Modular building units, and methods of constructing and transporting same
AssigneeZ-Modular Holding, Inc.
InventorsJulian Bowron, John Gulliford, Erik Churchill, John Cerone, Jonathan Mallie
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Abstract
A lower connector includes a lower connector hollow body, a pair of lower connector bosses coupled to the lower connector hollow body, and a pair of lower connector arms coupled to the lower connector bosses. A connector assembly includes an upper connector coupled to a lower connector and a gusset plate sandwiched between the upper and lower connectors.
Claims7
A connector assembly, comprising an upper connector coupled to a lower connector and a gusset plate sandwiched between the upper and lower connectors,
- the lower connector comprising:
- a lower connector hollow body having lower connector first and second ends, the first end being adapted for receiving a first end of a first module frame and the second end being adapted for coupling to the gusset plate;
- at least a pair of lower connector bosses coupled to the lower connector hollow body;
- at least a pair of lower connector arms, each lower connector arm being coupled to and extending from the lower connector boss and having an aperture for receiving a fastening means to couple the lower connector to the upper connector
- wherein the upper connector comprises:
- an upper connector hollow body having upper connector first and second ends, the first end being adapted for coupling to the gusset plate and the second end being adapted for receiving a first end of a second module frame;
- at least a pair of upper connector bosses coupled to the upper connector hollow body;
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- at least a pair of upper connector arms, each upper connector arm being coupled to and extending from the upper connector boss and having first and second apertures, the first aperture adapted for receiving a coupling means to couple the upper connector to the gusset plate and the second aperture adapted for receiving the fastening means to couple the lower connector to the upper connector.
A system for coupling adjacent modular frame units for forming a modular building, comprising:
- a first module frame unit having a first module frame unit first end coupled to a first module frame unit connector;
- a second module frame unit positioned adjacent to the first module frame unit and having a second module frame unit first end having a second module frame unit connector;
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- a floor section having pedestals coupled to a slab, the pedestals having an opening adapted for coupling the pedestals to the first and second module frame unit connectors;
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- wherein the first module frame unit connector or the second module frame unit connector is a lower connector
- having a bore in the hollow body adapted for receiving and coupling the pedestals,
- the lower connector comprising:
- a lower connector hollow body having a lower connector first end and a lower connector second end, the first end being adapted for receiving a first end of a first module frame and the second end being adapted for coupling to a gusset plate;
- at least a pair of lower connector bosses coupled to the lower connector hollow body;
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- at least a pair of lower connector arms, each lower connector arm being coupled to and extending from the lower connector boss and having an aperture for receiving a fastening means to couple the lower connector to an upper connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.