US3890747A
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Prefabricated, space-bounding building sections and a building made from said sections
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-02-28
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Granted: 1975-06-24
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Expires: 1993-02-28
Abstract
Abstract An elongated prefabricated parallelepiped section with a plurality of similar sections which form a building. Each section includes a pair of roof portions to form a gabled roof structure in the completed building, the roof portions each being carried flat on top of its sections for transport. One end of a roof portion is hinged to the end of the section and the other roof portion is guided so it can slide when the roof portion ends which are centrally disposed are raised to their position in the completed building. The adjoining ends of the roof portions may be hinged. For sections at the sides of the building, gable portions are provided, one depending from each roof portion so as to be movable and positionable adjacent and parallel to the section''s side for transport. The gables form right-angled triangles which may be each provided with a frame of beams. The roof portions may be movable laterally to position the gable portions in alignment with the section''s side after being raised.
Inventors
- 👤 Der Lely Cornelis Van
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 19:12
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B7/00; E04B7/20; E04B7/24; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/344; E04B1/3442; E04B7/02; E04F; E04F17/00; E04F17/02; E06; E06B; E06B9/00; E06B9/02; E06B9/08; E06B9/11; E06B9/17; E06B9/17007; E06B9/1703
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 51
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
The combination of a prefabricated parallelepiped box-shaped section for inclusion in a building comprised of a plurality of such sections and portions of a roof for said sections, the combination comprising: said section; at least two said roof portions; hinge means disposed at a first end of said section, said hinge means pivotally connecting a first of said roof portions to the top of said section whereby said first portion is selectively pivotable about an angle having its apex proximate the upper edge of said first end from a substantially horizontal transport position adjacent the top of the section to the desired roof angle in the completed building; connection means disposed at the second end of said section opposite said first and comprising a slideable part for receiving the second of said roof portions when in a substantially horizontal transport position adjacent the top of the section and for sliding therein when the roof is raised to its position in the completed building and securing means for securing said second roof portion in its position in the completed building, said connection means being mounted on the section proximate the upper edge of its said second end.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
The combination of a prefabricated parallelepiped box-shaped section for inclusion in a building comprised of a plurality of such sections and portions of a roof for said sections, the combination comprising: said section; at least two said roof portions; hinge means disposed at a first end of said section, said hinge means pivotally connecting a first of said roof portions to the top of said section whereby said first portion is selectively pivotable about an angle having its apex proximate the upper edge of said first end from a substantially horizontal transport position adjacent the top of the section to the desired roof angle in the completed building; connection means disposed at the second end of said section opposite said first and comprising a slideable part for receiving the second of said roof portions when in a substantially horizontal transport position adjacent the top of the section and for sliding therein when the roof is raised to its position in the completed building and securing means for securing said second roof portion in its position in the completed building, said connection means being mounted on the section proximate the upper edge of its said second end.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A building section as claimed in claim 1, wherein the section comprises a floor, at least one wall and a floor of a loft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A building section as claimed in claim 2, wherein the section comprises a metal supporting structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A building section as claimed in claim 3, wherein the floor of the section is formed by a framework embedded in a layer of concrete.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A building section as claimed in claim 3, wherein the walls are made of concrete.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A building section as claimed in claim 3, wherein the top of the section has a floor of a loft and a ceiling arranged beneath said floor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A building section as claimed in claim 3, wherein the section has a width of 250 to 300 cms and a length of 12 to 20 ms.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A building section as claimed in claim 7, wherein the section has a height of about 3 ms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A building section as claimed in claim 7, wherein means by which the roof portion is displaceably fastened to the section are located on a shorter side of the section.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A building section as claimed in claim 9, wherein said means are secured to a framework comprised of said supporting structure of the section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
43 words
A building section as claimed in claim 10, wherein the roof portion comprises wooden beams secured to metal transverse beams of said supporting structure, said metal transverse beams comprising part of the means by which the roof portion is secured to the section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A building section as claimed in claim 10, wherein the roof portion comprises wooden beams, each of which is separately pivoted to the section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
A building section as claimed in claim 12, wherein the roofing material is formed by slates.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A building section as claimed in claim 12, wherein the wooden beams extend in the direction of length of the section.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
A building section as claimed in claim 12, wherein roofing material is arranged on the wooden beams.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
A building section as claimed in claim 15, wherein the roofing material is at least partly of wood.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
A building section as claimed in claim 16, wherein the roofing material is formed by tiles.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
A building section as claimed in claim 1, wherein a further roof portion is pivotally connected with a said roof portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
A building section as claimed in claim 18, wherein said further roof portion serves for closing a projecting part of the roof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
