Multi-story building construction employing prefabricated elements
OwnerThomas W. Prokaskyinventor
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Abstract
A building construction employing elongated inverted L-shaped elements AB and partial elongated inverted L-shaped elements B. The building elements are juxtapositioned, in contact, laterally and end-wise and are stacked with the vertical legs of the elements substantially aligned, to form multi-story buildings. The vertical legs are substantially panel form bearing wall components B and the horizontal legs are substantially panel form floor-ceiling components A. Partition wall components C, perimeter wall components D or a number of other components or parts may be included in the construction. Extensive voids are included in the components. Components are fabricated of relatively light weight parts that can be economically handled by hand and fabricated employing hand tools.
Claims20
A multi-story building construction comprising a plurality of elongated inverted L-shaped elements each having a substantially vertical bearing wall component and and a substantially horizontal floor-ceiling component, joined along a congruent edge;
- and at least one partial L-shaped element comprised of a substantially vertical bearing wall component;
- said inverted L-shaped and partial L-shaped elements being arranged such that a substantial length of an edge of said floor-ceiling components, opposite said congruent edge, is attached to the bearing wall component of the laterally adjacent inverted L-shaped or partial L-shaped element;
- the bearing wall components of the elements being in substantial vertical alignment with bearing wall components of elements on a predetermined number of levels below;
- the bearing wall components being comprised of:
- a. a plurality of vertical load bearing members in determined positions in a spaced relationship to each other;
- b. an elongated horizontal top member in contact with, extending across the tops of and fixedly attached to said vertical load bearing members;
- c. a first wall panel attached to one side of the plurality of vertical load bearing members with a wall panel attachment means;
- d. a second wall panel attached to the side opposite said one side of the plurality of vertical lead bearing members;
- such that the two wall panels form generally parallel and vertical planes with the vertical load bearing members sandwiched between;
- the floor-ceiling components being comprised of:
- e. a plurality of elongated horizontal load bearing members in determined positions in a spaced relation to each other, generally parallel;
- f. a generally planar horizontal sheet disposed on top of and secured to said horizontal load bearing members;
- g. a substantially horizontal ceiling panel disposed below and secured to the horizontal load bearing members with a ceiling panel securing means;
- whereby a light-weight building construction with voids wherein mechanical, electrical and other items may be incorporated, can be rapidly assembled.
A multi-story building construction comprising a plurality of elongated inverted L-shaped elements each having a planar vertical leg and a planar horizontal leg joined along a congruent edge;
- and at least one partial L-shaped element comprised of a planar vertical leg;
- said inverted L-shaped and partial L-shaped elements being arranged such that a substantial length the the edge of said horizontal leg, opposite said congruent edge, is attached to the the vertical leg of a laterally adjacent inverted L-shaped or partial L-shaped element;
- the vertical legs of the elements being in substantial vertical alignment with the vertical legs of elements on a predetermined numbers of levels below;
- the vertical legs being comprised of:
- a. a plurality of load bearing studs in determined positions in a spaced relationship;
- b. a top plate in contact with and extending across the tops of and fixedly attached to said load bearing studs;
- c. a first vertical planar member attached to one side of the plurality of load bearing studs;
- d. a second vertical planar member attached to the side opposite said one side of the plurality of studs;
- such that the two vertical planar members form generally parallel planes with the load bearing studs sandwiched between;
- the planar horizontal legs being comprised of:
- e. a plurality of joists in determined positions in a spaced relation to each other, generally parallel;
- f. a deck disposed on top of and secured to said joists;
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- g. a substantially horizontal ceiling panel disposed below and secured to the joists with a ceiling panel securing means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.