a. Patent Description
R. BUCKMINSTER
FULLER
(1975):
Non-Symmetrical
Tensegrity
Sphere which results from the Tensegrity assembly of tubes working in compression, tied and held together without making contact with one another, by a network of cables working in tension.
In this case, the Tensegrity pattern is arranged by five rods that are assembled in a pentagonal confi guration and are held together in by a network of tension cables. This pentagonal confi guration is repeated to form 4 tiers. The rods are standardized into four sizes, each allocated for each tier.
This case can result in uneven, non-oriented, and discontinuous enclosures.
NON-SYMMETRICAL
TENSEGRITY
(1975)*
US Patent No.:
US Patent No.:
Patented:
Patented:
February 18, 1975
February 18, 1975
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Inventions, The Patented Works of
Inventions, The Patented Works of
R. Buckminster Fuller,
R. Buckminster Fuller,
R. Buckminster Fuller
R. Buckminster Fuller
(1983)
(1983)