Abstract: The preferred embodiment of the invention disclosed herein relates to arrangements for supporting a marker such as a gravestone above an excavation such as a grave in which a receptacle member is buried. The saddle member is located in the excavation and has a support surface disposed above the receptacle member and below the ground surface surrounding the excavation. On the support surface is carried support means, for example, a plurality of blocks arranged in stacks to form a support base generally level with the ground surface around the excavation for supporting the marker. In one embodiment of the invention, the receptacle member is a vault in which a coffin is carried and the saddle is a generally U-shaped member having support legs seated on the top surface of the vault.

Abstract: A preformed building module is disclosed, the module having a roof or top wall and four upright side walls, the latter having stud-like reinforcing elements, the roof, walls and studs being integrally cast of concrete. The modules are adapted to be associated with each other in the construction of a building.There is also disclosed a building structure embodying modules of the kind described above and further embodying facade walls or panels covering one or more of the module side walls and having spaced upright stud elements interleaved with the studs of the side walls, and still further having a roof overhang.

Abstract: A series of precast concrete links interconnect the upper ends of vertical wall panels and a precast roof. The links are formed with slots at their longitudinal ends for the reception of specially formed reinforcement members, as required by the design of the building under construction, and some of said links being formed with openings intermediate their ends.

Abstract: A device is provided for anchoring a trailer or mobile home. This comprises a belt formed of a plurality of woven nylon ropes preferably interlaced with wire and anchored at its ends to transverse metal bars. The belt extends over the trailer and down along the sides thereof. The bars are anchored by cables to anchor blocks imbedded in the ground.

Abstract: A lattice assembly for carrying tiles and electrical and electronic components comprises a plurality of star-shaped lattice elements each having a plurality of arms whose outer ends constitute connecting portions formed with downwardly extending arc-segmental tabs. These connection portions are connected together at anchors each formed with a central cylindrical upstanding abutment body adapted to engage snugly against the ends of a plurality of arms and formed with a plurality of arc-segmental recesses each adapted to receive a respective tab. In addition each connection portion is formed with a split pin having barbs and adapted to be received within sockets in the anchor so that the connection portions can be snap-fitted to the anchors. The elements are each provided at their central node with a spacer body having a height perpendicular to the plane of the element equal to half of the height similarly measured of the anchor so that two such groups of such elements can be mounted together back-to-back.

Abstract: A decorative grille having a substantially rectangular frame in which each of the side members includes a substantially C-shaped channel section and a mounting flange extending substantially coplanar with a leg of the channel section. A plurality of spaced, parallel rods extend between two parallel side members of the frame. The rods have end portions which extend into the channel sections of the side members and are secured thereto by screws extending through the base of the channel sections and threaded into the rods. A plurality of plastic decorative grille elements are mounted in rows between adjacent rods, and between each of the other two side members of the frame and the adjacent rods. The grille elements which are adjacent a rod are interconnected to each other through the rods.

Abstract: A shelter or seal structure for truck docks whereat the cargo body of a truck or trailer is loaded or unloaded. The doorway in a warehouse or the like, against which the end of the cargo body is backed is provided with an exterior perimetric compressible seal structure engageable with the back end of the cargo body along the top and opposite sides. The seal structure at the sides comprises in each instance an elongated upright compressible block formed, for example, of foam rubber or the like and affixed to the outside wall adjacent the doorway. The block has a base layer of plastic sheet secured to the outer-face and an outer strip of plastic sheet fastened to the base layer at spaced locations along horizontal seams to define bulges between the seams.

Abstract: A building is constructed by utilizing pre-fabricated elements with the load carrying and supporting sections being constructed of hat-shaped sections generally U-shaped in cross section. A plurality of these hat-shaped sections having at least one upwardly extending flange are secured around a floor member so that the flanges extend vertically from the floor. A series of other hat-shaped sections are then secured to the vertically extending flanges, at their basis and disposed peripherally in spaced parallel relation extending upwardly from the floor. Wall panels are then secured between adjacent vertical hat-shaped sections and additional hat-shaped sections constituting wall plates are placed on top of the wall panels and vertically extending hat-shaped sections. A series of tie-beams are then disposed on top of the wall plates adjacent opposing vertically extending hat-shaped sections.

Abstract: A flat outer frame is provided with an edge-section for receiving a single-piece manhole cover which has three projections located at the apices of a triangle and adapted to rest on the edge-section so as to form a horizontal bearing triangle. Means are provided for locking the cover within the frame so as to prevent tilting of the cover about any one side of the bearing triangle under the action of a downwardly directed force applied to the cover externally of the triangle.

Abstract: An element for sealing end voids of corrugated roof panels. The element is shaped and sized to correspond to the shape and size of the corrugated panel end void, and comprises a flexible body having a flange thereon. The flange is grooved for mastic application. An alignment prong cooperates with alignment means in a building structural element so that the element is properly oriented in the end void, and stiffening ribs produce the desired amount of rigidity for the element.

Abstract: A paneled door construction comprises a pair of first and second stiles, top and bottom rails connecting the stiles together, a muntin extending vertically between the top and bottom rails, and a pair of block assemblies disposed between the first stile and the muntin, and between the second stile and the muntin, respectively. The block assemblies each include a pair of inner stiles spaced apart horizontally from each other and extending vertically between the top and bottom rails, and alternate blocks and block-parting members sandwiched between the inner stiles. The blocks and block-parting members are attached by screws to the inner stiles by bringing the former into contact with the inner stiles, and then threading said screws into the blocks and the block-parting members through the inner stiles.

Abstract: Heartwood cores, remaining after cutting veneer sheets from logs are sawn to provide half logs which are secured to a supporting structure to simulate a log building. The half logs are rabbetted at their edges and filler strips extend into the rabbets of adjacent half-logs. Each filler strip has an outwardly extending head wedged between acute angled edges of adjacent logs to provide an efficient weather seal.

Abstract: A geodesic dome-like structure of the disclosure is constructed from a plurality of generally equilateral triangular panels whose sides are each defined by a plurality of elongated rods extending in spaced relationship to each other. Opposite ends of the rods associated with each panel side are secured to the ends of the rods associated with the other two sides. A plurality of generally planar hinge plates are fixed to the rods in a longitudinally spaced relationship and have their planes oriented perpendicular to the elongated direction of the rods. Pintles pivotally interconnect the hinge plates associated with adjacent panel sides about axes intermediate the rods so that the panels pivot relative to each other about axes located outwardly from their sides. The pintles take the form of elongated pintle rods or headed pins.

Abstract: Modular housing units each including identical floor and roof structures as well as walls made up of panels of identical size assembled together with some of these panels including window structures and door structures. Ceiling panels are of the same shape and size as the wall panels. The floor and roof structures are such that the floor structure of one unit can be placed on the roof structure of a next-lower unit. Thus modular units can be assembled at a common elevation enabling a number of the modular units to be combined to provide a given housing area of any desired size and in addition the modular units can be assembled vertically to provide both vertical and horizontal assemblies of the modular units.

Abstract: The invention provides building elements for making floor or wall panels. Each element has a plurality of upper plates and a plurality of lower plates, the plates being aligned, parallel and staggered, with interconnecting webs between the upper and the lower plates, respectively. Several elements are interwoven and bonded to make a panel having a face comprising the upper plates and a back comprising the lower plates. Posts projecting from the back faces of the upper plates improve the strength of the panel.

Abstract: A device for sealing detachable components, such as gloves, windows or closure plugs, in the ports of rigid walled chambers, such as glove boxes. The sealing device permits displacement and replacement of a detachable component in place in such a port without breaking the seal to expose the interior of the chamber to the outside atmosphere, or vice versa. The sealing device is characterized by a hand hole bushing disposed in the port and secured to the chamber wall to define a passageway having a continuous sealing surface and a continuous adjacent groove for retaining a detachable component within the bushing. The detachable component is characterized by a deformable semi-rigid bead adapted to be snapped into the continuous groove of the bushing and a continuous channel holding an O-ring sealing element which engages the sealing surface of the bushing.

Abstract: A building structure comprising a plurality of frame members and wall panels secured together generally in accordance with the teachings of United States patent 2,832,445, each frame member being an elongated generally rectangular cross section frame member defined by front and back walls and side walls with the front wall being slotted and each enclosing panel member having a flange along a longitudinal edge thereof for insertion into the slot of the adjacent frame member. The improvement comprises a protrusion extending outwardly from and longitudinally along each frame member sidewall to serve as a support against which the wall panel cross braces rest and to which the cross braces are clamped. Each protrusion is formed to have a front surface parallel with and facing the front, slotted wall of the frame member and a rear surface which inclines, from its outer edge, inwardly and toward the front slotted surface. Spring-like clamps are attached to the cross members to engage these rear surfaces.

Abstract: A building is constructed so that its appearance both exteriorly and interiorly may be altered from one shape to another at the desire of the owner utilizing essentially the same materials. In an exemplary embodiment, panels forming sections of the building walls may be shifted from an original position to a second position at which not only the appearance of the building changes but the function of the enclosed space and floor area may be different.

Abstract: An architectural system employing a skeletal structure from which a plurality of cubicles are supported in a movable manner. The cubicles preferably are living spaces. Flexible service connection to the cubicles are disclosed and a self forming bannister for elevated walkways are disclosed.

Abstract: A light weight locking structure for a suspended ceiling construction of T-shaped strip grid profile bars supportively engaged by nodal plates having radiating arms in which the arms terminate in upwardly bent locking projections, and the profile bars are provided with slots in the cross-bar of the T for cooperatively receiving the locking projections of the associated arm. After engagement of the locking projections in the slots of the respective profile bar, the projections are bent over to rigidly lock the profile bars to the nodal plate.