Patent ID: 9447573
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: E04B

Claim Text:
1. A multi-story building having at least a first level, a second level, and a roof, the multi-story building comprising: a foundation for providing a floor serving as a first floor of the multi-story building; a plurality of first-floor columns each securely fastened to, and supported independently by the foundation, each first-floor column having a lower end, an upper end, and an upper surface, the lower end secured by fasteners to the foundation so as to remain fastened and in a fixed position with respect to the foundation, the upper end of each first-floor column directly associated with one or more structures for forming a floor serving as a second floor of the multi-story building, each upper end being in connection with at least one of the one or more structures forming the second floor of the multi-story building; a plurality of second-floor columns, each second-floor column spanning the second level of the multi-story building, each second-floor column having a lower end, an upper end, a lower surface, and an upper surface, the lower end including a bore, the lower end being disposed on one of the plurality of first-floor columns; and a plurality of single continuous connector members, each having at least: