Apparatus for rapidly erecting a stable structure by combining the framing, wall paneling and finish steps into one simultaneous construction action

Abstract

The presented inventive subject matter discloses a rapid and tool-free construction method and apparatus for combining the main construction steps of framing, wall-paneling and finish steps into one simultaneous action without the need for tools, materials handling equipment, extensive training or experience by the construction crew. The presented inventive subject matter, described herein, also discloses a new rapid system and method of constructing many types of useful structures of “permanent quality and stability” without the need for tools, scaffolding, cranes or other materials handling equipment to construct. The presented inventive subject matter also outlines an assembly facilitating base, capping channel track layout and a repetitive action system of construction that enables unskilled assemblers to construct high-quality structures without previous construction experience. The inventive subject matter further comprises an innovative system of components that are designed to interrelate in an off-set and counterbalancing manner that effectively distributes structural component weight and force in a way that favorably assists in the ease of assembly, and in the creation of an extremely stable final structural assembly not before realized in other rapidly deployable systems of construction.

What is claimed are: 
     
         1 . A deployable and re-deployable construction apparatus for combining the framing, wall paneling, foundation connection and wall finish steps of construction into one simultaneous step, comprising a plurality of structural wall panel pairs webbed together by a plurality of distance regulating, stretchable, collapsible and expandable connecting panels regulated at a distance to allow the structural panel pairs to remain evenly distanced and stably positioned opposite each other when in a fully deployed and opened state.
 a. The construction apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of framing and load transfer spreader beams sized to expand the distance regulating, stretchable, connecting panels to a distance that allows for a friction fit attachment to occur between the framing beams and the structural wall panel pairs when positioned parallel to, and in contact with each connecting panel, thus allowing for the framing and wall panel assembly steps of construction to occur simultaneously in one assembly step.   b. The construction apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality framing and load transfer spreader beams with a dividing tab for inserting between the structural wall panel pairs to provide a defined finished look separation line to be realized between each completed wall assembly section without the need for mudding or plaster thus allowing the framing and finished wall panel section assembly steps of construction to occur simultaneously in one assembly step.   b. The construction apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one straightaway foundation base track section channeled at a distance to receive the bottom edges of the fully opened structural wall panel pair as well as receive the base of the framing and load transfer spreader beam sections and framing spreader beam divider sections so as to allow a foundation, wall panel and framing beam connection to occur simultaneously in one assembly step.   c. The construction apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising at least one corner foundation base track section channeled at a distance to receive the bottom edges of the fully opened structural wall panel pair as well as receive the base of the framing and load transfer spreader beam sections and framing spreader beam divider sections so as to allow a foundation, wall panel and framing beam connection to occur simultaneously in one assembly step.   
     
     
         2 . In accordance with  claim 1 , a construction apparatus for creating a load-bearing wall comprising at least one straightaway capping track section channeled at a distance to receive the top edges of the fully-opened structural wall panel pair as well as receive the head of the framing and load transfer spreader beam sections and framing spreader beam divider sections so as to allow a load bearing capping track, wall panel and framing beam connection to occur simultaneously in one assembly step.
 a. In accordance with  claim 1 , a construction apparatus for creating a load-bearing wall comprising at least one corner capping track section channeled at a distance to receive the top edges of the fully opened structural wall panel pair as well as receive the header of the framing and load transfer spreader beam sections and framing spreader beam divider sections so as to allow a load bearing capping track, wall panel and framing beam connection to occur simultaneously in one assembly step.   
     
     
         3 . The construction apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of channeled intersecting wall end cap components designed at a height, width and breadth to receive the vertical edges of said hinged structural panel assemblies providing a capping and flat wall-to-wall weather barrier at intersecting structural panel created at said corner track intersections.
 a. The construction apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of intersecting wall end cap components channeled to receive the edges of the vertical webbed structural panel assemblies providing a combined weather capping and door or window frame and male interlock beam element designed to accept a door and window frame structural insert section.   b. The construction apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of door and window frame structural sections with a female interlock beam section designed to interlock and connect said male interlock beam element framing and structurally housing a door or window frame.   c. The construction apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of exterior end of track wall end cap components designed at a height, width and breadth to receive the vertical edges of said webbed structural panel assemblies providing a capping and weather barrier at end of track locations of the said webbed structural panel assemblies.   
     
     
         4 . In accordance with  claims 1 ,  2  and  3 , a rapidly deployable combat outpost building system comprising:
 a. a plurality of structural panel pairs webbed together by a plurality of distance regulating foldable connecting panels allowing the structural panel pairs to remain evenly distanced opposite each other when in a fully deployed and opened state 
 b. said structural panel pairs and distance regulating foldable connecting panels forming an elongated shaft formation void between the structural panel pairs and the distance regulating foldable connecting panels when fully opened in its deployed state 
 c. the distance regulating foldable connecting panels allowing said plurality of structural panel pairs to be foldable to allow the pair of structural panels to collapse flat when not deployed for ease in assembly and low profile transport 
 d. at least one wide displacement foundation base track section channeled at a distance to receive and spread apart the bottom edges of the structural panel pair so as to maximize the volume of the elongated shaft and assist to maintain the structural panel pair in an upright free-standing counter balanced state 
 e. a wide displacement foundation corner track assembly channeled to create an intersection to allow transfer of said structural panel pairs from said wide displacement foundation base track section into and through the corner section to the next perpendicular wide displacement foundation base track section for optimal corner structural stability transfer and lateral wind and live load force stability 
 f. said corner track assembly channeled to create an intersection to allow the said structural panel pairs to continue to transfer from one wide displacement foundation base track section into and straight through the corner section to the next in line intersecting wide displacement foundation base track optimal corner structural stability transfer and lateral wind and live load force stability of said structural wall assemblies 
 g. a plurality of load transfer spreader beams sized and positioned to insert between the structural panels running parallel to and on each side of the distance regulating foldable connecting panels to spread the distance of the structural panel assembly to the fully spread and open distance and reinforce the sides of the column shaft 
 h. the plurality of load transfer spreader beams inserted between the structural panels providing a defined separation to each column shaft section added to the assembly in succession thereby 
 i. said plurality of load transfer spreader beams inserted into the structural panel assembly positioned to rest crossways on the wide displacement base foundation track assembly in an upright load transfer-ready state for load transfer through the transfer beam onto and across the wide displacement base foundation track 
 j. at least one wide displacement capital track section channeled to receive and spread apart the upper edges of the structural panel pair so as to maximize the volume of the elongated shaft sections and assist to maintain the structural panel pair in an upright free-standing counter balanced state 
 k. said plurality of load transfer beams staged between and in contact with the upper wide displacement capital track and the lower broad displacement base foundation track to transfer loads placed on the upper capital track through the plurality of load bearing transfer beams directly onto and across the lower wide displacement base foundation track 
 l. a plurality of load transfer and wall assembly connecting beams staged between said upper wide displacement capital track and said lower broad displacement base foundation and at points in the wall assembly aggregation where two sets of said structural panels meet and their vertical ends join to provide evenly placed backing support to the abutting structural panels at their long vertical meeting edges 
 m. said plurality of load transfer and wall assembly connecting beams with a center-point separating feature designed to ensure even beam backing support displacement at the abutment points of the structural wall and hold the load transfer and wall assembly connecting beams in upright, correctly positioned manner during assembly 
 n. a plurality of channeled intersecting wall end cap components designed at a height, width and breadth to receive the vertical edges of said hinged structural panel assemblies providing a capping and flat wall to wall weather barrier at intersecting structural panel created at said corner track intersections 
 o. a plurality of intersecting wall end cap components channeled to receive the edges of the vertical webbed structural panel assemblies providing a combined weather capping and door or window frame and male interlock beam element designed to accept a door and window frame structural insert section 
 p. a plurality of door and window frame structural sections with a female interlock beam section designed to interlock and connect said male interlock beam element framing and structurally housing a door or window frame 
 q. a plurality of exterior end of track wall end cap components designed at a height, width and breadth to receive the vertical edges of said webbed structural panel assemblies providing a capping and weather barrier at end of track locations of the said webbed structural panel assemblies 
 
     
     
