US2008110105A1PendingUtilityA1

System and method for establishing a protected work and storage space

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Nov 10, 2006Filed: Nov 10, 2006Published: May 15, 2008
Est. expiryNov 10, 2026(~0.3 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James BoschmaMichael McnabbCallum R. SullivanGregory M. Gottlieb
E04B 2001/34884E04B 1/342E04H 6/44E04B 1/3483
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Abstract

A storage facility for an airship includes a wall that is made from a plurality of box-like ISO containers. The wall surrounds an area on the ground, and a semicylindrical member is affixed to the top of the wall. This creates an enclosed volume over the area for the storage and protection of the airship. Buttresses for supporting the wall can be made from additional containers, and restraints can be used to secure the containers of the facility to each other.

Claims

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1 . A storage facility which comprises:
 a plurality of containers arranged to define a substantially rectangular shaped area having a length and a width, wherein a first plurality of the containers create a first side for the facility and a second plurality of the containers create a second side for the facility, with the first side and the second side respectively extending along the length of the area with the area therebetween; and   a semicylindrical member having a first linear edge and a second linear edge, with the first edge affixed to the first side and the second edge affixed to the second side to establish a roof for the facility.   
     
     
         2 . A facility as recited in  claim 1  wherein each container has a top panel and a bottom panel parallel thereto, and wherein the first side of the facility and the second side of the facility each include a stack of containers, and further wherein each stack comprises:
 a base container; and   at least one elevated container, wherein the bottom panel of the elevated container is juxtaposed to the top panel of the base container.   
     
     
         3 . A facility as recited in  claim 2  further comprising a plurality of elevated containers, wherein adjacent containers in a stack are juxtaposed at an interface where the bottom panel of a first container is installed against the top panel of a second container. 
     
     
         4 . A facility as recited in  claim 1  wherein the semicylindrical member is from a Quonset hut. 
     
     
         5 . A facility as recited in  claim 1  further comprising a third plurality of containers extending between the first side and the second side to establish a closed end for the facility. 
     
     
         6 . A facility as recited in  claim 1  wherein each container is an ISO container. 
     
     
         7 . A facility as recited in  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of restraints, wherein each restraint is attached to at least two containers to secure the containers to each other. 
     
     
         8 . A facility as recited in  claim 1  further comprising:
 a first buttress for supporting the first side of the facility; and   a second buttress for supporting the second side of the facility.   
     
     
         9 . A facility as recited in  claim 8  wherein the first buttress and the second buttress each comprise a plurality of containers. 
     
     
         10 . A facility as recited in  claim 1  wherein the first side and the second side of the facility, and the semicylindrical member are dimensioned to create an enclosed volume for storage and protection of an airship. 
     
     
         11 . A storage facility for protecting an airship which comprises:
 a plurality of box-like containers arranged in a U-shaped configuration to create a wall along a periphery of a substantially rectangular area, wherein the wall has a top; and   a semicylindrical member having a first linear edge and a second linear edge, with the first edge and the second edge thereof affixed to the top of the wall to establish a roof over the area, with the wall and the semicylindrical member being dimensioned to create an enclosed volume for storage and protection of the airship.   
     
     
         12 . A facility as recited in  claim 11  wherein each container has a top panel and a bottom panel parallel thereto, and wherein the wall of the facility includes a plurality of stacks of containers, and further wherein each stack comprises:
 a base container; and   a plurality of elevated containers, wherein adjacent containers in a stack are juxtaposed at an interface where the bottom panel of a first container is installed against the top panel of a second container.   
     
     
         13 . A facility as recited in  claim 11  further comprising a plurality of restraints, wherein each restraint is attached to at least two containers to secure the containers to each other. 
     
     
         14 . A facility as recited in  claim 11  further comprising a plurality of buttresses for supporting the wall. 
     
     
         15 . A facility as recited in  claim 14  wherein each buttress comprises a plurality of containers. 
     
     
         16 . A method for manufacturing a storage facility which comprises the steps of:
 providing a plurality of box-like containers, with each container having a top panel and a bottom panel;   stacking the plurality of containers to create a wall along a periphery of a substantially rectangular area, wherein the wall has a top; and   affixing a semicylindrical member to the top of the wall to establish a roof over the area, with the wall and the semicylindrical member being dimensioned to create an enclosed volume for storage and protection of the airship.   
     
     
         17 . A method as recited in  claim 16  further comprising the step of securing each container to at least one other container. 
     
     
         18 . A method as recited in  claim 16  further comprising the step of supporting the wall with a plurality of buttresses, wherein each buttress comprises a plurality of containers. 
     
     
         19 . A method as recited in  claim 16  wherein each container has a top panel and a bottom panel parallel thereto, and wherein the stacking step results in a plurality of stacks of containers, wherein each stack comprises a base container and a plurality of elevated containers, wherein adjacent containers in a stack are juxtaposed at an interface where the bottom panel of a first container is installed against the top panel of a second container. 
     
     
         20 . A method as recited in  claim 16  wherein each container is an ISO container.

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