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US 12,723,397 B1Granted
Nested house
OwnerNathan Petersoninventor
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Abstract
Implementations of nested houses may include a first portion having a stationary wall, a convertible wall and a first floor, and a second portion having a first movable wall, a second movable wall, and a third movable wall. The second portion may be movable with respect to the first portion between a compact position and an extended position. The second portion may be configured to nest within the first portion. The convertible wall may be configured to rotate downwards to form a second floor of the second portion in the extended position.
Claims20
A nested house comprising:
- a first portion comprising a stationary wall, a convertible wall, a platform forming a floor of a loft, and a first floor;
- and
- a second portion comprising a first movable wall, a second movable wall, and a third movable wall, the second portion movable with respect to the first portion between a compact position and an extended position, the second portion configured to nest within the first portion;
- wherein the convertible wall is configured to rotate downwards to form a second floor of the second portion in the extended position;
- and
- wherein the first moveable wall comprises a slot through an entire thickness of the first moveable wall, wherein a portion of the platform is coupled within the slot.
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A nested house comprising:
- a first portion comprising a first stationary wall, a second stationary wall, and a third stationary wall, a stationary floor, and a stationary ceiling;
- a second portion comprising a first movable wall, a second movable wall, a third movable wall, and a movable ceiling;
- a foldable wall;
- wherein one of the first portion is configured to nest within the second portion or the second portion is configured to nest within the first portion;
- wherein the foldable wall is configured to fold down from a wall position to a floor position under the second portion;
- wherein a width of the first portion perpendicular to a longest length of the first portion is substantially the same as a width of the second portion perpendicular to a longest length of the second portion;
- wherein the stationary floor includes a track comprising a first base and a first rail;
- wherein the foldable wall includes a track comprising a second base and a second rail;
- and
- wherein the first rail and the second rail are configured to be replaced while the second portion is coupled within the first portion.
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A nested house comprising:
- a trailer;
- a first portion on the trailer, the first portion comprising a stationary wall, a convertible wall, a platform forming a floor of a loft, and a first floor;
- a second portion comprising a first movable wall, a second movable wall, and a third movable wall, the second portion movable with respect to the first portion between a compact position and an extended position, the second portion configured to nest within the first portion;
- a rail, a track or a channel recessed into the convertible wall;
- wherein the convertible wall is configured to rotate downwards to form a second floor of the second portion in the extended position;
- wherein the first moveable wall comprises a slot through an entire thickness of the first moveable wall, wherein a portion of the platform is coupled within the slot;
- wherein the slot extends only across a portion of a width of the first moveable wall;
- wherein a closed end of the slot is configured to prevent the second portion from being entirely pulled out of the first portion;
- and
- wherein the second portion engages the rail or track in the extended position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.