Portable arch building structure
US8082700B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S135/906
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A building structure with a tubular frame structure in a hut shape may be provided with cladding in the form of curved panels to provide a temporary or emergency shelter. These panels may consist of two spaced-apart plastic sheets fused together by parallel ribs serving as webs to provide parallel channels therein, e.g., Coroplast™-like sheeting. Such sheeting is preferably stiffening with one or more battens that are inserted through the hollow channels of the panel allowing them to be used as semi-rigid cladding over the entire building structure. The outer tubular members of the frame are all curved to improve rigidity. The frame includes channels for seating the panels as well as contribute to the structural integrity of the shelter.
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