US3827203A
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Prefabricated building construction
Assignee: OMNICO SYST INT Inc
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Filing: 1972-02-15
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Granted: 1974-08-06
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Expires: 1992-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A building construction system employing prefabricated components for high rise construction. The principal components of the system include edge socketed horizontal and vertical panels, two-way horizontal and vertical splines, and four-way vertical column splines. The panels interlock with the splines and column splines by means of complementary protrusions and recesses located in the sockets and spline corners, respectively. A typical floor is completed through erection of the vertical panels engaged in an interlocked relationship by the two-way vertical splines and the four-way vertical column splines, bolted attachment of wall caps, struts and floor beams to the column splines, and assembly of the horizontal panels engaged in an interlocked relationship by two-way horizontal splines which have bolted attachment to the floor beams. Thereafter reinforcing steel bars are placed within the column splines and concrete is poured into the hollow defined by the interior of the column splines.
Inventors
- 👤 R Berrie
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:18
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/02; E04B1/14; B; B32; B32B; B32B13/00; B32B13/04; B32B13/045; B32B15/00; B32B15/04; B32B15/046; B32B3/00; B32B3/02; B32B3/06; B32B5/00; B32B5/18; E04B1/38; E04B1/61; E04B1/6108; E04B1/612; E04B1/6145; E04B1/6158; E04B1/6162; E04B1/6187; E04B2/00; E04B2/56; E04B2/58; E04B2/60; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/02; E04C2/26; E04C2/284; F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/0004; F16B5/0008; F16B5/002; B32B2266/00; B32B2266/02; B32B2266/0214; B32B2266/0278; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/30; B32B2307/304; B32B2607/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
266 words
A prefabricated building structure system suitable for multistory construction comprising: a plurality of columns, said columns having at least three splines extending away from said columns, each of said splines having a plurality of protrusion-receiving recesses locted in spaced relation longitudinally of the spline; prefabricated wall panels having outwardly facing groove sockets in the longitudinal edges thereof, said sockets having a plurality of protrusions located in spaced relation longitudinally thereof; stud splines located intermediately of the column splines in wall lines for supporting said wall panels, said stud splines having a plurality of protrusion-receiving recesses located in spaced relation longitudinally thereof; the groove sockets of said wall panels being engaged with said column splines and stud splines with said spline recesses being transversely telescoped about the panel socket protrusions: floor beams engaged with said columns; floor struts engaged with said columns in an orientation transverse to said floor beams; floor splines positioned between said floor beams parallel to said floor struts, said floor splines having a plurality of protrusion-receiving recesses located in spaced relation longitudinally thereof; and prefabricated floor panels having outwardly facing groove sockets in the longitudinal edges thereof, said sockets having a plurality of protrusions located in spaced relation longitudinally thereof with the floor panel sockets being engaged with said floor splines, with said floor spline recesses being transversely telescoped about said floor panel socket protrusions whereby said columns, stud splines, wall panels, floor struts, and floor beams are interlocked to provide for the transmission of bending, tilting, deflecting, and rotational forces to the foundation of the structure upon application of such forces thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
266 words
A prefabricated building structure system suitable for multistory construction comprising: a plurality of columns, said columns having at least three splines extending away from said columns, each of said splines having a plurality of protrusion-receiving recesses locted in spaced relation longitudinally of the spline; prefabricated wall panels having outwardly facing groove sockets in the longitudinal edges thereof, said sockets having a plurality of protrusions located in spaced relation longitudinally thereof; stud splines located intermediately of the column splines in wall lines for supporting said wall panels, said stud splines having a plurality of protrusion-receiving recesses located in spaced relation longitudinally thereof; the groove sockets of said wall panels being engaged with said column splines and stud splines with said spline recesses being transversely telescoped about the panel socket protrusions: floor beams engaged with said columns; floor struts engaged with said columns in an orientation transverse to said floor beams; floor splines positioned between said floor beams parallel to said floor struts, said floor splines having a plurality of protrusion-receiving recesses located in spaced relation longitudinally thereof; and prefabricated floor panels having outwardly facing groove sockets in the longitudinal edges thereof, said sockets having a plurality of protrusions located in spaced relation longitudinally thereof with the floor panel sockets being engaged with said floor splines, with said floor spline recesses being transversely telescoped about said floor panel socket protrusions whereby said columns, stud splines, wall panels, floor struts, and floor beams are interlocked to provide for the transmission of bending, tilting, deflecting, and rotational forces to the foundation of the structure upon application of such forces thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein the columns are hollow steel enclosures filled with reinforced compression-resistant material during erection of the structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A system according to claim 2 wherein the columns include means for registering said column with columns to be located above and below said column.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system according to claim 3 including wall caps to be disposed over the wall panels and below the floor beams and beam caps located above the floor beams, said wall caps and said beam caps being secured to said columns in a floating, telescoping relationship with respect to the floor beams.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A system according to claim 1 wherein said columns are four-way columns having the configuration of a cross in cross-section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system according to claim 5 including base plate means aTtached at one end of the lowest columns of said structure, said base plate means being mechanically securable to said foundation.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system according to claim 6 including sill means to be located between the columns mounted on said foundation, said sill means being adjustable for leveling the wall panels supported thereby.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A system according to claim 7 wherein the floor beams define a shoulder located a predetermined distance below the floor level for providing support for floor panels disposed thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
177 words
In a prefabricated building structure having a plurality of prefabricated panels having outwardly facing groove sockets in the longitudinal edges of said panels, a plurality of protrusions located in spaced relation longitudinally of said groove sockets, stud splines having a plurality of protrusion-receiving recesses located in spaced relation longitudinally of the stud splines, aaid recesses being transversely telescoped about said protrusions to interlock the panels and splines, the improvement which comprises: a column fabricated of a rigid material comprising a hollow enclosure having a central core and four arms extending away from said core and compression-resistant material located within the enclsoure, each of said arms being perpendicular to adjacent arms and each arm having a plurality of protrusion-receiving recesses located in spaced relation longitudinally thereof, said recessess being located and engaged with corresponding longitudinally extending protrusions located in the edge-located longitudinal sockets of the wall panels which are engaged with the column, and means for registering said column with said columns to be disposed above and below said column to enable the erection of a multi-story structure.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
177 words
In a prefabricated building structure having a plurality of prefabricated panels having outwardly facing groove sockets in the longitudinal edges of said panels, a plurality of protrusions located in spaced relation longitudinally of said groove sockets, stud splines having a plurality of protrusion-receiving recesses located in spaced relation longitudinally of the stud splines, aaid recesses being transversely telescoped about said protrusions to interlock the panels and splines, the improvement which comprises: a column fabricated of a rigid material comprising a hollow enclosure having a central core and four arms extending away from said core and compression-resistant material located within the enclsoure, each of said arms being perpendicular to adjacent arms and each arm having a plurality of protrusion-receiving recesses located in spaced relation longitudinally thereof, said recessess being located and engaged with corresponding longitudinally extending protrusions located in the edge-located longitudinal sockets of the wall panels which are engaged with the column, and means for registering said column with said columns to be disposed above and below said column to enable the erection of a multi-story structure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
A column according to claim 9 wherein said column is fabricated of a steel material and the compression-resistant material includes reinforcing means located within the material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
A column according to claim 10, wherein said arms have square corners at the exterior side thereof, one each of said parallel line of recesses being located in each of said corners.
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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) | 1977-08-05 | 1978-02-04 | 1978-08-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-05 | 1982-02-04 | 1982-08-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-05 | 1986-02-04 | 1986-08-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |