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US 5,394,661 AGranted
Earthquake resistant biosphere
OwnerCurtis R. Nobleinventor
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Abstract
A building structure can, in the event of an earthquake, be quickly released to roll freely over the ground. Living quarters are suspended in the building structure. The living quarters remain in an upright orientation while the building structure rolls over the ground.
Claims3
A building structure including
- (a) a hollow support structure shaped, contoured, and dimensioned to roll over the ground;
- and,
- (b) a self righting inner living structure mounted in said outer support structure such that said living structure maintains a selected upright orientation when said support structure rolls over the ground.
A building structure including
- (a) a hollow support structure shaped, contoured, and dimensioned to roll over the ground;
- (b) attachment means releasably anchoring said support structure to the ground;
- (c) means for releasing said attachment means to permit said spherical support structure to roll freely over the ground;
- and,
- (d) a living structure mounted inside said support structure.
2 more elements
A building structure including
- (a) a hollow support structure shaped, contoured, and dimensioned to roll over the ground;
- (b) an inner living structure mounted in said support structure and including
- (i) a housing structure with a curved outer surface, and
- (ii) means extending between said support structure and said hollow structure to contact said curved outer surface and turn said living structure with respect to said support structure.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.