Method and apparatus to minimize and control damage to a shear wall panel subject to a loading event

    公开(公告)号:US10267053B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-23

    申请号:US15786141

    申请日:2017-10-17

    申请人: Katerra, Inc.

    摘要: A building wall comprises a shear wall panel having a horizontal bottom edge, a bottom left corner, and a bottom right corner. The wall sits atop a horizontal base support located under the horizontal bottom edge of the shear wall panel. A tie-down couples the shear wall panel to the base support at a central point along the horizontal bottom edge of the shear wall panel such that the shear wall panel rocks under horizontal forces. Toe crushing elements are situated under the bottom corners of the shear wall panel. The bottom corners of the shear wall panel compress the toe crushing elements as the shear wall panel rocks about the tie-down under horizontal forces.

    LIGHT FIXTURE MOUNT AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION

    公开(公告)号:US20210301990A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-30

    申请号:US17218572

    申请日:2021-03-31

    申请人: Katerra Inc.

    IPC分类号: F21S8/02 F21V23/00 F21V21/04

    摘要: A light fixture mount is provided. The recessed light includes a junction box, a cable, a plurality of screws, and a mounting plate. The mounting plate includes a circular perforation, an alignment hole, at least one slot, and a plurality of holes spaced parallel to the at least one slot. The alignment hole is centered within the circular perforation. The at least one slot is configured to receive a first shank of a first fastener. The at least one slot has a width less than a first diameter of a first head of the first fastener. The plurality of holes is configured to receive a second shank of a second fastener. The plurality of holes has a second diameter that is less than a third diameter of a second head of the second fastener. A method of mounting the light fixture mount is also provided.

    Closed shear wall hold down system
    23.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11105110B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-31

    申请号:US16723530

    申请日:2019-12-20

    申请人: Katerra Inc.

    发明人: Will Watson Gary Fong

    摘要: A closed wall hold down system is provided including at least one closed wall panel, at least one first tie rod, at least one second tie rod, at least one coupler nut, and at least one ratcheting take-up device. The at least one closed wall panel includes a bottom plate and a top plate. The at least one first tie rod projects through the bottom plate. The at least one coupler nut is coupled to the at least one first tie rod and to a first end of the at least one second tie rod. A second end of the at least one second tie rod extends through the top plate. The at least one ratcheting take-up device engages the second end of the at least one second tie rod. A method of installing the closed wall hold down system is also provided.

    Method and Apparatus for Providing a Cost-Optimized Route for an Electrical Cable in a Three-Dimensional Model of a Building

    公开(公告)号:US20210192100A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US16721757

    申请日:2019-12-19

    申请人: Katerra, Inc.

    IPC分类号: G06F30/13 H02G3/36 H02G3/30

    摘要: A method for defining a route for a wire through a three-dimensional building. The method comprises: modeling the three-dimensional building as: a two-dimensional array of panels, wherein any two panels in the array of panels are connected panels if a wire can be directly routed from one panel to the other panel, a set of coordinates for each of one or more panels in the array of panels where a wire can enter or exit the panel, and a union of the respective set of coordinates for each of the one or more connected panels in the array of panels where a wire can be routed between the connected panels; and selecting one or more panels in the array through which to route the wire based on the unions of the respective set of coordinates for each of the one or more connected panels in the array of panels.

    Smart corner and wall frame system
    25.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10975562B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16682113

    申请日:2019-11-13

    申请人: Katerra Inc.

    摘要: In one aspect, a smart corner is provided that can be prefabricated. The smart corner comprises a rear side including a first hole, a first side including a second hole, a second side including a third hole, and a top. A wall frame is also provided. The wall frame includes a top plate, a bottom plate, studs, and four smart corners. A framing system is also provided comprising at least two wall frames. The at least two wall frames connect via the smart corners.

    DOUBLE PLATE FLOOR PANEL
    26.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210062520A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US17008035

    申请日:2020-08-31

    申请人: Katerra Inc.

    IPC分类号: E04F15/04 E04F15/02

    摘要: A double plate floor panel is provided. The double plate floor panel includes a first panel, a second panel, and a plurality of connectors. The first panel has a first plurality of recesses on a first surface, and the second panel has a second plurality of recesses on a second surface. Each connector of the plurality of connectors inserts into a recess of the first plurality of recess and a recess of the second plurality of recesses. The connectors are sandwiched between the first surface of the first panel and the second surface of the second panel. A method of assembling the double plate floor panel is also provided.

    CLEAT CONNECTOR
    27.
    发明申请
    CLEAT CONNECTOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20200367650A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-26

    申请号:US16881664

    申请日:2020-05-22

    申请人: Katerra Inc.

    IPC分类号: A47B95/00 A47B96/06 F16B5/06

    摘要: A cleat connector for mounting a cabinet is provided including a substantially cylindrical body and a slot. The substantially cylindrical body has a perimeter and a diameter that corresponds to an opening in a back of a cabinet. The slot extends from the perimeter partially into the body. A cabinet and method of installation is also provided.

    Electromechanical Locking Apparatus and Method and Apparatus for Controlling the Same in a Real Property Monitoring and Control System

    公开(公告)号:US20200347643A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-05

    申请号:US16401027

    申请日:2019-05-01

    申请人: Katerra, Inc.

    IPC分类号: E05B45/06 E05B47/00 G07C9/00

    摘要: A hinged object, such as a door, window, gate, lid, etc., comprises a first hinge, a second hinge, and an electromechanical locking device mounted on or in the hinged object. A first electrical wire is embedded in the hinged object that couples the electromechanical locking device to the first hinge, the first hinge to couple to a low-voltage power source to supply low-voltage electrical current to the electromechanical locking device via the first electrical wire. A second wire is embedded in the hinged object that couples the electromechanical locking device to the second hinge, the second hinge to couple to the low-voltage power supply to return low-voltage electrical current from the electromechanical locking device to the low-voltage power supply via the second electrical wire.

    DOOR LOCKING APPARATUS
    29.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200224458A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-16

    申请号:US16245066

    申请日:2019-01-10

    申请人: Katerra Inc.

    IPC分类号: E05B65/08 E05C9/02 E05C9/18

    摘要: A door locking apparatus is provided including a first plate, a second plate, a front assembly, a lock clip, and at least one control. The first plate includes at least one vertical slot. The lock clip is rotatably attached to the front assembly and includes at least one horizontal slot in a first end. The at least one control is mounted to the first plate and includes at least one protrusion. The at least one protrusion projects through the at least on vertical slot and through the at least one horizontal slot. The at least one control moves vertically between a first position and a second position. The lock clip is in an open position when the at least one control is in the first position and a locked position when the at least one control is in the second position.

    CONCRETE FORM
    30.
    发明申请
    CONCRETE FORM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20200208420A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-02

    申请号:US16723284

    申请日:2019-12-20

    申请人: Katerra Inc.

    发明人: Will Watson Gary Fong

    IPC分类号: E04G17/14 E02D27/01 E04G13/00

    摘要: A prefabricated formwork is disclosed. The prefabricated formwork of the present disclosure comprises at least one bracket comprising a first slot and a second slot, at least one first wall configured to be inserted into the first slot of the at least one bracket, and at least one second wall configured to be inserted into the second slot of the at least one bracket. The prefabricated framework may further comprise at least one support having at least one groove configured to receive the at least one bracket.