Glossary Entries Tagged ‘rafter’
Jack rafter
A short rafter that runs from the outer eave to the diagonal rafter on a tapered extension. It is designed to add rigidity to the canopy frame.
Wired rafters
Frame rafters can be wired internally for 110v or 220v receptacles. Pneumatic tubing can also be threaded through the rafters to deliver compressed air or other gasses.
Spinnaker end / Rafter ring
A spinnaker end is attached to the trailer end of each rafter. The spring loaded hook is cocked using a cable that runs theough the rafter. The hook snaps into the rafter ring securing the rafter to the trailer.
Tags: frames, mounting, rafter, roofRafter ring / Spinnaker end
Also called a “pad eye”. The ring is attached to the trailer. The end of the rafter hooks into this ring.
Tags: frames, mounting, rafter, spinnaker end