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7389612 |
Geodesic structure
A geodesic structure comprising convex-concave elements. The elements are easily manufactured, simple shapes that can be assembled randomly to form a geodesic structure, such as a dome. The...
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7137399 |
Collapsible structure with top supporting elements
The invention is a collapsible structure comprising a plurality of panel elements, each having a coilable frame element and flexible material attached to the frame element. The panel elements are...
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7036277 |
Modular building element
A versatile modular building element, made from the agglutination of three pairs of symmetrical prisms in three overlapping tiers, provides an arched component that can be congruently meshed with a...
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6996942 |
Constructing geodesic domes
Techniques are described for constructing geodesic dome structures. For example, a method includes connecting a set of temporary spacers to a set of connectors. The spacers arrange the connectors...
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6938382 |
Stockade
A palisade comprises visible or wall surfaces disposed on opposing sides and intermediate end faces. One of the end faces is provided with a projecting convex head, while the other end face...
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6880298 |
Building structure
A building structure ( 10 or 10 ′) has a wall ( 16 ) including a plurality of wall elements ( 12 or 12 ′). Each wall element is connected to a plurality of other wall elements so as to form...
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6711860 |
Construction panel interconnection system
A system for interconnecting construction panels suitable for modular construction has a hybrid connector, a receptor connector and locking connector. The hybrid connector is inserted into the...
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6658800 |
Polygon-shaped structural panel and construction method for geodesic domes
A method and structural component for use in constructing geodesic domes using standardized polygon panels. The invention allows for the use of a reduced number of components to construct a...
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6647672 |
Domed building structure
Domed building structures are disclosed comprising a series of concentric rings or frustums, each comprising a plurality of panels ( 4, 5, 6, 8, 30, 32 A, 32 B, 32 C) connected end to end around...
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6341460 |
Architectural waveforms and a morphological technique for enabling their fabrication
A class of undulated building structures constructed from sheets of suitable material and composed of sinuous curved faces meeting at constant angle at sinuous curved edges. The curved faces ensure...
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6295785 |
Geodesic dome and method of constructing same
A geodesic dome is created by the steps of: (a) generating a mathematical model of a geodesic dome, (b) fabricating components with which to form a geodesic dome according to the model; and (c)...
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6282849 |
Structural system
The present invention relates to a building system comprising prefabricated plates for self-supporting space boundaries. To enable simple construction of load-bearing structures that are versatile...
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6173538 |
Modular construction system
A structural assembly for building dodecahedral-based structures for habitable or commercial use, or for use as play equipment, models, or toys, is provided. Panels with shapes including hexagonal,...
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6134849 |
Prefabricated self-supporting panelled structure system
A number of triangular or rectilinear flat panels are bent along their edges forming flanges. The so-formed panels are fastened together at the flanges, reinforced at the junctures of the flanges,...
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6101769 |
Earthquake resistant bed
A structure for housing a bed, for protection of a sleeper against serious injury or death from damage or collapse of the surrounding residence in an earthquake. The bed protection structure has...
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6076318 |
Interlocking puzzle
An arcuate structure containing at least sixty six-sided building blocks, and said six-sided building blocks are independently able to provide means for connecting one of said six-sided building...
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5913775 |
Inflatable roof which can be unfolded and folded away
An inflatable roof (1), which can be unfolded and folded away by respectively inflating and deflating it, includes a plurality of longitudinal inflatable beams A, B, C . . . arranged side by side,...
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5907931 |
Spherical structure and method for forming the same based on four basic element
A spherical structure is formed by assembling a plurality of elementary constructs each of which is composed of three first triangular elements, three second triangular elements, three third...
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5904006 |
Construction module, panel and system
A module for a construction system is disclosed which can be used to form building panels and three-dimensional structures that may include self-supporting cladding. In one form the basic module...
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5893237 |
Inflatable tent construction
An inflatable tent construction 10 including a wall unit 11, and a roof unit 12 fabricated from fifteen side panels 40 wherein each side panel 40 comprises a panel member 30 surrounded by two...
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5873206 |
Interlocking building block
An arcuate building structure containing at least three five-sided building blocks, at least three six-sided building blocks, and said five-sided and six-sided building blocks are independently...
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5768829 |
Method and apparatus for a temporary corridor
A method and apparatus for a temporary corridor, to cover a walkway or the like, comprising easily transportable elements that can be quickly erected and disassembled on a selected site by one person.
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5732514 |
Geodesic portable structure
A portable dome structure for field use. The dome has a number of preformed panels that are bent at the proper angles to form part of a dome structure. Each panel has a series of flanges around its...
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5651220 |
Shelter consisting of panels assembled in a polyhedron
Shelter, consisting of polygonal panels assembled in a polyhedron, preferably inscribed in a dome or sphere, characterized by panels comprising a waterproof outer facing (1), an intermediate...
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5628154 |
Modular construction for a geodesic dome
A geodesic dome structure formed from a plurality of panels. The dome is shaped generally as a spherical icosahedron, and will generally be constructed as a spherical dodecahedron. Each of the...
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5623790 |
Building systems with non-regular polyhedra based on subdivisions of zonohedra
Nine different classes of polyhedral structures based on surface subdivisions of the infinite class of plane-faced zonohedra. The structures fit together periodically or non-periodically into a...
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5581960 |
Composite building structure
The present invention is directed to building modules, each having a portion of an ellipse as seen in cross-section, which can be interconnected to form a modular building structure having...
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5580013 |
Economical construction and assembly method for a modular permanent orbiting space station
A method, compatible with existing re-usable space shuttle vehicles, for the fabrication and assembly of large modular orbiting structures in space providing gravity-free and artificial gravity...
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5575125 |
Periodic and non-periodic tilings and building blocks from prismatic nodes
A family of convex and non-convex tiles which can be tiled together to fill a planar surface in a periodic or non-periodic manner. The tiles are derived from planar space frames composed of a...
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5560151 |
Building blocks forming hexagonal and pentagonal building units for modular structures
A building structure which contains a hexagonal building unit and a pentagonal building unit joined together by a plug. There are six triangularly-shaped building blocks in the hexagonal unit, and...
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5540013 |
Stellate hinged polygons forming a family of complex polyhedrons having discrete interiors and exteriors
A structure formed from a new family of polyhedral models and rigid structures. The structure having discrete interior and exterior elements, and is formed from a plurality of stellate-hinged...
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5452555 |
Method and apparatus for assembling multiple wall segments into a curved configuration
This invention involves a method and apparatus for joining wall segments together into a curved configuration. It is useful in constructing curved walls or domes, such as geodesic domes. More...
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5437756 |
Method of making a composite sphere for a motion base simulator with a low center of gravity
A simulator dome for a motion base simulator comprises one or more fiber reinforced outer layers, inner layers of a similar material and an intermediate core. The intermediate core is preferably a...
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5426900 |
Multi-purpose hexagonal building module
A multi-purpose hexagonal building module constructed of identically configured panels connected together at lap joints, with each panel having a large flat rectangular section and an integral...
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5315801 |
Triangulated frame supported flat cover
The invention is directed to a cover which is supported or suspended from a self-supporting, open air framework constructed over a vessel. The cover is sealed to the vessel.
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5291702 |
Curved surface building modules
A three-dimensional, curved building module comprises a saddle-shaped module bounded by at least four edge surfaces. Each of the edge surfaces lie in a respective plane of a circumscribing cube....
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5205556 |
Geodesic globe puzzle
A geodesic globe formed of identical overlapping and interlocking specific geometric configuration segments formed of a bendable material which can be folded and interlocked whereby if the pieces...
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5140790 |
Dome-shaped structure
A dome shaped structure, and the method of constructing it, are described using curved gore-shaped construction panels which have grooves in their side edges. Rectangular tubular joining members...
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4937987 |
Temporary building structure
Economical temporary building structures formed from a skeleton of thirteen squares, each divided along its diagonal to form a basic structure of twenty-siz triangles. When the triangles are...
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4873796 |
Dome structure
A dome structure is formed of a large number of identical arcuate segments secured together at the edges, with no additional visible structural members between base ends and apex ends of the...
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4848046 |
Buildings for harsh environments
A building for use in harsh environments where drift materials, such as snow, tend to collect against exterior walls. One or more exterior walls formed of wall panels extend upwardly from a base...
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4844243 |
Holder for baked goods and the like and method of arranging same
The present invention is a tray for holding multiple individual confectionery items in a pleasing array for use in displaying the confectionery items. The tray is composed of a number of cavities,...
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4833843 |
Vaulted dome structure
A dome is provided by first establishing a basic dome curvature over a space having a defined perimeter. The basic curvature is crossed by substantially geodesic lines which intersect at desired...
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4825602 |
Polyhedral structures that approximate an ellipsoid
Polyhedral structures that approximate an ellipsoid made up of generally irregular polygons.
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4807405 |
Geodesic inflatable structure, and methods of constructing and utilizing same
A geodesic inflatable structure having a lattice-like support framework defined by a multiplicity of inflatable tubular ribs. Triangular frame sections defined by the ribs each support one of a...
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4798032 |
Domical structure and method for its manufacture
An improved domical structure is disclosed built from thirty identical flat isosceles triangular sections of expanded polystyrene which are further divided into two triangular subsections. The...
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4750807 |
Curved screen, particularly motion-picture projection screen
The invention relates to a curved screen, particularly a motion-picture projection screen. It comprises a bearing geodesic structure, a reticulated secondary frame fastened to the hubs of the...
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4736551 |
Structural unit for forming a building
A structural unit for forming a building, which structural unit comprises at least three elongate members which are connected to each other to define an area, a covering of a flexible material...
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4729197 |
Geodesic dome and method of making
A geodesic dome includes a strut assembly including groups of primary struts having end connectors, each of which has a first hinge loop pinned to a second hinge loop of a successive primary strut...
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4719726 |
Continuous spherical truss construction
My invention relates to a tetrahedral-octahedral truss construction system for shell framework of icosahedral-spherical, and/or part-spherical structures, which are based on the regular...
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