US3724147A
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Housing assembly on a hillside
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-01-08
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Granted: 1973-04-03
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Expires: 1991-01-08
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a housing assembly for disposition on a hill. The hill is graded into terraces at approximately equally spaced elevations. Typically the height of each terrace above the terrace just below is about 9 feet and the width of each terrace is about 50 feet. Housing units are disposed along the terraces with a pedestrian passageway and an open area for a court or garden for each unit between the wall rising from the terrace to the next terrace above and the walls of the unit. Typically each unit is about 9 feet high, 40 feet long, and 32 feet wide, for lower cost the unit may be 9 by 36 by 24 feet. Each unit provides a shelter along the passageway below and has a clear view away from the hill. The units are formed of two-bedroom modules which are readily convertible into one- and three-bedroom units. The passageways for the units are approachable by a pedestrian approach perpendicular to the terraces at an angle to the horizontal convenient for pedestrian use. Parking, recreational, and service facilities are on the periphery of the assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 N Levenson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:27
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H1/00; E04H1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
A housing assembly for disposition on a hill having a plurality of independent ground supports at different elevation, each of said supports capable of itself supporting a separate housing unit, said assembly including a plurality of housing units in which the living quarters are predominately on one story only, each of said units being supportable on a said ground support substantially independently of the others and having a separate access, the said units comprising at least a first housing unit on one of said supports, a second housing unit on the support immediately above said one support, said first housing unit being separated from said hill by a passageway directly out-of-doors from said first unit forming said access to said first housing unit, said second housing unit extending in part over the said passageway to the first housing unit and providing a shelter for said passageway.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
A housing assembly for disposition on a hill having a plurality of independent ground supports at different elevation, each of said supports capable of itself supporting a separate housing unit, said assembly including a plurality of housing units in which the living quarters are predominately on one story only, each of said units being supportable on a said ground support substantially independently of the others and having a separate access, the said units comprising at least a first housing unit on one of said supports, a second housing unit on the support immediately above said one support, said first housing unit being separated from said hill by a passageway directly out-of-doors from said first unit forming said access to said first housing unit, said second housing unit extending in part over the said passageway to the first housing unit and providing a shelter for said passageway.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the angle to the horizontal of a plane defined by the ends of succeeding supports is of the order of 15*.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The assembly of claim 1 wherein the passageway is approachable from an approach generally perpendicular to the supports.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The housing assembly of claim 1 wherein the passageway is approachable by a driven rise.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly of claim 3 wherein the approach is at an angle of about 14* to 30* to the horizontal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
The housing assembly of claim 1 wherein the passageway is a pedestrian passageway capable of use substantially only by pedestrians and household vehicles such as carts and bicycles and the like, an approach to said passageway generally perpendicular to the supports, said approach being a pedestrian approach capable of use only by pedestrians and household vehicles as aforesaid, vehicle parking facilities only on the perimeter of said assembly, and means providing ready access from said facilities to said approach.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
The housing assembly of claim 1 wherein a portion of the hill extends between the support on which the first housing unit is disposed and the support on which the second housing unit is disposed, there being in the space bounded by the external wall of said first unit and said portion of said hill an area open to the sky for a court.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
The assembly of claim 7 wherein the first housing unit is formed of two contiguous sections extending along the support on which said housing unit is disposed, one of said sections being set back away from the portion of said hill between said support and the support on which the second housing unit is disposed with reference to the other section, the court being in the setback portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly of claim 7 wherein the court has a transparent or translucent cover.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
56 words
The housing assembly of claim 7 wherein the living quarters of the first housing unit extend hillward to the space bounded by the external wall of the first unit and the portion of the hill and the area open to the sky provides natural light and ventilation for the said hillward portion of said living quarters.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The housing assembly of claim 1 wherein the first and second housing units both have an unobstructed view away from the hill.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-04-02 | 1976-10-02 | 1977-04-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-04-02 | 1980-10-02 | 1981-04-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-04-02 | 1984-10-02 | 1985-04-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |