Patent US3672115A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
← Back to Patent Explorer
US3672115A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method of erecting super-high-rised tower structure

Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd
•
Filing: 1970-10-29
•
Granted: 1972-06-27
•
Expires: 1990-10-29
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract A method of erecting a super-high-rised towery structure, which comprises assembling the lowermost segment of the towery structure on a foundation in fixed relation thereto, assembling the uppermost segment of a cylindrical body within the thus assembled lowermost segment of the towery structure in such a manner that it is supported upright by the horizontal members of said lowermost segment, said uppermost segment of the cylindrical body having a crane mounted at the top end thereof, lifting said uppermost segment of the cylindrical body by push-up means or hoisting means, connecting the next lower segment of said cylindrical body to the lower end of said uppermost segment of the same, assembling the next higher segment of the towery structure on top of said lowermost segment of the same while hoisting the structural members thereof by said crane, again lifting the assembly of the uppermost and the next lower segments of said cylindrical body and connecting the next lower segment of the cylindrical body to the lower end of said assembly, repeating the above-described steps to construct the segments of the towery structure to a predetermined height, constructing a platform of a sufficient width on top of the thus assembled portion of the towery structure in fixed relation thereto, carrying up the construction materials required for the construction of the remaining segments of the towery structure from the ground onto said platform by means of another crane mounted on said platform, and assembling the remaining segments of the towery structure while hoisting the structural members thereof from said platform by the crane at the top end of said uppermost segment of the cylindrical body.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kaoru Abe
  • 👤 Takeji Matsumoto
  • 👤 Nobuo Itoki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 11:12
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H12/00; E04H12/34; E04H12/24

