# US 12,006,679 B2 · Building structure and methods of assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,006,679 B2 - Document ID: US12006679B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/842,011 - Filed: 2022-06-16 - Published: 2022-12-22 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2021-06-17 - Applicants: Peter Winters - Inventors: Peter Winters - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12006679B2 ## CPC - E04B 1/3205: {Structures with a longitudinal horizontal axis, e.g. cylindrical or prismatic structures} - E04B 1/6116: {by locking means on lateral surfaces} - E04C 2/322: {with parallel corrugations} - E04C 2/44: {characterised by the purpose} - E04B 2001/0053: {Buildings characterised by their shape or layout grid} - E04B 2001/3276: {Panel connection details} - E04C 2/20: of plastics - E04C 2002/004: {Panels with profiled edges, e.g. stepped, serrated} - E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001}) - E04C: STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS (for bridges E01D; specially designed for insulation or other protection E04B; elements used as building aids E04G; for mining E21; for tunnels E21D; structural elements with broader range of application than for building engineering F16, particularly F16S) ## Abstract A building panel is provided. The building panel includes an exterior wall portion, an interior wall portion, a pair of opposing sidewalls, a first end portion and an opposite second end portion. The pair of opposing sidewalls spacing apart the interior wall portion from the exterior wall portion to define a cavity therebetween. The exterior wall portion, the interior wall portion and the pair of opposing sidewalls are arcuate in shape to define the building panel. The first end portion has a slip lock slot extending between the pair of opposing sidewalls. The second end portion has a slip lock tab member extending between the pair of opposing sidewalls. The slip lock slot of the building panel is configured to receive the slip lock tab member of a second building panel to adjoin the first and second building panels in a continuous fashion. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A building panel comprising: an exterior wall portion; an interior wall portion; a pair of opposing sidewalls connected to the exterior wall portion and the interior wall portion, the pair of opposing sidewalls spacing apart the interior wall portion from the exterior wall portion to define a cavity therebetween, the exterior wall portion, the interior wall portion and the pair of opposing sidewalls are arcuate in shape to define the building panel, each of the pair of opposing sidewalls include a recess portion with a plurality of receiving connectors positioned therein and each of the pair of opposing sidewalls having a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom; a first end portion having a slip lock slot extending between the pair of opposing sidewalls; and an opposite second end portion having a slip lock tab member extending between the pair of opposing sidewalls; wherein the slip lock slot of the building panel is configured to receive the slip lock tab member of a second building panel to adjoin the first and second building panels in a continuous fashion. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The building panel of claim 1, wherein the exterior wall portion has an exterior surface that is corrugated in shape. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The building panel of claim 1, wherein the interior wall portion has an interior surface that is corrugated in shape. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The building panel of claim 1, wherein the plurality of protrusions are circular in shape and the plurality of receiving connectors are elliptical in shape. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The building panel of claim 1, wherein the slip lock slot has a pair of openings, one in each of the pair of opposing sidewalls to provide access to the slip lock slot. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The building panel of claim 5, wherein the slip lock tab member enters into the slip lock slot from either the pair of openings to slidably engage with the slip lock slot. ### Claim 7 A building structure comprising: a plurality of building panels interlocked to form an annular segment, each of the plurality of building panels having: an exterior wall portion; an interior wall portion; a pair of opposing sidewalls connected to the exterior wall portion and the interior wall portion, the pair of opposing sidewalls spacing apart the interior wall portion from the exterior wall portion to define a cavity therebetween, the exterior wall portion, the interior wall portion and the pair of opposing sidewalls are arcuate in shape to define each of the plurality of building panels; a first end portion having a slip lock slot extending between the pair of opposing sidewalls; an opposite second end portion having a slip lock tab member extending between the pair of opposing sidewalls; and each of the pair of opposing sidewalls having a recess portion with a plurality of receiving connectors positioned therein, and each of the pair of opposing sidewalls having a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom; wherein the slip lock slot of one the plurality of building panels is configured to receive the slip lock tab member of another one of the plurality of building panels and such an arrangement continues with the remaining plurality of building panels to form the annular segment. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The building structure of claim 7, wherein the exterior wall portion has an exterior surface that is corrugated in shape. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The building structure of claim 7, wherein the interior wall portion has an interior surface that is corrugated in shape. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The building structure of claim 7, wherein the plurality of receiving connectors are elliptical in shape. