Modular Construction Assembly

Abstract

A modular construction assembly for coupling a plurality of members together to form a geodesic dome includes at least one upper plate. A plurality of first tabs radiates outwardly from a center of the upper plate. At least one lower plate is provided. A plurality of second tabs radiates outwardly from a center of the lower plate. At least one spacer is positionable between the at least one upper and lower plates. The at least one upper and lower plates are separated. Each of the plurality of members is positionable between associated ones of the plurality of the first and second tabs on each of the at least one upper and lower plates. The plurality of members are arranged to form a geodesic dome.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A modular construction assembly for coupling a plurality of members together to form a geodesic dome, said assembly comprising:
 at least one upper plate having a plurality of first tabs radiating outwardly from a center of said upper plate;   at least one lower plate having a plurality of second tabs radiating outwardly from a center of said lower plate; and   at least one spacer being positionable between said at least one upper and lower plates such that said at least one upper and lower plates are separated, each of the plurality of members being positionable between associated ones of said plurality of said first and second tabs on each of said at least one upper and lower plates such that the plurality of members are arranged to form the geodesic dome.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising an outer edge of said center of said at least one upper plate having a plurality of sides such that said center of said at least one upper plate has an irregular dodecagonal shape. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of first tabs extending laterally away from alternating ones of a plurality of sides of an outer edge of said center of said at least one upper plate. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of first tabs angling downwardly from an outer edge of a center of said at least one upper plate such that a free end of each of said plurality of first tabs is positioned below a bottom surface of said center of said at least one upper plate. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of first tabs having a first aperture extending through a top surface and a bottom surface of each of said plurality of first tabs. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein an outermost edge of said center of each of said at least one lower plate having a plurality of sides such that said center of said at least one lower plate has a regular hexagonal shape. 
     
     
         7 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of second tabs extending laterally away from each of a plurality of sides of an outermost edge of said center of said at least one lower plate. 
     
     
         8 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising each of said plurality of second tabs angling downwardly from an outermost edge of a center of said at least one lower plate such that a free end of each of said plurality of second tabs is positioned below a bottommost surface of said center of said at least one lower plate. 
     
     
         9 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said plurality of second tabs having a second aperture extending through a topmost surface and a lowermost surface of each of said plurality of second tabs. 
     
     
         10 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one spacer having an exterior wall extending between a top end and a bottom end of said at least one spacer, said top and bottom ends of said at least one spacer being open. 
     
     
         11 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein an exterior wall of said at least one spacer being curvilinear, said exterior wall of said at least one spacer tapering inwardly between a top end and a bottom end of said at least one spacer such that said at least one spacer has a frusto conical shape. 
     
     
         12 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one spacer being positionable between each of said at least one upper and lower plates such that a top end of said at least one spacer abuts a bottom surface of a center of said at least one upper plate and a bottom end of said at least one spacer abuts an uppermost surface of a center of said at least one lower plate. 
     
     
         13 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one upper and lower plates being one of a plurality of sets of said at least one upper and lower plates, said at least one spacer being one of a plurality of said at least one spacers. 
     
     
         14 . The assembly according to  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of members being positionable such that each of the plurality of members extends between an associated pair of said plurality of sets of said at least one upper and lower plates. 
     
     
         15 . A modular construction assembly for coupling a plurality of members together to form a geodesic dome, said assembly comprising:
 at least one upper plate, an outer edge of a center of said at least one upper plate having a plurality of sides such that said center of said at least one upper plate has an irregular dodecagonal shape;   a plurality of first tabs extending laterally away from alternating ones of said plurality of sides of said outer edge of said center of said at least one upper plate, each of said plurality of first tabs angling downwardly from said outer edge of said center of said at least one upper plate such that a free end of each of said plurality of first tabs is positioned below a bottom surface of said center of said at least one upper plate;   each of said plurality of first tabs having a first aperture extending through a top surface and a bottom surface of each of said plurality of first tabs;   at least one lower plate, an outermost edge of a center of each of said at least one lower plate having a plurality of sides such that said center of said at least one lower plate has a regular hexagonal shape;   a plurality of second tabs extending laterally away from each of said plurality of sides of said outermost edge of said center of said at least one lower plate, each of said plurality of second tabs angling downwardly from said outermost edge of said center of said at least one lower plate such that a free end of each of said plurality of second tabs is positioned below a bottommost surface of said center of said at least one lower plate;   each of said plurality of second tabs having a second aperture extending through a topmost surface and a lowermost surface of each of said plurality of second tabs;   at least one spacer, said at least one spacer having an exterior wall extending between a top end and a bottom end of said at least one spacer, said top and bottom ends of said at least one spacer being open, said exterior wall of said at least one spacer being curvilinear, said exterior wall of said at least one spacer tapering inwardly between said top and bottom ends of said at least one spacer such that said at least one spacer has a frusto conical shape,   said at least one spacer being positionable between each of said at least one upper and lower plates such that said top end of said at least one spacer abuts said bottom surface of said center of said at least one upper plate and said bottom end of said at least one spacer abuts an uppermost surface of said center of said at least one lower plate such that said at least one upper and lower plates are separated;   said at least one upper and lower plates being one of a plurality of sets of said at least one upper and lower plates;   said at least one spacer being one of a plurality of said at least one spacers; and   each of the plurality of members being positionable between associated ones of said plurality of said first and second tabs on each of said at least one upper and lower plates, the plurality of members being positionable such that each of the plurality of members extends between an associated pair of said plurality of sets of said at least one upper and lower plates such that the plurality of members are arranged to form the geodesic dome.