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Prefabricated dwelling unit

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-09-20
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Granted: 1991-12-10
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Expires: 2009-09-20
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Abstract

Abstract There is disclosed a prefabricated dwelling capable of being employed on a single dwelling unit or in cooperative relationship with one or more like dwelling units, the dwelling unit having a body member provided with a wooden floor, a pair of corrugated side walls attached to the floor around the periphery thereof and enclosing the area above the floor, a cover member attached to the side walls opposite the floor and a door at level one and at least one window located in the side walls, the corrugations of the side walls facing toward the interior of the dwelling unit and forming supporting and strengthening studs therefor. The dwelling unit may also be provided with electrical connections, cabinet units, a cooking unit and kitchen and bathroom plumbing units and associated fuel lines, water lines and sewer lines, water taps, smoke alarms and a sprinkler system. A plurality of the units can be stacked in a vertical disposition one on top of another and provided with an external stairway for access to each unit and the units may be disposed in a horizontal, staggered relationship, abutting each other.

Inventors

  • 👤 Vincent Lo Guidici

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 21:25
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/34336

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 238 words
A prefabricated dwelling unit capable of being employed as a single housing having a floor, a plurality of opposed corrugated side and end walls attached to said floor around the periphery thereof and enclosing the area above said floor, the corrugations of said side walls facing toward the interior of said dwelling unit and forming supporting and strengthening studs therefor, a cover member attached to said side walls opposite said floor, and at least one door and at least one window located in said side walls, a plurality of corrugated supporting walls disposed in the interior of the housing dividing said housing into a plurality of compartments, some of said supporting walls extending from a side wall toward an opposite side wall, but stopping short thereof and some of said supporting walls extending between opposing end walls, but stopping short of said opposing end walls, to dividing said housing into a plurality of living rooms interconnecting with each other, electrical means located on an interior surface of at least one side wall between a pair of consecutive studs formed by the corrugations of said side wall, cabinet units, a cooking unit and kitchen and bathroom plumbing units located along at least one side wall and including associated fuel lines, water lines and sewer lines located on the interior surface of a least one side wall between pairs of consecutive studs formed by the corrugations of said side wall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 238 words
A prefabricated dwelling unit capable of being employed as a single housing having a floor, a plurality of opposed corrugated side and end walls attached to said floor around the periphery thereof and enclosing the area above said floor, the corrugations of said side walls facing toward the interior of said dwelling unit and forming supporting and strengthening studs therefor, a cover member attached to said side walls opposite said floor, and at least one door and at least one window located in said side walls, a plurality of corrugated supporting walls disposed in the interior of the housing dividing said housing into a plurality of compartments, some of said supporting walls extending from a side wall toward an opposite side wall, but stopping short thereof and some of said supporting walls extending between opposing end walls, but stopping short of said opposing end walls, to dividing said housing into a plurality of living rooms interconnecting with each other, electrical means located on an interior surface of at least one side wall between a pair of consecutive studs formed by the corrugations of said side wall, cabinet units, a cooking unit and kitchen and bathroom plumbing units located along at least one side wall and including associated fuel lines, water lines and sewer lines located on the interior surface of a least one side wall between pairs of consecutive studs formed by the corrugations of said side wall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 42 words
A plurality of dwelling units according to claim 1 disposed in a vertical assembly one on another and including an exterior stairway located along the exterior of at least one side wall, whereby access is provided to the door of each unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 20 words
A plurality of prefabricated dwelling units according to claim 1 disposed in a horizontal, staggered assembly and abutting each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 22 words
A prefabricated dwelling unit according to claim 1 including at least one vent disposed on the exterior surface of the cover member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 23 words
A prefabricated dwelling unit according to claim 1 including at least one smoke alarm disposed on the interior surface of the cover member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
A prefabricated dwelling unit according to claim 1 including a sprinkler system disposed on the interior surface of the cover member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 18 words
A prefabricated dwelling unit according to claim 1 wherein the side walls are made from corrugated steel sheets.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 18 words
A prefabricated dwelling unit according to claim 1 wherein the side walls are made from corrugated plastic sheets.

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