Granular material building assembly

Abstract

A building assembly configured to assist in the preparation of material such as sand or snow for the subsequent sculpting or formation of an object therefrom. The present invention includes a body that has elements that are releasably secured to create an interior volume for receipt of sand or snow and subsequently be removed to expose the compacted sand or snow. The building assembly of the present invention includes a base member having external wall members surroundably mounted thereto creating the interior volume foe the sand or snow. Disposed within the interior volume are vertical support members that are secured to the bottom of the base member and extend upward therefrom. A top assembly is secured to the upper end of the vertical support members to ensure alignment thereof. The external walls are removable after filling the interior volume with sand or snow providing access to be sculpted.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A material building assembly configured to assist in preparation of freeform building materials so as to permit sculpting and shaping thereof wherein the material building assembly comprises:
 a body, said body having an interior volume configured to receive a material therein, said body having a base member, said base member having a plurality of wall members and a bottom forming an interior volume of the base member;   a plurality of external wall members, said plurality of external wall members having an upper end and a lower end, said plurality of external wall members configured to be operably coupled to said base member proximate the lower end of said plurality of external wall members, said plurality of external wall members configured to surroundably mount said base member; and   at least two vertical support members, said at least two vertical support members having an upper end and a lower end, said at least two vertical support members being disposed in the interior volume of the body, said at least two vertical support members extending upward from said bottom of said base member, said at least two vertical support members operable to provide structural support for the material disposed within the interior volume of said body.   
     
     
         2 . The material building assembly configured to assist in preparation of freeform building materials as recited in  claim 1 , and further including at least two connection members, said at least two connection members being present on said bottom of said base member, said at least two connection members configured to couple to said at least two vertical support members. 
     
     
         3 . The material building assembly configured to assist in preparation of freeform building materials as recited in  claim 2 , wherein said wall members of said base member have at least one protrusion formed thereon extending outward therefrom. 
     
     
         4 . The material building assembly configured to assist in preparation of freeform building materials as recited in  claim 3 , wherein said plurality of external wall members have an interior and an exterior surface, said interior surface of said plurality of external wall members having an indentation formed therein configured to mateably engage said at least one protrusion. 
     
     
         5 . The material building assembly configured to assist in preparation of freeform building materials as recited in  claim 4 , and further including a top assembly, said top assembly configured to be releasably superposed the upper ends of the at least two vertical support members. 
     
     
         6 . The material building assembly configured to assist in preparation of freeform building materials as recited in  claim 5 , wherein said at least two vertical support members are hollow and have an opening at the upper end thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The material building assembly configured to assist in preparation of freeform building materials as recited in  claim 6 , wherein the plurality of external wall members have corners angularly formed to mate with adjacent corners of an adjacent external wall member. 
     
     
         8 . A building assembly configured to assist in preparation of material such as sand or snow in order to be sculpted into a desired object wherein the building assembly comprises:
 a base member, said base member having a plurality of wall members and a bottom forming an interior volume of the base member, said plurality of wall members having an internal surface and an external surface, said external surface of each of said plurality of wall members having at least one protrusion formed thereon extending outward from the external surface;   a plurality of external wall members, said plurality of external wall members having an upper end and a lower end, said plurality of external wall members configured to be operably coupled to said base member proximate the lower end of said plurality of external wall members, said plurality of external wall members configured to surroundably mount said base member, said plurality of external wall members having an indentation formed on an interior surface thereof proximate the lower end of the plurality of external wall members;   a plurality of vertical support members, said plurality of vertical support members having an upper end and a lower end, said plurality of vertical support members having a hollow interior, said plurality of vertical support members being disposed in the interior volume of the body, said plurality of vertical support members extending upward from said bottom of said base member, said plurality of vertical support members operable to provide structural support for the material disposed within the interior volume of said body; and   a top assembly, said top assembly configured to releasably secure to said upper end of said plurality of vertical support members, said top assembly having a plurality of receptacles configured to mateably engage an opening at said upper end of said plurality of vertical support members.   
     
     
         9 . The building assembly configured to assist in preparation of material such as sand or snow as recited in  claim 8 , and further including a plurality of connection members, said plurality of connection members being disposed on said bottom of said base member, said plurality of connection members being annular in shape and having an opening configured to receive the lower end of said plurality of vertical support members. 
     
     
         10 . The building assembly configured to assist in preparation of material such as sand or snow as recited in  claim 9 , wherein said plurality of external wall members further include angularly formed corners. 
     
     
         11 . The building assembly configured to assist in preparation of material such as sand or snow as recited in  claim 10 , wherein the angularly formed corners include a plurality apertures configured to receive a fastener therethrough. 
     
     
         12 . The building assembly configured to assist in preparation of material such as sand or snow as recited in  claim 11 , wherein said base member is square in shape. 
     
     
         13 . The building assembly configured to assist in preparation of material such as sand or snow as recited in  claim 12 , wherein the interior surface of the plurality of external walls includes an ornamental design formed therein. 
     
     
         14 . The building assembly configured to assist in preparation of material such as sand or snow as recited in  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of vertical support members are manufactured from a transparent material. 
     
     
         15 . A building assembly configured to assist in preparation of material such as sand or snow in order to be sculpted into a desired object wherein the building assembly comprises:
 a base member, said base member having four wall members and a bottom forming an interior volume of the base member, said four wall members having an internal surface and an external surface, said external surface of each of said four wall members having two protrusions formed thereon extending outward from the external surface, said base member further having four connection members disposed on the bottom thereof, said four connection member extending upward from said bottom;   four external wall members, said four external wall members having an upper end and a lower end, said four external wall members configured to be operably coupled to said base member proximate the lower end of said plurality of external wall members, said four external wall members configured to surroundably mount said base member, said four external wall members having two indentations formed on an interior surface thereof proximate the lower end of the four external wall members, said two indentations configured to mateably couple with said two protrusions;   four vertical support members, said four vertical support members having an upper end and a lower end, said plurality of vertical support members having a hollow interior, said four vertical support members being disposed in the interior volume of the body, said four vertical support members extending upward from said bottom of said base member, said four vertical support members operable to provide structural support for the material disposed within the interior volume of said body; and   a top assembly, said top assembly configured to releasably secure to said upper end of said four vertical support members, said top assembly having a four receptacles configured to mateably engage an opening at said upper end of said plurality of vertical support members, said top assembly including support members horizontally disposed intermediate said four receptacles.   
     
     
         16 . The building assembly configured to assist in preparation of material such as sand or snow as recited in  claim 15 , wherein the four vertical support members are manufactured from a transparent material. 
     
     
         17 . The building assembly configured to assist in preparation of material such as sand or snow as recited in  claim 16 , wherein the lower end of said four vertical support members has a diameter that is less than that of the upper end to facilitate coupling with said four connection members. 
     
     
         18 . The building assembly configured to assist in preparation of material such as sand or snow as recited in  claim 17 , wherein said four external wall members include angularly formed corners having apertures formed therein so as to receive fasteners.