Polyhedron building system

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E04B 1/32 (2006.01) G09F 15/00 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2090867

Disclosed is a building system which utilizes structural modules (10) to form a shelter (89; 132) having a spherical surface. The shelter includes flat portions (A) composed of flat modules (7)arch portions (B) composed of cylindrical modules (8); and spherical triangle portions (C) composed of spherical modules (9), The modules (10) are composed of crossed pairs of struts (13a-16b) which are hingedly interconnected by hubs (18-25). The structural modules preferably include periphery cables (27-30) and diagonal cables (31, 32; 44, 45), each cable being held in place by a cable keeper member (33-36; 46, 47). The structure also features a locking bar mechanism (26) for maintaining the modules (10) in an expanded configuration, and hubs (114) having radial cutout portions (115) for accommodating angular distortion of the structural framework.

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