US4065895A
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Wood building construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-06-23
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Granted: 1978-01-03
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Expires: 1996-06-23
Abstract
Abstract The wood building construction is comprised of a panelized wall and/or floor construction which does not require any masonry foundation whatsoever. The vertically extending wall panels are connected to the floor panels in such a manner as to transmit forces acting on the perimeter wall to the floor system and are connected to each other in such a manner as to define a post construction having beam sockets for multiple floor and roof levels. Each vertically extending wall panel for a multi-level construction can extend continuously from the gravel support bed to the roof line to present an unbroken vertical line. The wall panels are constructed and arranged so that each joint is covered by trim and all openings are pretrimmed to allow in situ installation of doors and windows with a minimum of labor.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard S. Shank
- 👤 Fred H. Hermanson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 13:03
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/02; E04B1/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A wood building construction comprising a plurality of wood support plates adapted to be placed directly on a gravel support bed, a plurality of prefabricated rectilinear floor panels, each of said floor panels comprising a plurality of parallel spaced apart joists and a plurality of rectilinear deck boards disposed transversely of said joints and secured thereto with one end of each board only partially overlapping an outer one of said joists and the other end of each deck board extending beyond the other outer joist of said joists a distance equal to the spacing between said joists and secured to said outer one of the joists of an adjacent panel, the ends of said joists terminating inwardly from the side edges of said deck boards a distance equal to the width of said joists, a plurality of prefabricated vertically extending rectilinear wall panels mounted on said support plates in abutting relation to said floor panels, each of said wall panels having a plurality of parallel spaced apart studs secured to top and bottom plates, an end plate secured to the bottom plate of each wall panel in abutting relation to the ends of said joists and means securing said side edges of said deck board to said end plates to connect said wall panels and said floor panels together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
219 words
A wood building construction comprising a plurality of wood support plates adapted to be placed directly on a gravel support bed, a plurality of prefabricated rectilinear floor panels, each of said floor panels comprising a plurality of parallel spaced apart joists and a plurality of rectilinear deck boards disposed transversely of said joints and secured thereto with one end of each board only partially overlapping an outer one of said joists and the other end of each deck board extending beyond the other outer joist of said joists a distance equal to the spacing between said joists and secured to said outer one of the joists of an adjacent panel, the ends of said joists terminating inwardly from the side edges of said deck boards a distance equal to the width of said joists, a plurality of prefabricated vertically extending rectilinear wall panels mounted on said support plates in abutting relation to said floor panels, each of said wall panels having a plurality of parallel spaced apart studs secured to top and bottom plates, an end plate secured to the bottom plate of each wall panel in abutting relation to the ends of said joists and means securing said side edges of said deck board to said end plates to connect said wall panels and said floor panels together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A wood building construction as set forth in claim 1 further comprising additional wall panels extending parallel to and abutting said joists and a plurality of transversely extending braces secured between adjacent joists along the sides of the floor structure defined by said plurality of floor panels to assist in transferring the forces acting on the wall panels to said floor structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A wood building construction as set forth in claim 1 wherein said floor panels are provided with vapor barrier means on the side thereof opposite said boards.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
131 words
A wood building construction comprising support plate means adapted to be placed directly on a gravel support bed, a plurality of prefabricated rectilinear wood wall panels, each of said wall panels having a plurality of parallel spaced apart studs secured to top and bottom plates and external wood sheathing secured to said studs, each of said panels having at least one additional beam supporting stud secured to at least one side edge of each panel with the top end thereof being spaced from the top end of the panel by a distance equal to the thickness of a floor beam, means connecting two panels having said additional beam support stud on opposing edge surfaces to define a beam supporting pocket adjacent the top of said panels for a first floor level.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
131 words
A wood building construction comprising support plate means adapted to be placed directly on a gravel support bed, a plurality of prefabricated rectilinear wood wall panels, each of said wall panels having a plurality of parallel spaced apart studs secured to top and bottom plates and external wood sheathing secured to said studs, each of said panels having at least one additional beam supporting stud secured to at least one side edge of each panel with the top end thereof being spaced from the top end of the panel by a distance equal to the thickness of a floor beam, means connecting two panels having said additional beam support stud on opposing edge surfaces to define a beam supporting pocket adjacent the top of said panels for a first floor level.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
A wood building construction as set forth in claim 4 further comprising an additional beam supporting stud secured to the side of each panel in spaced relation to said first mentioned beam supporting stud to define a second beam supporting pocket for a second floor level.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A wood building construction as set forth in claim 4 further comprising sill means secured to the top of said prefabricated panels and additional prefabricated panels similar to said first mentioned prefabricated panels but having a different thickness mounted on top of said sill means to provide a stepped wall construction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
109 words
A wood building construction as set forth in claim 4 further comprising a header plate means and sill means connected between spaced apart studs to define a window opening, exterior trim means secured to said studs and said header plate means within said window opening and exterior siding secured to said sheathing, said exterior trim means extending outwardly beyond said header plate means and said studs a distance sufficient to cover the edges of said sheathing and siding with the inner edges of said trim means being spaced outwardly from the interior surface of said panel to define a peripheral recess for receiving a window unit from the interior.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A wood building construction as set forth in claim 4 further comprising vertically disposed ship-lap siding secured to said sheathing in overlapped relations and spaced from the edges of each panel and an additional ship-lap board spanning the joint between and secured to two adjacent panels.
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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) | 1981-01-02 | 1981-07-04 | 1982-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-01-02 | 1985-07-04 | 1986-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-01-02 | 1989-07-04 | 1990-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |