US3767336A
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Apparatus for constructing building structures
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-10-08
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Granted: 1973-10-23
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Expires: 1991-10-08
Abstract
Abstract A method and apparatus for constructing building structures of various desired geometric patterns comprising the steps of establishing a mold controllable in successive steps along a path corresponding to the desired geometric pattern, the mold having a surface shape corresponding to a segment of the desired geometric pattern; applying a building construction material in liquid or atomized form in abutment with said surface to which said building material solidifies to establish a segment of the building structure; temporarily retaining said mold in abutment with the applied construction material to support the applied construction material for a time period sufficient to permit said applied material to solidify sufficiently to be self sustaining; and repositioning the mold in successive positions along the geometric pattern and adjacent to a previously cured segment and applying said building material in abutment with said mold at each position.
Inventors
- 👤 R Casey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 10:25
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C67/00; B29C67/20; E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/16; E04B1/166; E04G; E04G11/00; E04G11/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/72
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
346 words
Apparatus for the construction of monolithic building structures of a select geometric pattern over a base member, said apparatus comprising: a molding apparatus having a molding surface member with an exterior face of a contour shaped to conform to the desired shape of a bay wall segment of a building structure, said molding surface member being adapted to receive a volume supply of atomized urethane construction material and to contour the shape of said supply to conform to the surface of said molding surface member, support column members engaged to said molding surface member to support said molding surface member over a building base member; first positioning means engaged to the support column members for supporting said molding surface member in stationary lateral positions along a desired lateral path conforming to the desired lateral geometric pattern of the wall structure of said building, said first positioning means being laterally movable over said base member in incremental steps to permit said molding surface member to be incrementally laterally positioned relative to said base member; said positioning means engaged to the support column members for incrementally positioning said molding surface member in stationary elevated positions in steps relative to and over said base member along a desired elevated path conforming to the desired elevated geometric pattern of the wall structure of said building at each lateral position; container means for storing a supply of liquid urethane construction material; and applicator means engaged to said container means for receiving said urethane material and applying said liquid urethane construction material against said molding surface member from a location laterally relative to said molding suRface member, said applicator means being adapted to direct said urethane material in abuttment with said exterior face of said molding surface member while said molding surface member is retained stationary in each lateral and elevated position, said applicator means including pressure pump means for pumping said liquid urethane material from said container means to the applicator means under pressure and atomizing said material as it is released from said applicator means toward said molding surface member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
346 words
Apparatus for the construction of monolithic building structures of a select geometric pattern over a base member, said apparatus comprising: a molding apparatus having a molding surface member with an exterior face of a contour shaped to conform to the desired shape of a bay wall segment of a building structure, said molding surface member being adapted to receive a volume supply of atomized urethane construction material and to contour the shape of said supply to conform to the surface of said molding surface member, support column members engaged to said molding surface member to support said molding surface member over a building base member; first positioning means engaged to the support column members for supporting said molding surface member in stationary lateral positions along a desired lateral path conforming to the desired lateral geometric pattern of the wall structure of said building, said first positioning means being laterally movable over said base member in incremental steps to permit said molding surface member to be incrementally laterally positioned relative to said base member; said positioning means engaged to the support column members for incrementally positioning said molding surface member in stationary elevated positions in steps relative to and over said base member along a desired elevated path conforming to the desired elevated geometric pattern of the wall structure of said building at each lateral position; container means for storing a supply of liquid urethane construction material; and applicator means engaged to said container means for receiving said urethane material and applying said liquid urethane construction material against said molding surface member from a location laterally relative to said molding suRface member, said applicator means being adapted to direct said urethane material in abuttment with said exterior face of said molding surface member while said molding surface member is retained stationary in each lateral and elevated position, said applicator means including pressure pump means for pumping said liquid urethane material from said container means to the applicator means under pressure and atomizing said material as it is released from said applicator means toward said molding surface member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The apparatus of claim 1 in which the applicator means includes a dispensing spray gun for receiving said pressurized liquid construction material from said container, said gun being disengaged from said molding apparatus and adapted to be positionally controlled relative to said exterior face of said molding surface member to permit said construction material to be applied against said exterior face in lateral layers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The apparatus of claim 2 in which the positioning means of the mold apparatus includes a first guide means for guiding the elevational position of the molding surface relative to said base member adjacent a geometric path duplicating the desired elevational pattern of the building structure at each lateral position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 3 in which the mold apparatus is adapted to support a skin material in abuttment with the exterior surface of the molding member, said skin material being adapted to adhere to said constructing material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 3 in which the mold apparatus includes a second guide means for guiding said support column members laterally along said geometric path.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus of claim 5 in which the support columns include an elongated radial arm anchored at one end to a pivot and engaged adjacent the other terminal end to said molding surface member to guide said surface member in an arcuate elevated path corresponding to the desired path of the pattern of said desired building structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 6 in which the mold apparatus includes a lateral guide track means positioned about said base member for engaging said elongated arm about said one end and laterally guiding the pivot of said arm along said base member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus of claim 7 in which the molding apparatus includes at least two molding surface members engaged at an angle relative to one another and adapted to simultaneously conform to the desired shape of at least two different abutting bay wall segments of the building structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus of claim 7 in which the molding apparatus includes supplement mold members engaged about the exterior face of the molding surface member to support window casings adjacent said molding surface member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus of claim 7 in which said guide track means includes a plurality of lateral guide tracks for engaging said elongated arm about the pivot of said arm and laterally guiding said arm pivot about a plurality of different paths along said base member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The apparatus of claim 3 in which the exterior face of said molding surface member includes a design duplicating the desired surface design of bay wall segments of the desired building structure.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 4 in which the mold apparatus supports a skin material dispensing means for supporting a supply of flexible skin material, said dispensing means being adapted to dispense a supply of skin material in steps coinciding with the repositioning of the mold apparatus.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 3 in which the mold apparatus includes buttresses adapted to be positioned in abuttment with said exterior face of the molding surface member.
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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) | 1976-10-22 | 1977-04-23 | 1977-10-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-10-22 | 1981-04-23 | 1981-10-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-10-22 | 1985-04-23 | 1985-10-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |