US 12,467,259 B2
Method of manufacturing a dome and a dome manufactured using the method
Daniel Clark, Derby (GB)
Assigned to ROLLS-ROYCE SMR LIMITED, Derby (GB)
Appl. No. 18/253,078
Filed by Rolls-Royce SMR Limited, Derby (GB)
PCT Filed Oct. 28, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/079907
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 16, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/106171, PCT Pub. Date May 27, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2018183 (GB), filed on Nov. 19, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0011293 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
Int. Cl. E04C 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC E04C 3/04 (2013.01) [E04C 2003/0413 (2013.01); E04C 2003/046 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A dome, comprising:
a plurality of beams, each of the plurality of beams comprising one or more slots; and
at least one of the slots of each of the plurality of beams is engaged with a slot of the one or more slots of another of the plurality of beams so as to form at least part of the dome,
wherein at least a substantial portion of each of the plurality of beams being T-shaped comprising a web and a flange, and wherein the one or more slots are located in opposing sides of the webs.