Albert E Johnstone

US Patent:

20040103594, Jun 3, 2004

Filed:

Nov 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/715295

Inventors:

Albert Johnstone - La Mesa CA, US
Frank Ratliff - Alpine CA, US

International Classification:

E04B001/346
E04B007/16

US Classification:

052/065000

Abstract:

A swivel joint apparatus for supplying utilities to a rotating building rotatable about a central axis has an inner, fixed spindle for securing to a fixed base of the building to extend co-axially with a central axis of rotation of the building, and an outer casing rotatably mounted on the spindle for securing to the rotatable part of the building. The spindle has a series of spaced annular flanges defining a series of annular chambers and at least one ring seal mounted on the peripheral edge of each flange for rotatable sealing engagement with the outer casing so that the casing forms an outer wall of each of the annular chambers. A lower end wall of the spindle has a plurality of ports for connection to fixed utility lines in the base for fluid supply to and from the building, each port connected through the spindle to a respective annular chamber. The outer casing has a series of axially spaced ports for connection to respective utility lines in the rotatable part of the building, the ports including at least one port communicating with each of the annular chambers.

US Patent:

20060201071, Sep 14, 2006

Filed:

May 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/421371

Inventors:

Albert Johnstone - La Mesa CA, US
Frank Ratliff - Payson AZ, US
David Berg - Henderson NV, US
Michael Rogers - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

E04B 1/346
E04B 7/16

US Classification:

052065000

Abstract:

There is disclosed an apparatus having a base, a shaft, a swivel joint assembly and plural stories. The base is fixed relative to the ground. The shaft extends vertically through the apparatus. The shaft is mounted to the base. The swivel joint assembly is mounted in the base coaxially with the shaft. The swivel joint rotatably connects fixed utility lines extending into the base with corresponding utility lines secured within the apparatus. Each of the plural stories defines an enclosed living area and is rotatably supported, at least in part, via the shaft. Each story has a drive mechanism adapted to rotate the story about the shaft at a speed controllable within the story.

US Patent:

20020045383, Apr 18, 2002

Filed:

Aug 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/942294

Inventors:

Albert Johnstone - La Mesa CA, US
Frank Ratliff - Alpine CA, US

International Classification:

H01R013/60
H01R035/00

US Classification:

439/534000

Abstract:

A swivel joint apparatus for supplying utilities to a rotating building rotatable about a central axis has a first, fixed member for securing to a fixed base of the building to extend co-axially with a central axis of rotation of the building, and a second member rotatably mounted on the first member for securing to the rotatable part of the building. The first member has a series of spaced annular chambers and at least one ring seal mounted on the peripheral edge of each flange for rotatable sealing engagement with the outer casing so that the casing forms an outer wall of each of the annular chambers. A lower end wall of the spindle has a plurality of ports for connection to fixed utility lines in the base for fluid supply to and from the building, each port connected through the spindle to a respective annular chamber. The outer casing has a series of axially spaced ports for connection to respective utility lines in the rotatable part of the building, the ports including at least one port communicating with each of the annular chambers.