US 11,597,588 B2 · Modular structure systems

Abstract

A modular structure system includes a plurality of shipping containers arranged to form a contiguous enclosure comprising an interior volume of the plurality of shipping containers, wherein each of the plurality of shipping containers comprises a first side defining an opening configured to be arranged opposite and adjacent to a corresponding opening in a first side of a different shipping container of the plurality to form the contiguous enclosure; a bottom group of the plurality of shipping containers including bottom sides having floor sections arranged to form a bottom floor of the modular structure; a top group of the plurality of shipping containers including top sides having ceiling sections arranged to form a top ceiling of the modular structure; and a side group of the plurality of shipping containers comprising a second side having a side wall arranged to form exterior right and left side walls of the modular structure.

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Dependent claims

A modular structure, comprising:

a first shipping container comprising:
an inner cavity,
an open side with four corners, each a corner comprising corner casting, and
an inner flashing secured around an inner periphery of the open side, the inner flashing extending away from the open side;
a second shipping container positioned adjacent to the first shipping container, the second shipping comprising:
an inner cavity, and
an open side with four corners, each corner comprising a corner casting, the open side of the second shipping container arranged opposite to the open side of the first shipping container;
and
an enclosure defined by the inner cavities of the first and second shipping containers and the inner flashing,
wherein each of the four corner castings of the first shipping container is located opposite and adjacent to a respective one of the four corner castings of the second shipping container, and
the open sides of the first and second shipping containers define a peripheral gap therebetween, the peripheral gap being covered in the enclosure by the inner flashing.

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A modular structure system comprising:

a plurality of shipping containers arranged to form a contiguous enclosure comprising an interior volume of the plurality of shipping containers, wherein each of the plurality of shipping containers comprises a first side defining an opening configured to be arranged opposite and adjacent to a corresponding opening in a first side of a different shipping container of the plurality to form the contiguous enclosure;
a bottom group of the plurality of shipping containers comprising bottom sides having floor sections arranged to form a bottom floor of the modular structure;
a top group of the plurality of shipping containers comprising top sides having ceiling sections arranged to form a top ceiling of the modular structure;
and
a side group of the plurality of shipping containers comprising a second side having a side wall arranged to form exterior right and left side walls of the modular structure, wherein
one or more shipping containers comprises an exterior outlet configured to provide a utility connection to the modular structure.

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A modular structure system comprising:

a plurality of shipping containers arranged to form a contiguous enclosure comprising an interior volume of the plurality of shipping containers, wherein each of the plurality of shipping containers comprises a first side defining an opening configured to be arranged opposite and adjacent to a corresponding opening in a first side of a different shipping container of the plurality to form the contiguous enclosure;
a bottom group of the plurality of shipping containers comprising bottom sides having floor sections arranged to form a bottom floor of the modular structure;
a top group of the plurality of shipping containers comprising top sides having ceiling sections arranged to form a top ceiling of the modular structure;
a staircase spanning from the bottom floor toward the top ceiling and to or through a removable portion of at least one shipping container of the bottom group of the plurality of shipping containers that forms an opening, wherein the removable portion is sized and shaped to enable a user to walk up the staircase and though the opening when the removable portion is absent;
and
a side group of the plurality of shipping containers comprising a second side having a side wall arranged to form exterior right and left side walls of the modular structure, wherein
the plurality of shipping containers are configured to be arranged and secured longitudinally adjacent to each other, and
each shipping container comprises eight corners comprising corner casting, each shipping container is secured to one or more adjacent shipping containers by fasteners, and each fastener secures a corner of each shipping container to an adjacent and opposite corner of one of the one or more adjacent shipping containers.

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A modular structure system comprising:

a plurality of shipping containers arranged to form a contiguous enclosure comprising an interior volume of the plurality of shipping containers, wherein each of the plurality of shipping containers comprises a first side defining an opening configured to be arranged opposite and adjacent to a corresponding opening in a first side of a different shipping container of the plurality to form the contiguous enclosure;
a bottom group of the plurality of shipping containers comprising bottom sides having floor sections arranged to form a bottom floor of the modular structure;
a top group of the plurality of shipping containers comprising top sides having ceiling sections arranged to form a top ceiling of the modular structure;
a side group of the plurality of shipping containers comprising a second side having a side wall arranged to form exterior right and left side walls of the modular structure;
and
a staircase spanning from the bottom floor toward the top ceiling and to or through a removable portion of at least one shipping container of the bottom group of the plurality of shipping containers that forms an opening, wherein the removable portion is sized and shaped to enable a user to walk up the staircase and though the opening when the removable portion is ab sent.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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