Parking structure

Abstract

A plurality of parking levels spaced inwardly of a surrounding structure and locating a plurality of travel ramps between the parking levels and the surrounding building. These ramps facilitate the entry into the various levels of parking as well as facilitate exiting from the parking levels. One set of ramps may be used solely for reaching elevated levels of the parking structure whereas a second set of ramps spaced below and parallel to the first set of ramps may be used solely for exiting the parking structure.

1 . A parking structure comprising: 
 a plurality of stacked, horizontally oriented parking levels, and    a plurality of ramps surrounding peripheral sides of said plurality of parking levels, said ramps extending at an angle from one of the parking levels and being connected to other parking levels located above or below said one parking level for movement of motor vehicle between different parking levels.    
   
   
       2 . The parking structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein two of said ramps surrounding said parking levels are inclined at an angle to extend between said one parking level and another one of said parking levels located at least two parking levels above or below said one parking level.  
   
   
       3 . The parking structure as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein another two of said ramps surrounding said ramps surrounding said parking levels are inclined at an angle to extend between said one parking level and another one of said parking levels located at least two parking levels above or below said one parking level.  
   
   
       4 . The parking structure as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein another two of said ramps surrounding said parking levels include a midsection connecting said another two ramps to another parking level located immediately above or immediately below said one parking level.  
   
   
       5 . The parking structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said ramps are located between said parking levels and a building surrounding said parking levels.  
   
   
       6 . The parking structure as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein another two of said ramps located on opposite sides of said parking levels include a plurality of horizontally oriented plateau sections for connecting with additional parking levels.  
   
   
       7 . The parking structure as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein a traffic pathway interconnects corresponding plateau sections located on the opposite sides of the parking levels.  
   
   
       8 . The parking structure as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein two sets of said plurality of ramps surround said parking levels to allow traffic flow to move up one set of said ramps and down another set of said ramps.  
   
   
       9 . The parking structure as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said another set of said ramps include a plurality of horizontally oriented plateau sections for connecting with said parking levels.  
   
   
       10 . The parking structure as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein said one set of said ramps are of a constant inclined angle along each side of said plurality of parking levels.