Abstract: A pair of panel sheets form a sandwich with an undulated ribbon-like spacer in the interior thereof and marginal spacers about the periphery of the sheets. A vacuum within the space between the marginal spacers insulates and rigidifies the assembly.

Abstract: A structure adopted to accommodate mobile homes set into a second floor terrace position that provides ground floor garage area and private family space below the mobile home position on the second floor terrace, with such structure being made to accept and use temporary and portable ramps that simplify and reduce the cost of putting mobile homes in and out of the structure.

Abstract: A structural cinderblock which has been split into two pieces which are held together by special initial channels which limit heat transmission; with insulating material centered in the block cavities and laid over grating to prevent heat loss due to convection.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a novel hybrid type swimming pool for personal use which is well suited to the confined spaces of private yards and well adjusted to varying land contours, and the unique construction is specifically adapted to take advantage of semi in the ground placement of the pool so that the base or the lower portion of the pool where the hydrostatic pressure is the greatest is supported by the ground itself. The top of the pool is framed to provide strength against different pool stresses. Thus the novel construction technique for the first time permits low cost construction of an exercise pool, a facility needed by a large portion of the population at a price affordable to them.

Abstract: A housing construction comprising a first unit enclosing at least a kitchen, living/dining/bath and sleeping zones, a second unit enclosing at least a kitchen, storage, and laundry facilities with high heat, noise and or pollutant producing characteristics connected by or separated by a confluence of passageways lying between the first the first and second units to connect these units or alternatively to separate these units by forming sealed passageways between other parts of the housing construction to thus permit exchange of or exclusion of warm or cold air, restrict noise, direct or control traffic, and/or provide increased security as required to produce more security comfort and convenience for the occupants and house guests in the most economical and efficient manner.

Abstract: A structural metallic member particularly useful for framing interior and exterior walls, ceilings and floors of building structures consists of a hollow generally quadrangular in transverse cross-section stud consisting of at least three walls being provided with at least a pair of parallel, spaced, longitudinal rows of longitudinally spaced slits with abutting force. Each of the end walls of the three walls being provided with at least a row of longitudinally spaced slits spaced about 1/3 the width of the end walls adjacent the corner joined with the middle wall. In a form of studs where there are four contiguous walls, the slits are provided in the pair of opposed walls that will connect the inside and outside walls of the structure. The end wall would be provided with a pair of rows of slits adjacent each corner.

Abstract: A structural metallic member particularly useful for framing interior and exterior walls, ceilings and floors of building structures consists of a hollow generally quadrangular in transverse cross-section stud consisting of at least three contiguous walls with the middle of the at least three walls being provided with a multiplicity of parallel, spaced, longitudinal rows of longitudinally spaced slits with alternate rows of slits being staggered such that the longitudinal spaces of one row are positioned substantially midway of the length of the slits of adjacent rows. In a form of studs where there are four contiguous walls, the slits are provided in the pair of opposed walls that will connect the inside and outside walls of the structure.

Abstract: A housing land and fencing arrangement wherein the streets are oriented in an east-west direction such that each house has a north and south boundary to facilitate solar collector orientation.

Abstract: A solar energy collecting system for a building structure having a south facing wall and a roof structure including upper and lower solar panels of rectangular configuration having top, bottom and side edges disposed one over another. The lower of the solar panels are mounted with their bottom edges parallel to the ground line of the south facing wall with the major axes thereof extending east and west and the minor axes positioned at an angle of about 70.degree. to the horizontal. The upper panel is also mounted with the major axis extending in an east and west direction and the minor axis positioned at an angle of about 50.degree. to the horizontal. With this arrangement of the panels, maximum effective winter sunlight reaches the panels as the plane of their collector surface is substantially perpendicular to the line of the sun's rays whereas, in the summer time, the uppermost panel receives much less heat than if it were perpendicular to the sun's rays.

Abstract: The double purpose goal structure makes possible two different types of scoring during a game like soccer, rugby, English football, or the like when a more conventional score may be made by the act of driving the ball into a lower netted "cage" section or through upper "field goal" frame when the ball may be kicked or otherwise driven for this goal over the heads of most intervening players from midfield points that would be less likely to be achieved if directed only toward the lower "cage" goal part of the double purpose goal structure.The double purpose goal structure includes a pair of spaced apart vertical post elements having attached thereto a screened framework positioned therebetween and extending rearward thereof to define a ball-trapping first goal opening. The post elements are of a height to extend a predetermined distance above the first goal opening.