Patents by Inventor Peter Edgington Ellen

Peter Edgington Ellen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 3973365
    Abstract: A concrete cell, for the construction of buildings, made from two components, one consisting of the walls and roof and the other consisting of a floor which may be of any suitable material the principal characteristic of the cell being that the roof and wall component is made of very thin concrete between 1/4 inch and 2 inches, and that the roof of the cell is formed as a thin shell dome or cylindrical shell sprung from the tops of the walls to provide rigidity to the thin structure. The concrete is preferably reinforced, for example, with steel. Cells may be assembled together to form single or multi-story buildings in which the cell will generally be a non load bearing structural entity constituting a capsule to protect its contents and being arranged in an encompassing structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Assignee: Handford Boot Patents Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Phillip Handford Boot, Peter Edgington Ellen