US3343324A
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Underwater structural unit
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-03-24
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Granted: 1967-09-26
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Expires: 1984-03-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Gordon William
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 22:21
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/30; E04C2/40; E02; E02D; E02D29/00; E02D29/06; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/66; E04B1/68; E04B1/6812; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/921
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
AN UNDERWATER STRUCTURAL UNIT FORMING AN ENCLOSURE UNDER WATER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS IN EDGE TO EDGE RELATIONSHIP, EACH ELEMENT COMPRISING: A POLYGONAL MEMBER HAVING AN INNER AND AN OUTER SURFACE AND A SUBSTANTIALLY ARCUATE CONTOURED PERIPHERAL PORTION; AN ANNULAR FLEXIBLE SEALING MEMBER HAVING AN INSIDE SURFACE ENGAGING SAID CONTOURED PERIPHERAL PORTION, SAID SEALING MEMBER BEING DISTORTABLE AND HAVING AT LEAST ITS INSIDE SURFACE CORRESPONDING IN SHAPE TO THE CONTOUR OF SAID PERIPHERAL PORTION FOR SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PERIPHERAL PORTION AND EXTENDING ABOUT THE ENTIRE PERIPHERY OF SAID POLYGONAL MEMBER; FLEXIBLE CONNECTING MEANS FLEXIBLY SECURING SAID CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS INTO SEALING ARTICULATE ENGAGEMENT ALONG THEIR RESPECTIVELY ADJACENT EDGES FOR LIMITED RELATIVE MOVEMENT; WHEREBY A WATER-TIGHT ARTICULATE GEODESIC DOMELIKE STRUCTURE SUITABLE FOR UNDERWATER USE MAY BE FORMED ALLOWING RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE ELEMENTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
AN UNDERWATER STRUCTURAL UNIT FORMING AN ENCLOSURE UNDER WATER COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS IN EDGE TO EDGE RELATIONSHIP, EACH ELEMENT COMPRISING: A POLYGONAL MEMBER HAVING AN INNER AND AN OUTER SURFACE AND A SUBSTANTIALLY ARCUATE CONTOURED PERIPHERAL PORTION; AN ANNULAR FLEXIBLE SEALING MEMBER HAVING AN INSIDE SURFACE ENGAGING SAID CONTOURED PERIPHERAL PORTION, SAID SEALING MEMBER BEING DISTORTABLE AND HAVING AT LEAST ITS INSIDE SURFACE CORRESPONDING IN SHAPE TO THE CONTOUR OF SAID PERIPHERAL PORTION FOR SEALING ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID PERIPHERAL PORTION AND EXTENDING ABOUT THE ENTIRE PERIPHERY OF SAID POLYGONAL MEMBER; FLEXIBLE CONNECTING MEANS FLEXIBLY SECURING SAID CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS INTO SEALING ARTICULATE ENGAGEMENT ALONG THEIR RESPECTIVELY ADJACENT EDGES FOR LIMITED RELATIVE MOVEMENT; WHEREBY A WATER-TIGHT ARTICULATE GEODESIC DOMELIKE STRUCTURE SUITABLE FOR UNDERWATER USE MAY BE FORMED ALLOWING RELATIVE MOVEMENT OF THE ELEMENTS.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-09-25 | 1975-03-27 | 1975-09-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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