of recesses.   
     
     
         13 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 12 , wherein, when said roof assembly is in said particular position, at least one of said elongate tabs matingly engages:
 said first roof support portion adjacent at least one of said first plurality of recesses, and   said second roof support portion adjacent at least one of said second plurality of recesses.   
     
     
         14 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 11 , wherein:
 said roofing structure kit comprises one or more support columns; and   said supplemental roofing structure is a portico.   
     
     
         15 . A roofing structure kit comprising:
 (A) a first angled frame member comprising a first roof support portion that defines a first plurality of recesses;   (B) a second angled frame member comprising a second roof support portion that defines a second plurality of recesses; and   (C) a pre-assembled roof assembly defining a plurality of elongated tabs that extend from a bottom surface of said roof assembly, wherein:
 the frame members and roof assembly are adapted to allow a user to form a supplemental roofing structure on a building by:
 (A) mounting the first frame member on an outer wall of the building so that the first roof support portion extends outwardly and downwardly from the outer wall; 
 (B) mounting the second frame member on an outer wall of the building so that the second roof support portion extends outwardly and downwardly from the outer wall; and 
 (C) positioning the roof assembly on top of the first and second frame members so that each of the elongated tabs extends downwardly into a respective one of the first and second plurality of recesses. 
 
   
     
     
         16 . The roofing structure kit of  claim 15 , wherein:
 when said roof assembly is in said particular position, at least one of said elongate tabs matingly engages:   said first roof support portion adjacent at least one of said first plurality of recesses, and   said second roof support portion adjacent at least one of said second plurality of recesses.