Systems and methods for rotating a modular home on a trailer
AssigneeModology Design Group
InventorMark D. Hall
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Abstract
A structure includes a first space defined by a plurality of walls and a floor assembly supporting the plurality of walls. The floor assembly includes a frame comprising a plurality of floor joists, at least one upper plate coupled to a top of the frame, and a skid plate coupled to a bottom of the frame, the skid plate comprising a circular opening. The floor assembly further includes a pin socket comprising a cylindrical pipe section positioned around the circular opening, the pin socket configured to receive a rotation pin within the cylindrical pipe section and configured to cause the rotation of the structure about the rotation pin when a lateral force is applied to the structure. The structure is configured to rest on the skid plate during the rotation.
Claims19
A structure comprising:
- a first space defined by a plurality of walls;
- and
- a floor assembly supporting the plurality of walls, the floor assembly comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of floor joists;
- at least one upper plate coupled to a top of the frame;
- a skid plate coupled to a bottom of the frame, the skid plate comprising a circular opening and extending to an entire perimeter of the frame;
- and
- a pin socket comprising a cylindrical pipe section positioned around the circular opening, the pin socket configured to receive a rotation pin within the cylindrical pipe section and configured to cause rotation of the structure about the rotation pin when a lateral force is applied to the structure, the structure configured to rest on the skid plate during the rotation.
A floor assembly comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of frame members;
- at least one floor plate coupled to a top of the frame;
- a skid plate coupled to a bottom of the frame, the skid plate comprising a circular opening and extending to an entire perimeter of the frame;
- and
- a cylindrical pin socket positioned around the circular opening, the pin socket configured to receive a rotation pin and configured to cause rotation of the floor assembly about the rotation pin when a force is applied to the floor assembly, the floor assembly configured to rest on the skid plate during the rotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.