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US3281998A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Self-sustaining collapsible building structure

Assignee: LUDWIG HONOLD Manufacturing CO
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Filing: 1965-02-01
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Granted: 1966-11-01
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Expires: 1985-02-01
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Honold Ludwig
  • 👤 Jr Frederick N Feer
  • 👤 Frederick J Mack

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 10:46
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/34315

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 156 words
IN A BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE PANELS AND A PAIR OF OPPOSED ROOF PANELS, WHEREIN THE PANELS ARE COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF METALLIC EXTRUSIONS ARRANGED SIDE BY SIDE AND HAVING SNAP-IN INTERLOCK CONNECTIONS WITH ONE ANOTHER, THE EXTRUSIONS HAVING WEBS ON ONE SIDE FORMING A CONTINUOUS OUTER SURFACE FOR THE PANELS, THE OTHER SIDE HAVING STRENGTHENING FLANGES INTEGRAL THEREWITH EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM THE WEB, A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROOF PANELS DISPOSING THEM AT A PITCH OPPOSITELY INCLINED TO THE HORIZONTAL AND PIVOTAL CONNECTING MEANS ATTACHED BETWEEN A STRENGTHENING FLANGE OF THE SIDE PANELS AND A STRENGTHENING FLANGE OF AN ADJOINING ROOF PANEL DISPOSING THE SIDE WALLS GENERALLY VERTICALLY, SAID PIVOTED CONNECTING MEANS ALLOWING THE WALL PANEL TO SWING INTO A POSITION GENERALLY CONFORMING TO THE ROOF PANELS SO AS TO FORM A COMPACT SELF-CONTAINED SHIPPING UNIT WHICH CAN BE READILY ERECTED AT A BUILDING SITE TO FORM A SELF-SUSTAINING BUILDING STRUCTURE.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 156 words
IN A BUILDING CONSTRUCTION COMPRISING A PAIR OF OPPOSED SIDE PANELS AND A PAIR OF OPPOSED ROOF PANELS, WHEREIN THE PANELS ARE COMPOSED OF A PLURALITY OF METALLIC EXTRUSIONS ARRANGED SIDE BY SIDE AND HAVING SNAP-IN INTERLOCK CONNECTIONS WITH ONE ANOTHER, THE EXTRUSIONS HAVING WEBS ON ONE SIDE FORMING A CONTINUOUS OUTER SURFACE FOR THE PANELS, THE OTHER SIDE HAVING STRENGTHENING FLANGES INTEGRAL THEREWITH EXTENDING INWARDLY FROM THE WEB, A CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ROOF PANELS DISPOSING THEM AT A PITCH OPPOSITELY INCLINED TO THE HORIZONTAL AND PIVOTAL CONNECTING MEANS ATTACHED BETWEEN A STRENGTHENING FLANGE OF THE SIDE PANELS AND A STRENGTHENING FLANGE OF AN ADJOINING ROOF PANEL DISPOSING THE SIDE WALLS GENERALLY VERTICALLY, SAID PIVOTED CONNECTING MEANS ALLOWING THE WALL PANEL TO SWING INTO A POSITION GENERALLY CONFORMING TO THE ROOF PANELS SO AS TO FORM A COMPACT SELF-CONTAINED SHIPPING UNIT WHICH CAN BE READILY ERECTED AT A BUILDING SITE TO FORM A SELF-SUSTAINING BUILDING STRUCTURE.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1969-10-31 1970-05-02 1970-11-01 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1973-10-31 1974-05-02 1974-11-01 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1977-10-31 1978-05-02 1978-11-01 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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