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US3834111A
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Method for transporting building modules
Assignee: RELIANCE TRAILER Mfg Inc
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Filing: 1973-11-30
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Granted: 1974-09-10
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Expires: 1993-11-30
Abstract
Abstract A building module transporter for connection to a towing vehicle comprising a building module and module carriers attached to end walls of the module and resting on carrier supports. The carriers are firmly secured to the module at vertically spaced points to suspend the module between them and to permit the raising and lowering of the suspended module by pivoting the carriers about horizontal axes with respect to the supports. Means is provided for moving the module with respect to the carriers in a lateral direction to facilitate the precision alignment of the module with a foundation at the building site. The spaced connection points between the module and the carriers tension a lower portion of the suspended building and place an upper portion thereof in compression.
Inventors
- 👤 D Acker
- 👤 T Berry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 07:26
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60P; B60P1/00; B60P1/64; B60P1/6418; B60P1/6445; B60P3/00; B60P3/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of transporting building modules and the like by towing them behind a towing vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: attaching a first carrier to a first module wall at vertically spaced locations, attaching a second carrier to a second module wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the first wall at vertically spaced locations, supporting the carrier on the ground, moving portions of the carrier attached to the walls upwardly to raise the building above ground, to suspend the module between the carriers and to place a lower module portion in tension and an upper module portion in compression, thereafter transporting the module by moving one of the carriers and thereby towing the other carrier and the suspended module, straddling a foundation between the first and second carriers, laterally aligning the module with the foundation by moving the suspended module in a lateral direction relative to the carriers, and lowering the module onto the foundation without extraneous hoisting equipment by pivoting at least portions of the supported carriers with the module suspended therebetween about horizontal axes until the module contacts the foundation.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
A method of transporting building modules and the like by towing them behind a towing vehicle, the method comprising the steps of: attaching a first carrier to a first module wall at vertically spaced locations, attaching a second carrier to a second module wall spaced from and substantially parallel to the first wall at vertically spaced locations, supporting the carrier on the ground, moving portions of the carrier attached to the walls upwardly to raise the building above ground, to suspend the module between the carriers and to place a lower module portion in tension and an upper module portion in compression, thereafter transporting the module by moving one of the carriers and thereby towing the other carrier and the suspended module, straddling a foundation between the first and second carriers, laterally aligning the module with the foundation by moving the suspended module in a lateral direction relative to the carriers, and lowering the module onto the foundation without extraneous hoisting equipment by pivoting at least portions of the supported carriers with the module suspended therebetween about horizontal axes until the module contacts the foundation.
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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) | 1977-09-09 | 1978-03-11 | 1978-09-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-09-09 | 1982-03-11 | 1982-09-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-09-09 | 1986-03-11 | 1986-09-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |