US 12,325,995 B1
High strength, low density columnar strusture
Warren Herron, III, Gulf Breeze, FL (US)
Assigned to HERRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC, Gulf Breeze, FL (US)
Filed by HERRON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC, Gulf Breeze, FL (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/234,179.
Application 18/234,179 is a continuation of application No. 17/314,305, filed on May 7, 2021, granted, now 11,732,477.
Application 17/314,305 is a continuation of application No. 16/728,233, filed on Dec. 27, 2019, granted, now 11,002,013, issued on May 11, 2021.
Application 16/728,233 is a continuation of application No. 16/100,480, filed on Aug. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,519,658, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04C 3/32 (2006.01); E04C 3/34 (2006.01); E04C 3/36 (2006.01)
CPC E04C 3/32 (2013.01) [E04C 3/34 (2013.01); E04C 3/36 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of forming a high strength, low density columnar structure from a plurality of modules, wherein each said module within the plurality of modules has a shape selected from the group consisting of prisms and cuboids;
wherein each module within the plurality of modules further comprises a plurality of substantially rectangular sides, wherein each side of the plurality of substantially rectangular sides is configured to intersect with two other sides of the plurality of substantially rectangular sides at an intersection, wherein each intersection forms a module corner extending between an upper face and a lower face of said module, said plurality of substantially rectangular sides, said module corners, and said upper and lower faces defining said shape of said module; and a brace comprising a brace panel positioned proximate to said upper face and a plurality of brace arms, each said brace arm extending from said brace panel to one of said module corners;
wherein the brace panel of each of said plurality of modules further comprises a brace panel aperture positioned in approximately a center of each said brace panel;
wherein each of said modules within the plurality of modules further comprises a substantially hollow column extending from said brace panel aperture to a lower end of said column positioned proximate said lower face;
wherein the method comprises stacking said plurality of modules vertically to form said columnar structure;
wherein the brace panel aperture of each of the modules within said plurality of modules together comprise a plurality of brace panel apertures when said plurality of modules are stacked vertically;
wherein the substantially hollow column of each of the modules within said plurality of modules together comprise a plurality of substantially hollow columns when said plurality of modules are stacked vertically;
wherein the plurality of brace panel apertures are substantially aligned when said plurality of modules are stacked vertically to form said columnar structure; and
wherein said plurality of substantially hollow columns are substantially aligned, and wherein each substantially hollow column within the plurality of substantially hollow columns is in mechanical communication with at least one other substantially hollow column within said plurality of substantially hollow columns, when said plurality of modules are stacked vertically to form said columnar structure, whereby said plurality of substantially hollow columns are configured to transmit compressive forces through said columnar structure.