US4015375A
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Floor frame assembly for a mobile building
Assignee: LINDSAY INDUSTRIES Inc A CORP OF FLORIDA
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Filing: 1975-03-21
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Granted: 1977-04-05
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Expires: 1995-03-21
Abstract
Abstract An improved floor frame assembly incorporated into a mobile building. A pair of identical frame assemblies form the floor of the building each including a plurality of middle beams mounted to and atop lower beams and further including a pair of adjacent interior sidewalls attached to the middle beams and extending therebeneath being adjacent the lower beams. The exterior sidewalls are mounted to the frame assemblies. Wheeled carriages are removably mountable to the assemblies facilitating transportation of the assemblies to a building site. A skirt is permanently mounted externally to the sidewalls and extends adjacent the floor assembly. A bracket is connected to the middle beam and the bottom beam of each frame assembly and in addition is connected to a pole which supports the adjacent middle portions of the frame assemblies. The interior sidewalls are slidably received in the bracket. In an alternate embodiment, the floor frame assembly is incorporated into a floor joist.
Inventors
- 👤 Fredrick H. Lindsay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:47
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/34336; B; B60; B60P; B60P3/00; B60P3/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
242 words
A building comprising: first and second unified floor frame assemblies having adjacent portions, said assemblies each including a plurality of parallel lower beams and a plurality of middle beams mounted to said lower beams, said assemblies further including a pair of adjacent interior sidewalls attached to said middle beams and extending therebeneath; exterior sidewalls mounted to said assemblies; wheeled carriages mounted to said assemblies facilitating transportation of said assemblies to a building site; a skirt permanently mounted externally to said sidewalls and extending adjacent said floor assemblies; supporting means connected to said assemblies at said adjacent portions operable to support said assemblies; and, connecting means connected to said middle beams and to said supporting means, said connecting means slidably receiving said interior sidewalls; said connecting means includes a bracket, said bracket has a plate attached directly to said supporting means, said bracket has a first and second upstanding wall fixedly mounted to said plate with said interior sidewalls of said assemblies positioned between said first and second upstanding wall, said frame assemblies including runners attached to said lower beams, one of said runners from each of said first and second assemblies rest atop and are attached directly to said plate, at least one of said middle beams of said first assembly rests atop and is attached to said first upstanding wall, at least one of said middle beams of said second assembly rests atop and is attached to said second upstanding wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
242 words
A building comprising: first and second unified floor frame assemblies having adjacent portions, said assemblies each including a plurality of parallel lower beams and a plurality of middle beams mounted to said lower beams, said assemblies further including a pair of adjacent interior sidewalls attached to said middle beams and extending therebeneath; exterior sidewalls mounted to said assemblies; wheeled carriages mounted to said assemblies facilitating transportation of said assemblies to a building site; a skirt permanently mounted externally to said sidewalls and extending adjacent said floor assemblies; supporting means connected to said assemblies at said adjacent portions operable to support said assemblies; and, connecting means connected to said middle beams and to said supporting means, said connecting means slidably receiving said interior sidewalls; said connecting means includes a bracket, said bracket has a plate attached directly to said supporting means, said bracket has a first and second upstanding wall fixedly mounted to said plate with said interior sidewalls of said assemblies positioned between said first and second upstanding wall, said frame assemblies including runners attached to said lower beams, one of said runners from each of said first and second assemblies rest atop and are attached directly to said plate, at least one of said middle beams of said first assembly rests atop and is attached to said first upstanding wall, at least one of said middle beams of said second assembly rests atop and is attached to said second upstanding wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The building of claim 2 wherein: said first and second upstanding walls have outward turned flange portions forming shelves attached to said middle beams, said upstanding walls where attached to said plate extend only partially across said plate and terminate intermediate opposite edges of said plate allowing said runners to extend across said plate to interior walls without interference from said upstanding walls.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
The building of claim 3 wherein: said floor frame assemblies include a plurality of parallel upper beams mounted atop and to said lower beams and said middle beams, said floor frame assemblies further include a plurality of vertical members connected to and between said upper beams and said lower beams, said upper beams and said lower beams extend horizontal; said floor frame assemblies further include cross braces connected at opposite ends to said vertical members, said cross braces are connected to and between said lower beams and said upper beams and extend in a diagonal direction between said vertical members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The building of claim 2 wherein: said frame assemblies include upper beams which have lengths longer than said lower beams, said lower beams have opposite ends aligned with some of said vertical members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
193 words
A building comprising: first and second unified floor frame assemblies having adjacent portions, said assemblies each including a plurality of parallel lower beams and a plurality of middle beams mounted to said lower beams, said assemblies further including a pair of adjacent interior sidewalls attached to said middle beams and extending therebeneath; exterior sidewalls mounted to said assemblies; supporting means connected to said assemblies at said adjacent portions operable to support said assemblies; and, connecting means connected to said middle beams and to said supporting means, said connecting means receiving said interior sidewalls; said connecting means includes a bracket, said bracket has a plate attached directly to said supporting means, said bracket has a first and second upstanding wall fixedly mounted to said plate with said interior sidewalls of said assemblies positioned between said first and second upstanding wall, one of said lower beams from each of said first and second assemblies are mounted atop said plate, at least one of said middle beams of said first assembly is mounted atop said first upstanding wall, at least one of said middle beams of said second assembly is mounted atop said second upstanding wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
193 words
A building comprising: first and second unified floor frame assemblies having adjacent portions, said assemblies each including a plurality of parallel lower beams and a plurality of middle beams mounted to said lower beams, said assemblies further including a pair of adjacent interior sidewalls attached to said middle beams and extending therebeneath; exterior sidewalls mounted to said assemblies; supporting means connected to said assemblies at said adjacent portions operable to support said assemblies; and, connecting means connected to said middle beams and to said supporting means, said connecting means receiving said interior sidewalls; said connecting means includes a bracket, said bracket has a plate attached directly to said supporting means, said bracket has a first and second upstanding wall fixedly mounted to said plate with said interior sidewalls of said assemblies positioned between said first and second upstanding wall, one of said lower beams from each of said first and second assemblies are mounted atop said plate, at least one of said middle beams of said first assembly is mounted atop said first upstanding wall, at least one of said middle beams of said second assembly is mounted atop said second upstanding wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
The building of claim 5 wherein: said first and second upstanding walls have outward turned flange portions forming shelves attached to said middle beams, said upstanding walls where attached to said plate extend only partially across said plate and terminate intermediate opposite edges of said plate allowing said lower beams to extend across said plate to interior walls without interference from said upstanding walls.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
100 words
The building of claim 6 wherein: said floor frame assemblies include a plurality of parallel upper beams mounted atop and to said lower beams and said middle beams, said floor frame assemblies further include a plurality of vertical members connected to and between said upper beams and said lower beams, said upper beams and said lower beams extend horizontal; said floor frame assemblies further include cross braces connected at opposite ends to said vertical members, said cross braces are connected to and between said lower beams and said upper beams and extend in a diagonal direction between said vertical members.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
140 words
A unified floor frame assembly comprising: a plurality of horizontal and parallel lower beams; a plurality of parallel upper beams positioned above said lower beams; a plurality of vertical members mounted to and between said lower beams and said upper beams; a plurality of cross braces with opposite ends attached to said vertical members, said cross braces being attached to said lower beams and extending upwardly from said lower beams to said upper beams; and at least one reinforcing beam extending lengthwise through said assembly, said reinforcing beam being mounted perpendicular to said upper beams and lower beams; a floor mounted atop and to said upper beams; a wheeled carriage mounted to said assembly facilitating transportation of said assembly to a building site; and wherein: said cross braces are located only in the outer one-third portion of said floor joists.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
140 words
A unified floor frame assembly comprising: a plurality of horizontal and parallel lower beams; a plurality of parallel upper beams positioned above said lower beams; a plurality of vertical members mounted to and between said lower beams and said upper beams; a plurality of cross braces with opposite ends attached to said vertical members, said cross braces being attached to said lower beams and extending upwardly from said lower beams to said upper beams; and at least one reinforcing beam extending lengthwise through said assembly, said reinforcing beam being mounted perpendicular to said upper beams and lower beams; a floor mounted atop and to said upper beams; a wheeled carriage mounted to said assembly facilitating transportation of said assembly to a building site; and wherein: said cross braces are located only in the outer one-third portion of said floor joists.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
151 words
A unified floor frame assembly comprising: a plurality of horizontal and parallel middle beams; a plurality of parallel upper beams positioned above said middle beams; at least one lower beam parallel and positioned beneath said middle beams; a plurality of vertical members mounted to and between said lower beams and said upper beams; a plurality of cross braces with opposite ends attached to said vertical members, said cross braces being attached to said middle beams and extending upwardly from said middle beams to said upper beams; at least one reinforcing beam extending lengthwise through said assembly, said reinforcing beam being mounted perpendicular to said upper beams and lower beams; a floor mounted atop and to said upper beams; carriage means operable to support said assembly facilitating transportation of said assembly to a building site; and wherein: said cross braces are located only in the outer one-third portion of said floor joists.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
151 words
A unified floor frame assembly comprising: a plurality of horizontal and parallel middle beams; a plurality of parallel upper beams positioned above said middle beams; at least one lower beam parallel and positioned beneath said middle beams; a plurality of vertical members mounted to and between said lower beams and said upper beams; a plurality of cross braces with opposite ends attached to said vertical members, said cross braces being attached to said middle beams and extending upwardly from said middle beams to said upper beams; at least one reinforcing beam extending lengthwise through said assembly, said reinforcing beam being mounted perpendicular to said upper beams and lower beams; a floor mounted atop and to said upper beams; carriage means operable to support said assembly facilitating transportation of said assembly to a building site; and wherein: said cross braces are located only in the outer one-third portion of said floor joists.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-04-04 | 1980-10-04 | 1981-04-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-04-04 | 1984-10-04 | 1985-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-04-04 | 1988-10-04 | 1989-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |