US3771277A
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Building and method of constructing same from interconnected panels
Assignee: R J IND Inc
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Filing: 1972-06-02
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Granted: 1973-11-13
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Expires: 1992-06-02
Abstract
Abstract An A-frame building is constructed of a floor, opposite end walls and a roof on each side which extends from the floor to the peak of the building. The steps include first, interconnecting the panels to form the floor and then erecting one end wall followed by alternately interconnecting part of oppositely disposed roof panels and then erecting the other end wall followed by assembling the remaining oppositely disposed roof panels. All joints between two or more abutting panels includes a removable rod interconnecting complementary joint half sections. Each half section is L-shaped with upstanding tongues on an inside face of one leg and the adjacent face of the other leg includes a channel. An outwardly facing edge of the other leg includes upstanding wall portions defining grooves. The halfjoint sections when interconnected define a bore circular or square in cross section and the upstanding tongues are positioned in the grooves between the upstanding walls. A rod having a corresponding cross section to that of the bore is positioned in the bore to restrict movement between the joint half sections.
Inventors
- 👤 R Rausch
- 👤 D Jacque
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 08:26
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/0004; F16B5/0032; F16B5/0044; E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/61; E04B1/6108; E04B1/612; E04B1/6179; E04B2001/0053; E04B2001/0069
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A joint for construction members comprising, a pair of complementary construction members each being L-shaped with the legs of each member having adjacent inside faces and one of said legs having an outer edge extending perpendicular to the inside face of said one leg, a pair of upstanding tongues being provided on the inside face of said other leg, said tongues being spaced from each other and said inside face on said one leg thereby providing a pair of spaced apart slots, a trio of spaced apart upstanding walls on said outer edge of said one leg defining a pair of grooves therebetween, said inside face of said one leg having a channel formed therein with coplanar surfaces on opposite sides thereof, said members being assembled such that the pair of tongues on one member are positioned in the pair of grooves in the other member with the trio of walls on said one member being positioned on opposite sides of said pair of up tongues, and said channels cooperating to form a bore, and a detachable locking rod positioned in said bore limiting said pair of members against relative movement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A joint for construction members comprising, a pair of complementary construction members each being L-shaped with the legs of each member having adjacent inside faces and one of said legs having an outer edge extending perpendicular to the inside face of said one leg, a pair of upstanding tongues being provided on the inside face of said other leg, said tongues being spaced from each other and said inside face on said one leg thereby providing a pair of spaced apart slots, a trio of spaced apart upstanding walls on said outer edge of said one leg defining a pair of grooves therebetween, said inside face of said one leg having a channel formed therein with coplanar surfaces on opposite sides thereof, said members being assembled such that the pair of tongues on one member are positioned in the pair of grooves in the other member with the trio of walls on said one member being positioned on opposite sides of said pair of up tongues, and said channels cooperating to form a bore, and a detachable locking rod positioned in said bore limiting said pair of members against relative movement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein one of said pair of tongues is spaced from the bottom of the corresponding groove to provide a passageway.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said channels are semi-circular in cross section and said resulting bore is circular in cross section and said rod is circular in cross section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein said edge on said one leg includes a fourth upstanding wall spaced outwardly from said trio of walls and a bridge element extending between the outer ends of the fourth wall and the wall adjacent thereto of said trio of walls to form a tongue positioned outwardly and against the outermost tongue on said other leg on the other member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The structure of claim 2 wherein the outermost wall of said trio of walls is further defined as being the inner wall of an upstanding tongue positioned outwardly and against the outermost tongue on said other leg on the other member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The structure of claim 5 wherein said upstanding tongue terminates in spaced relationship to said inside face of said other leg thereby providing a laterally outwardly extending slot opening outwardly of said joint.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The structure of claim 6 wherein a removable T-shaped cover element is positioned in said laterally outwardly extending slot.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said bore and said rod are square in cross section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein said upstanding tongues are formed from solid metal material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
171 words
A joint for construction members comprising, a first member being L-shaped and having adjacent inside faces, one of said faces having a channel formed therein with coplanar surfaces on opposite sides thereof, and the other face having a pair of upstanding tongues; said tongues being spaced from each other and said one face, a second member having adjacent outwardly facing surfaces disposed at right angles to each other, one of said surfaces having a channel formed therein with coplanar surfaces on opposite sides thereof, and the other surface including a trio of spaced apart upstanding walls defining a pair of grooves therebetween, said members being assembled such that the pair of tongues on one member are positioned in the pair of grooves in the other member with the trio of walls on said one member being positioned on opposite sides of said pair of up tongues, and said channels cooperating to form a bore, and a detachable locking rod positioned in said bore limiting said pair of members against relative movement.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
