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US 4,726,316 AGranted
Floating storage building
OwnerJohn H. Brunsinventor
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A plurality of modules (66) are connected together to define a multi-story annular building (10) of honeycomb cells (C). The cells (C) of the building are hexagonal in cross section and taper horizontally as they extend radially inwardly. A turntable/elevator (36) is located in a shaft opening at or near the center of the building (10). A tunnel (48) extends through a side of the building (10). The building includes flotation cells at its bottom, some of which are air tight. Water is pumped into and out from the others, for regulating the vertical position of the building (10) in a body of water. An annular ring (66) of flotation material extends about the building (10) immediately below the water line. Each cell (C) is reinforced by a reinforcing ring (R1) extending about the girth of the cell (C). The rings (R1) are connected together vertically and horizontally to form a wall (RW1) of rings constituting a basic skeletal part of the building (10).
A building structure comprising wall means defining an annulus of building cells joined together vertically and horizontally, with the inner end boundaries of the cells defining a vertical generally central opening in the building structure, opening downwardly into a body of water, said building including a bottom ring of building cells which are closed and constitute flotation cells, said bottom ring of building cells defining a lower portion of said central opening;
A building structure comprising a plurality of cells connected together both vertically and horizontally, each said cell including a top wall, a bottom wall, sidewalls and at least one reinforcement ring extending about the girth of the cell, said reinforcement rings being connected together vertically and horizontally to form a skeletal support wall composed of said reinforcement rings for said structure, with portions of said cell walls cantilevering transversly from said skeletal wall structure.
A boat storage building comprising a lower flotation portion adapted to sit down into a body of water;
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.