Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Geodesic domes with reduced strut length variations
- Patent Title (中): 减少支柱长度变化的测地圆顶
-
Application No.: US11762449Application Date: 2007-06-13
-
Publication No.: US08347561B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Robert H. Howe
- Applicant: Robert H. Howe
- Agent David Pressman
- Main IPC: E04B7/08
- IPC: E04B7/08 ; E04H12/00 ; F16D1/00

Abstract:
A domed structure (500) comprises a plurality of struts (505) of equal or a reduced number of differing lengths. The struts are held in place by hubs (510, 515, 1400). In one aspect, a first hub secures the ends of inserted struts at a constant distance from its center, while other hubs secure the ends of inserted struts at predetermined distances from their centers. The differences between the various predetermined distances is the difference in strut lengths required by the design of the structure. Thus all struts are of equal length and identical, or a reduced number of lengths, resulting in an economy of scale and ease of construction. A cover can be added after the structure is built. Alternatively, the hubs can be sewn into a fabric or plastic cover for further ease of construction. The struts can be glued in place, or removed from the hubs to disassemble the structure.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080307720A1 GEODESIC DOMES WITH REDUCED STRUT LENGTH VARIATIONS Public/Granted day:2008-12-18
Information query