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Modular construction system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-01-10
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Granted: 1974-09-17
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Expires: 1993-01-10
Abstract
Abstract A modular construction system which utilizes a plurality of preformed box-shaped modular units, which include a factory installation of all kitchens, bathrooms, closets, interior partitions, stairs needed for the proper functioning of the enclosed spaces. These modular units are stacked in a predetermined manner to form a variety of efficient, easily planned multi-level residential buildings which maximize the advantages of both overlapped and staggered modular assembly. In some embodiments the preformed box-shaped units have support columns cast with the side walls and in other embodiments the units include load-bearing side walls in the areas of the unit overlap. In some embodiments the overlapped and staggered areas of the building are jointly formed by the individual modules and in other embodiments the areas are separately formed by the individual modules.
Inventors
- 👤 E Kelbish
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:54
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/348; E04B1/34815; E04B1/34823
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
319 words
A modular construction system for multi-level residential buildings including: a. a plurality of box-shaped modular units, each of which is preformed in two stages with side walls, and roof slab being cast first as an inverted U-shaped partial unit and then cast to a floor slab to form a single unitary and structural modular unit; b. each of said units have a plurality of interior columns and two exterior perimeter columns cast with the said walls to provide support means for the said unit; c. said units being positioned to form a building structure in a partial by-pass relationship to similar and adjacent units on the same level, and stacked in a partial overlap and partial staggered relationship to similar units on the adjacent lower and upper levels; d. said cast floor slab being limited to the partial staggered unit areas with the floor in the partial overlap unit areas being formed from the roof slab of the adjacent lower level units; e. said units being vertically stacked over each other and supported by means of vertically and horizontally aligned said interior columns which frame and define the area of the partial unit overlap, and by vertically aligned said exterior perimeter columns in the partially staggered unit areas which are offset and extend beyond the outside face of the said side walls; f. said units being interconnected to the adjacent units on the same level by connecting means at their horizontally adjacent said interior columns, and said units being vertically aligned to the adjacent units on the upper and lower levels by alignment means at their vertically adjacent said interior and perimeter columns; g. said units having a level and contiguous floor alignment with the floor of the spaces created by the staggered units by means of recessed column bearing seats for each said perimeter column of a combined depth approximately equal to the thickness of the floor slab.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
319 words
A modular construction system for multi-level residential buildings including: a. a plurality of box-shaped modular units, each of which is preformed in two stages with side walls, and roof slab being cast first as an inverted U-shaped partial unit and then cast to a floor slab to form a single unitary and structural modular unit; b. each of said units have a plurality of interior columns and two exterior perimeter columns cast with the said walls to provide support means for the said unit; c. said units being positioned to form a building structure in a partial by-pass relationship to similar and adjacent units on the same level, and stacked in a partial overlap and partial staggered relationship to similar units on the adjacent lower and upper levels; d. said cast floor slab being limited to the partial staggered unit areas with the floor in the partial overlap unit areas being formed from the roof slab of the adjacent lower level units; e. said units being vertically stacked over each other and supported by means of vertically and horizontally aligned said interior columns which frame and define the area of the partial unit overlap, and by vertically aligned said exterior perimeter columns in the partially staggered unit areas which are offset and extend beyond the outside face of the said side walls; f. said units being interconnected to the adjacent units on the same level by connecting means at their horizontally adjacent said interior columns, and said units being vertically aligned to the adjacent units on the upper and lower levels by alignment means at their vertically adjacent said interior and perimeter columns; g. said units having a level and contiguous floor alignment with the floor of the spaces created by the staggered units by means of recessed column bearing seats for each said perimeter column of a combined depth approximately equal to the thickness of the floor slab.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A modular building structure in accordance with the system described in claim 1 wherein the areas of the said partial unit overlap comprise apartment kitchens, bathrooms, closets, storage and circulation spaces and include a factory installation to the said side walls and roof slab of substantially all partitions, fixtures, utilities and finishes needed for the proper functioning of said apartment spaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
A modular building structure in accordance with claim 2 wherein the areas of the said partial unit overlap comprise mechanical shaft space and include a factory installation to the said side walls and roof slaB of substantially all enclosure walls and mechanical equipment needed for the proper functioning of the adjacent said kitchens and bathrooms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A modular building structure in accordance with claim 2 wherein the areas of the said partial unit overlap comprise space designated for an interior public corridor, stairs and elevators in a double loaded corridor type building, and include a factory installation to the said side walls and roof slab of substantially all stairs, fixtures, partitions, and finishes needed for the proper functioning of said public spaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
172 words
A modular building structure in accordance with the system described in claim 1 wherein the said vertically aligned interior columns frame and define only the area of an interior public corridor of a double loaded corridor type building; said modular units being of two types in which one unit type overlaps the similar lower and adjacent unit only at the area where the interior public corridor space is located and includes a factory installation to the said side walls and roof slab of substantially all fixtures, partitions, and finishes needed for the proper functioning of that part of the said public space, and the second unit type overlaps the similar lower and adjacent unit at the areas in which the interior public corridor space is located and the areas comprised of the apartment kitchens, bathrooms, closets, storage and circulation spaces, and includes a factory installation to the said side walls and roof slab of substantially all partitions, fixtures, utilities, and finishes needed for the proper functioning of said apartment and public spaces.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A modular building structure in accordance with the system described in claim 1 wherein the said plurality of box-shaped units of a similar shape are prefabricated of a framework of structural members with enclosure and infill panels of a variety of materials acceptable to fireproof multi-level building construction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
312 words
A modular construction system for multi-level residential buildings including: a. a plurality of box-shaped modular units, each of which is preformed in two stages with side walls and roof slab being cast first as an inverted U-shaped partial unit and then cast to a floor slab to form a single unitary and structural modular unit; b. each of said units have two exterior perimeter columns cast with the said side walls to provide a partial support means for the said unit; c. said units being positioned to form a building structure in a partial by-pass relationship to similar and adjacent units on the same level, and stacked in a partial overlap and partial staggered relationship to similar units on the adjacent lower and upper levels; d. said cast floor slab being limited to the partial staggered unit areas with the floor in the partial overlap unit areas being formed from the roof slab of the adjacent lower level units; e. said units being vertically stacked over each other and supported by means of load-bearing side walls which frame and define the area of the partial unit overlap, and by vertically aligned said exterior perimeter columns in the partially staggered unit areas are offset and extend beyond the outside face of the said side walls; f. said units being interconnected to the adjacent units on the same level by connecting means at their horizontally adjacent said side walls, and said units being vertically aligned to the adjacent units on the upper and lower levels by alignment means at their vertically adjacent said side walls and perimeter columns; g. said units having a level and contiguous floor alignment with the floor of the spaces created by the staggered units by means of recessed column bearing seats for each said perimeter column of a combined depth approximately equal to the thickness of the floor slab.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
312 words
A modular construction system for multi-level residential buildings including: a. a plurality of box-shaped modular units, each of which is preformed in two stages with side walls and roof slab being cast first as an inverted U-shaped partial unit and then cast to a floor slab to form a single unitary and structural modular unit; b. each of said units have two exterior perimeter columns cast with the said side walls to provide a partial support means for the said unit; c. said units being positioned to form a building structure in a partial by-pass relationship to similar and adjacent units on the same level, and stacked in a partial overlap and partial staggered relationship to similar units on the adjacent lower and upper levels; d. said cast floor slab being limited to the partial staggered unit areas with the floor in the partial overlap unit areas being formed from the roof slab of the adjacent lower level units; e. said units being vertically stacked over each other and supported by means of load-bearing side walls which frame and define the area of the partial unit overlap, and by vertically aligned said exterior perimeter columns in the partially staggered unit areas are offset and extend beyond the outside face of the said side walls; f. said units being interconnected to the adjacent units on the same level by connecting means at their horizontally adjacent said side walls, and said units being vertically aligned to the adjacent units on the upper and lower levels by alignment means at their vertically adjacent said side walls and perimeter columns; g. said units having a level and contiguous floor alignment with the floor of the spaces created by the staggered units by means of recessed column bearing seats for each said perimeter column of a combined depth approximately equal to the thickness of the floor slab.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
