Method and apparatus for housing an enclosed area with aero-trussed structures
Abstract
Abstract AN IMPROVED BUILDING TECHNIQUE WHICH UTILIZES A NOVEL LIGHT-WEIGHT AERO-TRUSSED ROOF CONSTRUCTION. THE AEROTRUSSED ROOF IS EMBODIED IN ONE FORM IN A STADIUM-TYPE HOUSING STRUCTURE WHICH ENCLOSES AN ARENA AREA USED FOR PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT. THE HOUSING STRUCTURE INCLUDES SPACED APART SIDE WALL WHICH MAY HAVE MOVEABLE ROOF SECTIONS OF CONSIDERABLE MAGNITUDE AND SPAN ADJUSTABLE ON THE SIDE WALLS TOWARDS AND AWAY FROM ONE ANOTHER TO SHELTER OR EXPOSED THE AREA AS DESIRED. THE AERO-TRUSSED ROOF SECTIONS WHETHER MOVE- ABLE OR STATIONARY ARE COMPRISED BY REINFORCED GASFILLED BODIES WHICH ARE INFLATED FROM A SUITABLE GAS SUPPLY WITHIN THE STRUCTURE AND NOVEL POWER DRIVEN CARRIAGE MEANS MAY BE PROVIDED, WHERE MOVEABLE ROOF SECTIONS ARE USED, FOR RAPIDLY ADVANCING OR RETRACTING THE GAS-INFLATED SECTIONS IN A POSITION FOR SHELTERING OR EXPOSING THE ENCLOSED ARENA AREA AS MAY BE REQUIRED.
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- 👤 James P O'connell
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