Log cabin

Claim 1

3 o,6 05/71 THE CLAIMS DEFINING THE INVENTION ARE AS FOLLOWS. 1. A log cabin structure at least one wall of which is comprised of a series of superimposed substantially horizontal logs of substantially circular. cross-section, each log having a transverse slot formed in at least one end, the said slots member being arranged in vertical alignment, a rigid vertical fit of substantially rectangular cross-section arranged to logs into the said slots and to thereby hold the superimposed in position, and strips of resilient waterproof plastic miaterial compressed between the horizontal surfaces of adjacent superimposed logs. 2. A log cabin structure according to claim 1 wherein the rigid vertical member is provided with a vertical flange substantially at right angles to said vertical member. 3. A log cabin structure according to claim 2 wherein strips of resilient waterproof plastic material are compressed between the ends of the logs and the said vertical flange. 4. A log cabin structure according-to claim 2 or 3 wherein the strips of resilient material between the adjacent superimposed logs are extended between the end of one of said logs and the vertical flange. to A log cabin structure according to any one of claims 1 4 wherein the strips of resilient material are formed of polyurehane foam impregnated with a weatherproof and waterproof material. 6. A log cabin structure according to claim 5 wherein the weatherproof and waterproof material is a bituminous composition. 7. A log cabin structure according to any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein the rigid vertical member is channel-shaped in -9- 425916 30.60 5S71 the channel fits into the said cross-section, andone web of to the side slots and the other web) is in close proximity faces of the logs. to any one of claims 1 8. A log cabin structure according rigid vertical members are to 7 wherein two interconnected of the one another at each corner erected at right angles to structure. to claim 8 wherein a 9. A log cabin structure according the rectangular space formed vertical log is fitted into members. between the two rigid vertical to any one of claims A log cabin structure according structure is formed of at least 1 to 7 wherein a wall of the of superimposed logs and wherein two horizontally spaced sets back-to-back are disposed two rigid vertical members connected two sets of.-1gs andengage the slots between the ends of the therein DATED this 23rd day of June 1 CLIVs GORDOli HAhI-TON and John Norman Horley 30,60 5/71 42 5 91 P