Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Building structure configured to exhibit a prescribed load-deflection relationship when a force is applied thereto
- Patent Title (中): 建筑结构构造成当施加力时呈现规定的载荷 - 偏转关系
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Application No.: US10637444Application Date: 2003-08-08
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Publication No.: US08127502B2Publication Date: 2012-03-06
- Inventor: John Hulls , Rory R. Davis
- Applicant: John Hulls , Rory R. Davis
- Applicant Address: US CA La Jolla
- Assignee: EI-Land Corp.
- Current Assignee: EI-Land Corp.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA La Jolla
- Agency: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- Main IPC: E04H14/00
- IPC: E04H14/00

Abstract:
A structure, including: at least two structural members; a joining element connected to the at least two structural members; and at least one active element within the joining element, or between the joining element and at least one of the structural members, wherein a force applied to one structural member passes at least partially through the active element and into the other structural member, the active element being configured such that the structure exhibits a prescribed load-deflection relationship when a force is applied thereto.
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