171 words
A joint for construction members comprising, a first member being L-shaped and having adjacent inside faces, one of said faces having a channel formed therein with coplanar surfaces on opposite sides thereof, and the other face having a pair of upstanding tongues; said tongues being spaced from each other and said one face, a second member having adjacent outwardly facing surfaces disposed at right angles to each other, one of said surfaces having a channel formed therein with coplanar surfaces on opposite sides thereof, and the other surface including a trio of spaced apart upstanding walls defining a pair of grooves therebetween, said members being assembled such that the pair of tongues on one member are positioned in the pair of grooves in the other member with the trio of walls on said one member being positioned on opposite sides of said pair of up tongues, and said channels cooperating to form a bore, and a detachable locking rod positioned in said bore limiting said pair of members against relative movement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 10 wherein one of said pair of tongues is spaced from the bottom of the corresponding groove to provide a passageway.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The structure of claim 10 wherein said joint interconnects a pair of panel members and each of said panel members includes a pair of sheets of material with a core therebetween and said sheets substantially cover said joint.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
The structure of claim 12 wherein said sheets are staggered in length at said joint and each panel includes one sheet adjacent and parallel to said upstanding tongues which extends the length of said joint while the oppositely disposed sheet extends only to the joint and is met by the one sheet from the other panel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
98 words
The structure of claim 5 wherein said joint interconnects a pair of panel members and each of said panel members includes a pair of sheets of material with a core therebetween and said sheets substantially cover said joint and said sheets are staggered in length at said joint and each panel includes one sheet adjacent and parallel to said upstanding tongues which extends the full length of said joint and up to said laterally outwardly extendingly slot opening outwardly of said joint while the oppositely disposed sheet extends only to the joint and said laterally outwardly facing slot.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The structure of claim 14 wherein a removable T-shaped cover element is positioned in said laterally outwardly extending slot.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
310 words
The method of constructing an A-frame building having elongated panels forming each of the floor, end walls, and two half roof sections, each of said panels having a half joint for connection to a half joint of an abutting panel, each joint including a first member being L-shaped and having adjacent inside faces, one of said faces having a channel formed therein with coplanar surfaces on opposite sides thereof, and the other face having a pair of upstanding tongues; said tongues being spaced from each other and said one face, a second member having adjacent outwardly facing surfaces disposed at right angles to each other, one of said surfaces having a channel formed therein with coplanar surfaces on opposite sides thereof, and the other surface including a trio of spaced apart upstanding walls defining a pair of grooves therebetween, said members being assembled such that the pair of tongues on one member are positioned in the pair of grooves in the other member with the trio of walls on said one member being positioned on opposite sides of said pair of up tongues, and said channels cooperating to form a bore, and a detachable locking pad positioned in said bore limiting said pair of members against relative movement, the steps of the method including, interconnecting the half joints of abutting panels to form the floor of the building, interconnecting the half joints of abutting panels to assemble an end wall to the floor, interconnecting the half joints of abutting panels to assemble some of the roof panels to the end wall and to the floor, interconnecting the half joints of abutting panels to assemble the other end wall to the floor, and interconnecting the half joints of the remaining abutting panels to assemble the remaining roof panels to in place roof panels and to the floor and other end panel.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
310 words
The method of constructing an A-frame building having elongated panels forming each of the floor, end walls, and two half roof sections, each of said panels having a half joint for connection to a half joint of an abutting panel, each joint including a first member being L-shaped and having adjacent inside faces, one of said faces having a channel formed therein with coplanar surfaces on opposite sides thereof, and the other face having a pair of upstanding tongues; said tongues being spaced from each other and said one face, a second member having adjacent outwardly facing surfaces disposed at right angles to each other, one of said surfaces having a channel formed therein with coplanar surfaces on opposite sides thereof, and the other surface including a trio of spaced apart upstanding walls defining a pair of grooves therebetween, said members being assembled such that the pair of tongues on one member are positioned in the pair of grooves in the other member with the trio of walls on said one member being positioned on opposite sides of said pair of up tongues, and said channels cooperating to form a bore, and a detachable locking pad positioned in said bore limiting said pair of members against relative movement, the steps of the method including, interconnecting the half joints of abutting panels to form the floor of the building, interconnecting the half joints of abutting panels to assemble an end wall to the floor, interconnecting the half joints of abutting panels to assemble some of the roof panels to the end wall and to the floor, interconnecting the half joints of abutting panels to assemble the other end wall to the floor, and interconnecting the half joints of the remaining abutting panels to assemble the remaining roof panels to in place roof panels and to the floor and other end panel.
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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) | 1976-11-12 | 1977-05-14 | 1977-11-13 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-12 | 1981-05-14 | 1981-11-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-12 | 1985-05-14 | 1985-11-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |