US3955328A
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Modular building system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-01-25
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Granted: 1976-05-11
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Expires: 1994-01-25
Abstract
Abstract The modular building system of this invention relates generally, but not exclusively, to habitations. The system comprises at least two individual room or space modules which are individually secured to their foundations and at least one additional individual room or space module which structurally spans between and interconnects at least two of the aforementioned foundation secured modules. In the preferred embodiment of this invention, the enclosing shells of the modules are comprised of a plurality of prefabricated sections, the shapes of which are derived from the geometry of a spherical square. A great variety of floor plan arrangements can be realized within the scope of the invention by interconnecting individual room or space modules, either laterally or vertically into various groupings, any one of which comprises one particular building.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey Lindsay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 11:13
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/348; E04B1/34815; E04B1/34846; E04H; E04H1/00; E04H1/005; E04H1/02; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S4/00; Y10S4/90; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
A modular building system which comprises: at least two individual room-sized space enclosing modules individually secured to foundations; structural means for supporting each of said individual foundation secured room-sized modules above their foundations; at least one non-collapsible rigid, clearspan room-sized space-enclosing module which structurally bridges between, and is rigidly interconnected to, at least two of said foundation secured individual room-sized modules, each of said clearspan modules being completely supported by at least two of the said foundation secured individual room-sized modules and by said structural means therefor, each of said individual room-sized space-enclosing modules being defined by a rigid space-enclosing shell, said rigid shell of each of said individual room-sized modules comprising a plurality of prefabricated molded plastic sections, the shapes of said sections being derived from the geometry of a spherical square; said structural means for supporting each of said individual foundation secured room-sized modules above their foundations, extending upwardly and outwardly with respect to their foundations and further extending through said at least one rigid clearspan module; and a floor supported upon said structural means which defines a space both above and below said floor within the rigid shell of the individual room-sized modules.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
A modular building system which comprises: at least two individual room-sized space enclosing modules individually secured to foundations; structural means for supporting each of said individual foundation secured room-sized modules above their foundations; at least one non-collapsible rigid, clearspan room-sized space-enclosing module which structurally bridges between, and is rigidly interconnected to, at least two of said foundation secured individual room-sized modules, each of said clearspan modules being completely supported by at least two of the said foundation secured individual room-sized modules and by said structural means therefor, each of said individual room-sized space-enclosing modules being defined by a rigid space-enclosing shell, said rigid shell of each of said individual room-sized modules comprising a plurality of prefabricated molded plastic sections, the shapes of said sections being derived from the geometry of a spherical square; said structural means for supporting each of said individual foundation secured room-sized modules above their foundations, extending upwardly and outwardly with respect to their foundations and further extending through said at least one rigid clearspan module; and a floor supported upon said structural means which defines a space both above and below said floor within the rigid shell of the individual room-sized modules.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The modular building system of claim 1 wherein each individual room-sized module comprises a plurality of prefabricated molded plastic sections, at least some of said plastic sections having an integrally formed flange for attachment to an integrally formed flange of another of said plastic sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
205 words
A modular building system which comprises: at least two individual room-sized space-enclosing modules individually secured to foundations; structural means for supporting each of said individual foundation secured room-sized modules above their foundations; at least one rigid, non-collapsible, clearspan, space-enclosing, room-sized module which structurally bridges between and is rigidly interconnected to at least two of said foundation secured individual room-sized modules, each of said clearspan modules being completely supported by at least two of the said foundation secured individual room-sized modules and by said structural means therefor; each of said individual room-sized modules being defined by a rigid space-enclosing shell, said rigid shell of each of said individual room-sized modules comprising a plurality of prefabricated molded plastic sections, at least some of said plastic sections having an integrally formed flange for attachment to an integrally formed flange of another of said plastic sections; said structural means for supporting each of said individual foundation secured room-sized modules above their foundations extending upwardly and outwardly with respect to their foundations and further extending through said at least one clearspan module; and said structural means also supporting a floor which defines a space both above and below said floor within the rigid shell of the said individual room-sized modules.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
205 words
A modular building system which comprises: at least two individual room-sized space-enclosing modules individually secured to foundations; structural means for supporting each of said individual foundation secured room-sized modules above their foundations; at least one rigid, non-collapsible, clearspan, space-enclosing, room-sized module which structurally bridges between and is rigidly interconnected to at least two of said foundation secured individual room-sized modules, each of said clearspan modules being completely supported by at least two of the said foundation secured individual room-sized modules and by said structural means therefor; each of said individual room-sized modules being defined by a rigid space-enclosing shell, said rigid shell of each of said individual room-sized modules comprising a plurality of prefabricated molded plastic sections, at least some of said plastic sections having an integrally formed flange for attachment to an integrally formed flange of another of said plastic sections; said structural means for supporting each of said individual foundation secured room-sized modules above their foundations extending upwardly and outwardly with respect to their foundations and further extending through said at least one clearspan module; and said structural means also supporting a floor which defines a space both above and below said floor within the rigid shell of the said individual room-sized modules.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The modular building system of claim 3 wherein the shapes of some of said prefabricated molded plastic sections and said clearspan room-sized module are derived from the geometry of a spherical square.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
126 words
A modular building system which comprises: at least two individual room-sized modules, each individually secured to foundations and each comprising a rigid space-enclosing shell composed of a plurality of prefabricated sections; structural means for supporting each of said individual room-sized modules above said foundations, said structural means extending upwardly and outwardly with respect to said foundations; at least one clearspan, non-collapsible, rigid room-sized module structurally bridging between the rigidly interconnected to at least two of the said foundation secured individual room-sized modules, each of said clearspan modules being completely supported by at least two of the said foundation secured individual room-sized modules and by said structural means therefor; and each of said clearspan modules comprising a rigid space-enclosing shell composed of a plurality of prefabricated sections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
126 words
A modular building system which comprises: at least two individual room-sized modules, each individually secured to foundations and each comprising a rigid space-enclosing shell composed of a plurality of prefabricated sections; structural means for supporting each of said individual room-sized modules above said foundations, said structural means extending upwardly and outwardly with respect to said foundations; at least one clearspan, non-collapsible, rigid room-sized module structurally bridging between the rigidly interconnected to at least two of the said foundation secured individual room-sized modules, each of said clearspan modules being completely supported by at least two of the said foundation secured individual room-sized modules and by said structural means therefor; and each of said clearspan modules comprising a rigid space-enclosing shell composed of a plurality of prefabricated sections.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The modular building system of claim 5 wherein at least several of said plurality of prefabricated sections are derived from the geometry of a spherical square.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The modular building system of claim 5 wherein at least some of said prefabricated sections are primarily made of molded plastic.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
33 words
The modular building system of claim 5 wherein at least some of said plurality of prefabricated sections are derived from the geometry of a spherical square, and are made primarily of molded plastic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The modular building system of claim 5 wherein some of said prefabricated sections have an integrally formed flange for attachment to an integrally formed flange of another of said prefabricated sections.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
42 words
The modular building system of claim 5 wherein said structural means for supporting said individual room-sized modules above their foundations also supports a floor which defines a space both above and below said floor within the rigid shell of individual room-sized modules.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The modular building system of claim 5 wherein said structural means for supporting each of said individual room-sized modules above their foundations, also supports a floor thereupon.
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