ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,480,317, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Universal Builders Supply LLC (New Rochelle, N.Y.).
"Sidewalk shed" was invented by Christopher Evans (New Rochelle, N.Y.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A sidewalk shed for placement proximal to a building includes: a plurality of canopy support arrangements including base members securable to grade; a beam support structure securably disposed to upper portions of the plurality of the canopy support arrangements; and a canopy structure securably disposed to the beam support structure. The plurality of canopy support arrangements includes dual canopy support arrangements and single support arran...