Patents Assigned to EI-Land Corp.
  • Building structure configured to exhibit a prescribed load-deflection relationship when a force is applied thereto
    Patent number: 8127502
    Abstract: A structure, including: at least two structural members; a joining element connected to the at least two structural members; and at least one active element within the joining element, or between the joining element and at least one of the structural members, wherein a force applied to one structural member passes at least partially through the active element and into the other structural member, the active element being configured such that the structure exhibits a prescribed load-deflection relationship when a force is applied thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: EI-Land Corp.
    Inventors: John Hulls, Rory R. Davis