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US3347002A
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Three point foundation for building structures
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1966-11-15
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Granted: 1967-10-17
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Expires: 1986-11-15
Abstract
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Inventors
- 👤 Arno L K Penkuhn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 07:45
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02D; E02D27/00; E02D27/32; E02D27/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A FOUNDATION ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPORTING STRUCTURES SO AS TO COMPENSATE FOR SHIFTING MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH COMPRISING; A RIGID HORIZONTAL BASE FOR FIXED SUPPORTING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE STRUCTURE TO BE SUPPORTED, THREE GROUND PLATES SPACED IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE BENEATH THE BASE AND SUPPORTED ON THE EARTH, THREE SPACED SUPPORT ELEMENTS FIXED TO SAID BASE AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM AND ENGAGING RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID GROUNG PLATES SO AS TO BE SUPPORTED THEREBY, AT LEAST A FIRST AND A SECOND OF SAID SUPPORT ELEMENTS BEING LATERALLY SLIDEABLE ON THEIR RESPECTIVE GROUNG PLATES, AT LEAST A FIRST ONE ON THE SAID GROUND PLATES PERTAINING TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT ELEMENTS BEING CONCAVE UPWARDLY AND THE PERTAINING FIRST SUPPORTING ELEMENTS BEING CONVEX DOWNWARDLY SO AS TO TEND TOWARD A LOWERMOST POSITION ON THE PLATE, AND A LEAST A SECOND ONE OF SAID THREE GROUND PLATES COMPRISING MEANS WHICH PREVENT AN UNLIMITED ROTATION OF SAID BASE AND STRUCTURE AROUND THE FIRST GROUND PLATE AND PROVIDE FOR AUTOMATIC SELD-ADJUSTMENT OF SAID BASE AND STRUCTURE TO ONE SINGLE AND DEFINITE FINAL POSITION ONLY IN RELATION TO THE THREE GROUNG PLATES AFTER EARTH MOVEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A FOUNDATION ARRANGEMENT FOR SUPPORTING STRUCTURES SO AS TO COMPENSATE FOR SHIFTING MOVEMENT OF THE EARTH COMPRISING; A RIGID HORIZONTAL BASE FOR FIXED SUPPORTING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BOTTOM OF THE STRUCTURE TO BE SUPPORTED, THREE GROUND PLATES SPACED IN A HORIZONTAL PLANE BENEATH THE BASE AND SUPPORTED ON THE EARTH, THREE SPACED SUPPORT ELEMENTS FIXED TO SAID BASE AND EXTENDING DOWNWARDLY THEREFROM AND ENGAGING RESPECTIVE ONES OF SAID GROUNG PLATES SO AS TO BE SUPPORTED THEREBY, AT LEAST A FIRST AND A SECOND OF SAID SUPPORT ELEMENTS BEING LATERALLY SLIDEABLE ON THEIR RESPECTIVE GROUNG PLATES, AT LEAST A FIRST ONE ON THE SAID GROUND PLATES PERTAINING TO SAID FIRST AND SECOND SUPPORT ELEMENTS BEING CONCAVE UPWARDLY AND THE PERTAINING FIRST SUPPORTING ELEMENTS BEING CONVEX DOWNWARDLY SO AS TO TEND TOWARD A LOWERMOST POSITION ON THE PLATE, AND A LEAST A SECOND ONE OF SAID THREE GROUND PLATES COMPRISING MEANS WHICH PREVENT AN UNLIMITED ROTATION OF SAID BASE AND STRUCTURE AROUND THE FIRST GROUND PLATE AND PROVIDE FOR AUTOMATIC SELD-ADJUSTMENT OF SAID BASE AND STRUCTURE TO ONE SINGLE AND DEFINITE FINAL POSITION ONLY IN RELATION TO THE THREE GROUNG PLATES AFTER EARTH MOVEMENTS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-10-16 | 1971-04-17 | 1971-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-10-16 | 1975-04-17 | 1975-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-10-16 | 1979-04-17 | 1979-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |