Easily erected roof structure for modular buildings

Abstract

Abstract An easily erected roof structure designed to be transported in a conventional trailer truck, which is particularly adapted for use in relatively low cost modular buildings. The roof structure has a centrally located roof section with two side roof sections hinged to opposite sides of the central section. During transportation the central roof section is disposed horizontally proximate the top of the trailer, and the side roof sections are parallel to the trailer side walls, extending substantially vertically downward from the central section to which they are hinged with the lower edges of the side sections resting on the bed of the trailer. Mounted underneath the central section are permanent support legs which are disposed, during transportation, in a folded or parked position spaced above and clear of the bed of the truck. The roof structure is unloaded from the truck by rolling or sliding the lowermost edges of the side sections along the trailer floor. As the structure emerges from the trailer, the support legs, which are mounted underneah the central section, are swung into a vertical position, transferring support of the structure to the ground. Once the roof structure is fully unloaded from the truck, the support legs are permitted to telescope inwardly under the weight of the roof structure. The telescoping movement, through a suitable linkage assembly such as a cable/linkage assembly or temporary supports, is utilized to raise the side sections from the substantially vertical position exhibited during transport in the trailer to a substantially horizontal or erect position, whereat the side roof sections form an extension of the roof surface of the central section. As such, the finished roof surface is significantly wider than the width of the central roof section. After erecting the roof structure at the building site, modular walls and fixtures are installed to complete the building. At any time later, the building may be disassembled by removing the wall panels and reversing the erection process. Then the entire building is loaded back into a conventional trailer without the aid of special equipment of any kind and moved to another site.

Inventors

• 👤 Louis L. Gibbs

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