65 words
A modular building structure in accordance with the system described in claim 7 wherein the areas of the said partial unit overlap comprise apartment kitchens, bathrooms, mechanical Shafts, closets, storage and circulation spaces and include a factory installation to the said side walls and roof slab of substantially all partitions, fixtures, utilities, mechanical equipment and finishes needed for the proper functioning of said apartment spaces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
82 words
A modular building structure in accordance with the system described in claim 7 wherein the areas of the said partial unit overlap comprise apartment kitchens and mechanical shafts spaces with apartment bathrooms, closets, storage and circulation spaces being located in the factory constructed said modular units, and all of said spaces include a factory installation to the said side walls and roof slab of substantially all partitions, fixtures, utilities, mechanical equipment and finishes needed for the proper functioning of said apartment spaces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
80 words
A modular building structure in accordance with the system described in claim 7 wherein the areas of the said partial unit overlap comprise mechanical shaft spaces with apartment kitchens, bathrooms, closets, storage and circulation spaces being located in the factory constructed said modular units, and all of said spaces include a factory installation to the said side walls and roof slab of substantially all partitions, fixtures, utilities, mechanical equipment and finishes needed for the proper functioning of said apartment spaces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
304 words
A modular construction system for multi-level residential buildings including: a. a plurality of inverted U-shaped modular units, each of which has side walls, corner support columns and roof slab preformed as a single unitary and structural modular unit; b. a plurality of box-shaped modular units, each of which is preformed in two stages with side walls, corner support columns and roof slab being cast first as an inverted U-shaped partial unit and then cast to a floor slab to form a single unitary and structural modular unit; c. said inverted U-shaped units being positioned and stacked to form a building structure adjacent to and over other similar units and supported by means of vertically and horizontally aligned said corner columns, with the said roof slab forming the floor area for the adjacent upper level similar units to form the central building core area; d. said box-shaped units being positioned and stacked on both sides of the said building core area in a staggered relationship to similar units on the adjacent lower and upper levels and supported by means of vertically aligned said corner columns which are offset and extend beyond the outside face of the said side walls; e. said inverted U-shaped and said box-shaped units being interconnected to the adjacent units on the same level by connecting means at their horizontally adjacent said corner columns and vertically aligned to the adjacent units on the upper and lower levels by alignment means at their vertically adjacent said corner columns; f. said box-shaped units having a level and contiguous floor alignment with the floor of the spaces created by the staggered units and the floor of the central building core by means of recessed column bearing seats for each said corner column of a combined depth approximately equal to the thickness of the floor slab.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
304 words
A modular construction system for multi-level residential buildings including: a. a plurality of inverted U-shaped modular units, each of which has side walls, corner support columns and roof slab preformed as a single unitary and structural modular unit; b. a plurality of box-shaped modular units, each of which is preformed in two stages with side walls, corner support columns and roof slab being cast first as an inverted U-shaped partial unit and then cast to a floor slab to form a single unitary and structural modular unit; c. said inverted U-shaped units being positioned and stacked to form a building structure adjacent to and over other similar units and supported by means of vertically and horizontally aligned said corner columns, with the said roof slab forming the floor area for the adjacent upper level similar units to form the central building core area; d. said box-shaped units being positioned and stacked on both sides of the said building core area in a staggered relationship to similar units on the adjacent lower and upper levels and supported by means of vertically aligned said corner columns which are offset and extend beyond the outside face of the said side walls; e. said inverted U-shaped and said box-shaped units being interconnected to the adjacent units on the same level by connecting means at their horizontally adjacent said corner columns and vertically aligned to the adjacent units on the upper and lower levels by alignment means at their vertically adjacent said corner columns; f. said box-shaped units having a level and contiguous floor alignment with the floor of the spaces created by the staggered units and the floor of the central building core by means of recessed column bearing seats for each said corner column of a combined depth approximately equal to the thickness of the floor slab.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
77 words
A modular building structure in accordance with the system described in claim 11 wherein the areas of the said central building core area formed by the stacked inverted U-shaped modular units comprise apartment kitchens, bathrooms, closets, storage and circulation spaces and include a factory installation to the said side walls and roof slab of the said inverted U-shaped modular units of substantially all partitions, fixtures, utilities and finishes needed for the proper functioning of said apartment spaces.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
55 words
A modular building structure in accordance with claim 12 wherein the areas of the said central building core comprise mechanical shaft spaces and include a factory installation to the said side walls and roof slab of substantially all enclosure walls and Mechanical equipment needed for the proper functioning of the adjacent said kitchens and bathrooms.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
A modular building structure in accordance with claim 12 wherein the areas of the said central building core comprise space designated for an interior public corridor, stairs and elevators in a double loaded corridor type building and include a factory installation to the said side walls and roof slab of substantially all stairs, fixtures, partitions and finishes needed for the proper functioning of said public spaces.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
A modular building structure in accordance with the system described in claim 11 wherein the said plurality of inverted U-shaped and box-shaped modular units are prefabricated of a framework of structural members with enclosure and infill panels of a variety of materials acceptable to fireproof multi-level building construction.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
304 words
A modular construction system for multi-level residential buildings including: a. a plurality of inverted U-shaped modular units, each of which has load-bearing side walls, roof slab, preformed as a single unitary and structural modular unit; b. a plurality of box-shaped modular units, each of which is preformed in two stages with side walls, corner support columns, roof slab being cast first as an inverted U-shaped partial unit and then cast to a floor slab to form a single unitary and structural modular unit; c. said inverted U-shaped units being positioned and stacked to form a building structure adjacent to and over other similar units and supported by means of the said side walls with the said roof slab forming the floor area for the adjacent upper level similar units to form the central core area; d. said box-shaped units being positioned and stacked on both sides of the said building core area in a staggered relationship to similar units on the adjacent lower and upper levels and supported by means of vertically aligned said corner columns which are offset and extend beyond the outside face of the said side walls; e. said inverted U-shaped and said box shaped units being interconnected to the adjacent units on the same level by connecting means at their horizontally adjacent said side walls and corner columns and vertically aligned to the adjacent units on the upper and lower levels by alignment means at their vertically adjacent said side walls and corner columns; f. said box-shaped units having a level and contiguous floor alignment with the floor of the spaces created by the staggered units and the floor of the said central building core by means of recessed column bearing seats for each said corner column of a combined depth approximately equal to the thickness of the floor slab.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
304 words
A modular construction system for multi-level residential buildings including: a. a plurality of inverted U-shaped modular units, each of which has load-bearing side walls, roof slab, preformed as a single unitary and structural modular unit; b. a plurality of box-shaped modular units, each of which is preformed in two stages with side walls, corner support columns, roof slab being cast first as an inverted U-shaped partial unit and then cast to a floor slab to form a single unitary and structural modular unit; c. said inverted U-shaped units being positioned and stacked to form a building structure adjacent to and over other similar units and supported by means of the said side walls with the said roof slab forming the floor area for the adjacent upper level similar units to form the central core area; d. said box-shaped units being positioned and stacked on both sides of the said building core area in a staggered relationship to similar units on the adjacent lower and upper levels and supported by means of vertically aligned said corner columns which are offset and extend beyond the outside face of the said side walls; e. said inverted U-shaped and said box shaped units being interconnected to the adjacent units on the same level by connecting means at their horizontally adjacent said side walls and corner columns and vertically aligned to the adjacent units on the upper and lower levels by alignment means at their vertically adjacent said side walls and corner columns; f. said box-shaped units having a level and contiguous floor alignment with the floor of the spaces created by the staggered units and the floor of the said central building core by means of recessed column bearing seats for each said corner column of a combined depth approximately equal to the thickness of the floor slab.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
81 words
A modular building structure in accordance with the system described in claim 16 wherein the areas of the said central building core area formed by the stacked inverted U-shaped modular units comprise apartment kitchens, bathrooms, closets, storage, mechanical shaft and circulation spaces and include a factory installation to the said side walls and roof slab of the said inverted U-shaped modular units of substantially all partitions, fixtures, utilities, mechanical equipment and finishes needed for the proper functioning of said apartment spaces.
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