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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7304643 | Spiral construction of a geodesic dome Four predefined vertices define an icosahedron used for constructing a geodesic dome. Each section of the icosahedron, including the top, center, and bottom, is sequentially processed to construct a plurality of vertices and a plurality of indices of triangles on th... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7252267 | Aircraft archway architecture An architectural archway for an aircraft. The archways can be positioned individually, or in pairs or other sets along the length of an aircraft fuselage. The archways are used to run or connect various transport elements, such as electrical wiring, water lines, and... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7228671 | Top-down method of assembling dome structures A strutless building module comprising a polygon having a plurality of inclined faces that converge at the module center, said module center having a center connector, said module further having sides that angle downwardly from their respective module faces and incl... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7204060 | System for manufacturing structures of cementitious materials This disclosure is a system which includes processes, machines, articles of manufacture and compositions of matter required to construct a habitable structure comprised of a cementitious product, preferably autoclaved aerated concrete (“AAC”), formed in unique b... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7204058 | Concrete arch and method of manufacture A flat-formed arch ring unit includes a linear array of voussoir portions connected along their upper edges. The unit is then archable. A method is provided for forming an archway including the steps of arching one or more the flat formed arch ring units and locatin... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7185469 | Modular raised wall paneling system The present invention is a new and novel modular raised wall paneling system and method of manufacture that is economical, labor non-intensive, and can be easily constructed for a variety of room configurations and dimensions. The modular raised wall paneling system... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7162845 | Concrete formwork wall serving also as reinforcement Wall made of concrete or similar materials built from an unfold formwork integrated in the wall and including two formwork walls (8,8′,10) placed face to face and connected by connecting elements (1) articulated to the formwork walls by stiffeners ( | 01/16/2007 |
| 7152384 | Dome kit, structure and method A new and useful Dome Kit, dome shaped structural system and method of assembling a dome shaped structural system are provided. The Dome Kit and method are used to form a dome shaped structural system comprising a compression ring, a lower ring that is larger than t... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7146925 | Apparatus for varying vessel hull geometry and vessels made therewith An apparatus for varying the dimensions of a hull of a vessel comprising an arcuate truss assembly having a plurality of members pivotally joined. The arcuate truss assembly is operatively arranged to form a portion of the hull. The assembly is operatively arranged ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7114305 | Hybrid arched overfilled structure A hybrid arched overfilled structure includes a combination of pre-cast side elements and at least one cast-in-place crown sector element. The side elements are pre-cast generally in a horizontal orientation and subsequently lifted into place. The crown sector eleme... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7100333 | Loop assemblies having a central link Improved reversibly expandable structures are formed from novel loop assemblies comprising a plurality of links, each of said links having at least one center pivot joint and a plurality of end pivot joints, each of at least two of said plurality of end pivot joints... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7034826 | Spiral construction of a geodesic dome Four predefined vertices define an icosahedron used for constructing a geodesic dome. Each section of the icosahedron, including the top, center, and bottom, is sequentially processed to construct a plurality of vertices and a plurality of indices of triangles on th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028445 | Method of constructing a concrete slab A method constructs a concrete building slab by loosening the soil on which the concrete building slab is to be constructed to at least a predetermined loosening depth so as to expand the soil upwards, driving a plurality of piles into the soil in predetermined resp... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6938631 | Ventilator for covers for boats and other vehicles A ventilator for a covering for a boat or other object includes a dome for covering air venting openings. The air vents are provided in a pair of oppositely disposed ventilator plates. The boat or other covering is firmly clamped between the ventilator plates by mea... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935075 | Triangular stackable building wall module and method A stackable building wall unit adapted to be stacked with a plurality of identical building wall units in a plane to form a wall comprising three rectangular panels each including inner and outer faces, a pair of spaced apart long edges, and a pair of spaced apart s... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6725622 | Method of producing arc window frames A method of producing an arc window frame has an arc window frame mainly made up of an arc decorative board, an arc upper frame, an arc lower frame, and a lower board. The arc decorative board is mounted onto the outer circumference of the arc upper frame, and the l... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6658812 | Domed construction A domed construction is formed by positioning and temporarily supporting a series of elongate structural elements in radially-extending positions, and forming structural joints between the adjoining radial edges of the structural elements, such that the s... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6550189 | Weather shelter A method and apparatus for a weather shelter having a base, the base having a peripheral edge and being secured to the ground, a dome with a circumferential edge, wherein the dome fits completely over the base, the circumferential edge of the dome is loca... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6430892 | Apparatus and method for building a domed structure Apparatus for erecting a domed structure includes a support base and a guide member extending vertically from the support base. A lifting tower movably engages the guide member. The lifting tower is formed of sequentially added sections telescopingly moun... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6418696 | Apparatus for architectural unit construction Architectural units having radiused wall corners are constructed with solid surfacing material (SSM) such as Corian. Cove moldings are formed from SSM sheet strips comprising an elongated cove form flanked by elongated rabbet channels. In a table jig, an ... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6370826 | Arcuate facia In an arcuate roof section including a series of rafters which each define an exposed end of the prescribed height, a device positionable along the exposed ends of the series of rafters to define an arcuate facia. The device comprises at least one facia m... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6370835 | Method and apparatus for low cost housing construction A method and apparatus for field erection of structures, particularly residential buildings, adapted to utilization of locally available labor and having a significant content of locally available materials. A rectangular floor covering sheet serves both ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6367214 | Foundation element, methods for the construction of prefabricated structures including these elements, particularly prefabricated tunnels, and prefabricated structures made by these methods A foundation element in the form of a rigid monolithic prefabricated frame which includes at least two opposite containing side walls and cross-members interconnecting the two side walls so as to form a casting through-cavity between these two walls. The ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 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) fastening the components to each other according to the model... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6243994 | Joint for pre-cast concrete twin-leaf arch sections A joint for pre-cast concrete twin-leaf arch sections is self-aligning when the two arch sections are initially brought into abutting contact with each other. The joint provides a rigid connection between the twin units and is achieved on site by means of... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6240686 | Prestressed unitary building method and structure A method and structure for forming a small building includes a continuous curved wall forming a semi-arcuate arch, the wall comprised of lightweight cellular material such as foamed blocks. The blocks may be identical and interchangeably secured in place ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6155021 | Method and apparatus for architectural unit construction Architectural units having radiused wall corners are constructed with solid surfacing material (SSM) such as Corian. Cove moldings are formed from SSM sheet strips comprising an elongated cove form flanked by elongated rabbet channels. In a table jig, an ... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6131343 | Apparatus and method for storm shelter The present invention 10 discloses an apparatus and method for a storm shelter which can be used aboveground and belowground, and, may be skin supported. The present invention discloses that its top 11, front 13 and rear 15 surfaces can be made from a sin... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6082075 | Fiber reinforced structural support member A structural support member formed of a plurality of tubular members positioned to shape the structural support member in a desired form, e.g., an arched form. The positioned tubular members are permanently affixed to a base plate at one end and a nose pl... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5870872 | Applicator for ceiling panels of light tunnel A method and apparatus for applying ceiling panels to a light tunnel is provided. The applicator hereof includes a gantry, a frame, and a shifter for vertically shifting said frame relative to said gantry. The frame is presents a pair of generally arcuate... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5867964 | Prefabricated construction panels and modules for multistory buildings and method for their use A monolithic, reinforced concrete framework for a multi-level, multi-unit building results from the utilization of factory prefabricated and finished wall panels, floor/ceiling panels and utility core modules, the juxtaposition of which, without forms, de... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5839249 | Foam block wall and fabrication method Foam blocks including vertical passageways are aligned by a block alignment element having first and second edge alignment surfaces for simultaneously engaging the internal block passageways at angularly spaced apart intervals to align one block relative ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5737895 | Prefabricated construction panels and modules for multistory buildings and method for their use A monolithic, reinforced concrete framework for a multilevel, multi-unit building results from the utilization of factory prefabricated and finished wall panels, floor/ceiling panels and utility core modules, the juxtaposition of which, without forms, def... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5622013 | Structure of multipurpose suspended roof arena capable of changing space volume and construction method thereof A multipurpose arena with a suspended roof and an interior which can be adjusted to accommodate events requiring different space arrangements. The roof is made of sections suspended between opposed supporting pylons and assumes a catenary shape. Rail-moun... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5584159 | Masonry arch support apparatus and method A first hub is positioned at the center of a curved surface to be lined with bricks. A second hub is positioned adjacent the first and has an outer wall extending beyond the width of the first hub in radially spaced relation with a series of circumferenti... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5459974 | Arcuate ceiling structure A device for forming an arcuate ceiling structure which is positionable between first and second opposed rows of vertical wall studs having at least one horizontal header extending therebetween. The device comprises a first ledger attached to the first ro... | 10/24/1995 |
| 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 specifically, this invention involves triangular members for as... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5425207 | Method of constructing buildings and other structures using corrugated material Pre-fabricated building sections made up of gypsum board laminated to either a double or triple layer of a length of U- or C-shaped corrugated cardboard in approximately two foot widths are fastened together by angled metal stays. The completed sections a... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5423157 | Longitudinally assembled roof structure and method for making same A longitudinally assembled roof structure capable of exhibiting increased strength against a wind pressure and preventing rainwater from entering connection regions between the roof plates due to a capillary action and blowing of rainstorm against the con... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5335473 | Tongue and groove board product The invention is directed to a tongue and groove product which comprises a first and second major surface and a first and second longitudinal edge. The first longitudinally edge includes a longitudinally-extending groove. The second longitudinal edge incl... | 08/09/1994 |
