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US3092932A
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Skeleton framework for modified hyperbolic paraboloid
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1959-07-06
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Granted: 1963-06-11
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Expires: 1979-07-06
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Winfred E Wilson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:41
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B7/00; E04B7/08; E04B7/10; E04B7/105
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A SKELETON FRAME STRUCTURE OF HYPERBOLIC PARABOLOID CONFIGURATION INCLUDING: FOUR STRAIGHT, RIGID BOUNDARY MEMBERS, TWO OF WHICH ARE STRESSED AXIALLY IN COMPRESSION AND THE OTHER TWO ARE STRESSED IN TENSION, SAID BOUNDARY MEMBERS BEING JOINED AT THEIR ENDS TO ENCLOSE AN AREA WHICH WHEN PROJECTED ONTO A HORIZONTAL PLANE ASSUMES APPROXIMATELY THE SHAPE OF A PARALLELOGRAM, TWO OF SAID BOUNDARY MEMBERS LYING IN ONE PLANE AND THE OTHER TWO OF SAID BOUNDARY MEMBERS LYING IN A SECOND PLANE WHICH INTERSECTS THE FIRST PLANE ALONG A DIAGONAL OF THE AREA ENCLOSED, AND A LATTICE SECURED TO ALL FOUR OF THE BOUNDARY MEMBERS, AND FORMED OF STRUCTURAL TENSION MEMBERS AND STRUCTURAL COMPRESSION MEMBERS LYING WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE BOUNDARY MEMBERS; THE ACTUAL LENGTHS OF EACH OF SAID TENSION MEMBERS AND OF SAID COMPRESSION MEMBERS BEING GREATER THAN ITS RESPECTIVE PROJECTED LENGTHS BETWEEN THE BOUNDARY MEMBERS, EACH OF THE TENSION MEMBERS BEING ARRANGED APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO SAID DIAGONAL AND BEING CURVED IN ONE PLANE AND POSITIONED WITH THE CONCAVE SIDE FACING UPWARDLY, EACH OF SAID COMPRESSION MEMBERS BEING APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO THE SECOND DIAGONAL OF THE AREA ENCLOSED AND BEING CURVED IN ONE PLANE AND POSITIONED WITH THE CONVEX SIDE FACING UPWARDLY, EACH OF THE TENSION MEMBERS AND THE COMPRESSION MEMBERS BEING SO
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A SKELETON FRAME STRUCTURE OF HYPERBOLIC PARABOLOID CONFIGURATION INCLUDING: FOUR STRAIGHT, RIGID BOUNDARY MEMBERS, TWO OF WHICH ARE STRESSED AXIALLY IN COMPRESSION AND THE OTHER TWO ARE STRESSED IN TENSION, SAID BOUNDARY MEMBERS BEING JOINED AT THEIR ENDS TO ENCLOSE AN AREA WHICH WHEN PROJECTED ONTO A HORIZONTAL PLANE ASSUMES APPROXIMATELY THE SHAPE OF A PARALLELOGRAM, TWO OF SAID BOUNDARY MEMBERS LYING IN ONE PLANE AND THE OTHER TWO OF SAID BOUNDARY MEMBERS LYING IN A SECOND PLANE WHICH INTERSECTS THE FIRST PLANE ALONG A DIAGONAL OF THE AREA ENCLOSED, AND A LATTICE SECURED TO ALL FOUR OF THE BOUNDARY MEMBERS, AND FORMED OF STRUCTURAL TENSION MEMBERS AND STRUCTURAL COMPRESSION MEMBERS LYING WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE BOUNDARY MEMBERS; THE ACTUAL LENGTHS OF EACH OF SAID TENSION MEMBERS AND OF SAID COMPRESSION MEMBERS BEING GREATER THAN ITS RESPECTIVE PROJECTED LENGTHS BETWEEN THE BOUNDARY MEMBERS, EACH OF THE TENSION MEMBERS BEING ARRANGED APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO SAID DIAGONAL AND BEING CURVED IN ONE PLANE AND POSITIONED WITH THE CONCAVE SIDE FACING UPWARDLY, EACH OF SAID COMPRESSION MEMBERS BEING APPROXIMATELY PARALLEL TO THE SECOND DIAGONAL OF THE AREA ENCLOSED AND BEING CURVED IN ONE PLANE AND POSITIONED WITH THE CONVEX SIDE FACING UPWARDLY, EACH OF THE TENSION MEMBERS AND THE COMPRESSION MEMBERS BEING SO
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-06-10 | 1966-12-10 | 1967-06-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-06-10 | 1970-12-10 | 1971-06-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-06-10 | 1974-12-10 | 1975-06-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |