¶ Invention Sequence
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Such surprise advantage can only accrue to some treatment of the following minimum and irreducible system aspects of Euler’s topological formula. . . F + V = E + 2. . . .
"My Ford dome solution was through emphasis of edges, and economical employment of surprise advantages to be derived by use of low-cost aluminum roll sheet and high-speed stampings of same, and surprise (approximately double) strength accruing to micro-tolerance of end fixity riveting specifications, practically obtained by pre-punching of rivet holes, through machine guidance, at tolerances of hole diameters and relative positioning, infra-visible and ergo impossible to previous on-the-job, craftsman-layout techniques.
"I have a large portfolio of photographs of true models demonstrating surprise techniques in joint, edge, and face solutions, and combinations thereof, developed throughout recent years. All of these were inventions in that I then knew, and still know of no precedent for them. Most of these solutions I reduced to practice in full-scale components employable in man-usable structures.
¶ Citations
- RBF Ltr. to Donald W. Robertson, pp.2-3, 8 Jan’55
