Abstract: Support means for foldable structures of the type having a roof of foldable material and a vertical mounting shaft staking perpendicularly to the ground. The interlocking support means consists of upper and lower interlocking members. A plurality of horizontal ribs are pivoted and clamped in the interlocking support means so that the ribs are held horizontally, but can fold down along the vertical shaft for transportation. The ribs have a channel cross-section. A rope extends from the end of one rib through the rib channel, through the interlocking mounting means and then through a second rib, whereby the ends of the rope may be used to stake down the structure and support side walls.

Abstract: A modular building concept is described which entails connection of a building module between building support columns. The module comprises a frame having two uprights for connection to opposed faces of adjacent columns and a panel connected to the uprights. In a specific embodiment, the panel is formed by planks stacked vertically on their edges to reproduce the piece en piece appearance in which the columns are exposed on the finished building.