GEODESIC DOMES

FIG. 1 is a side view of a geodesic dome constructed in accordance with this

invention;
FIG. 2 is an interior view of a portion of the geodesic dome shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a detail view of one of the panel joints of the dome employing a clamping
device with six bolts;
FIG. 4- is a sectional view taken through one of the joints clamped together by a
clamping device of this invention;
FIG. 5 is a detail view showing a clamping device employing six bolts and showing
the bolts welded together at a common center;
FIG. 6 is a detail view of a clamping device employing five bolts. showing the bolts
before they are welded; and
FIG. 7 is a detail view of a clamping device employing three bolts.
GEODESIC DOME AND METHOD OF MAKING
brief description of the drawings
FIG. 1 is a partial cutaway elevation view of a geodesic dome constructed in
accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating interconnection of primary and secondary struts in
the geodesic dome of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3A is a perspective view of the interconnection of primary strut end connectors
to form a hub.
FIG. 5 is a partial top view of another connection of primary strut end connectors of
the invention to form the hub of a pentagon in the geodesic dome structure of FIG.
1.
FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view illustrating an alternate embodiment of the
primary strut end connectors of the present invention.
HUB JOINTS FOR GEODESIC DOMES
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a geodesic dome constructed in accordance with the
present invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing the arrangement between the
circular hub plate and the attached T-section strut members;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view, similar to FIG. 2, but showing the panel members in
place;
FIG. 4 is another perspective view, similar to FIG. 3, illustrating the sealing strip and
weather cap attached to the panels;

FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the hub joint showing the mounting strips in place;
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line 77 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating the attach ment of the hub joint to the
domes foundation, as viewed from outside the structure;
FIG. 9 is a perspective view, similar to FIG. 8, but viewed from inside the dome
structure;
FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line 10-10 of FIG. 8.
Geodesic dome connector
FIG. 1 is a plan view of an old art type connector;
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a first connector according to this invention;
FIG. 3 is a plan detail of a gusset for the first connector;
FIG. 4 is an elevational detail of the first connector, partially in section, taken at 4-4, FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a second connector;
FIG. 6 is an elevational detail of the second connection partially in section, taken at
6--6, FIG. 5; and
FIG. 7 is a detail of a modified embodiment, shown as in FIG. 5.