US3742665A
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Modular building construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-05-24
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Granted: 1973-07-03
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Expires: 1991-05-24
Abstract
Abstract Building walls are constructed by erecting conventional studs and then lowering prefabricated wall sections over the studs. The prefabricated wall sections are constructed of any of a variety of materials and are provided with spaced apart passages therethrough to receive the studs. A preferred wall section is rectangular in shape and may be disposed horizontally or vertically, the smaller dimension being equal to the distance between two studs and each long edge being provided with a vertical groove for sliding engagement with a stud. Alternatively the smaller dimension may be, for example, one-third the distance between two studs, in which case three wall sections may be disposed between the studs.
Inventors
- 👤 D Henry
- 👤 M Larimer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 04:32
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/02; E04B2/28; E04B2/30; E04B2/32; E04B2/56; E04B2/70; E04B2/701; E04B2/702; E04B2/703; E04B2/706; E04B2/707; E04C; E04C3/00; E04C3/02; E04C3/12; E04C3/127; E04B2002/0202; E04B2002/0204; E04B2002/0208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A building wall constructed of a plurality of rectangular modules each of said modules having parallel longitudinal edges and parallel end edges, a front face and a rear face, and a plurality of uniformly spaced apart parallel passages extending therethrough from one longitudinal edge to the other longitudinal edge for receiving studs of a wall frame, the longitudinal dimension of each module being at least twice the short dimension, and each end edge having a groove therein parallel to said passages for complementary engagement with an additional stud, said wall including uniformly spaced apart parallel studs, said modules being arranged one on top of the other with their longitudinal dimensions horizontal, a stud lying within each of said parallel passages and a stud lying within each of said grooves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A building wall constructed of a plurality of rectangular modules each of said modules having parallel longitudinal edges and parallel end edges, a front face and a rear face, and a plurality of uniformly spaced apart parallel passages extending therethrough from one longitudinal edge to the other longitudinal edge for receiving studs of a wall frame, the longitudinal dimension of each module being at least twice the short dimension, and each end edge having a groove therein parallel to said passages for complementary engagement with an additional stud, said wall including uniformly spaced apart parallel studs, said modules being arranged one on top of the other with their longitudinal dimensions horizontal, a stud lying within each of said parallel passages and a stud lying within each of said grooves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
128 words
A building wall constructed of a plurality of rectangular modules each of said modules having parallel longitudinal edges and parallel end edges, a front face and a rear face and a plurality of uniformly spaced apart parallel passages extending therethrough from one longitudinal edge to the other longitudinal edge, the longitudinal dimension of each module being at least twice the short dimension, each longitudinal edge having a channel extending the length thereof and each end edge having a groove extending the length thereof, said wall including uniformly spaced apart parallel studs, said modules being arranged with their long dimensions vertical, the short dimension of each module being equal to the distance between two adjacent studs, and the channel in each longitudinal edge of each module engaging a stud.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
128 words
A building wall constructed of a plurality of rectangular modules each of said modules having parallel longitudinal edges and parallel end edges, a front face and a rear face and a plurality of uniformly spaced apart parallel passages extending therethrough from one longitudinal edge to the other longitudinal edge, the longitudinal dimension of each module being at least twice the short dimension, each longitudinal edge having a channel extending the length thereof and each end edge having a groove extending the length thereof, said wall including uniformly spaced apart parallel studs, said modules being arranged with their long dimensions vertical, the short dimension of each module being equal to the distance between two adjacent studs, and the channel in each longitudinal edge of each module engaging a stud.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
141 words
A building wall constructed of a plurality of modules each of said modules having parallel longitudinal edges and parallel end edges, a front face and a rear face and a plurality of uniformly spaced apart parallel passages extending therethrough from one longitudinal edge to the other longitudinal edge, the longitudinal dimension of each module being at least twice the short dimension, each longitudinal edge having a channel extending the length thereof and each end edge having a groove extending the length thereof, said wall including uniformly spaced apart parallel studs, said modules being arranged with their long dimensions vertical, the distance between adjacent studs being a whole number multiple of the short dimension of one of the modules so that a plurality of modules fit between two adjacent studs, each stud being received into the longitudinal channels in the adjacent modules.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
141 words
A building wall constructed of a plurality of modules each of said modules having parallel longitudinal edges and parallel end edges, a front face and a rear face and a plurality of uniformly spaced apart parallel passages extending therethrough from one longitudinal edge to the other longitudinal edge, the longitudinal dimension of each module being at least twice the short dimension, each longitudinal edge having a channel extending the length thereof and each end edge having a groove extending the length thereof, said wall including uniformly spaced apart parallel studs, said modules being arranged with their long dimensions vertical, the distance between adjacent studs being a whole number multiple of the short dimension of one of the modules so that a plurality of modules fit between two adjacent studs, each stud being received into the longitudinal channels in the adjacent modules.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A building wall as in claim 1 wherein each longitudinal edge has a channel extending the length thereof whereby the opposed channels of adjacent modules defining a horizontal passageway, and a stringer disposed in and generally complementary to each said passageway, said stringers having opposite ends abutting and secured to two adjacent studs.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A building wall as in claim 4 including an elongated horizontal cap member disposed above and secured to the upper ends of a pluralIty of said studs, said cap member lying in the channel in the uppermost longitudinal edge of the uppermost module.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
A building wall as in claim 5 wherein each of said modules is constructed of two mutually coextensive face sheets spaced apart by and secured to a plurality of stringers, said stringers being arranged so as to define with the edge portions of the face sheets the respective channels and grooves, and to define the respective passages which extend from one longitudinal edge to the other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A building wall as in claim 2 including a stringer disposed in and generally complementary to each of said passages, said stringers having opposite ends abutting and secured to two adjacent studs.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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