Abstract: Guide rails for a cantilevered elevator are mounted in the elevator hoistway on structural components of the building. The mounting assembly provides for an increased number of guide rail securement points in the hoistway without the need for increasing the number of structural components directly built into the building. Increased resistance to lateral deflection of the guide rails is thus achieved without requiring heavier than normal guide rails.

Abstract: A mechanical-storage multi-level carpark includes a gantry structure formed by a set of uprights and crossbeams, defining a space inside which a vertical carrousel structure is supported, which is provided with car housing support.

Abstract: A high-rise building comprising a plurality of storeys (5) is characterized in that two or more units (1-1c) of mutually superimposed storeys (5, 6) of the plurality of storeys are arranged one on the other. Each storey unit (1-1c) has a common, garden area (7) located within the confines of the building and has a ground floor on the same level as the lowermost storey of the unit. Each storey unit is served by an elevator and staircase arrangement which is restricted to the unit in question and which is accessible from the ground floor of the garden area (7). Finally, the garden areas (7) are mutually connected by means of separate elevators and staircases from the lowermost storeys of respective units of the high-rise building.

Abstract: The present invention deals with a new hoisting and supporting machine used for supporting and lifting loads from the base level to different levels. The machine is essentially an air and water crane which is a combination of water pressure together with uplifting buoyancy forces acting directly or indirectly on the top platform of the hoisting machine. It consists generally of an outer upright water retaining telescopic column and an inner upright air filled floating telescopic column, which develops the buoyancy forces that lift up and support the top platform of the unit. When used in sub-zero temperature, the unit is provided with means to prevent the water, inside the column, from freezing, while for severe arctic low temperatures the unit is converted into an all ice column with provisions to accommodate the expanding ice inside the columns, resulting in an ice pillar acting like a concrete pillar to support the top platform of the unit with its loads.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for installing a hall door assembly on a floor when the elevator rails or car are not installed. A template is placed at one terminal or end of the elevator shaft and is used to locate the position of a temporary bracket containing three holes which are spaced apart to correspond with three marks along the sill of the hall door assembly. The holes are on a common line and at a preestablished distance from the wall of the shaft. Once this bracket is installed in the shaft, a plumb line is extended from each of the holes to another bracket below. The plumb lines hang next to the floor on which a hall door is to be installed. This other bracket is positioned so that the plumb line passes through the center of a corresponding hole in the bracket.

Abstract: A unique structure is provided for supplying goods and services to customers. The structure includes a ground level building having an openable window or the like by means of which goods or services can be dispensed to customers outside the building. Preferably, the building has at least one vehicle path extending along the side thereof for customer's automobiles. The structure also includes an underground container under the building in which workers can perform operations relative to the goods or services being dispensed. A stairs connects the underground container and the ground level building and a conveyor can be connected between the container and the building for supplying items which are to be dispensed to customers from the container to the building.

Abstract: A multi-storied multiple-unit dwelling comprises at least three floors, at least four dwelling units on each floor, each of which is bounded by portions of both of the longer external walls of the dwelling for exposure by openings to light and air, and a stairway-hallway unit within each dwelling unit bounded by walls extending lengthwise of the building and located in spaced-apart relation to the longer external walls to define living spaces in each dwelling unit between the corresponding stairway-hallway unit and the longer external walls. Each stairway-hallway unit has a lower landing on one floor and an upper landing on the next upper floor joined by a stairway. The bounding walls of each stairway-hallway unit have openings providing a passageway below the upper landing linking the living spaces of the corresponding dwelling unit.

Abstract: A construction of a building with the multiple floors underground for the interment of human remains, and with the multiple floors above the ground level for the use of storage of earthen jars of human bones or ashes. The floors underground are provided with earthen walls serving as the dead ends of the compartments and extending up from the very bottom soil of the building and connecting with natural earth. Longitudinal and lateral corridors are intersecting with each other at convenient intervals, and all are leading to the entrance of a given floor. Servicing at the entrances of all floors is elevator(s) going through the entire building, both underground and above.

Abstract: The present invention is to provide, for use on a limited site, an integrated architectural structure comprising particular personal occupancy space, particular automotive vehicle parking space, and particular access space communicating therebetween, all intimately juxtaposed. The personal occupancy space contains a plurality of personal occupancy units, i./e. apartments or offices, and at least one personal occupancy elevator and stairwell. The vehicle parking space contains one or more elevator lifts of specific design, namely, a lift that is movable only vertically and that includes a vertical array of levels, each level of which includes a horizontal array of automotive vehicle locations. Movement of this parking lift to selected vertical positions is such that selected levels of the vertical array communicate with the access level at selected times for vehicle storage or vehicle retrieval.

Abstract: A very tall but slender multi-use building having at least, and preferably substantially more than, 75 human-occupiable stories (e.g., 75-300 human-occupiable stories). The main structural element of the building is a hollow, vertical prism of reinforced concrete made up of interconnected, substantially planar, vertical walls. Most of the human-occupied floor space is outside the prism. The prism preferably carries substantially the entire load of at least that portion of the building above about the 75th floor.

Abstract: A double decked elevator car comprises an upper car having an opening disposed adjacent a wall thereof, a lower car connected to the upper car and having an opening disposed adjacent a wall thereof, and a device for allowing passengers in the upper and lower cars to directly communicate with each other through the openings.

Abstract: A very tall but slender multi-use building having at least, and preferably substantially more than, 100 human-occupiable stories. The main structural element of the building is a hollow, vertical prism of reinforced concrete made up of interconnected, substantially planar, vertical walls. Most of the human-occupied floor space is outside the prism. The prism carries substantially the entire load of at least that portion of the building above about the 75th floor.

Abstract: This invention relates to an elevator shaft structure in a building about an elevator to aid escape from the elevator upon a power failure; and it includes a structure defining an elevator shaft for an elevator cab which provides a rear shaft wall with a stairway extending outwardly from the rear wall for travel between the floors and, in the elevator cab, a rear door is provided for escape from the elevator onto the emergency stairway.

Abstract: An air lock or transition chamber for controlling air pressure during ingress and egress from a multi-story building the interior of which is at an elevated air pressure. An elevator car is provided with a substantially air-tight seal on its door. Persons entering the building pass through an entrance lobby or an underground garage and enter the elevator. These locations are at ambient atmospheric pressure. The elevator doors close and the elevator moves to the desired floor, which is at an elevated pressure. As the elevator car moves, the pressure within the elevator increases, either substantially to the elevated pressure of the destination or to a pressure between ambient atmospheric pressure and that elevated pressure. Similarly, as the elevator car returns to the floor at ambient atmospheric pressure, the pressure within the elevator car decreases, either substantially to ambient atmospheric pressure or to a pressure between the elevated pressure and ambient atmospheric pressure.

Abstract: A pedestal unit has first and second structures each with a raisable and lowerable platform on a corresponding end. The first structure is telescopically nestable in the second and the second structure is similarly nestable in a framework having the platform raising and lowering mechanism therein to define the pedestal unit.

Abstract: A fire resistant, elevator hatchway door entrance for wall openings up to and including 10 feet in height, including first and second side jambs and a head jamb. Each side jamb includes a pair of upstanding, oppositely facing, metallic channel members dimensioned and coupled together to define both a structural box beam and a pocket for receiving the wall which defines the opening. The bight and one leg portion of one channel member define the jamb depth and reveal, respectively, of the side jamb, and the bight of the other channel member receives and shields an asociated J-strut at the wall-entrance interface. The remaining leg portion of the one channel member may cooperate with a member disposed on the trailing edge of the associated door panel to define a flame shield and a mechanical limit for preventing undue separation of the door panel from the side jamb.

Abstract: An elevator car having a car frame and a composite platform. The composite platform has a first section defined by a beam member of the car frame, and a second section which is pivotally fastened to the car frame. The second section is pivotable between a shipping position, wherein the second section is substantially perpendicular to the first section, and an operating position wherein the first and second platform sections cooperatively define the platform assembly of the elevator car.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of erecting an elevator system for a building comprising fabricating an elongate elevator shaft framework section, and mounting the framework section in an upright position at the building site. After construction of at least a part of the building, an upper portion of the framework section is secured to the building. An elevator car and elevator accoutrements may be installed in or on the framework section prior to mounting thereof and/or prior to construction of the building and securing of the upper part of the framework section thereto.

Abstract: An airport complex comprising a main multi-level passenger terminal having peripheral gates for the enplaning and deplaning of passengers and cargo. A cargo building which is disposed in close proximity to the passenger terminal greatly shortens the time factor which usually is involved in transporting cargo to and from the passenger terminal. The airport complex is designed principally to accommodate ultra large aircraft of the jet-propelled type and novel facilities are provided for routing enplaning cargo on a priority basis from an arriving jet to a departing jet through cargo-handling facilities which are disposed within the passenger terminal, and also for routing enplaning cargo from the cargo building to a departing jet through the passenger terminal, likewise on a priority basis.

Abstract: The building construction disclosed employs precast elongated T-shaped elements (Tees) and/or modifications thereof. Vertical tiers or ranks of Tees are erected in side by side spaced relation one to the other. The stems of the Tees form opposite side walls of internal cells with the flanges of the Tees forming floors and ceilings. When employed, modified or half Tees are disposed in side by side relation and superposed one over the other to form vertically aligned hallways and elevator lobbies. An elevator tower is provided by a pair of modified Tees disposed on their ends to form a vertically extending channel with their stems attached to the elevator lobby Channels. The Tees are secured by welding, post tensioning devices or both. Several variations in construction employing the aforementioned construction elements are also disclosed.

Abstract: An elevator shaft in a multi-story cold storage warehouse is modified to substantially isolate the atmosphere in the shaft from that in the warehouse and also from the ambient. Small amounts of heat are then added to the shaft and also means to cause positive circulation of the shaft atmosphere to prevent build up of frost and ice on the shaft interior, the elevator car, the cables and other parts within the shaft.

Abstract: The station, including access stairs and elevator systems are supported by a single vertical girder to reduce the space requirement for the station in a crowded inner city. Various components of the station may be prefabricated and then joined together at the site to standardize and reduce construction costs, and to reduce construction interference at the station site.

Abstract: Elevator modules for use with an improved overall building system which consists of field assembled precast components reinforcing means embedded within site-poured concrete that forms portions of the wall and floor surfaces of the building, with the reinforcing means serving to structually unite the precast concrete components with the site-poured concrete and support the same against tension, shear and lateral shifting forces are disclosed. The elevator modules are precast components themselves having opposed front and rear walls and opposed side walls each having at least one through vertical void therein. The end walls have locating notches disposed in the bottom edges thereof. Some of the other precast components include full and partial thickness floor slabs and the locating notches in the bottom edges of the elevator modules are capable of engaging with and being supported on adjacent full thickness floor slabs.

Abstract: An elevator system including an elevator car and two horizontally spaced, vertically oriented, guide rail assemblies for guiding the elevator car. Each guide rail assembly includes a plurality of vertically aligned guide rail members, the adjacent ends of which are interconnected via fish plates. At least one of the fish plates includes first and second integral extensions spaced from the back surfaces of the associated guide rail members which include jacking bolts for applying an adjustable force to the associated guide rail members.

Abstract: A precast concrete module defining a combined elevator shaft and utility chase area that is one story high and stacking of the modules on top of each other during construction, resulting in a completely finished elevator shaft and utility chase at the completion of erection. By this method of construction, considerable installation time following erection is eliminated in view of the fact that many of the components are already preassembled in the module prior to lifting to location.

Abstract: A rectangular main frame has uprights resting upon and bolted to a shelf formed by a horizontal angle beam or corbel installed in the elevator shaft or hatchway below the floor level and at the intended location for the corridor entrance wall opening into the elevator shaft. Extending between the upper ends of the uprights is a top hanger header which subsequently supports the trackway for the corridor entrance door or doors. Also secured to the angle member is a corridor entrance sill support having secured thereto spaced parallel channel brackets projecting outward therefrom and containing pairs of keyhole slots in their vertical webs.

Abstract: An elevator rail mounting system for positioning a pair of elevator guide rails, capable of centering an elevator cab therebetween, in a hoistway comprises a U-shaped bracket, mountable in the hoistway an adjustable distance from the entrance side thereof, for fixing the angular relationships of and distances between the guide rails, a landing sill and a hall door frame to insure a constant running clearance between the elevator cab and the landing sill and to maintain the proper alignment of the elevator cab and the hall door frame. The U-shaped bracket includes a horizontally and vertically adjustable cross member mounted from the entrance side of the hoistway substantially adjacent and parallel thereto.