US3600870A
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Building erection method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-05-06
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Granted: 1971-08-24
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Expires: 1990-05-06
Abstract
Abstract A method to be used in the erection or disassembling of buildings or quilding frames formed of individual panels. In the method a plurality of winch units are detachably secured to a roof or ceiling panel and are used to raise or lower individual wall panels to a uniform height after they have been raised to nonuniform heights as a result of raising them from a prepared package lying on a floor or foundation, or to raise or lower the vertical panels in an existing structure to nonuniform heights such that the vertical panels can be swung to horizontal positions, in a desired sequence to form a collapsible structure suitable for collapsible structure suitable for collapsing and packaging for removal to another site for erection again.
Inventors
- 👤 William Greenhalgh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 07:33
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/34315; E04B1/34321; E04B1/35; E04B1/3533; E04B1/3538; E04G; E04G21/00; E04G21/14; E04B1/34317
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of erecting a building which comprises: assembling panels comprising the walls required to form a room into a compact flat package with the panels lying one on another in a preselected sequence; attaching at least one removable winch to each of said panels; connecting each of said removable winches to a single lifting means; raising said panels from said package, in seriatim, in the order in which they were packaged so as to create an erected room; and thereafter connecting said panels to one another into a rigid structure.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
91 words
A method of erecting a building which comprises: assembling panels comprising the walls required to form a room into a compact flat package with the panels lying one on another in a preselected sequence; attaching at least one removable winch to each of said panels; connecting each of said removable winches to a single lifting means; raising said panels from said package, in seriatim, in the order in which they were packaged so as to create an erected room; and thereafter connecting said panels to one another into a rigid structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 1 including in addition the steps of individually winching each of said panels, after it has assumed a vertical posture, to a height suitable for joining each of said panels to a floor; joining said panels to said floor and to one another; and continuing the process until the desired number of panels have been erected to define a room.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
112 words
The method of claim 2 in which the winch device attached to said panels includes a first winch portion which is permanently attached to said panel and a second winch portion which is detachable from said first winch portion; detaching said second winch portion from said first winch portion after said panels have been connected to said floor; and thereafter utilizing the first winch portion while it is still attached to said panel, in cooperation with a bracket having at least one recess, said bracket being attached to a second panel, said first winch portion being received in the recess in said bracket to locate said panels correctly relative to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the second panel is provided with a precut recess proportioned to receive the first winch portion remaining attached to said first panel, after the winch, and second winch portion have been detached from the first winch portion which remains attached to said first panel.
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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) | 1974-08-23 | 1975-02-22 | 1975-08-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-23 | 1979-02-22 | 1979-08-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-23 | 1983-02-22 | 1983-08-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |