US3868295A
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Geometric building module
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-04-01
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Granted: 1975-02-25
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Expires: 1994-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A geometric building module comprising seven equal sized equilateral triangles joined together so that one corner of each triangle meets at a common center point with corner points of the other six triangles, each triangle having two sides extending outwardly from the center point and a base connecting or extending between the distal ends of its two sides. Each side of each triangle coincides with the adjacent side of the adjacent triangle. One of the triangles defines a common plane including the said common center point, and each of the other triangles has one of its sides lying in the common plane and the other of its sides inclining away from one side of the common plane. When the said one triangle which defines a common plane is placed flat against a planar surface, each of the other triangles will be inclined relative to that planar surface, but will have a side lying against that planar surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Garret J Boone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 23:13
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B7/00; E04B7/08; E04B7/10; E04B7/107; E04B1/00; E04B1/32; E04B2001/327; E04B2001/3276; E04B2001/3294; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A geometric building module comprising seven equal sized equilateral triangles joined together so that one corner point of each triangle meets at a common center point with corner points of the other six triangles, each triangle having two sides extending outwardly from said center point and a base connecting and distal ends of its two sides, each side of each triangle coinciding with the adjacent side of the adjacent triangle, one of said triangles defining a common plane including said common center point, each of said other triangles having one of its sides lying in said common plane and the other of its sides inclining away from one side of said common plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A geometric building module comprising seven equal sized equilateral triangles joined together so that one corner point of each triangle meets at a common center point with corner points of the other six triangles, each triangle having two sides extending outwardly from said center point and a base connecting and distal ends of its two sides, each side of each triangle coinciding with the adjacent side of the adjacent triangle, one of said triangles defining a common plane including said common center point, each of said other triangles having one of its sides lying in said common plane and the other of its sides inclining away from one side of said common plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
The invention of claim 1 in which said common plane is a generally horizontal plane and said other sides of said other triangles incline downwardly from said common plane, and another substantially identical module joined to said first recited module to form a shelter, the said one triangle of said modules being joined together with their bases coinciding and with the said one triangle of said second recited module also lying in said common plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
The invention of claim 1 in which said module is formed from flexible sheet material, said common plane being a horizontally extending plane, and said other sides of said other triangles inclining downwardly from said plane, and including rigid rods extending along and defining the bases of at least some of said other triangles and ropes for holding said sheet material in tension.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
153 words
A wreath comprising a plurality of geometric building modules connected together in pairs with the pairs being connected together to form a closed circle, each module comprising seven equal sized equilateral triangles joined together so that one corner point of each triangle meets at a common center point with corner points of the other six triangles, each triangle having two sides extending outwardly from said center point and a base connecting the distal ends of its two sides, each side of each triangle coinciding with the adjacent side of the adjacent triangle, one of said triangles defining a common plane including said common center point, each of said other triangles having one of its sides lying in said common plane and the other of its sides inclining away from one side of said common plane, the modules of each pair being connected together at their corresponding distal ends of their said other sides.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
153 words
A wreath comprising a plurality of geometric building modules connected together in pairs with the pairs being connected together to form a closed circle, each module comprising seven equal sized equilateral triangles joined together so that one corner point of each triangle meets at a common center point with corner points of the other six triangles, each triangle having two sides extending outwardly from said center point and a base connecting the distal ends of its two sides, each side of each triangle coinciding with the adjacent side of the adjacent triangle, one of said triangles defining a common plane including said common center point, each of said other triangles having one of its sides lying in said common plane and the other of its sides inclining away from one side of said common plane, the modules of each pair being connected together at their corresponding distal ends of their said other sides.
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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) | 1978-02-24 | 1978-08-26 | 1979-02-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-02-24 | 1982-08-26 | 1983-02-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-02-24 | 1986-08-26 | 1987-02-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |