US2020284020A1PendingUtilityA1

Web or Support Structure and Method for Making the Same

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Mar 10, 2019Filed: Mar 10, 2019Published: Sep 10, 2020
Est. expiryMar 10, 2039(~12.6 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Stephen L. Lipscomb
E04B 1/19E04B 2001/1978
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Abstract

A web structure includes a generally hexahedron-shaped frame, wherein the frame includes a plurality of points oriented in a manner that no more than three points lie in a common plane. Each pair of the points is connected by a frame segment. A plane includes three of the points, and one frame segment passes through the plane and includes first and second ends, which are generally equidistant from the plane. The frame includes six points or vertices.

Claims

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1 . A web structure, comprising:
 a) a generally hexahedron-shaped frame;   b) said frame comprising a plurality of points oriented in a manner that no more than three points lie in a common plane;   c) each of the points being connected by a frame segment;   d) a plane comprising three of said points;   e) one frame segment passing through said plane and including first and second ends;   f) said first and second ends of said one frame segment being generally equidistant from said plane; and   g) wherein said frame comprises six points.   
     
     
         2 . The web structure of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) said frame comprises twenty triangles.   
     
     
         3 . The web structure of  claim 2 , wherein:
 a) said frame comprises fifteen frame segments.   
     
     
         4 . The web structure of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) one of said plurality of points is situated at approximately 0.429, −0.166, 0 values of x, y, z coordinates, respectively, of said frame.   
     
     
         5 . The web structure of  claim 4 , wherein:
 a) said one of said plurality of points is connected to each of the remaining said plurality of points by a frame segment.   
     
     
         6 . The web structure of  claim 5 , wherein:
 a) said one of said plurality of points forms ten triangles with the remaining said plurality of points.   
     
     
         7 . The web structure of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) one of said first and second ends is disposed at one of said plurality of points situated at approximately 0, 0, −1 values of x, y, z coordinates of said frame.   
     
     
         8 . The web structure of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) the three points in said plane form a triangle.   
     
     
         9 . The web structure of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) said first and second ends of said one frame segment are generally coincident with two of the six points.   
     
     
         10 . The web structure of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) said one frame segment comprises a generally straight frame segment.   
     
     
         11 . The web structure of  claim 10 , wherein:
 a) said one frame segment forms a triangle with each of the three points in said plane.   
     
     
         12 . The web structure of  claim 11 , wherein:
 a) two of the three points in said plane form two triangles with the remaining two points of said six points in said one frame segment at said first and second ends of said one frame segment.   
     
     
         13 . A web structure, comprising a plurality of frames of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         14 . A web structure, comprising:
 a) a generally hexahedron-shaped frame;   b) said frame comprising first and second generally trihedron-shaped portions joined at the bases thereof;   c) said first and second portions comprising first and second vertices, respectively;   d) said frame comprising a plane;   e) a frame segment joining said first and second vertices;   f) said frame segment passing through said plane;   g) said frame comprising third, fourth, fifth and six vertices; and   h) said sixth vertex being situated at approximately 0.429, −0.166, 0 values of x, y, z coordinates of said frame.   
     
     
         15 . The web structure of  claim 14 , wherein:
 a) said frame comprises twenty triangles.   
     
     
         16 . The web structure of  claim 15 , wherein:
 a) said frame comprises fifteen frame segments.   
     
     
         17 . A web structure, comprising:
 a) a generally hexahedron-shaped frame; and   b) said frame comprising first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth vertices generally situated at approximately 0, 0, 1; −0.5, −0.866, 0; 1, 0, 0; −0.5, 0.866, 0; 0, 0, −1; and 0.429, −0.166, 0 values of x, y, z coordinates, respectively.   
     
     
         18 . The web structure of  claim 17 , wherein:
 a) said frame comprises twenty triangles.   
     
     
         19 . A web structure, comprising:
 a) a frame comprising first and second triangles;   b) said first and second triangles being spaced from each other by a predetermined distance;   c) said first and second triangles disposed in first and second generally parallel planes;   d) the vertices of one of said first and second triangles being offset from the corresponding vertices of the other of said first and second triangles by about 45 degrees;   e) each of the vertices of one of said first and second triangles connected to each of the vertices of the other of said first and second triangles by a segment; and   f) said frame comprising twenty triangles.   
     
     
         20 . The web structure of  claim 19 , wherein:
 a) said frame comprises nine non-intersecting segments.   
     
     
         21 . The web structure of  claim 20 , wherein:
 a) a plurality of said segments comprise generally straight frame segments.   
     
     
         22 . The web structure of  claim 20 , wherein:
 a) each of said segments comprises a generally straight frame segment.   
     
     
         23 . The web structure of  claim 19 , wherein:
 a) said first triangle is located at a first distance corresponding to a unit of measurement from 0, 0, 0 values of x, y, z coordinates;   b) said second triangle is located at a second distance corresponding to a unit of measurement from 0, 0, 0 values of x, y, z coordinates; and c) said first and second triangles being spaced from each other along one of x, y, z axes by about twice of one of said first and second distances.   
     
     
         24 . The web structure of  claim 23 , wherein:
 a) said first and second distances are substantially the same.   
     
     
         25 . The web structure of  claim 23 , wherein:
 a) the unit of measurement comprises one of nanometer, Angstrom, millimeter, centimeter, inch, and meter, in an integer or fraction thereof.   
     
     
         26 . The web structure of  claim 19 , wherein:
 a) said first and second triangles comprise congruent triangles.   
     
     
         27 . A method of forming a web structure, comprising the steps of:
 a) positioning first and second triangles in a spaced apart relationship about a central axis;   b) the first and second triangles extending in first and second generally parallel planes, respectively, that are generally perpendicular to the central axis, wherein the midpoint between the first and second triangles lies at 0,0,0 values for x, y, z coordinates on the central axis;   c) rotating one of the first and second triangles about 45° about the central axis; and   d) connecting each of the vertices of the one of the first and second triangles to each of the vertices of the other of the first and second triangles by a segment.   
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein:
 the segments comprise generally straight segments and do not intersect each other.   
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein:
 the web structure comprises twenty triangles.   
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein:
 a) the distance between the first triangle and the midpoint is substantially the same as the distance between the second triangle and the midpoint.   
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein:
 the first and second triangles comprise congruent triangles.

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