US3269069A
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Prefabricated building construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1962-12-10
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Granted: 1966-08-30
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Expires: 1982-12-10
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald A Carlson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:09
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/61; E04B1/6108; E04B1/612; E04B1/6125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
AN IMPROVEMENT IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A FIRST STRAIGHT FRAME MEMBER WITH SECOND AND THIRD STRAIGHT FRAME MEMBERS EXTENDING PERPENDICULARLY THEREFROM, SAID SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS BEING SPACED APART AND DEFINING WITH SAID FIRST FRAME MEMBER A USHAPED FRAME, A RECTANGULAR WALL PANEL COPLANAR WITH THE FRAME DISPOSED BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS AND HAVING AN EDGE BEARING AGAINST THE FIRST FRAME MEMBER; AN ELONGATED TENSION MEMBER EXTENDING THROUGH THE WALL PANEL AND CONNECTED TO THE SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS AT POSITIONS SPACED FROM THE FIRST FRAME MEMBER, SAID SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS BEING SUSCEPTIBLE TO AT LEAST A LIMITED EXTENT OF MOVEMENT TOWARD EACH OTHER AT SAID POSITIONS, SAID TENSION MEMBER THROUGHOUT A MAJOR PORTION OF ITS EXTENT BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD MEMBERS BEING DEFLECTED TOWARD THE FIRST FRAME MEMBER WITH MEANS CONNECTING SUCH DEFLECTED PORTION OF THE TENSION MEMBER TO THE FIRST FRAME MEMBER, AND WITH SAID TENSION MEMBER BEING CONNECTED TO THE SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS BY MEANS FOR TENSIONING THE TENSION MEMBER, WHEREBY TENSIONING OF THE TENSION MEMBER YIELDINGLY URGES THE SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS TOWARD EACH OTHER AND THE WALL PANEL AND ALSO APPLIES FORCES AGAINST THE SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS DIRECTED TOWARD THE FIRST FRAME MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
AN IMPROVEMENT IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A FIRST STRAIGHT FRAME MEMBER WITH SECOND AND THIRD STRAIGHT FRAME MEMBERS EXTENDING PERPENDICULARLY THEREFROM, SAID SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS BEING SPACED APART AND DEFINING WITH SAID FIRST FRAME MEMBER A USHAPED FRAME, A RECTANGULAR WALL PANEL COPLANAR WITH THE FRAME DISPOSED BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS AND HAVING AN EDGE BEARING AGAINST THE FIRST FRAME MEMBER; AN ELONGATED TENSION MEMBER EXTENDING THROUGH THE WALL PANEL AND CONNECTED TO THE SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS AT POSITIONS SPACED FROM THE FIRST FRAME MEMBER, SAID SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS BEING SUSCEPTIBLE TO AT LEAST A LIMITED EXTENT OF MOVEMENT TOWARD EACH OTHER AT SAID POSITIONS, SAID TENSION MEMBER THROUGHOUT A MAJOR PORTION OF ITS EXTENT BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD MEMBERS BEING DEFLECTED TOWARD THE FIRST FRAME MEMBER WITH MEANS CONNECTING SUCH DEFLECTED PORTION OF THE TENSION MEMBER TO THE FIRST FRAME MEMBER, AND WITH SAID TENSION MEMBER BEING CONNECTED TO THE SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS BY MEANS FOR TENSIONING THE TENSION MEMBER, WHEREBY TENSIONING OF THE TENSION MEMBER YIELDINGLY URGES THE SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS TOWARD EACH OTHER AND THE WALL PANEL AND ALSO APPLIES FORCES AGAINST THE SECOND AND THIRD FRAME MEMBERS DIRECTED TOWARD THE FIRST FRAME MEMBER.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-08-29 | 1970-02-28 | 1970-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-08-29 | 1974-02-28 | 1974-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-08-29 | 1978-02-28 | 1978-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |