The present invention is in the field of modular structures, assembled by way of fastening or attached means, whose purpose is to be used as base support structures for various applications, particularly connecting systems involving plastic or aluminum containers, recipients, bottles or vessels. Particularly, the invention comprises an omnidirectional construction system that includes connectors and terminals to be attached to containers with threaded openings or flat openings and container bases, to which various types of connectors may be attached to.

Disclosed is a system of spherical joints and tubular beams that interconnect to make a spatial reticulate construction based on geometries composed of basic tetrahedral and semi-tetrahedral modules. The joint includes two equal semispherical caps symmetrically organized around a central plate with four or more square fissure sections, joined by a single central screw allowing simultaneous clamping of eight or more hammer terminals at the beam ends. These extremities have a prismatic hammer shape with hexadecagonal base and a multifaceted hemisphere. The frames have a prismatic square section, allowing rotation only in the plane of the board of the joint. The design has a prismatic shape with a square section of multifaceted pole hammer terminals present both on the hammer head and within the caps which eliminates the structural instability that arises in the reticular structure due to the rotation of the beams around the several crux after clamping.

A space frame is provided having a first set of nodes located along a first surface and a second set of nodes located along a second surface, and a unitary cell. The second surface non-intersecting the first surface. The unitary cell comprises at least four continuous web elements and extending in three dimensions. The unitary cell spans at least two nodes of the first set of nodes and at least two nodes of the second set of nodes.

A storage system includes a storage grid structure; and a remotely operated storage bin handling vehicle. The storage grid structure comprises a first and a second type of vertical storage column profiles defining multiple storage columns in which storage bins can be stored one on top of another in vertical stacks. The first and second type storage column profiles are interconnected at top ends thereof by rails forming a horizontal rail grid upon which the remotely operated storage bin handling vehicle may move in two perpendicular directions. The first type of storage column profiles has a cross-section comprising a hollow centre section and four corner sections, each of the four corner sections of the first type of storage column profiles comprises two perpendicular bin guiding plates for accommodating a corner of a first storage bin. The second type of storage column profiles has a cross-section comprising a hollow centre section having at least two connecting elements arranged in, or on, an external surface of the hollow centre section, and at least one corner section, the at least one corner section of the second type of storage column profiles comprises two perpendicular bin guiding plates for accommodating a corner of a second storage bin. The storage grid structure comprises a grid supporting structure comprising at least two of the second type of storage column profiles interconnected, via the at least two connecting elements of the at least two second type of storage column profiles, by vertically inclined support struts.

A storage system includes a storage grid structure; and a remotely operated storage bin handling vehicle. The storage grid structure comprises a first and a second type of vertical storage column profiles defining multiple storage columns in which storage bins can be stored one on top of another in vertical stacks. The first and second type storage column profiles are interconnected at top ends thereof by rails forming a horizontal rail grid upon which the remotely operated storage bin handling vehicle may move in two perpendicular directions. The first type of storage column profiles has a cross-section comprising a hollow centre section and four corner sections, each of the four corner sections of the first type of storage column profiles comprises two perpendicular bin guiding plates for accommodating a corner of a first storage bin. The second type of storage column profiles has a cross-section comprising a hollow centre section having at least two connecting elements arranged in, or on, an external surface of the hollow centre section, and at least one corner section, the at least one corner section of the second type of storage column profiles comprises two perpendicular bin guiding plates for accommodating a corner of a second storage bin. The storage grid structure comprises a grid supporting structure comprising at least two of the second type of storage column profiles interconnected, via the at least two connecting elements of the at least two second type of storage column profiles, by vertically inclined support struts.

An entanglement obstacle for obstructing an area of a surface includes a mesh layer suspended over upright perimeter members via a perimeter cable and over upright central members via a central cable. The upright members are operatively attached to the surface. The perimeter cable is operatively attached to the perimeter members at a perimeter clearance above the surface to provide a trip impediment. The central cable is operatively attached to the central members at a central clearance above the surface to provide a step-over impediment. The central clearance is greater than the perimeter clearance. The mesh layer is operatively attached to the perimeter and central cables such that the mesh layer covers the obstructed area to provide an entanglement obstacle. The mesh layer is inclined from the central cable to each of first and second sides of the obstacle at an angle defined by the central perimeter clearances.

A modular framework having a plurality of elongate structural members interconnected by brackets is provided. Each of the brackets includes at least one tubular socket to receive a structural member, and an array of holes is provided on a face of the socket to permit connection of an attachment to the bracket to support ancillary components.

Tensegrity structures and methods of constructing tensegrity structures of three-dimensional tensegrity lattices formed from truncated octahedron elementary cells. Space-tiling translational symmetry is achieved by performing recursive reflection operations on the elementary cells. This topology exhibiting unprecedented static and dynamic mechanical properties.

A double-shelled load-bearing structure module of any geometric shape, is formed from top and bottom secondary shell elements. A double-shelled load-bearing structure in the form of a primary shell structure is joined with the module, made of individual assembled load-bearing structure modules of this kind having statically necessary filling rods. The secondary shell elements have, in each corner, a connection pocket, which is open at the top or bottom or is open at the top and bottom, of appropriate size for connecting a plurality of load-bearing structure modules. The connection pocket, at least on the outside, on the outer vertical surfaces of the secondary shell elements, is delimited by preferably metal profiles or metal sheet. Connection tabs can also be disposed in each corner instead of connection pockets. The connection tabs are formed from angular surfaces, preferably metal sheet, protruding towards the intermediate space between the secondary shell elements.

A modular space frame support system comprises at least one unit comprising at least four elongate structural members joined together using at least four interconnection structures; a plurality of diagonal chords attached to the at least four interconnection structures and connected to a single common interconnection structure; a further elongate structural member connected to and secured to at least two elongate structural members; wherein the plurality of diagonal chords of a first of the at least one unit can each have a length less than the plurality of diagonal chords of a second of the at least one unit; wherein each of the at least four interconnection structures comprise a first element, a second element, and a tubular section; wherein the tubular section can have a threaded inner portion, a first outer portion, and a second outer portion that can engage a securing structure.