Low cost hurricane and earthquake resistant house
US8621790B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04D2013/0893
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A low-cost hurricane and earthquake resistant house structure includes a rounded shape external wall constructed of a plurality of circumferentially adjacent wall segments, each secured to an adjacent structural vertical stud secured to the ground via a shock absorber. Each wall segment includes a plurality of blocks located and secured on top of one another. A foundation groove receives at least a portion of a lowest block of each wall segment therein, and spaced from inside foundation walls. An aerodynamic roof is secured to the vertical studs, and a floor is mounted on shock absorbers on the ground and connected to the wall with a flexible material.
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