Prefabricated building
Abstract
Abstract A PREFABRICATED, MODULAR, BOX-SHAPED HALF SEGMENT IN THE FORM OF A RECTANGULAR PARALLELEPIPED IS PROVIDED WHICH HAS AS BASIC ELEMENTS A FLOOR, A SINGLE SIDE WALL, TWO END WALLS AND A ROOF, THESE ELEMENTS BEING RIGIDLY FIXED IN POSITION BY A PAIR OF SPACED EXTERNAL C-FRAME MEMBERS WHICH ARE TRANSVERSELY CONNECTED TO THE FLOOR, WALL, AND ROOF. BY CONNECTING TWO HALF SEGMENTS TOGETHER THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE C-FRAME MEMBERS, AN ENCLOSED UNIT IS PRODUCED. THE FOUR VERTICAL LEGS OF THE C-FRAMES OF EACH UNIT DEFINE THE CORNERS OF UPPER AND LOWER HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED SQUARES, THE BASIC OF A SQUARE GRID SYSTEM WHICH ENABLES VERTICAL STACKING OF UNITS WITH A CHOICE OF THE FOUR QUADRANT ATTITUDES FOR ALIGNMENT OF THE UNITS IN THE GRID SYSTEM. THE WEIGHT OF EACH UNIT IS CARRIED BY THE C-FRAME MEMBER SYSTEM WITH THE SIDE WALLS SERVING AS A STRENGTHENING BEAN. VARIOUS CANTILEVER ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE PROVIDED.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell B Brown
- 👤 Ronald M Wood
- 👤 Robert J Farren
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-10-04 | 1975-04-05 | 1975-10-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-10-04 | 1979-04-05 | 1979-10-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-10-04 | 1983-04-05 | 1983-10-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |