Title:
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003038202
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A building construction (100) includes a foundation member (3) associated with a structural member (1) including a base (2) adjacent the foundation member (3). At least one resilient tensioning member (4) is bonded to orintegrally associated with the foundation member (3) and extends throughthe base (2) and into the structural member(1). A first portion (6) of the resilient tensioning member adjacent the base (2) is free from connection to the structural member (1) and a second portion (5) of the resilient tensioning member spaced apart from the base (2) is bonded to or integrally associated with the structural member (1) such that, in use, the resilient tensioning member (4) biases the structural member (1) towards said foundation member (3). A method of manufacturing a building construction is also disclosed.
Inventors:
MCSAVENEY LEONARD GEORGE (NZ)
BOARDMAN PETER RONALD (NZ)
WEBB ROSS NEILSON (NZ)
BOARDMAN PETER RONALD (NZ)
WEBB ROSS NEILSON (NZ)
Application Number:
PCT/NZ2002/000237
Publication Date:
March 04, 2004
Filing Date:
November 04, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EXPRESS BUILDING SYSTEMS LTD (NZ)
MCSAVENEY LEONARD GEORGE (NZ)
BOARDMAN PETER RONALD (NZ)
WEBB ROSS NEILSON (NZ)
MCSAVENEY LEONARD GEORGE (NZ)
BOARDMAN PETER RONALD (NZ)
WEBB ROSS NEILSON (NZ)
International Classes:
E04C3/34; E04H9/02; (IPC1-7): E04H9/02; E02D27/42; E04B1/06; E04B1/343; E04B1/36; E04B1/38; E04H6/08; E04H12/16
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001040584A1 | 2001-06-07 | |||
| WO1994015047A1 | 1994-07-07 |
Foreign References:
| US4887691A | 1989-12-19 | |||
| JP2000080758A | 2000-03-21 | |||
| US20010016150A1 | 2001-08-23 | |||
| FR2432074A2 | 1980-02-22 |
Other References:
DATABASE WPI Week 198039, Derwent World Patents Index; Class Q46, AN 1980-J4701C, XP002997337
See also references of EP 1458944A4
See also references of EP 1458944A4
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