US2023407627A1PendingUtilityA1

Monolithic Composite Beam Lumber Frame Construction

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 25, 2022Filed: May 24, 2023Published: Dec 21, 2023
Est. expiryMay 25, 2042(~15.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Keith A. Langenbeck
E04B 2/56E04B 2/704
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Abstract

A disclosed building frame construction includes a preformed beam configured to define a plug on a first end and a receptacle of the plug on a second end and multiple holes defined there through, wherein the plug of a first preformed beam and the receptacle of a second preformed beam are configured to interlock and self-align in a first static compression in a plane of the first and second ends. The disclosure also includes a tension mechanism configured to extend through one hole of the plurality of holes and put a plurality of stacked preformed beams in a second static compression orthogonal to the plane of the first and second ends, wherein an overlay of the holes of the plurality of stacked preformed beams define alternating abutting and overlapping layers for a laminate construction in the first and the second compression.

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . Abuilding frame construction comprising:
 a preformed beam configured to define a plug on a first end and a receptacle of the plug on a second end and a plurality of holes defined there through,   wherein the plug of a first preformed beam and the receptacle of a second preformed beam are configured to interlock and self-align in a first static compression in a plane of the first and second ends; and   a tension mechanism configured to extend through one hole of the plurality of holes and put a plurality of stacked preformed beams in a second static compression orthogonal to the plane of the first and second ends,   wherein an overlay of the holes of the plurality of stacked preformed beams define alternating abutting and overlapping layers for a laminate construction in the first and the second compression.   
     
     
         2 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein the plugs and receptacles are obround and configured to limit a movement of preformed beam members and a dynamic compression. 
     
     
         3 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and the second end both comprise a plug and a receptacle. 
     
     
         4 . The construction of  claim 1 , further comprising a gasket seal between a foundation and a concrete slab and the preformed beam. 
     
     
         5 . The construction of  claim 1 , further comprising a glue between the plurality of stacked preformed beams. 
     
     
         6 . The construction of  claim 1 , further comprising dowel pins flushly received in the plurality of holes of stacked preformed beams in a clockwise pattern in the plane. 
     
     
         7 . The construction of  claim 1 , further comprising dowel pins flushly received in the plurality of holes of stacked performed beams in a counterclockwise pattern in the plane. 
     
     
         8 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein the tension mechanism comprise sections of tension rod having a first end female and a second end male. 
     
     
         9 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stacked preformed beams in the first and second compression comprise building frame walls. 
     
     
         10 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of stacked preformed beams in the first and the second compression comprise building frame roofs. 
     
     
         11 . The construction of  claim 1  wherein the plug is disposed on a terminal side of the first end. 
     
     
         12 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is disposed on a lateral side proximal to the second end. 
     
     
         13 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein the first preformed beam and the second preformed beam interlock in an abutting configuration at a right angle. 
     
     
         14 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein the receptacle is disposed on a terminal side of the first end. 
     
     
         15 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein the first preformed beam and the second preformed beam interlock in an abutting configuration one hundred and eighty degrees to each other. 
     
     
         16 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein the alternating abutting and overlapping layers comprise right angle configurations of the plurality of stacked preformed beams. 
     
     
         17 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein the alternating abutting and overlapping layers comprise straight inline configurations of the plurality of stacked preformed beams. 
     
     
         18 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of holes is/are configured to receive the tension mechanism there through. 
     
     
         19 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein the preformed beam comprises an extruded or cast or molded polyurethane primary ingredient. 
     
     
         20 . The construction of  claim 1 , wherein the preformed beam comprises reinforcing fibers, graphene and other particle material secondary ingredients.

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