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US 11,987,975 B2Granted
Modular building
Assignee1 Space Pty Ltd
InventorSusan Unger
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Abstract
A modular building unit for construction of a building comprises a structural frame 40 suitable for interconnection to another modular building unit in construction of the building; and a stud frame wall 80/82 internal to and fixed to the frame. The modular building unit is suitable for handling as a shipping container for transport.
Claims15
A modular building unit for construction of a building, said modular building unit comprising:
- a structural frame suitable for interconnection to another modular building unit in construction of the building;
- a wall of the building unit comprising a first structural panel internal to and fixed to the structural frame so as to be parallel with a face of the structural frame, the first structural panel comprising a frame and vertically extended studs formed of light gauge roll formed steel positioned between the vertical edges of the first structural panel;
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- a second panel removably attached to the structural frame so as to be parallel to and spaced from the first structural panel so as to provide an air gap extending between the first structural panel and the second panel, wherein the second panel is an external panel facing the exterior of the building unit and the second panel coincides with or is positioned inwardly of outer surfaces of outermost horizontal members of the structural frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.