Structural connections for building constructions

Claim 2

A building construction comprising: a floor including a plurality of floor joists; a roof including a plurality of pairs of beams and one end of the pairs of beams are connected with each other; a plurality of vertical posts operatively connected between the beams and the floor joists; exterior walls; a ceiling including a plurality of roof section panels connected to the beams and each other; wherein a least one of the beams, floor joists and posts include first and second members with a center core member containing an offset tongue sandwiched therebetween, said core portion being so disposed as to define male and female portions at the respective end and side portions of said first and second members; and wherein the roof section panels comprise outer cover sheets sandwiching an insulating synthetic resin panel, each end of the roof section panels being provided with a groove, one of said ends having a spacer means which occupies a portion of the groove and the other of said ends being provided with a spline tongue mean which projects outwardly therefrom for engaging in the groove of an adjoining roof section panel.

Claim 3

A building construction according to claim 1, wherein compression strip means is provided between the spacer means and tongue means of adjoining roof section panels.

Claim 4

A building construction according to claim 2, wherein the compression strip means consists of soft plastic strip material.

Claim 5

A building construction according to claim 3, wherein further means are provided over the assembled roof section panels for additional sealing.

Claim 6

A building construction comprising: a floor including a plurality of floor joists; a roof including a plurality of pairs of beams and one end of the pairs of beams are connected with each other; a plurality of vertical posts operatively connected between the beams and the floor joists; exterior walls; a ceiling including a plurality of ceiling joists connected to the beams; and a roof further including a plurality of roof section panels connected to the beams and each other; wherein at least one of the beams, floor joists and posts include first and second members with a center core member containing an offset tongue sandwiched therebetween, said core portion being so disposed as to define male and female portions at the respective end and side portions of said first and second members.

Claim 7

A building construction comprising: a floor including a plurality of floor joists; a roof including a plurality of pairs of beams and one end of the pairs of beams are connected with each other; a plurality of vertical posts operatively connected between the beams and the floor joists; exterior walls; a ceiling including a plurality of ceiling joists connected to the beams; and a roof further including a plurality of roof section panels connected to the beams and each other; wherein at least one of the beams, floor joists and posts include first and second members with a center core member containing an offset tongue sandwiched therebetween, said core portion being so disposed as to define male and female portions at the respective end and side portions of said first and second members.

Claim 8

A building construction according to claim 5, wherein the number of pairs of beams correspond to the floor joists and are connected thereto at the ends thereof so as to form an angle therebetween.

Claim 9

A building construction according to claim 6, wherein gusset means are provided for operatively connecting the beams, vertical posts and ceiling joists.

Claim 10

A building construction according to claim 2, wherein ridge molding means is provided for operatively connecting the other ends of the beam pairs together in a peak-like form.

Claim 11

A building construction according to claim 8, wherein said ridge molding means is of bi-partite construction.

Claim 12

A building construction according to claim 5, wherein carriage bolt means are provided for the operative connection of the beams and floor joists.

Claim 13

A building construction according to claim 10, wherein caulking strip means are provided between the floor and the beams.

Claim 14

A building construction according to claim 5, wherein the floor includes floor section panels comprising outer cover sheets sandwiching an insulating synthetic resin panel therebetween, and the exterior walls abut at the floor section panels with compression strip means being interposed therebetween.

Claim 15

A building construction according to claim 12, wherein the vertical posts are operatively connected at the floor and the beAms by carriage bolt means, and the exterior walls abut against the vertical posts.

Claim 16

A building construction according to claim 18, wherein one end of the exterior walls is joined to the roof section panels.

Claim 17

A building construction according to claim 5, wherein the external walls are provided with upper and lower molding members with channel means located therebetween for accommodation of wiring and said building construction further including at least one interior wall having outer sheets and an insulating synthetic resin panel sandwiched therebetween, the interior wall being operatively connected with a ceiling joist and the floor, wherein the ceiling joist has two portions and an offset tongue portion and the interior wall outer sheets and the insulating panel being so arranged as to receive the offset tongue portion.

Claim 18

A building construction according to claim 15, wherein baseboard retainer means is operatively connected with the floor and a baseboard cap is removably connected with the baseboard retainer means, the baseboard retainer means and cap being substantially U-shaped in cross-section and receiving the interior wall therebetween so as to define a channel operatively communicating with the channel means of the exterior walls.

Claim 19

A building construction according to claim 16, wherein the exterior wall channel means is provided with removable cover means.

Claim 20

A building construction according to claim 5, wherein the ceiling joists are provided with a layer of floor section panels thereover, and a plurality of upper vertical posts are operatively connected with the beams and the ceiling joists.

Claim 21

A building construction according to claim 18, wherein the floor section panels comprise cover sheets and an insulating synthetic resin panel sandwiched therebetween.

Claim 22

An A-frame building comprising: a floor having floor joists; a pair of beams corresponding to each of the floor joists and connected thereto at one end while the other ends of each pair are connected with each other in a triangular manner; vertical posts connected with the beams and the floor joists; exterior walls abutting against the vertical posts and being provided with upper and lower molding members with channel means located therebetween; ceiling joists located substantially parallel to the floor joists and intermediate the floor joists and apex of the beams; roof section panels associated with the beams and each other so as to form the roof; means interlocking the roof section panels with adjoining roof section panels; the beams, the floor joists, and the vertical posts include first and second portions with an offset tongue portion sandwiched therebetween, and means provided at selected distances along the portions thereof for the operative connection of additional beams, floor joists and vertical posts, respectively; and at least one interior wall being connected between a ceiling joist and the floor; and baseboard retainer means operatively connected with the floor and a removable baseboard cap associated therewith; wherein the baseboard retainer means and cap are substantially U-shaped in cross-section and receive therebetween the interior wall so as to define a channel operatively communicating with the channel means of the exterior walls.

Claim 23

An A-frame building comprising: a floor having floor joists; a pair of beams corresponding to each of the floor joists and connected thereto at one end while the other ends of each pair are connected with each other in a triangular manner; vertical posts connected with the beams and the floor joists; exterior walls abutting against the vertical posts and being provided with upper and lower molding members with channel means located therebetween; ceiling joists located substantially parallel to the floor joists and intermediate the floor joists and apex of the beams; roof section panels associated with the beams and each other so as to form the roof; means interlocking the roof section panels with adjoining roof section panels; the beams, the floor joists, and the vertical posts include first and second portions with an offset tongue portion sandwiched therebetween, and means provided at selected distances along the portions thereof for the operative connection of additional beams, floor joists and vertical posts, respectively; and at least one interior wall being connected between a ceiling joist and the floor; and baseboard retainer means operatively connected with the floor and a removable baseboard cap associated therewith; wherein the baseboard retainer means and cap are substantially U-shaped in cross-section and receive therebetween the interior wall so as to define a channel operatively communicating with the channel means of the exterior walls.

Claim 24

An A-frame building according to claim 20, wherein the exterior walls, the roof section panels and the interior wall comprise cover sheets and an insulating synthetic resin panel sandwiched therebetween.

Claim 25

An A-frame building according to claim 21, wherein the interlocking means include one end of each of the roof section panels being provided with spacer means so as to define a groove and the other end of each of the roof section panels being provided with tongue means projecting outwardly therefrom for engaging in the groove of an adjoining roof section panel.

Claim 26

An A-frame building according to claim 22, wherein compression strip means is Provided between the spacer means and tongue means of adjoining roof section panels.

Claim 27

An A-frame building according to claim 23, wherein ridge molding means are provided at the apex of the beams for the operative connection of the beams.

Claim 28

An A-frame building according to claim 24, wherein caulking strip means are provided between the floor and the beams, and one end of the exterior walls is joined to the roof section panels.

Claim 29

An A-frame building according to claim 25, wherein the ceiling joists are provided with a layer of floor section panels thereover, and a plurality of upper vertical posts are operatively connected with the beams and the ceiling joists.

Claim 30

The A-frame building of claim 21, wherein the cover sheets of the interior and exterior walls are provided with electrical outlet holes, said holes being adapted to receive a device which can melt the synthetic resin insulation thereby producing a conduit from the electrical outlet holes to the base-board channel.

Claim 31

The A-frame building of claim 21, wherein when a section is cut out of the interior or exterior walls to provide a door opening, a jamb molding is mounted in the opening and the cut out wall section is replaced into said opening to function as a door.

Claim 32

A building construction comprising: a floor including a plurality of floor joists; a roof including a plurality of pairs of beams and one end of the pairs of beams are connected with each other; a plurality of vertical posts operatively connected between the beams and the floor joists; exterior walls; a ceiling including a plurality of ceiling joists connected to the beams; and the roof further including a plurality of roof section panels connected to the beams and each other; wherein the beams, the floor joists and the vertical posts include a first and a second portion and an offset tongue portion sandwiched therebetween and spline and pocket means are provided at selected distances along the portions for the operative connection of additional portions of adjoining portions of adjoining beams, floor joists and vertical posts for increasing the length and rigidity thereof; and wherein the roof section panels comprise outer cover sheets sandwiching an insulating synthetic resin panel, each end of the roof section panels being provided with a groove, one of said ends having a spacer means which occupies a portion of the groove and the other of said ends being provided with a spline tongue means which projects outwardly therefrom for engaging in the groove of an adjoining roof section panel.

Claim 33

A building construction comprising: a floor including a plurality of floor joists; a roof including a plurality of pairs of beams and one end of the pairs of beams are connected with each other; a plurality of vertical posts operatively connected between the beams and the floor joists; exterior walls; a ceiling including a plurality of ceiling joists connected to the beams; and the roof further including a plurality of roof section panels connected to the beams and each other; wherein the beams, the floor joists and the vertical posts include a first and a second portion and an offset tongue portion sandwiched therebetween and spline and pocket means are provided at selected distances along the portions for the operative connection of additional portions of adjoining portions of adjoining beams, floor joists and vertical posts for increasing the length and rigidity thereof; and wherein the roof section panels comprise outer cover sheets sandwiching an insulating synthetic resin panel, each end of the roof section panels being provided with a groove, one of said ends having a spacer means which occupies a portion of the groove and the other of said ends being provided with a spline tongue means which projects outwardly therefrom for engaging in the groove of an adjoining roof section panel.

Claim 34

A building construction according to claim 29, wherein gusset means are provided at the joined ends of the pairs of beams for operative connection therewith.

Claim 35

A building construction according to claim 29, wherein carriage bolt means are provided for operatively connecting corresponding spline and pocket means of adjoining portions.

Claim 36

The building construction of claim 26, wherein pocket means are provided in the joined ends of the pairs of beams, said pocket means being adapted to receive said gusset means as an insert therein, and means provided for connecting the gusset means to the joined end portions of said beams.