US4439959A
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Residential building construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-04-15
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Granted: 1984-04-03
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Expires: 2001-04-15
Abstract
Abstract A residential building construction comprising four interconnected foundation walls which are partially sunk below a ground surface and support the floor across their upper end. Two side walls, a front wall and a back wall are supported by and extended upwardly from the foundation walls while a roof extends across and covers the side walls, back wall and front wall. A first interior wall extends between the floor and the roof at a position spaced inwardly but parallel to the front wall while, similarly, a second interior wall extends between the floor and roof at a position spaced inwardly but parallel to the back wall. The interior walls together with the building side walls form a living space of conventional height. In addition, the housing front wall preferably includes two windows having portions extending both above and below the housing floor. These windows provide illumination for the lower living level and, simultaneously, give the building construction the appearance of a conventional ranch home.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Helfman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:57
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C3/00; E04C3/38; E04C3/42
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
324 words
A residental building construction erected on a ground surface comprising: four interconnected and generally vertically extending foundation walls, said foundation walls having a vertical length equal to the height of a conventional home living space and extending downwardly below the ground surface for substantially one-half of said height, said interconnected foundation walls being substantially rectangular in shape, a floor disposed across and supported by said foundation walls so that said floor is spaced upwardly from the ground surface by substantially one-half of said length, two side walls supported by and extending vertically upwardly from the opposed foundation walls and a front wall and a back wall supported by and extending vertically upwardly from the other two foundation walls, said side walls, back wall and front wall being interconnected together, said front and back wall having a height substantially equal to one-half said length, a roof having two substantially rectangular halves disposed across and supported by said side walls, back wall and front wall, so that said rectangular halves abut together along one edge and form a roof peak, said roof halves declining downwardly from said roof peak at an angle so that the vertical height of said building construction is substantially the same as a conventional one story house, at least one window secured to said front wall, said window having a bottom spaced below the floor and a top spaced above the floor so that said window spans across the floor and provides an outward appearance of a conventional one-story ranch for the building construction, said window comprising light transmissive panes extending continuously from its top and to its bottom, two interior walls extending vertically between said floor and said roof, one interior wall being spaced inwardly from but parallel to said front wall and the other interior wall being spaced inwardly from but parallel to said back wall, said interior walls and side walls together forming a living space of conventional height.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
324 words
A residental building construction erected on a ground surface comprising: four interconnected and generally vertically extending foundation walls, said foundation walls having a vertical length equal to the height of a conventional home living space and extending downwardly below the ground surface for substantially one-half of said height, said interconnected foundation walls being substantially rectangular in shape, a floor disposed across and supported by said foundation walls so that said floor is spaced upwardly from the ground surface by substantially one-half of said length, two side walls supported by and extending vertically upwardly from the opposed foundation walls and a front wall and a back wall supported by and extending vertically upwardly from the other two foundation walls, said side walls, back wall and front wall being interconnected together, said front and back wall having a height substantially equal to one-half said length, a roof having two substantially rectangular halves disposed across and supported by said side walls, back wall and front wall, so that said rectangular halves abut together along one edge and form a roof peak, said roof halves declining downwardly from said roof peak at an angle so that the vertical height of said building construction is substantially the same as a conventional one story house, at least one window secured to said front wall, said window having a bottom spaced below the floor and a top spaced above the floor so that said window spans across the floor and provides an outward appearance of a conventional one-story ranch for the building construction, said window comprising light transmissive panes extending continuously from its top and to its bottom, two interior walls extending vertically between said floor and said roof, one interior wall being spaced inwardly from but parallel to said front wall and the other interior wall being spaced inwardly from but parallel to said back wall, said interior walls and side walls together forming a living space of conventional height.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The building construction as defined in claim 1 and further comprising a ceiling above said living space, said ceiling intersecting and being attached to said roof closely adjacent but spaced inwardly from said interior walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The building construction as defined in claim 1 and further comprising at least two such windows on said front wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The building construction as defined in claim 1 wherein substantially one-half of said foundation walls extend below the ground surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention as defined in claim 1 wherein said foundation walls are constructed from wooden studs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The invention as defined in claim 6 wherein said wooden studs are two inch by six inch moisture resistant treated wooden studs.
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