Heavily insulated shelter structure - Patent Review 4320604

Claims

I claim:

1. In a building structure of the type including a plurality of spaced post members each extending in a substantially vertical direction from an underground footing, said building structure further comprising a roof assembly including a series of trusses resting on beam members and supported on vertically upper end portions of said post members and said building structure including a floor assembly extending between said substantially vertically extending post members, wherein the improvement comprises:

insulative means for thermally insulating an interior space within said building structure to prevent transfer of heat between said interior space and a further, exterior space adjacent said building structure;

said insulative means comprising a plurality of panel-like wall members attached to one another along confronting surfaces, each of said wall members being formed of a molded polyurethane-type foam material;

said insulative means further comprising a ceiling panel assembly attached to said roof assembly and contacting vertically upper end portions of said wall members, and a basement floor assembly contacing vertically lower end portions of said wall members, with said ceiling panel assembly and said basement floor assembly each being formed of molded polyurethane-type foam material;

wherein said ceiling panel assembly and said wall members form a continuous joint of polyurethane-type form material completely surrounding said interior space to prevent heat from leaking therethrough, and wherein said floor basement assembly and said wall members form a continuous joint completely surrounding said interior space to prevent heat from leaking therethrough.

2. A building structure according to claim 1, wherein a further plurality of substantially horizontally extending beam members are positioned adjacent an inner wall surface of said wall assembly and are attached to said post members via a plurality of fasteners, with said further horizontally extending beam members contacting and providing support for said floor assembly.

3. A building structure according to claim 1, wherein said basement floor assembly comprises a plurality of separate, panel-like floor members attached to one another along confronting edge surfaces, with each of said panel-like floor members being formed of a molded polyurethane-type foam material to provide a barrier against the transfer of heat through said basement floor.

4. A building structure according to claim 1, wherein said ceiling assembly comprises a plurality of separate panel-like ceiling members attached to one another along confronting edge surfaces and further attached to said series of trusses.

5. A building structure according to claim 1, wherein said building includes at least one window assembly extending between said floor and ceiling assemblies,

said window assembly having a pair of opposite edge surfaces in abuting contact with confronting edge surfaces of said panel-like wall members.

6. A building structure according to claim 1, wherein said building includes at least one door assembly pivotally attached to a portion of said wall assembly.