         5 . In accordance with  claims 1 ,  2 ,  3  and  4 , a method of tool-free superstructure assembly comprising:
 a. laying out and connecting said straight sections and corner sections of wide displacement foundation tracks in a useful formation as defined by an end user 
 b. inserting one panel of said webbed pair of structural panels into one channel of the wide displacement foundation base track section 
 c. inserting the other panel of said webbed pair of structural panels into the other channel of the wide displacement foundation base track section 
 d. balancing the channel inserted pair of webbed structural panels in an open and counter balanced staging position 
 e. inserting the base of said load transfer spreader beams crossways into and against the bottom of said the fully opened distance regulating foldable connecting panels 
 f. walking up and pressing in the load transfer spreader beams crossways into and against the fully opened distance regulating foldable connecting panels until fully vertically seated against one side of the said structural panel assembly 
 g. walking up and pressing in the load transfer spreader beams crossways into and against the fully opened distance regulating foldable connecting panels until fully vertically seated against the other side of the said structural panel assembly 
 h. inserting as desired the said wall end cap component with a male interlock beam element channeled to receive the edges of the vertical webbed structural panel assemblies providing a combined weather capping and door or window frame and male interlock 
 i. inserting a door and window frame structural section with a female interlock beam element so as to interlock and connect with said male interlock beam element 
 j. inserting another wall end cap component with a male interlock beam element to receive the other side of the said female interlock door and window frame structural to continue structural continuity between said structural webbed wall assemblies 
 k. inserting another panel of said webbed pair of structural panels into one channel of the wide displacement foundation base track section 
 l. inserting the other panel of said webbed pair of structural panels into the other channel of the wide displacement foundation base track section 
 m. inserting said wall assembly connecting beams into the fully spread webbed structural panels vertical ends up to the said a center-point separating feature on one side then repeating steps “B” through “J” until said track formation in step A is completely populated with said webbed structural wall and load transfer beam assemblies 
 n. section by section placing and connecting in continuity said capital track straight and corner sections to fully cap said populated track, support beam and structural wall assemblies 
 
     
     
         6 . In accordance with  claims 1 ,  2 ,  3  and  4 , a rapidly deployable roof beam and panel assembly comprising:
 a. a structural roof beam component combination consisting of a left and right-hand set of mated structural beam components 
 b. said left and right structural beam components angled to form a pitched roof assembly when connected together 
 c. said left structural beam component comprised of an upper and lower beam grooved at a width to accept a back panel and a top panel affixed the length of both beams to form a left side hollow roof beam component 
 d. said right structural beam component comprised of an upper and lower beam grooved at a width to accept and back panel and a top panel affixed the length of both beams to form a right side hollow roof beam component 
 e. said right and left hollow structural beam components populated with a series of equidistant alignment holes spaced evenly across both external beam panel surfaces 
 f. a slide in, load displacing connecting beam component populated with a corresponding series of alignment holes to those of said left and right hollow structural beam components 
 g. said slide in load displacing connecting beam component capable of being slid in equidistantly into the right and left hollow structural beam components to a point where all holes in all three components are equally lined up 
 h. the combined left, right and load displacing connecting beams slid together with all holes lined up 
 i. a set of roof beam connecting poles sized to slide through and mechanically connect said left, right and load displacing connecting beams by pegging the combined assembly through each of the equidistant matched holes of the combined roof beam assembly 
 j. said set of roof beam connecting poles sliding further into another roof beam assembly at a distance from the first roof beam assembly creating a series of pole connection cross support 
 k. said set of roof beam connecting poles sliding through successive said roof beam assemblies mechanically connecting the combined roof beam assemblies and creating corresponding pole connection cross supports as they are added to build the desired size roof assembly 
 l. said pole connection cross supports crossing between and through the said equidistant holes of each said completed roof beam assembly which are spaced at a distance to receive and support a plurality of roof panel assemblies laid on top of the said connecting poles and between the said roof beam assemblies to form a stable roof platform 
 
     
     
         7 . In accordance with  claims 1 ,  2 , and  3 , a small arms protection method comprising parallelepiped structural channels created by the described structural combinations of  claims 1  and  2  which can be filled with sand or other materials at a capacity calculated to provide a sufficient barrier to penetration against small arms fire. 
     
     
         8 . In accordance with  claims 1 ,  2 , and  3 , a structural reinforcement method comprising parallelepiped structural channels created by the described structural combinations of  claims 1 ,  2  and  3 , which can be used as concrete forms and filled with cement and or other construction fill materials at a capacity calculated to provide structural reinforcement. 
     
     
         9 . In accordance with  claims 1 ,  2 , and  3 , a structural enhancement method wherein usable square footage can be created by accessing the parallelepiped voids created in the described structural combinations for use in creating, in wall storage, shelving, closets, utility and ducting transfer points. 
     
     
         10 . In accordance with  claims 1 ,  2  and  3 , wherein the parallelepiped structural channels created by the described structural combinations can be utilized to create convection air flow channels to promote warm air transfers for use in air circulation climate controlling the interior of created dwellings. 
     
     
         11 . In accordance with  claims 1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9  and  10 , a structural assembly system wherein the structure created by the described structural combinations can be combined to form usable structures without the necessity of tools or fasteners for assembly or to achieve structural stability. 
     
     
         12 . In accordance with  claims 1 ,  2  and  3 , a structural assembly wherein the structure created by the described structural combinations can be combined to form wide track structurally sound walk upon “catwalk” used for the staging and maneuvering manpower and components into place eliminating the need for external scaffolding for walls or roof beam assembly. 
     
     
         13 . In accordance with  claims 1 ,  2  and  3 , a structural assembly wherein the structure created by the described structural combination is self-stabilizing during the assembly process eliminating the need for wall stabilizing supports during assembly. 
     
     
         14 . In accordance with claims,  1 ,  2  and  3 , a structural assembly wherein the structure created by the described structural combination eliminates the need for a traditional foundation preparation to erect a highly stable structure due to the wide track stabilization effect created by the component combinations. 
     
     
         15 . A rapid deploy shelter or dwelling, structurally combined, using the structural component combinations, in accordance with claims,  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9  and  10 , to create a permanent, quality, wind resistant structure, wherein the structure is assembled as inherently designed without the need for tools in a friction fit, fastener-free, wide-spaced structural load displacement fashion, utilizing the wide track displacement effect to achieve a foundation free structure to be erected while still achieving a structural foundation comparable or exceeding traditional foundation capacity standards. 
     
     
         16 . An earthquake-resistant structure, combined in accordance with claims,  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 ,  8 ,  9  and  10 , to create an earthquake-resistant structure, wherein the components are combined to allow for a natural shift and re-settlement effect of the components to occur during and after a seismic event without a permanent distortion or breakage of the component parts of the structure. 
     
     
         17 . An apparatus comprising: at least one webbed, expandable connecting panel flanked by attachment battens on each end for attachment to at least two wall panels that are designed at a width to set a regulating distance that allows the structural panel pairs to remain evenly distanced and stably positioned opposite each other when in a fully deployed and opened state.
 a. In accordance with  claim 17 , a plurality of said webbed, expandable connecting panels flanked by battens on each end for attachment to at least two wall panels that are designed at a width to set a regulating distance between the plurality of walls that allow the wall panel pairs to remain evenly distanced and stably positioned opposite each other when in a fully deployed and opened state.   b. In accordance with  claim 17 , a plurality of said webbed, expandable connecting panels flanked by battens on each end with an adhesive strip on each batten for rapid attachment to at least two wall panels that are designed at a width to set a regulating distance between the plurality of walls that allow the wall panel pairs to remain evenly distanced and stably positioned opposite each other when in a fully deployed and opened state.   c. In accordance with  claim 17 , a plurality of said webbed, expandable connecting panels flanked by battens on each end with a series of attachment holes for rapid alignment and balanced placement for rapid attachment to at least two wall panels with corresponding attachment holes that are designed at a width to set a regulating distance between the plurality of walls that allow the wall panel pairs to remain evenly distanced and stably positioned opposite each other when in a fully deployed and opened state.   d. In accordance with  claim 17 , a plurality of quick connect connecting pegs sized to be placed through said series of attachment holes in said battens and corresponding attachment holes in said wall panels for alignment and attachment at a width to set a regulating distance between the plurality of walls that allows the wall panel pairs to remain evenly distanced and stably positioned opposite each other when in a fully deployed and opened state.