US3732831A
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Modular concrete vault structure
Assignee: Diebold Nixdorf Inc
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Filing: 1971-07-12
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Granted: 1973-05-15
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Expires: 1991-07-12
Abstract
Abstract A modular security vault structure having a plurality of prefabricated concrete panels forming the vault side, ceiling and floor walls. Some of the panels have integral corners. The panels are formed with tongues and grooves for tongue and groove joint connection between adjacent panels. Spaced rows or layers of reinforcing bar grids are embedded within the panels. The ends of the bar grids extend into the tongues and into the panels on either side of the grooves so as to overlap at each tongue and groove joint. Plates cover the joint lines between panels on the inner vault surfaces. The plates are bolted to sockets embedded within the panels and connected with the bar grids. Vertical panel joints in the vault side walls are offset from horizontal joints in the vault ceiling and floor walls. A usual vault door may be hung in a wall of the modular vault structure. Lighting, alarm and ventilating requirement conduits, offset at least once, may be embedded in the prefabricated panels so that any vault structure can be erected completely and quickly at the bank site.
Inventors
- 👤 J Marciniak
- 👤 W Burkey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:29
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/02; E04B1/04; E05; E05G; E05G1/00; E05G1/02; E05G1/024; E05G2700/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
353 words
Modular concrete vault construction including a series of precast reinforced concrete vault compartment-forming side, ceiling and floor wall panels each having an inner surface; tongue and groove formations each having outer surfaces selectively located on the panels interengaged to provide tongue and groove joints between all adjacent vault wall forming panels; at least two spaced rows of metal reinforcing bar grids embedded within each panel; one of said rows of bar grids in each panel being located adjacent but spaced from the panel inner surface; each reinforcing bar grid having a first series of spaced parallel bars and a connected second series of spaced parallel bars oriented at 90* with respect to the first series; the spaced rows of bar grids being arranged with the spaced bars in the first series of one row parallel with and staggered with respect to the spaced bars in the first series of the second row, and with the spaced bars in the second series of the one row parallel with and staggered with respect to the spaced bars in the second series of the second row; one of the bar grids having bent offset ends extending into the tongue formation and spaced from the tongue outer surfaces of each panel tongue; the bar ends of the spaced rows of bar grids extending on either side of each groove formation in each panel at the sides of said spaced from the groove outer surfaces of each panel groove; the bar grid ends in the panel tongue of one panel overlapping the bar grid ends in the interengaged groove formation of an adjacent panel; metal plate means engaging the panel inner surface and completely covering the joint line between adjacent panels at each joint between adjacent panels; metal connector means mounted adjacent each joint line on the one bar grid located adjacent the panel inneR surface of each of the adjacent panels at each joint; and means connecting the metal plate means and said metal connector means to integrate all the metal bar grid rows adjacent the inner vault wall surfaces into one metal reinforcing bar grid structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
353 words
Modular concrete vault construction including a series of precast reinforced concrete vault compartment-forming side, ceiling and floor wall panels each having an inner surface; tongue and groove formations each having outer surfaces selectively located on the panels interengaged to provide tongue and groove joints between all adjacent vault wall forming panels; at least two spaced rows of metal reinforcing bar grids embedded within each panel; one of said rows of bar grids in each panel being located adjacent but spaced from the panel inner surface; each reinforcing bar grid having a first series of spaced parallel bars and a connected second series of spaced parallel bars oriented at 90* with respect to the first series; the spaced rows of bar grids being arranged with the spaced bars in the first series of one row parallel with and staggered with respect to the spaced bars in the first series of the second row, and with the spaced bars in the second series of the one row parallel with and staggered with respect to the spaced bars in the second series of the second row; one of the bar grids having bent offset ends extending into the tongue formation and spaced from the tongue outer surfaces of each panel tongue; the bar ends of the spaced rows of bar grids extending on either side of each groove formation in each panel at the sides of said spaced from the groove outer surfaces of each panel groove; the bar grid ends in the panel tongue of one panel overlapping the bar grid ends in the interengaged groove formation of an adjacent panel; metal plate means engaging the panel inner surface and completely covering the joint line between adjacent panels at each joint between adjacent panels; metal connector means mounted adjacent each joint line on the one bar grid located adjacent the panel inneR surface of each of the adjacent panels at each joint; and means connecting the metal plate means and said metal connector means to integrate all the metal bar grid rows adjacent the inner vault wall surfaces into one metal reinforcing bar grid structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The construction defined in claim 1 in which liner plates are connected to the panels on all inner panel surfaces extending between the metal plate means covering the joint lines so as to present a uniform surface and appearance within the vault compartment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
The construction defined in claim 1 in which the plate means covering the joint lines between adjacent side, ceiling and floor wall panels are flat plates, and in which the plate means covering corner joint lines between panels are angle members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The construction defined in claim 1 in which the metal connector means includes threaded sockets embedded in the panel-forming concrete accessible at the panel inner surface, means joining the sockets within the panels to the bar grids, and screw means engaging the joint covering metal plate means and threaded sockets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The construction defined in claim 1 in which there are vertical panel joints between vault side wall panels and horizontal panel joints between vault ceiling and floor wall panels; and in which the panel joints and the vault side walls are offset from the joints in the ceiling and floor walls.
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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) | 1976-05-14 | 1976-11-13 | 1977-05-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-05-14 | 1980-11-13 | 1981-05-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-05-14 | 1984-11-13 | 1985-05-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |