Building structure having prefabricated interfitting structural parts
US5921047A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B1/6141
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A preferred embodiment of a building structure (10) having prefabricated, interfitting structural parts comprising wall panels (12) forming an enclosure (11) and roof panels (14) forming a peaked roof structure (13) above the enclosure (11). The wall panels (12) are preferably joined by duplicate spaced wall panel connector elements. The roof panels (14) preferably forming the peaked roof structure (13) are joined to abutting roof panels (14) at their side edges by duplicate spaced roof panel connector elements. These connector elements, in one embodiment, can embody duplicate spaced protrusions and recesses of appropriate size and shape. The adjacent upper ends of the roof panels (14) are joined together by a roof ridge connector (81). The roof ridge connector (81) is appropriately angled to match the slope of the peaked roof structure (13). The peaked roof structure (13) is supported above the enclosure by the top edges of the wall panels (12). A roof connecting strip (76) would preferably be attached to the bottom surface of the peaked roof structure (13) near the unconnected ends of the roof panels (14) and interfit with the connector elements along the upper horizontal edges o…
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