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The building structure of claim 10, wherein the plurality of protrusions are circular in shape. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The building structure of claim 11, further comprising: a second plurality of building panels forming a second annular segment, the second plurality of building panels including: a second exterior wall portion; a second interior wall portion; a second pair of opposing sidewalls connected to the second exterior wall portion and the second interior wall portion, the second pair of opposing sidewalls spacing apart the second interior wall portion from the second exterior wall portion to define a second cavity therebetween, the second exterior wall portion, the second interior wall portion and the second pair of opposing sidewalls are arcuate in shape to define each of the second plurality of building panels; a first end portion having a second slip lock slot extending between the second pair of opposing sidewalls; an opposite second end portion having a second slip lock tab member extending between the second pair of opposing sidewalls; and each of the second pair of opposing sidewalls having a second recess portion with a second plurality of receiving connectors positioned therein, and each of the second pair of opposing sidewalls having a second plurality of protrusions extending therefrom; wherein the second plurality of building panels are interlocked by the second slip lock slot of one the second plurality of building panels receives the second slip lock tab member of another one of the second plurality of building panels and such a second arrangement continues with the remaining second plurality of building panels to form the second annular segment; and an interconnection is formed between the annular segment of the plurality of building panels and the second annular segment of the second plurality of building panels to form a tubular structure with a bore extending there through. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The building structure of claim 12, wherein the second slip lock slot has a second pair of openings, one in each of the second pair of opposing sidewalls to provide access to the second slip lock slot. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The building structure of claim 13, wherein the second slip lock tab member enters into the second slip lock slot from either the second pair of openings to slidably engage with the second slip lock slot. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The building structure of claim 14, wherein the second plurality of receiving connectors are elliptical in shape. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The building structure of claim 15, wherein the second plurality of protrusions are circular in shape. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The building structure of claim 12, wherein the interconnection further includes: the plurality of protrusions of the plurality of building panels are received within and between each of the second plurality of receiving connectors within the second recess portion of the second plurality of building panels to couple to the plurality of protrusions of the plurality of building panels to the second plurality of receiving connectors of the second plurality of building panels. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The building structure of claim 17, wherein the interconnection further includes: the second plurality of protrusions of the second plurality of building panels are received within and between each of the plurality of receiving connectors within the recess portion of the plurality of building panels to couple to the second plurality of protrusions of the second plurality of building panels to the plurality of receiving connectors of the plurality of building panels. ### Claim 19 A building structure comprising: a first plurality of arcuate building panels interlocked to form a first annular segment, each of the first plurality of arcuate building panels including: a first pair of opposing sidewalls connecting an inner and opposite outer surface; a first end portion having a first slip lock slot; an opposite second end portion having a first slip lock tab member; and each of the first pair of opposing sidewalls having a plurality of protrusions extending therefrom; wherein the first slip lock slot of one the first plurality of arcuate building panels is configured to receive the first slip lock tab member of another one of the first plurality of arcuate building panels and such an arrangement continues with the remaining first plurality of arcuate building panels to form the first annular segment; a second plurality of arcuate building panels forming a second annular segment, the second plurality of arcuate building panels including: a second pair of opposing sidewalls connecting a second inner and opposite second outer surface; a first end portion having a second slip lock slot; an opposite second end portion having a second slip lock tab member; and each of the second pair of opposing sidewalls having a recess portion with a plurality of receiving connectors positioned therein; wherein the second plurality of arcuate building panels are interlocked by the second slip lock slot of one the second plurality of arcuate building panels that receives the second slip lock tab member of another one of the second plurality of arcuate building panels and such a second arrangement continues with the remaining second plurality of arcuate building panels to form the second annular segment; and wherein an interconnection between the first annular segment and the second annular segment is formed when the plurality of protrusions are received within and between each of the plurality of receiving connectors within the recess portion to couple to the plurality of protrusions to the plurality of receiving connectors to form a tubular structure with a bore extending there through.