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Cellular building structure
Assignee: Technology Consortium Inc
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Filing: 1968-12-09
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Granted: 1971-05-04
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Expires: 1988-12-09
Abstract
Abstract A building system containing a plurality of room-sized rectangular cells formed of panels and upright corner posts, each corner post providing vertical support for respective ends of up to four panels. The system possesses flexibility for expansion as well as versatility of design at low cost to the builder.
Inventors
- 👤 Uri Y Sofer
- 👤 Irwin L Kaltman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 21:03
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/348; E04B1/34815
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A building system having a plurality of rectangular cellular units, each having two pairs of parallel wall panels that are vertically supported by four generally upright cornerposts having two pairs of mutually perpendicular sides, said posts being spaced apart so that they define two pairs of mutually perpendicular parallel planes extending through the outer sides of respective of said posts and enclosing a rectangular area having first and second predetermined dimensions, one pair of said parallel wall panels being of a length generally corresponding to a first dimension of said rectangular area and being disposed inside said area, the other of said pair of wall panels having a length generally corresponding to the second dimension of said rectangular area and being disposed outside of said area, said wall panels being secured to respective sides of said cornerposts along contiguous portions thereof so that the internal surfaces of said panels define the walls of adjacent cellular units.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A building system having a plurality of rectangular cellular units, each having two pairs of parallel wall panels that are vertically supported by four generally upright cornerposts having two pairs of mutually perpendicular sides, said posts being spaced apart so that they define two pairs of mutually perpendicular parallel planes extending through the outer sides of respective of said posts and enclosing a rectangular area having first and second predetermined dimensions, one pair of said parallel wall panels being of a length generally corresponding to a first dimension of said rectangular area and being disposed inside said area, the other of said pair of wall panels having a length generally corresponding to the second dimension of said rectangular area and being disposed outside of said area, said wall panels being secured to respective sides of said cornerposts along contiguous portions thereof so that the internal surfaces of said panels define the walls of adjacent cellular units.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A building system in accordance with claim 1 wherein the opposing surfaces of each parallel wall panel define an internal surface of an adjoining cell.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A building system in accordance with claim 2 wherein the pair of panels, forming walls adjacent to the panel forming the internal surface of said adjoining cell, are secured to contiguous portions of said cornerposts as defined by sides adjacent said respective sides.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A building system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said cellular units are arranged in a plurality of layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A building system in accordance with claim 4 wherein each of said layers contains a plurality of cellular units.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A building system in accordance with claim 1 wherein said wall panels have a pair of outer facing members and a central core.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A building system in accordance with claim 6 wherein said facing members are plywood and said core is polyurethane.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A building system in accordance with claim 4 wherein the ceiling slab of a cell in one layer is defined by the floor slabs of a plurality of cells in the next higher layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A building system in accordance with claim 8 wherein the ceiling slab of a cell on one layer is defined by a single floor slab of the next higher layer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A building system in accordance with claim 4 wherein at least some of said cornerposts are unitary and extend through at least two layers.
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