Construction method
OwnerWilliam I. Nicholsoninventor
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Abstract
A method of building homes and the like which provides relatively low cost structures of unique esthetic appearance and requiring little maintenance. The method utilizes inflatable balloons on which substantially rigid, thin shells are formed utilizing reinforced and relatively fast curing materials. The present invention contemplates the fabrication of multiple interconnected shells to provide an integrated construction form. Once this rigid construction form is provided, door and window cutouts may be made and molds and/or frames such as window molds and/or frames fastened in place so that relatively thick structural and insulating materials may be placed over the shells to provide the structural integrity of the building when cured.
Claims40
A method of forming building structures comprising:
- a. providing a foundation;
- b. placing a balloon having a shape substantially similar to part of the building to be formed over part of the foundation and inflating the balloon;
- c. providing a layer of material on the balloon to form a substantially rigid construction form shell;
- d. placing a balloon having a shape substantially similar to another part of the building to be formed over part of the foundation so that the base of the balloon is intersected by the shell formed in step (c);
- e. providing a layer of material on the balloon of step (d) to form a substantially rigid construction form shell intersected by the shell formed in step (c) to form one integral shell;
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- f. providing at least one layer of material over the construction form shell, which when cured, will provide the structural shell of the building.
A method of forming structures comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a foundation;
- b. placing a balloon having a shape substantially similar to part of the building to be formed over part of the foundation and inflating the balloon;
- c. providing a layer of material on the balloon to rigidify the balloon to form a substantially rigid construction form shell;
- d. placing a balloon having a shape substantially similar to another part of the building to be formed over part of the foundation so that the base and part of the lower part of the balloon is intersected by the shell formed in step (c);
- e. providing a layer of material on the balloon of step (d) to rigidify the balloon to form a substantially rigid construction form shell coupled to the shell formed in step (c) to form one integral shell;
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- f. providing at least one layer of structural material over the construction form shell which, when cured, will provide the structural shell of the building.
A method of forming structures comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a foundation;
- b. placing a balloon having a shape substantially similar to part of the building to be formed over part of the foundation and inflating the balloon;
- c. placing a loose fitting sock-like covering over the balloon;
- d. providing a layer of material on the covering to rigidify the covering to form a substantially rigid construction form shell;
- e. placing a balloon having a shape substantially similar to another part of the building to be formed over part of the foundation so that the base and part of the lower part of the balloon is intersected by the shell formed in step (d);
- f. placing a loose fitting sock-like covering over the balloon of step (e);
- g. providing a layer of material on the covering of step (f) to rigidify the covering to form a substantially rigid construction form shell coupled to the shell formed in step (d) to form one integral shell;
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- h. providing at least one layer of structural material over the construction form shell which, when cured, will provide the structural shell of the building.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.