Geodesic dome structure tie-beam connector

Details Geodesic dome structure tie-beam connector Geodesic dome structure tie-beam connector

1980-02-20

1982-03-16

Kundrat, Andrew V.

Joints and connections

Branched

Three or more radiating members

52 80, F16B 700

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043198538

ABSTRACT:
A geodesic dome structure tie-beam connector provides an axially swept-back, flexibly alignable, circular array of paired-jaw bolt-tightened vises for holding respective tenon-ends of tie beams; each vise jaw pair is on the end of and generally aligned with a respective radially deployed rib and the jaws of each vise-jaw are axially spaced relative to the connector axis so that they clamp in a direction radial to a geodesic dome in which employed and can provide through oversize holes a degree of circumferential adjustment of the associated tie beams relative to a geodesic dome while preserving structural stiffness in directions radial to a geodesic dome as for example, in resisting snowloads; clear wrenching access for all types of wrenches is provided by the vise orientation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3186522 (1965-06-01), McCauley
patent: 3486278 (1969-12-01), Woods
patent: 3990195 (1976-11-01), Gunther
patent: 4122646 (1978-10-01), Sapp

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