Structural members modules
OwnerFrancois X. Larocheinventor
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Abstract
A structural building unit comprising a bar-shaped member having a central section and two edge sections with first connecting means projecting from the central section and second connecting means in each edge section. With a connecting member and/or connecting plates, one or more of the bar-shaped members are used to construct various structural modules.
Claims15
A structural building unit comprising a bar-shaped member having two wide sides, a central section, two narrow sides and two edge sections formed adjacent said narrow sides, respectively, first connecting means comprising a pair of spaced-apart arms projecting transversely from one of said wide sides of the member and forming a slot therebetween, and second connecting means in each edge section, each of said second connecting means comprising first and second grooves, said grooves being identical in shape and aligned in one edge section close to the adjacent narrow side, said first groove extending into said one edge section from said one wide side toward said second groove, and said second groove, being opposite the first groove, and extending into said one edge section from the other wide side of the member toward said first groove.
A structural building module comprising two bar-shaped members with each member having two wide sides, a central section, two narrow sides, and two edge sections formed adjacent said narrow sides, respectively, first connecting means comprising a pair of spaced-apart arms projecting transversely from one of said wide sides of the member and forming a slot therebetween, and second connecting means in each edge section, each of said second connecting means comprising first and second grooves, said grooves being identical in shape and aligned in one edge section close to the adjacent narrow side, said first groove extending into said one edge section from said one wide side toward said second groove, and said second groove, being opposite the first groove, and extending into said one edge section from the other wide side of the member toward said first groove;
- and a connecting element extending into the slots of the first connecting means of the members and joining the two members together with their one wide sides facing and parallel to each other.
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