US3722153A
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Structural system
Assignee: Zomeworks Corp
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Filing: 1970-05-04
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Granted: 1973-03-27
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Expires: 1990-05-04
Abstract
Abstract A structural system in which the structural members are interconnected so that they are parallel to the lines of the star of the faces of an icosahedron. The system includes structural members parallel to the lines of the star of the vertices of an icosahedron and also includes structural members parallel to the lines of the star of the midpoints of the edges of an icosahedron.
Inventors
- 👤 S Baer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 06:13
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/32; E04B2001/3235; E04B2001/3241; E04B2001/3247; E04B2001/327; E04B2001/3294; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/34; Y10T403/347
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A structural system comprising a plurality of interconnected elongate structural members, said members joined to each other to form a plurality of vertices, the angular relationship of the joined members at the vertices being such that at least one member is parallel to one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through the midpoints of opposite faces of an icosahedron; at least one member is parallel to one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through each of the opposite vertices of an icosahedron; and including additional elongate structural elements each of which is parallel to at least one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through the midpoints of opposite edges of an icosahedron.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
124 words
A structural system comprising a plurality of interconnected elongate structural members, said members joined to each other to form a plurality of vertices, the angular relationship of the joined members at the vertices being such that at least one member is parallel to one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through the midpoints of opposite faces of an icosahedron; at least one member is parallel to one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through each of the opposite vertices of an icosahedron; and including additional elongate structural elements each of which is parallel to at least one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through the midpoints of opposite edges of an icosahedron.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
The structural system of claim 1 in which the primary structural members comprise elongate structural members joined to each other so that each is parallel to at least one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through the midpoints of opposite faces of an icosahedron.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The structural system of claim 1 in which the primary structural members comprise elongate structural members joined to each other so that each is parallel to at least one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through each of the opposite vertices of an icosahedron.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The structural system of claim 1 in which the primary structural members comprise elongate structural members joined to each other so that each is parallel to at least one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through the midpoints of opposite edges of an icosahedron.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structural system of claim 1 in which the structural element members comprise the edges of solid polyhedra.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structural system of claim 2 in which the structural element members comprise the edges of solid polyhedra.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structural system of claim 3 in which the structural element members comprise the edges of solid polyhedra.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structural system of claim 4 in which the structural element members comprise the edges of solid polyhedra.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
The structural system of claim 1 and including a plurality of connectors, the connectors adapted for joining the elongate structural members along the star angles formed by the diametral lines through the edge midpoints of an icosahedron, the diametral lines through the face midpoints of an icosahedron, and the diametral lines through the vertices of an icosahedron.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
130 words
A structural system comprising a plurality of planar structural members interconnected at the edges thereof to form a structural surface, the edges of each of the joined planar members being such that at least one edge of a first member is parallel to one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through the midpoints of opposite faces of an icosahedron; at least one edge of a second member is parallel to one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through each of the opposite vertices of an icosahedron; and including additional planar structural members each of which has one edge parallel to at least one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through the midpoints of opposite edges of an icosahedron.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
130 words
A structural system comprising a plurality of planar structural members interconnected at the edges thereof to form a structural surface, the edges of each of the joined planar members being such that at least one edge of a first member is parallel to one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through the midpoints of opposite faces of an icosahedron; at least one edge of a second member is parallel to one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through each of the opposite vertices of an icosahedron; and including additional planar structural members each of which has one edge parallel to at least one of the lines of the star formed by diametral lines through the midpoints of opposite edges of an icosahedron.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-03-26 | 1976-09-25 | 1977-03-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-03-26 | 1980-09-25 | 1981-03-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-03-26 | 1984-09-25 | 1985-03-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |