EP0127070A2
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A transportable inhabitative unit of alterable capacity
Assignee: VOLANI EBS SpA
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Filing: 1984-05-16
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-05-16
Abstract
Abstract The inhabitative unit has a reduced floor space for trans. portation. At the site of use, the floor space is increased and hence the volume of the inhabitative unit by translation, rotation and engagement of the components thereof contained within the original floor space.
Inventors
- 👤 Arnaldo Volani
- 👤 Carlo Frateschi
- 👤 Marco Pilati
- 👤 Vinicio Baccini
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:12
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/344; E04B1/3442
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A transportable inhabitative unit of alterable capacity, characterized by comprising a base body (R, 900) provided with laterally extensible pedestal, on the extension of which at least one additional body (X, Y) is erected as formed of wall components (16, 17, 18, 19) connected with the base body (R, 900) and interengaging to stabilize said additional body at erected position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
A transportable inhabitative unit of alterable capacity, characterized by comprising a base body (R, 900) provided with laterally extensible pedestal, on the extension of which at least one additional body (X, Y) is erected as formed of wall components (16, 17, 18, 19) connected with the base body (R, 900) and interengaging to stabilize said additional body at erected position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
An inhabitative unit as claimed in Claim 1, characterized in that said base body (R) comprises a metal framework (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) integral with the extensible pedestal, which comprises at least one telescopically extensible part (6A, 6B, 7A, 7B) for the support of the additional body or bo---dies (X, Y).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
88 words
An inhabitative unit as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the wall components (16, 17, 18, 19) of the additional body (X, Y) comprise a floor paneling (19) at the bottom hinged to the base body (R, 900), a side paneling (17) hinged to said floor paneling (19)and a cover paneling (18) at the top hinged to said base body (R, 900), as well as two head panelings (16) in the case horizontally divided into hinged parts, which are hinged about a vertical axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An inhabitative unit as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized by providing two side additional bodies (X, Y) preferably symmetrical to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
An inhabitative unit as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized by comprising a top additional body (Z) defined by a pair of interengageable laps (201, 202) rotatable about horizontal axes and two substantially triangular heads (200) rotatable about horizontal axes perpendicular to the former axes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
An inhabitative unit as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at least one edge of one of said panelings (16, 17, 18, 19, 200 e 201) comprises a section (35A, B,C,D ) for engagement with a corresponding or conjugated section (35A, B, C, D) provided along the adjoining edge of another paneling.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
An inhabitative unit as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that resilient sealings are provided in the sections (35A, B, C, D) intended for snap interengagement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
An inhabitative unit as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the sections (35A, B, C, D) comprise a channel-like engaging zone defined by a substantially flat wing or flange (37) and a wing or flange (38) forming acute angle with the former and provided with an enlargement (39) with web (40).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
An inhabitative unit as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the base body has at the top a continuous band (30) of resilient material defining a room or opening for receiving the heads (200) of the top additional body (Z) and assuring sealing at the hinging zone of the laps (201) of the heads (200) of the top additional body (Z) to the base body (R).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
84 words
An inhabitative unit as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the top additional body (Z) is formed of four panelings, two of which comprise the laps (201) and the other two the heads (200) which are snap coupled with the laps along the mutually adjoining sides by means of sections provided along said sides, while on one free extreme side one of the laps (201) has a top channel-like section (220) for receiving the upper edge of the other lap.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
An inhabitative unit as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized by the provision in one lap (200) of at least one catch (310) for engagement in seat of the other lap to stabilize the connection thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
An inhabitative unit as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that at collapsed state the side additional body (X, Y) is contained within a side room or opening (15) of the base body (R).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
An inhabitative unit as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the pedestal extensions are provided by arms totata- ble about vertical axes, between which a portion of the floor paneling is inserted.
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