US5491934A
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Two story building collapsed for shipping
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1992-07-24
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Granted: 1996-02-20
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Expires: 2012-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A two story building provided by modules which may be shipped with one or both stories collapsed and with plumbing manifolds factory installed in the base frame and in the ceiling-floor between stories.
Inventors
- 👤 Floyd E. Bigelow, Jr.
- 👤 William H. Bigelow
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:18
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/343; E04B1/34315; E04B1/34321; E04H; E04H3/00; E04H3/02; E04B1/34317
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A(a) portable building comprising: a plurality of modules each comprising; a base frame, a floor secured to said frame, a plurality of lower walls lying flat in superposed relationship on said floor, a prefabricated ceiling-floor superposed over said lower walls, a plurality of upper walls lying flat in superposed relationship on said ceiling-floor, and a root superposed above and covering said upper walls, said lower walls adapted to be erected on said base frame, said ceiling-floor adapted to be erected on said lower walls, said upper walls adapted to be erected on said ceiling-floor, said roof adapted to be erected on said upper walls; and water manifold means and drain manifold means in at least one of said base frames and in at least one of said ceiling-floors for supplying water to and draining fixtures, said water and drain manifold means in said ceiling-floors extending horizontally to the exterior of said ceiling-floors for connection to a water conduit and a drain conduit when the building is erected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A(a) portable building comprising: a plurality of modules each comprising; a base frame, a floor secured to said frame, a plurality of lower walls lying flat in superposed relationship on said floor, a prefabricated ceiling-floor superposed over said lower walls, a plurality of upper walls lying flat in superposed relationship on said ceiling-floor, and a root superposed above and covering said upper walls, said lower walls adapted to be erected on said base frame, said ceiling-floor adapted to be erected on said lower walls, said upper walls adapted to be erected on said ceiling-floor, said roof adapted to be erected on said upper walls; and water manifold means and drain manifold means in at least one of said base frames and in at least one of said ceiling-floors for supplying water to and draining fixtures, said water and drain manifold means in said ceiling-floors extending horizontally to the exterior of said ceiling-floors for connection to a water conduit and a drain conduit when the building is erected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The building of claim 1 wherein electrical conduit means is provided in each ceiling-floor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
138 words
A (a) portable building comprising: a plurality of modules each comprising; a base frame, a floor secured to said frame, a plurality of lower walls erected on said frame, a prefabricated ceiling-floor erected on said lower walls, a plurality of upper walls lying flat in superposed relationship on said ceiling-floor, and a roof superposed above and covering said upper walls, said upper walls adapted to be erected on said ceiling-floor, said roof adapted to be erected on said upper walls; and water manifold means and drain manifold means in at least one of said base frames and in at least one of said ceiling-floors for supplying water to and draining fixtures, said water and drain manifold means in said ceiling-floors extending horizontally to the exterior of said ceiling-floors for connection to a water conduit and a drain conduit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
138 words
A (a) portable building comprising: a plurality of modules each comprising; a base frame, a floor secured to said frame, a plurality of lower walls erected on said frame, a prefabricated ceiling-floor erected on said lower walls, a plurality of upper walls lying flat in superposed relationship on said ceiling-floor, and a roof superposed above and covering said upper walls, said upper walls adapted to be erected on said ceiling-floor, said roof adapted to be erected on said upper walls; and water manifold means and drain manifold means in at least one of said base frames and in at least one of said ceiling-floors for supplying water to and draining fixtures, said water and drain manifold means in said ceiling-floors extending horizontally to the exterior of said ceiling-floors for connection to a water conduit and a drain conduit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The building of claim 3 wherein electrical conduit means is provided in each ceiling-floor.
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