Preformed floor and roof structure

Claim 2

In a building structure: a. a series of spaced parallel rails, said series including inside rails as well as two outside rails; b. each inside rail having at least one pair of connector structures affixed thereto and extending laterally outwardly on opposite sides of the corresponding inside rail at a place located intermediate the length of the said inside rail; c. each outside rail having at least one connector structure affixed thereto extending laterally inwardly on one side at an intermediate place corresponding to the location of said pair of connectors; d. a series of tubular braces extending perpendicular to the said series of rails and connected at opposite ends to adjacent rails by telescopically receiving and fitting said connector structures to form a rigid substantially rectangular grid; e. mechanical means operative between each connector and the corresponding brace ends to lock the braces to the connectors at a predetermined relative telescoped position therebetween; f. said rails and braces being dimensionally controlled to determine the configuration of the grid; g. a plurality of rectangular panels interfitting the grid, each panel comprising a pair of outer plies and a substantially rigid core, The outer plies overlying the rigid core to form a peripheral groove; h. said braces and said series of rails each laterally projecting into said peripheral panel grooves to lock the panels to said grid; i. said panels being dimensionally controlled to prevent interference in the fit of said rails and braces.

Claim 3

The building structure as set forth in claim 1 in which said inside rails as well as said braces have a longitudinally uniform tubular configuration; each of said series of rails and each of said braces having angled flanges overlying the edges of at least one of the corresponding panel plies.

Claim 4

The building structure as set forth in claim 1 together with a pair of end rails parallel to said braces, said braces being located inwardly of the ends of the corresponding series of rails; said end rails having connectors telescopically received in the corresponding ends of the said series of rails.

Claim 5

The building structure as set forth in claim 1 together with piers for supporting said structure, and located at the intersections of the braces and inside rails with the corners of said panels resting at least indirectly upon said piers, said piers having a cross sectional area sufficient to extend beyond the horizontal projection of said intersecting rails whereby said corners of said panels may be nailed to said piers.

Claim 6

In a building structure: a. a series of spaced parallel tubular rails, said series including inside rails as well as two outside rails; b. each inside rail having at least one pair of connector structures affixed thereto and extending laterally outwardly on opposite sides of the corresponding inside rails at a place located intermediate the length of the said inside rail; c. each outside rail having at least one connector structure affixed thereto extending laterally inwardly on one side at intermediate place or places corresponding to the location of said pair of connectors; d. a series of tubular braces extending perpendicular to the series of spaced rails and connected at opposite ends to adjacent rails by telescopically receiving and fitting said connector structures to form a rigid substantially rectangular grid; e. a pair of end rails parallel to said braces and closing the grid; f. a plurality of connector structures for each end rail and fixedly mounted on said end rail and telescopically received in the corresponding ends of the said series of rails; g. mechanical means operative between each connector and the corresponding brace ends to lock the braces to the connectors at a predetermined relative telescoped position therebetween; h. said rails and braces being dimensionally controlled to determine the configuration of the grid; i. a plurality of rectangular panels interfitting the gridwork, each panel comprising a pair of outer plies and a substantially rigid core, the outer plies overlying the rigid core to form a peripheral groove; j. the tubular portions of said inside rails and said braces having a configuration such as to project into said peripheral grooves of said panels to lock the panels to the grid; k. said panels being dimensionally controlled to prevent interference in the fit of the rails and braces.

Claim 7

In a building structure: a. a series of spaced parallel tubular rails, said series including inside rails as well as two outside rails; b. each inside rail having at least one pair of connector structures affixed thereto and extending laterally outwardly on opposite sides of the corresponding inside rails at a place located intermediate the length of the said inside rail; c. each outside rail having at least one connector structure affixed thereto extending laterally inwardly on one side at intermediate place or places corresponding to the location of said pair of connectors; d. a series of tubular braces extending perpendicular to the series of spaced rails and connected at opposite ends to adjacent rails by telescopically receiving and fitting said connector structures to form a rigid substantially rectangular grid; e. a pair of end rails parallel to said braces and closing the grid; f. a plurality of connector structures for each end rail and fixedly mounted on said end rail and telescopically received in the corresponding ends of the said series of rails; g. mechanical means operative between each connector and the corresponding brace ends to lock the braces to the connectors at a predetermined relative telescoped position therebetween; h. said rails and braces being dimensionally controlled to determine the configuration of the grid; i. a plurality of rectangular panels interfitting the gridwork, each panel comprising a pair of outer plies and a substantially rigid core, the outer plies overlying the rigid core to form a peripheral groove; j. the tubular portions of said inside rails and said braces having a configuration such as to project into said peripheral grooves of said panels to lock the panels to the grid; k. said panels being dimensionally controlled to prevent interference in the fit of the rails and braces.

Claim 8

In a pitched roof structure: i. a pair of roof sides, each including a. a series of spaced parallel rails forming rafters, including inside rails, and two outside rails; b. each inside rail having at least one pair of connector structures affixed thereto and extending laterally outwardly on opposite sides of the corresponding inside rail at a place located intermediate the length of said inside rail; c. each outside rail having at least one connector structure affixed thereto extending laterally inwardly on one side at an intermediate place corresponding to the location of said pair of connectors; d. a series of tubular braces extending perpendicular to said series of rails and connected at opposite ends to adjacent rails by telescopically receiving and fitting said connector structures to form a rigid substantially rectangular grid; e. mechanical means operative between each connector and the corresponding brace ends to the braces to the connectors at a predetermined relative telescoped position therebetween; f. said rails and braces being dimensionally controlled to determine the configuration of said grid; g. a plurality of rectangular panels interfitting the grid, each panel comprising a pair of outer plies and a substantially rigid core, the outer plies overlying the rigid core to form a peripheral groove; h. said braces and said series of rails each laterally projecting into said peripheral panel grooves to lock the panels to said grid; ii. a ridge pole having rail parts angled with respect to each other, each of the rail parts having a series of intermediate connectors affixed along one side telescopically received in the corresponding ends of the ridge poles.

Claim 9

In a pitched roof structure: i. a pair of roof sides, each including a. a series of spaced parallel rails forming rafters, including inside rails, and two outside rails; b. each inside rail having at least one pair of connector structures affixed thereto and extending laterally outwardly on opposite sides of the corresponding inside rail at a place located intermediate the length of said inside rail; c. each outside rail having at least one connector structure affixed thereto extending laterally inwardly on one side at an intermediate place corresponding to the location of said pair of connectors; d. a series of tubular braces extending perpendicular to said series of rails and connected at opposite ends to adjacent rails by telescopically receiving and fitting said connector structures to form a rigid substantially rectangular grid; e. mechanical means operative between each connector and the corresponding brace ends to the braces to the connectors at a predetermined relative telescoped position therebetween; f. said rails and braces being dimensionally controlled to determine the configuration of said grid; g. a plurality of rectangular panels interfitting the grid, each panel comprising a pair of outer plies and a substantially rigid core, the outer plies overlying the rigid core to form a peripheral groove; h. said braces and said series of rails each laterally projecting into said peripheral panel grooves to lock the panels to said grid; ii. a ridge pole having rail parts angled with respect to each other, each of the rail parts having a series of intermediate connectors affixed along one side telescopically received in the corresponding ends of the ridge poles.

Claim 10

The combination as set forth in claim 1 in which said mechanical lock means comprises components that snap into registering engagement upon sufficient telescopic movement of the said braces and said connector structures.