Tensile membrane structure building system
The tensile membrane structure building system addresses the challenge of custom manufacturing and assembly complexity by using standardized extruded members and connectors, facilitating easy and customizable construction.
US20260176888A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-25TENTHOUSE STRUCTURES (PTY) LTD
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Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Applications(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TENTHOUSE STRUCTURES (PTY) LTD
- Filing Date
- 2026-02-17
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-25
AI Technical Summary
Technical Problem
Existing tensile membrane structures require significant custom manufacturing and extensive customization during assembly, limiting flexibility and ease of construction.
Method used
A tensile membrane structure building system utilizing standard extruded structural members with interlocking channels and slots, along with standardized connectors and fasteners, allowing for easy assembly and customization.
Benefits of technology
Enables flexible construction of multiple structures with similar components, reducing on-site customization and enhancing assembly efficiency.
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Abstract
A tensile membrane structure building system (10) may include several standard extruded structural members (12) of the same cross-sectional profile. These standard structural members (12) may have a rectangular cross-sectional profile with four sides (50.1-50.4) oriented at right angles to each other at four corners (52.1-52.4), each side including formations that define at least one channel (54) extending along a length of the structural members. By means of fasteners (80) that cooperate with the channels, standard structural members may be interlocked so as to form a framework (14). Each side of the standard structural member may also include two slots (58) located on either side of the channel or channels towards the corners, the slots configured to receive and hold an edge of a membrane (16). Various other connectors and components can then be fixed to the standard structural members in order to build a tensile membrane structure.
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