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Capsule-unit house

Assignee: Misawa Homes Co Ltd
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Filing: 1973-02-02
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Granted: 1974-11-26
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Expires: 1993-02-02
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Abstract

Abstract A capsule-unit house comprising: structure assemblies arranged in series with a gap therebetween and each having a plurality of horizontal structure elements disposed one above another, and foldable supporting means for supporting said adjacent horizontal structure elements at ends thereof, said supporting means including wall members; and a filler filled in said gap so as to form vertical structure elements together with said supporting means, and a method of building such a capsule-unit house.

Inventors

  • 👤 T Hanaoka

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 06:25
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/344; E04B1/3445; E04B1/345; E04B1/348; E04B1/34807; E04B1/34815; E04B1/34823

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 269 words
A capsule-unit housing comprising; a plurality of serially arranged structure assemblies each comprising; a plurality of horizontal structure elements disposed one above another, and a pair of supporting means foldable at a center thereof; first and second connecting members on the ends of the horizontal structure elements; said supporting means including a plurality of parallel arranged structural shape assemblies each comprising a lower structural shape having the lower end pivoted to one of said first connecting members on any one of the horizontal structure elements and a first connecting portion provided on the upper end, and an upper structural shape having the upper end pivoted to said second connecting member on the horizontal structure just above any one of the horizontal structure elements and a second connecting portion provided on the lower end and pivoted to said first connecting portion of the lower structural shape; each of said upper and lower structural shapes being provided on both lateral sides with first and second flanges; locking means which comprises first holes bored through the first connecting members and the lower ends of the lower structural shapes pivoted thereto, first pins inserted into said first holes, second holes bored through the first connecting portions of the lower structural shapes and the second connecting portions of the upper structural shapes pivoted thereto, second pins inserted into said second holes, third holes bored through the second connecting members and the upper ends of the upper structural shapes pivoted thereto, and third pins inserted into said third holes; and a filler filled between said supporting means of the adjacent structure assemblies and fixed thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 269 words
A capsule-unit housing comprising; a plurality of serially arranged structure assemblies each comprising; a plurality of horizontal structure elements disposed one above another, and a pair of supporting means foldable at a center thereof; first and second connecting members on the ends of the horizontal structure elements; said supporting means including a plurality of parallel arranged structural shape assemblies each comprising a lower structural shape having the lower end pivoted to one of said first connecting members on any one of the horizontal structure elements and a first connecting portion provided on the upper end, and an upper structural shape having the upper end pivoted to said second connecting member on the horizontal structure just above any one of the horizontal structure elements and a second connecting portion provided on the lower end and pivoted to said first connecting portion of the lower structural shape; each of said upper and lower structural shapes being provided on both lateral sides with first and second flanges; locking means which comprises first holes bored through the first connecting members and the lower ends of the lower structural shapes pivoted thereto, first pins inserted into said first holes, second holes bored through the first connecting portions of the lower structural shapes and the second connecting portions of the upper structural shapes pivoted thereto, second pins inserted into said second holes, third holes bored through the second connecting members and the upper ends of the upper structural shapes pivoted thereto, and third pins inserted into said third holes; and a filler filled between said supporting means of the adjacent structure assemblies and fixed thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 53 words
A capsule-unit house as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said supporting means further includes upper and lower wall members having said first flanges of the upper and lower structural shapes embedded therein respectively so as to cause the second flanges thereof to project equidistantly from said upper and lower wall members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A capsule-unit house as claimed in claim 1 wherein each of said structural assemblies has wall members pivoted to said ends of the horizontal structure elements.

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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) 1977-11-25 1978-05-27 1978-11-26 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1981-11-25 1982-05-27 1982-11-26 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1985-11-25 1986-05-27 1986-11-26 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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