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US3226892A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Shell roof construction

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-03-20
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Granted: 1966-01-04
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Expires: 1983-03-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Richard A Rose
  • 👤 Bertram S Warshaw

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 12:42
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B7/00; E04B7/08; E04B7/10; E04B7/102

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 129 words
A SHELL STRUCUTURE REQUIRING NO FALSE WORK, FRAMEWORK OR EXTERNAL SUPPORTS WHICH INCLUDES, IN COMBINATION WITH FOOTING ABUTMENTS, AN ARCHED SHELL COMPRISING ARCHED SPACE FRAME MEMBERS SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF MATERIALS FORMING THE SHELL ITSELF AND SUPPORTED AT THEIR ENDS UPON SAID ABUTMENTS, ADDITIONAL MEMBERS INCLUDING ARCHED MEMBERS AND MEMBERS CROSSING SAID ARCHED MEMBERS FORMING AN OPEN GRID CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID ARCHED SPACE FRAME MEMBERS ARE SUPPORTED THEREBY, A LATTICE COVERING FOR SAID ARCHED MEMBERS AND SAID ARCHED SPACE FRAME MEMBERS CONFORMING TO THE DESIRED SHELL CONFIGURATION, AND MEANS EMBEDDING SAID ARCHED MEMBERS AND ARCHED SPACE FRAME MEMBERS FORMING SAID SHELL THEREBY ENABLING SAID STRUCTURE TO CARRY THE TOTAL DESIGN LOADS WHILE ACTING IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID SHELL SUPPORTING SPACE FRAME MEMBERS BECAUSE OF STRESS INDUCED WITHIN SAID MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 129 words
A SHELL STRUCUTURE REQUIRING NO FALSE WORK, FRAMEWORK OR EXTERNAL SUPPORTS WHICH INCLUDES, IN COMBINATION WITH FOOTING ABUTMENTS, AN ARCHED SHELL COMPRISING ARCHED SPACE FRAME MEMBERS SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF MATERIALS FORMING THE SHELL ITSELF AND SUPPORTED AT THEIR ENDS UPON SAID ABUTMENTS, ADDITIONAL MEMBERS INCLUDING ARCHED MEMBERS AND MEMBERS CROSSING SAID ARCHED MEMBERS FORMING AN OPEN GRID CONNECTED BETWEEN SAID ARCHED SPACE FRAME MEMBERS ARE SUPPORTED THEREBY, A LATTICE COVERING FOR SAID ARCHED MEMBERS AND SAID ARCHED SPACE FRAME MEMBERS CONFORMING TO THE DESIRED SHELL CONFIGURATION, AND MEANS EMBEDDING SAID ARCHED MEMBERS AND ARCHED SPACE FRAME MEMBERS FORMING SAID SHELL THEREBY ENABLING SAID STRUCTURE TO CARRY THE TOTAL DESIGN LOADS WHILE ACTING IN CONJUNCTION WITH SAID SHELL SUPPORTING SPACE FRAME MEMBERS BECAUSE OF STRESS INDUCED WITHIN SAID MEANS.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-01-03 1969-07-05 1970-01-04 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-01-03 1973-07-05 1974-01-04 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-01-03 1977-07-05 1978-01-04 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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