US3696574A
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Building having a skeleton frame
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-11-19
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Granted: 1972-10-10
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Expires: 1989-11-19
Abstract
Abstract The skeleton frame of a building consists essentially of identical frame elements fastened to each other to form a system of parallelepiped-shaped cells, each cell being bounded by four frame elements which are at least in part common to two contiguously juxtaposed cells. The cells may be freely cantilevered from upright pillars or freely span distances between pillars which are multiples of the horizontal dimension of one cell.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard Dietrich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:26
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/34; E04B1/18; E04B1/24; E04B1/2403; E04B2001/2448; E04B2001/2466; E04B2001/2472
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A building comprising, in combination: a. an upright pillar; b. a skeleton frame fastened to said pillar, said frame essentially consisting of a plurality of substantially identical frame elements and fastening means fastening said frame elements to each other, 1. said frame elements constituting a plurality of contiguously juxtaposed, parallelepiped-shaped cells, 2. each cell being bounded by four frame elements having each two upright sides fastened by said fastening means to upright sides of respective other frame elements bounding said cell, two horizontally extending sides defining the top and bottom of said cell, and four corner portions more rigid than said sides and connecting the two ends of each upright side to a corresponding end of a horizontally extending side, 3. said frame freely projecting from said pillar in a horizontal direction over a distance at least equal to the length of one of said horizontally extending sides; and c. a plurality of floor plate members supported by horizontally extending sides of said cells and spaced apart substantially by the length of said upright sides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A building comprising, in combination: a. an upright pillar; b. a skeleton frame fastened to said pillar, said frame essentially consisting of a plurality of substantially identical frame elements and fastening means fastening said frame elements to each other, 1. said frame elements constituting a plurality of contiguously juxtaposed, parallelepiped-shaped cells, 2. each cell being bounded by four frame elements having each two upright sides fastened by said fastening means to upright sides of respective other frame elements bounding said cell, two horizontally extending sides defining the top and bottom of said cell, and four corner portions more rigid than said sides and connecting the two ends of each upright side to a corresponding end of a horizontally extending side, 3. said frame freely projecting from said pillar in a horizontal direction over a distance at least equal to the length of one of said horizontally extending sides; and c. a plurality of floor plate members supported by horizontally extending sides of said cells and spaced apart substantially by the length of said upright sides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
each cell being bounded by four frame elements having each two upright sides fastened by said fastening means to upright sides of respective other frame elements bounding said cell, two horizontally extending sides defining the top and bottom of said cell, and four corner portions more rigid than said sides and connecting the two ends of each upright side to a corresponding end of a horizontally extending side,
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
each cell being bounded by four frame elements having each two upright sides fastened by said fastening means to upright sides of respective other frame elements bounding said cell, two horizontally extending sides defining the top and bottom of said cell, and four corner portions more rigid than said sides and connecting the two ends of each upright side to a corresponding end of a horizontally extending side,
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A building as set forth in claim 1, wherein each frame element has an upright side member and a horizontally extending sidE member, said members constituting respective portions of the corresponding sides and being integrally connected to constitute one of said corner portions, the cross section of one of said members increasing toward said corner portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A building as set forth in claim 2, wherein said corner portion is arcuate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
said frame freely projecting from said pillar in a horizontal direction over a distance at least equal to the length of one of said horizontally extending sides; and c. a plurality of floor plate members supported by horizontally extending sides of said cells and spaced apart substantially by the length of said upright sides.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
said frame freely projecting from said pillar in a horizontal direction over a distance at least equal to the length of one of said horizontally extending sides; and c. a plurality of floor plate members supported by horizontally extending sides of said cells and spaced apart substantially by the length of said upright sides.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A building as set forth in claim 1, wherein the four sides of each frame element jointly bound an unobstructed central aperture in said frame element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
41 words
A building as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said elements is constituted by at least two circumferential sections, and connecting means approximately centered in respective sides of said frame element and releasably connecting said sections to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
A building as set forth in claim 5, wherein said connecting means include respective integral, terminal flanges on said sections and securing means securing said flanges to each other in face-to-face relationship.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
A building as set forth in claim 1, wherein said fastening means include a plurality of connectors, each connector including a plurality of bar members fixedly fastened to each other in rectangularly intersecting relationship, two of said bar members being releasably fastened to sides of respective frame elements in one of said cells.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
30 words
A building as set forth in claim 7, wherein said fastening means further include a plurality of bolts respectively securing said bar members to said sides of the frame elements.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A building as set forth in claim 7, wherein said two bar members and the releasably fastened sides of said frame elements are formed with respective interengaged projections and recesses.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
55 words
A building as set forth in claim 1, wherein said sides of each frame element are substantially T-shaped in cross section so as each to have a flange portion and a web portion, said flange portions bounding a central aperture in the frame element, and the flange elements being located substantially in a common plane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
A building as set forth in claim 10, further comprising a plurality of lugs on each web portion, each lug being spaced from the associated flange portion and substantially parallel thereto, the lugs of juxtaposed frame elements being contiguously superimposed on each other, and securing means securing the superimposed lugs to each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
A building as set forth in claim 11, wherein said lugs are formed with respective alignable apertures, and said securing means include a wedge member simultaneously engaging the apertures of the superimposed lugs.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
58 words
A building as set forth in claim 10, wherein columns consisting of the upright sides of the connected frame elements decrease in cross section from the corner portion of the frame elements toward the center of their upright side, the flange portion of said upright side being of uniform cross section over the length of said upright side.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
A building as set forth in claim 1, wherein the upright and horizontally extending sides of another one of said frame elements are directly superimposed on the upright and horizontally extending sides respectively of one of said four frame elements.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
A building as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said four frame elements partly bounds two of said cells.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
A building as set forth in claim 1, wherein at least some of the cells are provided with frame elements mounted to the horizontally extending sides defining the top and bottom of said cells.
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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) | 1975-10-10 | 1976-04-10 | 1976-10-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-10 | 1980-04-10 | 1980-10-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-10 | 1984-04-10 | 1984-10-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |