GB2014685A

GB2014685A – Connector for space frames
– Google Patents

GB2014685A – Connector for space frames
– Google Patents
Connector for space frames

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Publication number
GB2014685A

GB2014685A
GB7903565A
GB7903565A
GB2014685A
GB 2014685 A
GB2014685 A
GB 2014685A
GB 7903565 A
GB7903565 A
GB 7903565A
GB 7903565 A
GB7903565 A
GB 7903565A
GB 2014685 A
GB2014685 A
GB 2014685A
Authority
GB
United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
connector
space frames
frames
space
Prior art date
1978-02-17
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)

Granted

Application number
GB7903565A
Other versions

GB2014685B
(en

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Jeannin J L

Original Assignee
Jeannin J L
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
1978-02-17
Filing date
1979-02-01
Publication date
1979-08-30

1979-02-01
Application filed by Jeannin J L
filed
Critical
Jeannin J L

1979-08-30
Publication of GB2014685A
publication
Critical
patent/GB2014685A/en

1982-08-04
Application granted
granted
Critical

1982-08-04
Publication of GB2014685B
publication
Critical
patent/GB2014685B/en

Status
Expired
legal-status
Critical
Current

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Classifications

E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS

E04—BUILDING

E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS

E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs

E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons

E04B1/19—Three-dimensional framework structures

E04B1/1903—Connecting nodes specially adapted therefor

E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS

E04—BUILDING

E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS

E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs

E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons

E04B1/19—Three-dimensional framework structures

E04B1/1903—Connecting nodes specially adapted therefor

E04B2001/1918—Connecting nodes specially adapted therefor with connecting nodes having flat radial connecting surfaces

E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS

E04—BUILDING

E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS

E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs

E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons

E04B1/19—Three-dimensional framework structures

E04B2001/1924—Struts specially adapted therefor

E04B2001/1927—Struts specially adapted therefor of essentially circular cross section

E04B2001/193—Struts specially adapted therefor of essentially circular cross section with flattened connecting parts, e.g. ends

E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS

E04—BUILDING

E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS

E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs

E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons

E04B1/19—Three-dimensional framework structures

E04B2001/1957—Details of connections between nodes and struts

E04B2001/1963—Screw connections with axis at an angle, e.g. perpendicular, to the main axis of the strut

E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS

E04—BUILDING

E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS

E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs

E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons

E04B1/19—Three-dimensional framework structures

E04B2001/1981—Three-dimensional framework structures characterised by the grid type of the outer planes of the framework

E04B2001/1984—Three-dimensional framework structures characterised by the grid type of the outer planes of the framework rectangular, e.g. square, grid

E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS

E04—BUILDING

E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS

E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs

E04B1/18—Structures comprising elongated load-supporting parts, e.g. columns, girders, skeletons

E04B1/19—Three-dimensional framework structures

E04B2001/1981—Three-dimensional framework structures characterised by the grid type of the outer planes of the framework

E04B2001/1987—Three-dimensional framework structures characterised by the grid type of the outer planes of the framework triangular grid

Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC

Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

Y10T403/00—Joints and connections

Y10T403/44—Three or more members connected at single locus

GB7903565A
1978-02-17
1979-02-01
Connector for space frames

Expired

GB2014685B
(en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number
Priority Date
Filing Date
Title

FR7804517A

FR2417596A1
(en)

1978-02-17
1978-02-17

KNOT FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURES

Publications (2)

Publication Number
Publication Date

GB2014685A
true

GB2014685A
(en)

1979-08-30

GB2014685B

GB2014685B
(en)

1982-08-04

Family
ID=9204715
Family Applications (1)

Application Number
Title
Priority Date
Filing Date

GB7903565A
Expired

GB2014685B
(en)

1978-02-17
1979-02-01
Connector for space frames

Country Status (12)

Country
Link

US
(1)

US4247218A
(en)

JP
(1)

JPS54118614A
(en)

BR
(1)

BR7900976A
(en)

CA
(1)

CA1148716A
(en)

CH
(1)

CH633848A5
(en)

DE
(1)

DE2904330C2
(en)

ES
(1)

ES247544Y
(en)

FR
(1)

FR2417596A1
(en)

GB
(1)

GB2014685B
(en)

IT
(1)

IT1115003B
(en)

MX
(1)

MX147947A
(en)

OA
(1)

OA06186A
(en)

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Priority date
Publication date
Assignee
Title

EP0079314A1
(en)

*

1981-10-21
1983-05-18
Alfonso Vocca
Connecting device for reticular spatial structures, and reticular structures employing such devices

GB2133108A
(en)

*

1983-01-05
1984-07-18
John Robinson
Structural jointing members

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1981-06-13
1982-12-30
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1983-03-02
1985-04-16
Delta Engineering Co.
Connector unit for geodesic dome frame strut

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1984-02-23
1985-08-13
Christian Iii James E
Hub for geodesic dome construction

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*

1984-03-28
1985-10-10
Composit System S.r.l., Cesano Boscone, Mailand/Milano

NODE CONNECTION FOR NETWORK STRUCTURES

IL74479A
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*

1984-11-01
1994-04-12
Koor Metal Ltd
Rod connector for making spatial structure

DK153507C
(en)

*

1986-01-23
1988-12-19
Kjeld Thomsen

PROCEDURE FOR COLLECTION OF CROSS-CIRCULAR CIRCUIT GRID STARS AND A MEASURE TO USE IN EXERCISING THE PROCEDURE

US5003748A
(en)

*

1987-06-19
1991-04-02
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Metal frame structure

NO891037L
(en)

*

1989-03-10
1990-09-11
Bonde & Co A S Ingenioerene

Space frame.

US5214899A
(en)

*

1989-06-05
1993-06-01
Beeche Gregory L
Modular truss frame system

US5046883A
(en)

*

1989-12-13
1991-09-10
Ezra Yehoshua B
Connectors for space frame structures

US5230491A
(en)

*

1992-08-27
1993-07-27
Shin Yeh Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Table leg assembly

US5224320A
(en)

*

1992-09-25
1993-07-06
Mai Paul K
Space frame system

GB2285640A
(en)

*

1994-01-13
1995-07-19
Space Decks
Space frame system

US5700102A
(en)

*

1996-02-20
1997-12-23
Feleppa; Richard
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JP2000517015A
(en)

*

1996-09-20
2000-12-19
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US5918998A
(en)

*

1996-10-18
1999-07-06
Pourmand; Tooraj
Joint for three-dimensional framed structures for interior and construction use

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(en)

1996-11-21
2003-09-23
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Modular hub and strut structural system

US6286283B1
(en)

*

1996-11-21
2001-09-11
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Modular structural system

KR100420291B1
(en)

*

1998-11-12
2004-03-02
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Dome constructing method

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2010-04-13
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Modular furniture components and connectors

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2017-04-21
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Improvements in solar thermal collectors

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(en)

2008-08-29
2014-10-21
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Node, support frame, system and method

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(en)

2008-08-29
2014-11-18
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Strut, system and method for a solar mirror frame

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(en)

*

2008-08-29
2014-11-18
Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC
Solar trough frame, part and method

US8627632B2
(en)

2008-08-29
2014-01-14
Werner Extrusion Solutions LLC
Node, apparatus, system and method regarding a frame support for solar mirrors

US7992353B2
(en)

*

2008-12-10
2011-08-09
Athan Stephan P
Space frame hub joint

US20120009010A1
(en)

*

2010-07-12
2012-01-12
Wu Chan-Lin
Cabinet connector structure

US8820006B2
(en)

*

2011-03-29
2014-09-02
Brian Paul Zook
Hub and strut connection for constructing a geodesic dome

US20140331572A1
(en)

*

2013-03-15
2014-11-13
Edward James Singelyn, JR.
Modular system with solar roof

US9719243B2
(en)

*

2015-12-09
2017-08-01
Paul H. Mason
Strut connector

US10465373B2
(en)

2016-07-28
2019-11-05
Cole David Kazuyuki TURNER
Integrated structural member

ES2630753B2
(en)

*

2017-03-30
2018-06-12
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RETICULAR STRUCTURE

US10882596B2
(en)

*

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The Boeing Company
Structural frame

CN115419172A
(en)

*

2022-09-30
2022-12-02
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(en)

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1957-01-04
1971-09-08
Unistrut Corp

Node for spatial structures

US3026651A
(en)

*

1957-08-05
1962-03-27
Kaiser Aluminium Chem Corp
Building construction

FR1221685A
(en)

*

1959-01-05
1960-06-03
Vallourec

Device for assembling frames and cross members for tubular constructions in removable trusses

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(en)

*

1964-06-29
1965-10-18

FR1489687A
(en)

*

1965-08-19
1967-07-21

Improvements to elements for the assembly of truss constructions

FR1554634A
(en)

*

1967-06-08
1969-01-24

GB1186627A
(en)

*

1967-10-16
1970-04-02
Anthony Frederick Black
Improvements in and relating to Frames and Frame Joints

BE791107A
(en)

*

1972-06-27
1973-03-01
Recker Bodo

CONNECTING DEVICE FOR PANEL-SHAPED ELEMENTS

US3857212A
(en)

*

1972-08-10
1974-12-31
H Barnett
Hub joints for geodesic domes

GB1440441A
(en)

*

1972-10-10
1976-06-23
Engineering Developments Birmi
Coupling for structural members

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(en)

*

1973-04-13
1974-10-29
Geometrics
Wall construction for spherical structures

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(en)

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1973-05-24
1975-10-21
Unistrut Corp
Space frame connecting fixture

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1974-05-07
1975-11-20
Burkhardt Leitner
Three-dimensional converging strut nodal point component – comprising carrier-panel nodal plate with sloping attachment surfaces

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(en)

*

1976-05-05
1979-11-14
Dziewolski R
Rigid assembly joint

US4065220A
(en)

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1976-07-16
1977-12-27
Wayne Ruga
Structural system connection

US4070847A
(en)

*

1976-12-02
1978-01-31
Madl Jr Joseph
Space frame structure

GB1569580A
(en)

*

1976-12-30
1980-06-18
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Coupling means

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Equilateral derrick structure

1978

1978-02-17
FR
FR7804517A
patent/FR2417596A1/en
active
Granted

1979

1979-01-30
US
US06/007,829
patent/US4247218A/en
not_active
Expired – Lifetime

1979-02-01
GB
GB7903565A
patent/GB2014685B/en
not_active
Expired

1979-02-05
DE
DE2904330A
patent/DE2904330C2/en
not_active
Expired

1979-02-14
MX
MX176607A
patent/MX147947A/en
unknown

1979-02-15
CA
CA000321697A
patent/CA1148716A/en
not_active
Expired

1979-02-15
IT
IT48008/79A
patent/IT1115003B/en
active

1979-02-15
ES
ES1979247544U
patent/ES247544Y/en
not_active
Expired

1979-02-15
JP
JP1670479A
patent/JPS54118614A/en
active
Pending

1979-02-16
BR
BR7900976A
patent/BR7900976A/en
unknown

1979-02-16
OA
OA56737A
patent/OA06186A/en
unknown

1979-02-16
CH
CH154979A
patent/CH633848A5/en
not_active
IP Right Cessation

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party

Publication number
Priority date
Publication date
Assignee
Title

EP0079314A1
(en)

*

1981-10-21
1983-05-18
Alfonso Vocca
Connecting device for reticular spatial structures, and reticular structures employing such devices

GB2133108A
(en)

*

1983-01-05
1984-07-18
John Robinson
Structural jointing members

Also Published As

Publication number
Publication date

FR2417596B1
(en)

1983-05-06

FR2417596A1
(en)

1979-09-14

CA1148716A
(en)

1983-06-28

DE2904330C2
(en)

1984-10-18

ES247544Y
(en)

1981-02-16

MX147947A
(en)

1983-02-09

DE2904330A1
(en)

1979-08-23

IT1115003B
(en)

1986-02-03

CH633848A5
(en)

1982-12-31

GB2014685B
(en)

1982-08-04

OA06186A
(en)

1981-06-30

US4247218A
(en)

1981-01-27

BR7900976A
(en)

1979-09-25

IT7948008D0
(en)

1979-02-15

ES247544U
(en)

1980-09-01

JPS54118614A
(en)

1979-09-14

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Date
Code
Title
Description

1987-09-16
PCNP
Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

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