Three-dimensional space frames assembled from component pieces and methods for making the same

A space frame device assembled from components, wherein said space frame device comprising:

• a plurality of first members comprising alternating linear struts with inflection areas between said alternating linear struts, said first members having an anterior surface and a posterior surface, a recess at each said inflection area of said first members to define an inflection recess, all of said inflection recesses disposed along said anterior surface of said first member;
• said plurality of said first members in an array with a first portion of said plurality of said first members arrayed substantially parallel to one another, with a second portion of said plurality of said first members arrayed substantially orthogonal to said arrayed first portion of said plurality of said first members, so as to define an intersecting array structure;
• said first portion of said plurality of said first members inverted with respect to said second portion of said plurality of said first members so that said anterior surfaces of said first portion of said plurality of said first members are in communication with said anterior surfaces of said second portion of said plurality of said first members;
• said first portion of said plurality of said first members and said second portion of said plurality of said first members aligned so that said inflection recesses of said inflection areas of said first portion of said plurality of said first members are in communication with said inflection recesses of said inflection areas of said second portion of said plurality of said first members to define a tenon or tenon-like structure;
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• a lattice shape member comprising struts disposed between nodes, each of said nodes having a mortise recess configured to interface with said tenon or tenon-like structures, said struts configured such that said nodes are aligned such that said mortise recesses are in communication with said tenons or tenon-like structures from the array comprised of said plurality of said first members.

A method for producing a space frame, said method comprising:

• providing a plurality of first members comprising alternating struts with inflection areas between said alternating struts, said first members having an anterior surface and a posterior surface, a recess at each said inflection area of said first members to define an inflection recess, all of said inflection recesses disposed along said anterior surface of said first member;
• arranging said plurality of said first members into an array with a first portion of said plurality of said first members arrayed substantially parallel to one another, and arranging a second portion of said plurality of said first members arrayed substantially orthogonal to said arrayed first portion of said plurality of said first members, so as to define an intersecting array structure;
• wherein said first portion of said plurality of said first members is inverted with respect to said second portion of said plurality of said first members so that said anterior surfaces of said first portion of said plurality of said first members are in communication with said anterior surfaces of said second portion of said plurality of said first members;
• said first portion of said plurality of said first members and said second portion of said plurality of said first members aligned so that said inflection recesses of said inflection areas of said first portion of said plurality of said first members are in communication with said inflection recesses of said inflection areas of said second portion of said plurality of said first members to define a tenon or tenon-like structure;
• providing an intermediate member comprising mortise recesses configured to interface with said tenon or tenon-like structures, said intermediate member configured such that said mortise recesses are properly spaced so as to communicate with said tenons or tenon-like structures from the array comprised of said plurality of said first members;
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• disposing said intermediate member such that said mortise recess are in communication with said tenons or tenon-like structures to provide said space frame.

A device having a space frame assembled from components, wherein said space frame comprising:

• a plurality of first members comprising alternating struts with inflection areas between said alternating struts, said first members having an anterior surface and a posterior surface, a recess at each said inflection area of said first members to define an inflection recess, all of said inflection recesses disposed along said anterior surface of said first member;
• said plurality of said first members in an array with a first portion of said plurality of said first members arrayed substantially parallel to one another, with a second portion of said plurality of said first members arrayed substantially orthogonal to said arrayed first portion of said plurality of said first members, so as to define an intersecting array structure;
• said first portion of said plurality of said first members inverted with respect to said second portion of said plurality of said first members so that said anterior surfaces of said first portion of said plurality of said first members are in communication with said anterior surfaces of said second portion of said plurality of said first members;
• said first portion of said plurality of said first members and said second portion of said plurality of said first members aligned so that said inflection recesses of said inflection areas of said first portion of said plurality of said first members are in communication with said inflection recesses of said inflection areas of said second portion of said plurality of said first members to define a tenon or tenon-like structure;
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• an intermediate member comprising mortise recesses configured to interface with said tenon or tenon-like structures, said intermediate member configured such that said mortise recesses are in communication with said tenons or tenon-like structures from the array comprised of said plurality of said first members.