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 273 words
A method of erecting a super-high-rised towery structure, which comprises assembling the lowermost segment of the towery structure on a foundation in fixed relation thereto, assembling the uppermost segment of a cylindrical body within the thus assembled lowermost segment of the towery structure in such a manner that it is supported upright by the horizontal members of said lowermost segment, said uppermost segment of the cylindrical body having a crane mounted at the top end thereof, lifting said uppermost segment of the cylindrical body by push-up means or hoisting means, connecting the next lower segment of said cylindrical body to the lower end of said uppermost segment of the same, assembling the next higher segment of the towery structure on top of said lowermost segment of the same while hoisting the structural members thereof by said crane, again lifting the assembly of the uppermost and the next lower segments of said cylindrical body and connecting the next lower segment of the cylindrical body to the lower end of said assembly, repeating the above-described steps to construct the segments of the towery structure to a predetermined height, constructing a platform of a sufficient width on top of the thus assembled portion of the towery structure in fixed relation thereto, carrying up the construction materials required for the construction of the remaining segments of the towery structure from the ground onto said platform by means of another crane mounted on said platform, and assembling the remaining segments of the towery structure while hoisting the structural members thereof from said platform by the crane at the top end of said uppermost segment of the cylindrical body.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 273 words
A method of erecting a super-high-rised towery structure, which comprises assembling the lowermost segment of the towery structure on a foundation in fixed relation thereto, assembling the uppermost segment of a cylindrical body within the thus assembled lowermost segment of the towery structure in such a manner that it is supported upright by the horizontal members of said lowermost segment, said uppermost segment of the cylindrical body having a crane mounted at the top end thereof, lifting said uppermost segment of the cylindrical body by push-up means or hoisting means, connecting the next lower segment of said cylindrical body to the lower end of said uppermost segment of the same, assembling the next higher segment of the towery structure on top of said lowermost segment of the same while hoisting the structural members thereof by said crane, again lifting the assembly of the uppermost and the next lower segments of said cylindrical body and connecting the next lower segment of the cylindrical body to the lower end of said assembly, repeating the above-described steps to construct the segments of the towery structure to a predetermined height, constructing a platform of a sufficient width on top of the thus assembled portion of the towery structure in fixed relation thereto, carrying up the construction materials required for the construction of the remaining segments of the towery structure from the ground onto said platform by means of another crane mounted on said platform, and assembling the remaining segments of the towery structure while hoisting the structural members thereof from said platform by the crane at the top end of said uppermost segment of the cylindrical body.
Claim 3
Independent Claim 362 words
A method of erecting a super-high-rised towery structure, comprising: a. assembling the lowermost segment of the towery structure on a foundation in fixed relation thereto; b. placing the uppermost segment of a cylindrical body upright within the lowermost segment of the towery structure so that the latter prevents the former from falling over; c. mounting a crane on the upper end of the uppermost segment of the cylindrical body; d. lifting the uppermost segment of the cylindrical body sufficiently high as to make room for the next lower segment of the cylindrical body to be installed therebeneath; e. disposing the next lower segment of the cylindrical body coaxially beneath the uppermost segmeNt of the cylindrical body and connecting the upper end of the former to the lower end of the latter; f. assembling the next higher segment of the towery structure on top of the segment of the towery structure most recently previously assembled and fixed on said foundation, including hoisting materials for assembly of said next higher segment using said crane; g. lifting the so-far assembled segments of the cylindrical body sufficiently to make room for a further next lower segment of the cylindrical body to be installed therebeneath; h. disposing the further next lower segment of the cylindrical body coaxially beneath the uppermost segment of the cylindrical body and connecting the upper end of the former to the lower end of the latter; i. repeating steps (f), (g) and (h) at least one more time, until the cylindrical body and towery structure have reached predetermined heights; j. constructing a work and storage platform on and about the upper end of the so-far completed towery structure; k. lifting construction materials for constructing remaining upper segments of the towery structure from the ground to the work and storage platform, from the level of the upper end of the so far completed towery structure and the work and storage platform; and l. assembling the remaining segments of the towery structure from the construction materials lifted to said platform, including lifting said materials into place with the aid of the crane mounted on the upper end of the uppermost segment of the cylindrical body.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 362 words
A method of erecting a super-high-rised towery structure, comprising: a. assembling the lowermost segment of the towery structure on a foundation in fixed relation thereto; b. placing the uppermost segment of a cylindrical body upright within the lowermost segment of the towery structure so that the latter prevents the former from falling over; c. mounting a crane on the upper end of the uppermost segment of the cylindrical body; d. lifting the uppermost segment of the cylindrical body sufficiently high as to make room for the next lower segment of the cylindrical body to be installed therebeneath; e. disposing the next lower segment of the cylindrical body coaxially beneath the uppermost segmeNt of the cylindrical body and connecting the upper end of the former to the lower end of the latter; f. assembling the next higher segment of the towery structure on top of the segment of the towery structure most recently previously assembled and fixed on said foundation, including hoisting materials for assembly of said next higher segment using said crane; g. lifting the so-far assembled segments of the cylindrical body sufficiently to make room for a further next lower segment of the cylindrical body to be installed therebeneath; h. disposing the further next lower segment of the cylindrical body coaxially beneath the uppermost segment of the cylindrical body and connecting the upper end of the former to the lower end of the latter; i. repeating steps (f), (g) and (h) at least one more time, until the cylindrical body and towery structure have reached predetermined heights; j. constructing a work and storage platform on and about the upper end of the so-far completed towery structure; k. lifting construction materials for constructing remaining upper segments of the towery structure from the ground to the work and storage platform, from the level of the upper end of the so far completed towery structure and the work and storage platform; and l. assembling the remaining segments of the towery structure from the construction materials lifted to said platform, including lifting said materials into place with the aid of the crane mounted on the upper end of the uppermost segment of the cylindrical body.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

DE447376C Cited
US1667440A Cited
CA553406A Cited
US1418510A Cited
GB322099A Cited
US2164427A Cited
US2509717A Cited
US2478088A Cited
US3201502A Cited
US3239990A Cited
FR1335979A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-06-27 1975-12-27 1976-06-27 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-06-27 1979-12-27 1980-06-27 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-06-27 1983-12-27 1984-06-27 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag