IL34025A - Collapsible reticular structures - Google Patents

Collapsible reticular structures

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Publication number
IL34025A
IL34025A IL34025A IL3402570A IL34025A IL 34025 A IL34025 A IL 34025A IL 34025 A IL34025 A IL 34025A IL 3402570 A IL3402570 A IL 3402570A IL 34025 A IL34025 A IL 34025A
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Israel
Prior art keywords
elements
joints
structures
bar
structure according
Prior art date
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IL34025A
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IL34025A0 (en
Original Assignee
Peret Co
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Publication date
Priority to IL34025A priority Critical patent/IL34025A/en
Application filed by Peret Co filed Critical Peret Co
Publication of IL34025A0 publication Critical patent/IL34025A0/xx
Priority to ZA710979A priority patent/ZA71979B/xx
Priority to FI710461A priority patent/FI49448C/fi
Priority to DK77571A priority patent/DK145724C/da
Priority to SE7102548A priority patent/SE384239B/xx
Priority to DE2110157A priority patent/DE2110157C3/de
Priority to CA106,795A priority patent/CA946576A/en
Priority to US00120913A priority patent/US3766932A/en
Priority to NO822/71A priority patent/NO130545C/no
Priority to CH323971A priority patent/CH545390A/fr
Priority to FR7107836A priority patent/FR2081777B1/fr
Priority to BE763900A priority patent/BE763900A/xx
Priority to ES1971200793U priority patent/ES200793Y/es
Priority to JP1213171A priority patent/JPS5318815B1/ja
Priority to NL7103048A priority patent/NL7103048A/xx
Priority to GB2203171A priority patent/GB1319385A/en
Publication of IL34025A publication Critical patent/IL34025A/en

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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
    • E04B1/343—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport
    • E04B1/344—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport with hinged parts
    • E04B1/3441—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport with hinged parts with articulated bar-shaped elements
    • 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
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C3/00—Structural elongated elements designed for load-supporting
    • E04C3/005—Girders or columns that are rollable, collapsible or otherwise adjustable in length or height
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
    • E04H15/34—Supporting means, e.g. frames
    • E04H15/44—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type
    • E04H15/48—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type foldable, i.e. having pivoted or hinged means
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H15/00—Tents or canopies, in general
    • E04H15/32—Parts, components, construction details, accessories, interior equipment, specially adapted for tents, e.g. guy-line equipment, skirts, thresholds
    • E04H15/34—Supporting means, e.g. frames
    • E04H15/44—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type
    • E04H15/48—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type foldable, i.e. having pivoted or hinged means
    • E04H15/50—Supporting means, e.g. frames collapsible, e.g. breakdown type foldable, i.e. having pivoted or hinged means lazy-tongs type
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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
    • E04B2001/1966—Formlocking connections other than screw connections
    • E04B2001/1969—Ball and socket type connection
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S52/00—Static structures, e.g. buildings
    • Y10S52/10—Polyhedron

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Architecture (AREA)
  • Civil Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Tents Or Canopies (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Prostheses (AREA)
  • Joining Of Building Structures In Genera (AREA)
IL34025A 1970-03-08 1970-03-08 Collapsible reticular structures IL34025A (en)

Priority Applications (16)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL34025A IL34025A (en) 1970-03-08 1970-03-08 Collapsible reticular structures
ZA710979A ZA71979B (en) 1970-03-08 1971-02-16 Collapsible reticular structures
FI710461A FI49448C (fi) 1970-03-08 1971-02-18 Itsensä kannattava, kokoontaitettava ristikkorakenne.
DK77571A DK145724C (da) 1970-03-08 1971-02-19 Sammenklappelig tredimensional gitterkonstruktion
SE7102548A SE384239B (sv) 1970-03-08 1971-03-01 Tredimensionell hopledad netverkskonstruktion
DE2110157A DE2110157C3 (de) 1970-03-08 1971-03-03 Faltbares dreidimensionales Stabnetzwerk
CA106,795A CA946576A (en) 1970-03-08 1971-03-03 Collapsible reticular structures
US00120913A US3766932A (en) 1970-03-08 1971-03-04 Collapsible reticular structures
NO822/71A NO130545C (es) 1970-03-08 1971-03-04
CH323971A CH545390A (fr) 1970-03-08 1971-03-05 Structure d'enceinte réticulaire tridimensionnelle repliable
FR7107836A FR2081777B1 (es) 1970-03-08 1971-03-05
BE763900A BE763900A (fr) 1970-03-08 1971-03-05 Carcasse articulee repliable
ES1971200793U ES200793Y (es) 1970-03-08 1971-03-06 Estructura articulada, tridimensional y reticular.
JP1213171A JPS5318815B1 (es) 1970-03-08 1971-03-06
NL7103048A NL7103048A (es) 1970-03-08 1971-03-08
GB2203171A GB1319385A (en) 1970-03-08 1971-04-19 Collapsible reticular structures

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL34025A IL34025A (en) 1970-03-08 1970-03-08 Collapsible reticular structures

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IL34025A0 IL34025A0 (en) 1970-05-21
IL34025A true IL34025A (en) 1971-04-28

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US (1) US3766932A (es)
JP (1) JPS5318815B1 (es)
BE (1) BE763900A (es)
CA (1) CA946576A (es)
CH (1) CH545390A (es)
DE (1) DE2110157C3 (es)
DK (1) DK145724C (es)
ES (1) ES200793Y (es)
FI (1) FI49448C (es)
FR (1) FR2081777B1 (es)
GB (1) GB1319385A (es)
IL (1) IL34025A (es)
NL (1) NL7103048A (es)
NO (1) NO130545C (es)
SE (1) SE384239B (es)
ZA (1) ZA71979B (es)

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DE2110157C3 (de) 1979-01-11
FI49448B (es) 1975-02-28
CA946576A (en) 1974-05-07
DE2110157B2 (de) 1978-05-24
BE763900A (fr) 1971-09-06
NO130545C (es) 1975-01-08
DE2110157A1 (de) 1971-11-18
GB1319385A (en) 1973-06-06
NO130545B (es) 1974-09-23
ES200793U (es) 1975-11-01
FR2081777B1 (es) 1973-12-07
NL7103048A (es) 1971-09-10
FI49448C (fi) 1975-06-10
DK145724C (da) 1983-07-25
ES200793Y (es) 1976-02-16
DK145724B (da) 1983-02-07
CH545390A (fr) 1973-12-15
JPS5318815B1 (es) 1978-06-17
FR2081777A1 (es) 1971-12-10
US3766932A (en) 1973-10-23
ZA71979B (en) 1971-10-27
IL34025A0 (en) 1970-05-21
SE384239B (sv) 1976-04-26

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