US4078353A
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Means and method for construction of buildings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-02-23
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Granted: 1978-03-14
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Expires: 1997-02-23
Abstract
Abstract The invention of the present application relates to improved means and method of construction of buildings which will not only reduce the time required for construction of the framework but also requires almost no skilled labor. Essentially, the invention provides a method of constructing a building comprising the following steps: A. pivotally connecting together bottom plate members of predetermined lengths, B. connecting a cable templet means between said bottom plate members, said cable templet means having cables of predetermined length and extending from an interconnected means, C. tensioning said cables to form a rigid bottom plate boundary, D. connecting a wall means to said rigid bottom plate boundary, said wall means having at least one upright stud means and a top plate member, E. securing said at least one upright stud means to respective bottom plate member, F. connecting a further cable templet means between said top plate members, said further templet means having cables of predetermined length and extending from a further interconnecting means, G. tensioning said further cables to form a rigid top plate boundary, and H. connecting a roof structure to said top plate boundary.
Inventors
- 👤 Cettien Thesingh
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:47
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/35; E04B1/343; E04B1/344; E04B2001/3572
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of constructing a building comprising the following steps: a. pivotally connecting together bottom plate members of predetermined lengths; b. connecting a cable templet means between said bottom plate members, said cable templet means having cables of predetermined length and extending from an interconnecting means; c. tensioning said cables to form a rigid bottom plate boundary; d. connecting a plurality of wall means to said rigid bottom plate boundary, each said wall means having at least one upright stud means and a top plate member; e. securing said at least one upright stud means of each said wall means to a respective bottom plate member; f. connecting a further cable templet means between said top plate members, said further cable templet means having cables of predetermined length and extending from a further interconnecting means; g. tensioning said further cables to form a rigid top plate boundary; and h. connecting a roof structure to said top plate boundary.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
158 words
A method of constructing a building comprising the following steps: a. pivotally connecting together bottom plate members of predetermined lengths; b. connecting a cable templet means between said bottom plate members, said cable templet means having cables of predetermined length and extending from an interconnecting means; c. tensioning said cables to form a rigid bottom plate boundary; d. connecting a plurality of wall means to said rigid bottom plate boundary, each said wall means having at least one upright stud means and a top plate member; e. securing said at least one upright stud means of each said wall means to a respective bottom plate member; f. connecting a further cable templet means between said top plate members, said further cable templet means having cables of predetermined length and extending from a further interconnecting means; g. tensioning said further cables to form a rigid top plate boundary; and h. connecting a roof structure to said top plate boundary.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 1 further including the step of connecting another cable to and between said at least one upright stud and its respective bottom plate member and tensioning said another cable to secure the upright stud.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said roof structure is formed by the steps of providing a ridge piece and a plurality of rafter members, forming slots in said ridge piece at predetermined intervals along said ridge piece to receive cooperating ends of said rafter members, forming a slot in and adjacent one end of each rafter member, and connecting said rafter members to and between said ridge piece and said top plate boundary, the slots in said rafter members locating on the top plate members and the rafter members extending from and locating in the slots in said ridge piece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
112 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the step of connecting the roof structure comprises the steps of providing a ridge piece and a plurality of rafter members swingably extending therefrom, providing a coupling slidable on and encircling each rafter member, said coupling comprising an upper component and a lower component pivotally connected thereto, said lower component having a tongue extending towards said top plate boundary, sliding each said coupling towards said top plate boundary to locate said tongue under the respective top plate member, setting the desired roof pitch and fastening the lower component of each coupling to said upper component to lock the rafter member to their respective top plate members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method of claim 1 further including the steps of connecting at least one cable to a foundation at one side of the building, passing the cables up said wall means, over a ridge piece in said roof structure, down said wall means on the opposite side of the building, connecting the cables to the foundation on the opposite side of the building, and tensioning the cables.
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