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US 4,409,763 AGranted
Post and beam building
OwnerRobert J. Rydeeninventor
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Abstract
An improved post and beam building incorporates a novel joint between a post and a plurality of beams, which joint utilizes a vertically oriented dowel to align and hold the post and beams together. The improved building further incorporates exterior walls which provide structural support for the post and beams, and also incorporates interior walls which are easily installed.
Claims17
An improved post and beam building comprising:
- (a) a first post;
- (b) a first beam parallel to an exterior wall of the building and resting on said first post;
- (c) a second beam aligned with said first beam and resting on said first beam;
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- (d) a third beam orthogonal to said first and second beams, resting on both said first post and said second beam, and laterally abutting portions of said first and second beams, the longitudinal section of said third beam resting on said first post having a cross section substantially undiminished from the cross section of the main portion of said beam.
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An improved post and beam building comprising:
- (a) first and second posts spaced apart from each other;
- (b) a first beam parallel to an exterior wall of the building and resting on said first and second posts;
- (c) a second beam aligned with said first beam and resting on said first beam;
- (d) a third beam orthogonal to said first and second beams and resting on both said first post and said second beam, the longitudinal section of said third beam resting on said first post having a cross section substantially undiminished from the cross section of the main portion of said beam;
- (e) an exterior wall panel;
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- (f) a sill;
- (g) said first and second posts resting on said sill;
- (h) adjacent, exterior edges of said first and second posts having two-sided cutouts therein, said cutouts rigidly receiving opposite side portions of said exterior wall panel;
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- (i) a top portion of said exterior wall panel abuttingly overlapping a portion of said first beam, and a bottom portion of said exterior wall panel abuttingly overlapping a portion of said sill.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.