Bamboo pole connectors for building construction
OwnerTimothy Jack Rossinventor
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Abstract
A construction system for connecting bamboo segments or poles together, where the segments or poles have non-uniform diameters. The system includes elbow connectors, sleeve connectors, T-shaped connectors and six cavity connectors. Also, part of the connectors include connector segments including an opening defined by a plurality of opposingly located arms separated by one or more channels, and at least one hoop-compression clamp adapted to be positioned around the arms. The arms and hoop-compression clamp cooperate to compress the arms against the bamboo segment to sec1n-e bamboo segment within the connector opening.
Claims17
A construction system for creating a moment-resisting joint between two or more building material segments having non-uniform diameters, the construction system comprising:
- a connector comprising a body comprising at least two connector segments, each of said connector segments comprising an opening having a diameter capable of receiving a building material segment, said connector segment comprising at least one channel extending along the primary axis of said connector segment from a first end at or near said opening to a second end opposite said first end, wherein at least one of said at least one channel comprises a scalloped section at said second end;
- at least one compression clamp capable of forming a friction fit between at least one of said at least two connector segments and the building material segment;
- wherein said connector is capable of creating a moment-resisting joint joining at least two building material segments having non-uniform diameters disposed within at least two of said at least two connector segments to at least a distance such that the at least two building material segments are wedged in place by said friction fit and such that a moment-resisting joint is formed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.