Internally framed structure

Abstract

This invention describes a method of building structures including electronic and medical working buildings and vessels from large to microscopic using pre-fabricated interdependent panels having internal framing and slotted attachment features for ease of assembly. Compared to prior art, this novel method allows creation of vertically supported horizontal and vertical planar structures that require minimal or no fasteners by using internally framed cross slotted, interlocking, intersecting and interdependent constituent panels. Key advantages and novel applications over prior art construction methods are discussed including but not limited to art structures lower cost, green energy applications, corrective foundational alignment and use in furniture, electronic, and medical and electronic components, vessel fabrication and wherever Art structure internal frame is cost effective.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A structure comprising:
 two or more first vertical panels, the two or more first vertical panels comprising one or more first slots and one or more first protractions extending vertically above the two or more first vertical panels;   two or more second vertical panels, the two or more second vertical panels comprising one or more second slots and one or more second protractions extending vertically above the two or more second vertical panels, wherein the one or more first slots slidably engages the one or more second slots; and   one or more horizontal panels, the first of the one or more horizontal panels comprising a plurality of first horizontal slots, the plurality of first horizontal slots slidably engaging the one or more first protractions and the one or more second protractions.   
     
     
         2 . The structure of  claim 1 , further comprising two or more third vertical panels, the two or more third vertical panels comprising one or more third slots and one or more third protractions extending vertically below the two or more third vertical panels and one or more fourth protractions extending vertically above the two or more third vertical panels and two or more fourth vertical panels, the two or more fourth vertical panels comprising one or more fourth slots and one or more fifth protractions extending vertically below the two or more fourth vertical panels and one or more sixth protractions extending vertically above the two or more fourth vertical panels, wherein the one or more third slots slidably engages the one or more fourth slots. 
     
     
         3 . The structure of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of first horizontal slots slidably engages the one or more third protractions and the one or more fifth protractions. 
     
     
         4 . The structure of  claim 2 , wherein the second of the one or more horizontal panels comprises a plurality of second horizontal slots, the plurality of second horizontal slots slidably engaging the one or more fourth protractions and the one or more sixth protractions. 
     
     
         5 . The structure of  claim 4 , further comprising one or more fifth vertical panels that extend from the first of the one or more horizontal panels to the second of the one or more horizontal panels, the one or more fifth vertical panels affixed to the first of the one or more horizontal panels and the second of the one or more horizontal panels. 
     
     
         6 . The structure of  claim 5 , wherein the one or more fifth vertical panels are configured to be movable along the first of the one or more horizontal panels and the second of the one or more horizontal panels. 
     
     
         7 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the two or more first vertical panels and the two or more second vertical panels are supported by at least one of a foundation, a fuselage and a hull and operably attached the at least one of the foundation, the fuselage and the hull. 
     
     
         8 . The structure of  claim 7 , wherein the foundation comprises a plurality of movable foundation elements configured to altering a height of the foundation. 
     
     
         9 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the two or more first vertical panels and the two or more second vertical panels are supported by a hull. 
     
     
         10 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of first horizontal slots extend through a portion of a thickness of the first of the two or more horizontal panels, the portion being less than the thickness of the first of the two or more horizontal panels. 
     
     
         11 . The structure of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more first slots, the one or more second slots, the one or more third slots, the one or more fourth slots, the plurality of first horizontal slots and the plurality of second horizontal slots are selected from the group consisting of square slots, slots with corner radii, dovetail grooves, tongue-in-slot grooves and chamfered slots. 
     
     
         12 . The structure of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more two or more first vertical panels, the two or more second vertical panels and each of the one or more horizontal panels are formed of the same or different materials, the material or combinations of materials selected from groups consisting of cement based materials, plastics, chemicals, metals, wood, wood fibers, composites, laminates, particle board, recycled materials, organic materials, living reactive tissues, gypsum board and plywood. 
     
     
         13 . The structure of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more horizontal panels is fixed to the two or more first vertical panels and the two or more second vertical panels with one or more fasteners. 
     
     
         14 . A method for forming a structure, the method comprising:
 slidably engaging one or more first slots with one or more second slots, the one or more first slots formed in two or more first vertical panels, the two or more first vertical panels comprising one or more first protractions extending vertically above the two or ore first vertical panels, the one or more second slots formed in two or more second vertical panels, the two or more second vertical panels comprising one or more second protractions extending vertically above the two or more second vertical panels; and   slidably engaging a plurality of first horizontal slots with the one or more first protractions and the one or more second protractions, the plurality of first horizontal slots formed in the first of the one or more horizontal panels.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising slidably engaging one or more third slots with one or more fourth slots, the one or more third slots formed in two or more third vertical panels, the two or more third vertical panels comprising one or more third protractions extending vertically above the two or more third vertical panels, the one or more fourth slots formed in two or more fourth vertical panels, the two or more fourth vertical panels comprising one or more fourth protractions extending vertically above the two or more further vertical panels. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising slidably engaging the one or more third protractions and the one or more fourth protractions with a plurality of second horizontal slots, the plurality of second horizontal slots formed in the second of the one or more horizontal panels. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising affixing one or more fifth vertical panels between the first of the one or more horizontal panels and the second of the one or more horizontal panels. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the one or more horizontal panels is fixed to the two or more first vertical panels and the two or more second vertical panels with one or more fasteners.