US3139957A
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Suspension building
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1961-01-24
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Granted: 1964-07-07
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Expires: 1981-01-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fuller Richard Buckminster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:27
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/32; E04B1/34; E04B1/18; E04B1/19; E04B2001/1996; E04B2001/3235; E04B2001/3241; E04B2001/3252; E04B2001/327; E04B2001/3276; E04B2001/3288
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A STRUCTURE COMPRISING A SERIES OF BOX FRAMES OF PROGRESSIVELY VARYING SIZES ARRANGED IN A CONCENTRIC ARRAY AT PREDETERMINED SEQUENTIALLY DIFFERENT HEIGHTS ABOVE A COMMON PLANE OF REFERENCE AND IN VERTICALLY OVERLAPPING SPACED RELATION ONE TO ANOTHER, AND TENSION ELEMENTS EXTENDING BETWEEN AND FIXEDLY SECURED TO ADJACENT PAIRS OF THE BOX FRAMES IN SAID SERIES, SAID TENSION ELEMENTS INCLUDING TENSION MEMBERS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THEIR POINTS OF FIXED SECUREMENT TO THE LOWER FRAME OF A PAIR OF THEIR RESPECTIVE POINTS OF FIXED SECUREMENT TO THE UPPER FRAME OF THE PAIR WHEREBY SUCCESSIVE FRAMES IN THE SERIES ARE PERMANENTLY SUSPENDED ONE FROM ANOTHER IN PREDETERMINED FIXED POSITIONS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A STRUCTURE COMPRISING A SERIES OF BOX FRAMES OF PROGRESSIVELY VARYING SIZES ARRANGED IN A CONCENTRIC ARRAY AT PREDETERMINED SEQUENTIALLY DIFFERENT HEIGHTS ABOVE A COMMON PLANE OF REFERENCE AND IN VERTICALLY OVERLAPPING SPACED RELATION ONE TO ANOTHER, AND TENSION ELEMENTS EXTENDING BETWEEN AND FIXEDLY SECURED TO ADJACENT PAIRS OF THE BOX FRAMES IN SAID SERIES, SAID TENSION ELEMENTS INCLUDING TENSION MEMBERS EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY FROM THEIR POINTS OF FIXED SECUREMENT TO THE LOWER FRAME OF A PAIR OF THEIR RESPECTIVE POINTS OF FIXED SECUREMENT TO THE UPPER FRAME OF THE PAIR WHEREBY SUCCESSIVE FRAMES IN THE SERIES ARE PERMANENTLY SUSPENDED ONE FROM ANOTHER IN PREDETERMINED FIXED POSITIONS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-07-07 | 1968-01-06 | 1968-07-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-07-07 | 1972-01-06 | 1972-07-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-07-07 | 1976-01-06 | 1976-07-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |