US3834095A
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Building construction and method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-07-09
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Granted: 1974-09-10
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Expires: 1993-07-09
Abstract
Abstract A multiple story building construction and method involving placing reinforcement on top of precast floor panels on opposite sides of a lower precast wall panel supporting the floor panels and a precast wall panel spaced above, then pouring a concrete topping on the reinforcement and through the space between the wall panels and up against the lower end of the wall panel above, to provide a monolithic floor of reinforced concrete extending longitudinally and laterally of the building. The space between superimposed wall panels is adjusted by shims, also used to level the wall panel above, while the reinforcement may extend through the space between the wall panels or may be welded to opposite sides of a channel embedded in the lower edge of the upper wall panel. At the outside walls, the floor reinforcing may be welded to extending reinforcing rods of the outside wall panels, or may be welded to angles embedded in the lower edge of the panels, with upright reinforcing in the wall panels welded to the angles, as well as to the channels referred to above.
Inventors
- 👤 S Ohlson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 13:24
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/02; E04B1/04; E04B1/043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
In a multiple story building construction, including vertically superimposed, upper and lower wall panels and at least one floor panel at each side of said wall panels and supported by said lower wall panel at the junction of said wall panels, said panels being formed of precast concrete and the like, the improvement comprising: interengaging means supporting said floor panels from said lower wall panel with the upper surfaces of said floor panels substantially flush with the top of said lower wall panel; a member embedded in the lower edge of said upper wall panel; a member embedded in the upper edge of said lower wall panel; spacing and supporting means between said members for separating the lower edge of said upper wall panel from the upper edge of said lower wall panel while supporting said upper wall panel during erection, said spacing and supporting means being adjustable and located at spaced positions longitudinally of said upper panel, whereby both the height and the level of the top of said upper panel are adjustable; reinforcing means immediately above both said floor panels on opposite sides of said upper wall panels; means directly connecting said reinforcing means on opposite sides of said upper wall panel to said member embedded in said upper wall panel; and a topping of concrete or the like atop said floor panels, said concrete embracing said reinforcing means and extending through the space between said wall panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
In a multiple story building construction, including vertically superimposed, upper and lower wall panels and at least one floor panel at each side of said wall panels and supported by said lower wall panel at the junction of said wall panels, said panels being formed of precast concrete and the like, the improvement comprising: interengaging means supporting said floor panels from said lower wall panel with the upper surfaces of said floor panels substantially flush with the top of said lower wall panel; a member embedded in the lower edge of said upper wall panel; a member embedded in the upper edge of said lower wall panel; spacing and supporting means between said members for separating the lower edge of said upper wall panel from the upper edge of said lower wall panel while supporting said upper wall panel during erection, said spacing and supporting means being adjustable and located at spaced positions longitudinally of said upper panel, whereby both the height and the level of the top of said upper panel are adjustable; reinforcing means immediately above both said floor panels on opposite sides of said upper wall panels; means directly connecting said reinforcing means on opposite sides of said upper wall panel to said member embedded in said upper wall panel; and a topping of concrete or the like atop said floor panels, said concrete embracing said reinforcing means and extending through the space between said wall panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
In a multiple story building, as set forth in claim 1, wherein: said spacing and supporting means comprises shims.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
72 words
In a multiple story building, as defined in claim 1, wherein: said member embedded in said upper wall panel comprises a channel having sides extending upwardly from the lower edge of said panel; said reinforcing means is attached to said channel by welding; and said member embedded in the upper edge of said lower panel is a channel at a corresponding position, whereby said spacing means may be placed between said channels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
174 words
In a multiple story building construction, including vertically superimposed, upper and lower wall panels and at least one floor panel at each side of said wall panels and supported by said lower wall panel at the junction of said wall panels, said panels being formed of precast concrete and the like, the improvement comprising: spacing and supporting means for separating the lOwer edge of said upper wall panel from the upper edge of said lower wall panel while supporting said upper wall panel during erection; reinforcing means immediately above both said floor panels on opposite sides of said upper wall panel; means directly connecting said reinforcing means on opposite sides of said upper wall panel; said reinforcing means on at least one side of said wall panels being connected to reinforcement embedded in and extending from the lower edge of a precast wall panel for an outside wall of said building; and a topping of concrete or the like atop said floor panels, said concrete embracing said reinforcing means and extending through said space.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
174 words
In a multiple story building construction, including vertically superimposed, upper and lower wall panels and at least one floor panel at each side of said wall panels and supported by said lower wall panel at the junction of said wall panels, said panels being formed of precast concrete and the like, the improvement comprising: spacing and supporting means for separating the lOwer edge of said upper wall panel from the upper edge of said lower wall panel while supporting said upper wall panel during erection; reinforcing means immediately above both said floor panels on opposite sides of said upper wall panel; means directly connecting said reinforcing means on opposite sides of said upper wall panel; said reinforcing means on at least one side of said wall panels being connected to reinforcement embedded in and extending from the lower edge of a precast wall panel for an outside wall of said building; and a topping of concrete or the like atop said floor panels, said concrete embracing said reinforcing means and extending through said space.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
In a multiple story building, as defined in claim 4, wherein: said reinforcing means on opposite sides of said wall panels are directly connected by extending through the space between said wall panels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
In a multiple story building, as defined in claim 4, wherein: a member of limited height is embedded in said outside wall panels; and said reinforcing means extending from said panel comprises rods attached to the inside of said member in divergent relation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
196 words
In a multiple story building construction, including vertically superimposed, upper and lower wall panels and at least one floor panel at each side of said wall panels and supported by said lower wall panel at the junction of said wall panels, said panels being formed of precast concrete and the like, the improvement comprising: interengaging means supporting said floor panels from said lower wall panel, said floor panels being provided with a deck and one or more beams on the underside having sides converging downwardly and said lower wall panel being provided at its top with beam receiving notches having tapering sides corresponding to the sides of the corresponding beam; spacing and supporting means for separating the lower edge of said upper wall panel from the upper edge of said lower wall panel while supporting said upper wall panel during erection; reinforcing means immediately above both said floor panels on each side of said upper wall panel; means directly connecting said reinforcing means on opposite sides of said panels; and a topping of concrete or the like atop said floor panels, said concrete embracing said reinforcing means and extending through the space between said wall panels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
196 words
In a multiple story building construction, including vertically superimposed, upper and lower wall panels and at least one floor panel at each side of said wall panels and supported by said lower wall panel at the junction of said wall panels, said panels being formed of precast concrete and the like, the improvement comprising: interengaging means supporting said floor panels from said lower wall panel, said floor panels being provided with a deck and one or more beams on the underside having sides converging downwardly and said lower wall panel being provided at its top with beam receiving notches having tapering sides corresponding to the sides of the corresponding beam; spacing and supporting means for separating the lower edge of said upper wall panel from the upper edge of said lower wall panel while supporting said upper wall panel during erection; reinforcing means immediately above both said floor panels on each side of said upper wall panel; means directly connecting said reinforcing means on opposite sides of said panels; and a topping of concrete or the like atop said floor panels, said concrete embracing said reinforcing means and extending through the space between said wall panels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
In a multiple story building, as set forth in claim 7, wherein: the end of each beam extends beyond the end of said deck, whereby said beam may be received in the corresponding notch with the end of said deck abutting said lower wall.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
215 words
In a multiple story building construction, including vertically superimposed, upper and lower wall panels and at least one floor panel at each side of said wall panels and supported by said lower wall panel at the junction of said wall panels, said panels being formed of precast concrete and the like, the improvement comprising: interengaging means supporting said floor panels from said lower wall panel with the upper surfaces of said floor panels substantially flush with the top of said lower wall panel, said floor panels being each provided with substantially planar upper and lower surfaces and at least one longitudinally extending tongue at the ends and said wall panel being provided at its top with spaced lands and notches between said lands for receiving said floor panel tongues; spacing and supporting means for separating the lower edge of said upper wall panel from the upper edge of said lower wall panel while supporting said upper wall panel during erection; reinforcing means immediately above both said floor panels on each side of said wall panels; means directly connecting said reinforcing means on opposite sides of said wall panels; and a topping of concrete or the like atop said floor panels, said concrete embracing said reinforcing means and extending through the space between said wall panels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
215 words
In a multiple story building construction, including vertically superimposed, upper and lower wall panels and at least one floor panel at each side of said wall panels and supported by said lower wall panel at the junction of said wall panels, said panels being formed of precast concrete and the like, the improvement comprising: interengaging means supporting said floor panels from said lower wall panel with the upper surfaces of said floor panels substantially flush with the top of said lower wall panel, said floor panels being each provided with substantially planar upper and lower surfaces and at least one longitudinally extending tongue at the ends and said wall panel being provided at its top with spaced lands and notches between said lands for receiving said floor panel tongues; spacing and supporting means for separating the lower edge of said upper wall panel from the upper edge of said lower wall panel while supporting said upper wall panel during erection; reinforcing means immediately above both said floor panels on each side of said wall panels; means directly connecting said reinforcing means on opposite sides of said wall panels; and a topping of concrete or the like atop said floor panels, said concrete embracing said reinforcing means and extending through the space between said wall panels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
229 words
In a method of constructing a multiple story building using wall panels and floor panels formed of precast concrete and the like, said wall panels and floor panels having interengaging means for supporting one or more floor panels on each side of and at the upper edge of a wall panel, the improvement comprising: erecting a lower wall panel; placing one or more floor panels at each side of said lower wall panel with said interengaging means engaged and said floor panels supported by said lower wall panel with the upper surface of each floor panel substantially coplanar with the upper edge of said lower wall panel; erecting an upper wall panel above said lower wall panel and interposing spacing means between said upper and lower panels at a plurality of positions along the same to provide a space between the upper edge of said lower wall panel and the lower edge of said upper wall panel, with said upper wall panel supported by said lower wall panel through said spacing means; placing reinforcing means atop said floor panels on opposite sides of said upper wall panel; directly connecting said reinforcing means on said opposite sides of said upper wall panel; and pouring a topping of concrete onto said floor panels, whereby said concrete topping embraces said reinforcing means and also extends through said space between said wall panels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
229 words
In a method of constructing a multiple story building using wall panels and floor panels formed of precast concrete and the like, said wall panels and floor panels having interengaging means for supporting one or more floor panels on each side of and at the upper edge of a wall panel, the improvement comprising: erecting a lower wall panel; placing one or more floor panels at each side of said lower wall panel with said interengaging means engaged and said floor panels supported by said lower wall panel with the upper surface of each floor panel substantially coplanar with the upper edge of said lower wall panel; erecting an upper wall panel above said lower wall panel and interposing spacing means between said upper and lower panels at a plurality of positions along the same to provide a space between the upper edge of said lower wall panel and the lower edge of said upper wall panel, with said upper wall panel supported by said lower wall panel through said spacing means; placing reinforcing means atop said floor panels on opposite sides of said upper wall panel; directly connecting said reinforcing means on said opposite sides of said upper wall panel; and pouring a topping of concrete onto said floor panels, whereby said concrete topping embraces said reinforcing means and also extends through said space between said wall panels.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
In a method as set forth in claim 10, including: directly connecting said reinforcing means on opposite sides of said upper wall panel by extending said reinforcing means through the space between said wall panels.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
49 words
In a method as set forth in claim 10, including: embedding a member in the lower edge of said upper wall panel; and directly connecting said reinforcing means on opposite sides of said upper wall panel by attaching said reinforcing means to the respective sides of said embedded member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
25 words
In a method as set forth in claim 10, including: leveling the upper edge of said upper wall panel through adjustment of said spacing means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
In a method as set forth in claim 10, wherein: said concrete topping is poured to a level above the lower edge of said upper wall panel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
32 words
In a method as set forth in claim 10, including: connecting said reinforcing means to reinforcement extending from the lower edge of a wall panel for an outside wall of said building.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
In a method as set forth in claim 12, including: embedding a member in the upper edge of said lower wall panel; and placing said spacing means between said embedded members of said upper and lower wall panels.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
69 words
In the method as defined in claim 10, including: erecting a first outer wall panel to support one or more floor panels; erecting upon said first outer wall panel a second outer wall panel having reinforcing embedded therein and extending from adjacent the lower edge thereof; and connecting said reinforcing means atop said floor panel to said reinforcement extending from said outer wall panel, prior to pouring said topping.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
150 words
In a method as set forth in claim 10, including: erecting a series of lower wall panels in longitudinal alignment at the position of an inner wall of said building; erecting a series of lower, outside wall panels at the position of the outer walls of said building parallel to said inner wall; placing said floor panels between the tops of said lower, inner wall panels and the tops of said lower, outside wall panels; erecting a series of wall panels on said lower, inner wall panels; erecting a series of upper, outside wall panels on said lower, outside wall panels, said upper, outside wall panels having reinforcement extending therefrom at the lower edges thereof; placing said reinforcing means and connecting said reinforcing means to said reinforcement extending from said outside wall panels; and pouring said topping over all of said floor panels to provide a substantially monolithic floor structure.
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