Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A structural assembly comprising: a plurality of primary elements each comprising a parallelepiped shaped primary body section having an anchoring face, at least one primary protrusion on said anchoring face for anchoring said primary element to a steep incline, said at least one primary protrusion being disposed in a primary connecting face of said primary body section, and primary connecting areas disposed on said primary connecting face adjacent to said at least one primary protrusion; a plurality of cornering elements for establishing an angled connection with said primary elements, each such element comprising a parallelelepiped shaped cornering body section having a cornering connecting face, a cornering protrusion disposed on said cornering connecting face, and first and second cornering connecting areas disposed on said cornering connecting face on adjacent sides of said cornering protrusion; wherein said primary connecting areas are adapted to be aligned adjacent to one another and adjacent to said second cornering connecting area, thereby forming grooves between pairs of adjacent cornering and primary protrusions; and a plurality of tubular securing means for engaging said grooves and firmly securing said anchoring faces to a steep incline.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A structural assembly comprising: a plurality of primary elements each comprising a parallelepiped shaped primary body section having an anchoring face, at least one primary protrusion on said anchoring face for anchoring said primary element to a steep incline, said at least one primary protrusion being disposed in a primary connecting face of said primary body section, and primary connecting areas disposed on said primary connecting face adjacent to said at least one primary protrusion; a plurality of cornering elements for establishing an angled connection with said primary elements, each such element comprising a parallelelepiped shaped cornering body section having a cornering connecting face, a cornering protrusion disposed on said cornering connecting face, and first and second cornering connecting areas disposed on said cornering connecting face on adjacent sides of said cornering protrusion; wherein said primary connecting areas are adapted to be aligned adjacent to one another and adjacent to said second cornering connecting area, thereby forming grooves between pairs of adjacent cornering and primary protrusions; and a plurality of tubular securing means for engaging said grooves and firmly securing said anchoring faces to a steep incline.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The structural assembly according to claim 1, wherein said tubular securing means comprise substantially cube shaped members each having a securing face with a securing protrusion formed thereon for engaging said grooves.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structural assembly according to claim 2, wherein said cube shaped member has an aperture extending substantially parallel to said securing face.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The structural assembly according to claim 3, wherein said cube shaped member further comprises retaining means for retaining panel members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structural assembly according to claim 4, wherein said retaining means comprise notches disposed on cube member faces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The structural assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a double unit element, wherein said double unit element is an integrally formed embodiment of a pair of adjacent primary elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
The structural assembly according to claim 6, wherein said security means comprises a substantially cube shaped member with a hollow interior having a securing face with a securing protrusion formed thereon for engaging said grooves.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The structural assembly according to claim 1, wherein said first cornering connecting area is a stepped shoulder portion and said second cornering connecting area is identical to said primary connecting areas.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structural assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a coping means for covering an upper face of said primary element and said cornering element.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structural assembly according to claim 9, wherein said coping means is a parallelepiped having a U-shaped recess on one face thereof.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The structural assembly according to claim 1, wherein said primary protrusions are dove tail tongue members and said grooves are dove tail grooves.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
97 words
The structural assembly according to claim 11, further comprising a double unit element, said double unit element comprising: a double unit parallelepiped body section; a pair of double unit dove tail tongue members disposed on an anchoring face of said double unit body section; a double unit dove tail groove disposed between said double unit dove tail tongue members; a pair of double unit half dove tail grooves disposed along respective terminal portions of said double unit anchoring face, and a cube shaped securing means with a securing face adapted to engaged said dove tail shaped grooves.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The structural assembly according to claim 12, wherein said primary elements, cornering elements, and double unit elements each have chamfered edges.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structural assembly according to claim 11, wherein said dove tail tongue members have an inclined portion at a first end thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The structural assembly according to claim 14, wherein said primary elements, cornering elements, and double unit elements each have a recess formed in their respective upper surfaces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
The structural assembly according to claim 15, wherein said securing means comprise a substantially cube shaped member with retaining means for retaining panel members; and wherein said retaining means comprise notches disposed on cube member faces adjacent to said securing face.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The structural assembly according to claim 1, wherein said primary protrusion extends from said primary connecting face by a first distance; and wherein said first cornering connecting area extends along a length of said cornering body section by said first distance.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
204 words
A pair of adjacent walls comprising: a plurality of parallelepiped connecting elements each having an anchoring face comprising at least one connecting protrusion for anchoring said connecting element to a steep incline extending by a first distance from said anchoring face and a pair of terminal connecting areas disposed at terminal portions of said anchoring face; a plurality of parallelepiped cornering elements for establishing an angled connection with said connecting elements each cornering element comprising a cornering protrusion extending from a cornering face thereof, and having first and second terminal cornering areas disposed at terminal portions of said cornering face; wherein said first terminal cornering area is identical to said terminal connecting areas and said second terminal cornering area is a stepped shoulder portion extending along the length of said parallelepiped cornering element by said first distance and said connecting protrusions extend into said stepped shoulder portion by said first distance; and wherein said terminal connecting areas are adapted to be aligned adjacent to another and adjacent to said first cornering areas, thereby forming grooves between pairs of adjacent cornering and connecting protrusions; and a plurality of tubular securing means engaged in said grooves for firmly securing said anchoring face to a steep incline.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
204 words
A pair of adjacent walls comprising: a plurality of parallelepiped connecting elements each having an anchoring face comprising at least one connecting protrusion for anchoring said connecting element to a steep incline extending by a first distance from said anchoring face and a pair of terminal connecting areas disposed at terminal portions of said anchoring face; a plurality of parallelepiped cornering elements for establishing an angled connection with said connecting elements each cornering element comprising a cornering protrusion extending from a cornering face thereof, and having first and second terminal cornering areas disposed at terminal portions of said cornering face; wherein said first terminal cornering area is identical to said terminal connecting areas and said second terminal cornering area is a stepped shoulder portion extending along the length of said parallelepiped cornering element by said first distance and said connecting protrusions extend into said stepped shoulder portion by said first distance; and wherein said terminal connecting areas are adapted to be aligned adjacent to another and adjacent to said first cornering areas, thereby forming grooves between pairs of adjacent cornering and connecting protrusions; and a plurality of tubular securing means engaged in said grooves for firmly securing said anchoring face to a steep incline.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
The adjacent walls according to claim 18, wherein said connecting elements have a plurality of first and second connecting protrusions disposed between said terminal connecting areas, said first connecting protrusions having grooves interposed between them, and said second connecting elements having only a single connecting protrusion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
30 words
The adjacent walls according to claim 18, wherein said connecting elements have a plurality of connecting protrusions disposed between said terminal connecting areas, said connecting protrusions having grooves interposed therebetween.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The adjacent walls according to claim 18, wherein said connecting elements have only a single connecting protrusion.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
21 words
The adjacent walls according to claim 18, wherein said plurality of connecting elements are arranged adjacent one another in horizontal rows.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The adjacent walls according to claim 22, further comprising a plurality of said rows superposed atop one another.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
34 words
The adjacent walls according to claim 18, wherein said tubular securing means each comprise a substantially cube shaped member having a securing face with a securing protrusion means formed thereon for engaging said grooves.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
The structural assembly according to claim 37, wherein said cube shaped member has an aperture extending substantially parallel to said securing face.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
20 words
The structural assembly according to claim 25, wherein said cube shaped member further comprises retaining means for retaining panel members.