A building section as claimed in claim 19, wherein the outwardly projecting part extends outwardly from the roof portion to which it is connected a distance of about 50 to 100 cms.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
A building section as claimed in claim 18, wherein the outwardly projecting part of the roof has a length of about 2.50 ms and serves as a cover for a vehicle parking place.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
A building section as claimed in claim 1, wherein a gable of the building is also pivotally fastened to the section.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
A building section as claimed in claim 22, wherein for transporting the section the gable is adapted to be carried along the side wall of the section.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
A building section as claimed in claim 22, wherein the gable is provided with windows.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
A building section as claimed in claim 22, wherein the gable includes a facade gable part which comprises two portions.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
15 words
A building section as claimed in claim 25, wherein the two gable portions are triangular.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
A building section as claimed in claim 1, including a facade wherein a said roof portion projects in front of said facade.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
35 words
A building section as claimed in claim 1, wherein centrally of the roof a support is provided which forms the ridge of the roof and on which the roof portions bear in the erected building.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
28 words
A building section as claimed in claim 28, wherein in the erected building at the center and on both sides the roof is held by substantially vertical beams.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
A building section as claimed in claim 28, wherein the support comprises of metal beams.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
23 words
A building section as claimed in claim 28, wherein the support is fastened by screws to the roof structure in the erected building.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
37 words
A building section as claimed in claim 1, in combination with a similar building sections for the building, wherein in the erected building said sections are in contact with each other and are welded to each other.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
51 words
A building section as claimed in claim 1, in combination with further similar sections to form the building, wherein a loft floor is provided in each section with a removable part through which bolts can be passed to interconnect sections that are in contact with each other in the erected building.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
36 words
A building section as claimed in claim 1, in combination with further similar sections to form the building, wherein in the erected building, at least two of said sections are adjacent and are interconnected by screws.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
33 words
A building section as claimed in claim 1, wherein a further roof portion is provided which in combination with said first mentioned roof portion comprise a roof structure which is a saddle roof.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
16 words
A building section as claimed in claim 1, wherein a each said roof portion is tiltable.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
30 words
A building section as claimed in claim 1, wherein a each said roof portion comprises substantially five adjacent supporting beams extending in the direction of length of the roof portion.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
22 words
A building section as claimed in claim 1, wherein the roof has a width substantially equal to the width of the section.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
193 words
The combination of an elongated prefabricated parallelepiped section for inclusion in a building comprised of a plurality of such sections and roof portions for said sections, the combination comprising: said section; at least two said roof portions; hinge means disposed at a first shorter end of said section, said hinge means pivotally connecting a first of said roof portions to the top of said section whereby said first portion is selectively pivotable about an angle having its apex proximate the upper edge of said first shorter end from a substantially horizontal transport position adjacent the top of the section to the desired roof angle in the completed building; connection means disposed at the seCond shorter end of said section comprising a slideable part for receiving the second of said roof portions when in a substantially horizontal transport position adjacent the top of the section and for sliding therein when the roof is raised to its position in the completed building and securing means for securing said second roof portion in its position in the completed building, said connection means being mounted on the section proximate the upper edge of its second shorter end.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
193 words
The combination of an elongated prefabricated parallelepiped section for inclusion in a building comprised of a plurality of such sections and roof portions for said sections, the combination comprising: said section; at least two said roof portions; hinge means disposed at a first shorter end of said section, said hinge means pivotally connecting a first of said roof portions to the top of said section whereby said first portion is selectively pivotable about an angle having its apex proximate the upper edge of said first shorter end from a substantially horizontal transport position adjacent the top of the section to the desired roof angle in the completed building; connection means disposed at the seCond shorter end of said section comprising a slideable part for receiving the second of said roof portions when in a substantially horizontal transport position adjacent the top of the section and for sliding therein when the roof is raised to its position in the completed building and securing means for securing said second roof portion in its position in the completed building, said connection means being mounted on the section proximate the upper edge of its second shorter end.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
25 words
The combination of claim 39 including fastening means in said second portion for securing same in its transport position adjacent the top of the section.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
128 words
The combination of an elongated prefabricated parallelepiped section for inclusion in a building comprised of a plurality of such sections, roof portions for said section and gable portions for said section, the combination comprising: said section, at least one end and a longitudinal side wall included in said section; at least two said roof portions, at least one of said roof portions hingedly connected to said one end of said section; and triangular gable portions connected to and depending from said roof portions, said gable portions offset outwardly from said longitudinal side wall of said section, whereby for transport with said roof portions received in a substantially horizontal position on the top of said section, said gable portions are deposed adjacent and parallel to said longitudinal side wall.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
128 words
The combination of an elongated prefabricated parallelepiped section for inclusion in a building comprised of a plurality of such sections, roof portions for said section and gable portions for said section, the combination comprising: said section, at least one end and a longitudinal side wall included in said section; at least two said roof portions, at least one of said roof portions hingedly connected to said one end of said section; and triangular gable portions connected to and depending from said roof portions, said gable portions offset outwardly from said longitudinal side wall of said section, whereby for transport with said roof portions received in a substantially horizontal position on the top of said section, said gable portions are deposed adjacent and parallel to said longitudinal side wall.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
182 words
The combination of an elongated prefabricated parallelepiped section for inclusion in a building which is comprised of a plurality of such sections, a roof portion and a gable portion for said section, the combination comprising: said section, at least one end and a longitudinal side area in said section; said roof portion, hinge means pivotally connecting said roof portion to said one end whereby said roof portion is adaptable to be carried on the top of said section in a substantially horizontal position for transport and pivoted upward about said hinge means to its position in the completed building; and said gable portion depending from said roof portion, said hinge means providing selected lateral movement for said roof portion in directions perpendicular to said side area whereby said gable portion is adapted to be disposed adjacent and parallel to said longitudinal side area when said roof portion is in its horizontal transport position and to be displaced laterally along said hinge means to be substantially planar with said longitudinal side area when roof portion is in its position in the completed building.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
182 words
The combination of an elongated prefabricated parallelepiped section for inclusion in a building which is comprised of a plurality of such sections, a roof portion and a gable portion for said section, the combination comprising: said section, at least one end and a longitudinal side area in said section; said roof portion, hinge means pivotally connecting said roof portion to said one end whereby said roof portion is adaptable to be carried on the top of said section in a substantially horizontal position for transport and pivoted upward about said hinge means to its position in the completed building; and said gable portion depending from said roof portion, said hinge means providing selected lateral movement for said roof portion in directions perpendicular to said side area whereby said gable portion is adapted to be disposed adjacent and parallel to said longitudinal side area when said roof portion is in its horizontal transport position and to be displaced laterally along said hinge means to be substantially planar with said longitudinal side area when roof portion is in its position in the completed building.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
194 words
The combination of an elongated prefabricated parallelepiped section for inclusion in a building comprised of a plurality of such sections with a pair of roof portions and a pair of gable portions for said section, the combination comprising: said section which includes a top horizontal area and a longitudinal side area each having a rectangular configuration; said pair of roof portions which are each movably connected at the top area of said section whereby they are adapted to be carried adjacent said top area in a horizontal position for transport and to form with said top area as seen from the side a triangle having a longer side along the top area in the completed building; and said pair of gable portions each of which depends from one of said roof portions and have the configuration of a right-angled triangle with its hypotenuse along said roof portion whereby the hypotenuse of each gable portion is aligned with the other when said roof portions are in position for transport and are proximate the two upper sides of said first mentioned triangle when said roof portions are in the position they have in the completed building.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
194 words
The combination of an elongated prefabricated parallelepiped section for inclusion in a building comprised of a plurality of such sections with a pair of roof portions and a pair of gable portions for said section, the combination comprising: said section which includes a top horizontal area and a longitudinal side area each having a rectangular configuration; said pair of roof portions which are each movably connected at the top area of said section whereby they are adapted to be carried adjacent said top area in a horizontal position for transport and to form with said top area as seen from the side a triangle having a longer side along the top area in the completed building; and said pair of gable portions each of which depends from one of said roof portions and have the configuration of a right-angled triangle with its hypotenuse along said roof portion whereby the hypotenuse of each gable portion is aligned with the other when said roof portions are in position for transport and are proximate the two upper sides of said first mentioned triangle when said roof portions are in the position they have in the completed building.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
23 words
The combination of claim 43 wherein a framework of beams is provided at the periphery of each right-angled triangle of said gable portions.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
114 words
A prefabricated, parallelepiped space-bounding building section for formiNg at least part of a building which comprises a roof portion arranged thereon through mounting means to be displaceable whereby during transport of the section from its place of prefabrication to a building site it is carried adjacent to the boundary faces of the section in a substantially horizontal position, and in its final position in the erected building is secured to form a slanting roof, the section being in combination with similar sections in a side-by-side relationship to form a building, wherein the building erected from a plurality of said sections, tiltable roofs are provided for only those sections which are located between other sections.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
114 words
A prefabricated, parallelepiped space-bounding building section for formiNg at least part of a building which comprises a roof portion arranged thereon through mounting means to be displaceable whereby during transport of the section from its place of prefabrication to a building site it is carried adjacent to the boundary faces of the section in a substantially horizontal position, and in its final position in the erected building is secured to form a slanting roof, the section being in combination with similar sections in a side-by-side relationship to form a building, wherein the building erected from a plurality of said sections, tiltable roofs are provided for only those sections which are located between other sections.
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