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US 2017/0321415 A1Published application
Central core for a building
OwnerFarhad Vafaeeinventor
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Abstract
A prefabricated core for a building with all services already built in. The core serves as: 1. the housing for all the home's mechanical, plumbing and electrical sources, and 2. a major structural support, providing three shear walls to the structure. This invention allows access to all of the services thus allowing for ease of maintenance and avoidance of collateral damage during renovations and remodeling.
Claims70
A core for a building comprising:
- a) a framework of rectangular shape having N, E, S and W sides;
- said framework comprised of a plurality of vertical and horizontal beams connected to each other;
- portions of said horizontal beams protruding past said vertical beams;
- whereby said protruding portions have protruding ends
- b) a plurality of building subsystems attached inside of said framework;
- some of said subsystems provided with connections for connecting with city services;
- c) an interior panel attached to said E, S and W sides;
- and
- d) an exterior panel attached to said N side.
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A core for a building comprising:
- a) a front half framework of rectangular shape having a front top, front E and W half sides, and front N and S sides;
- said front S side being open;
- b) a rear half framework of rectangular shape having a rear top, rear E and W half sides, and rear N and S sides;
- said rear N side being open;
- c) said half frameworks comprised of a plurality of vertical and horizontal beams connected to each other;
- portions of said horizontal beams protruding past said vertical beams;
- whereby said protruding portions have protruding ends;
- d) a front lifting mechanism attached to said front top;
- e) a rear lifting mechanism attached to said rear top;
- f) a set of building subsystems attached inside said front and rear half frameworks;
- some of said subsystems provided with connections for connecting with city services;
- g) an interior panel attached to said front E and W half sides, said rear E and W half sides, and said rear S side;
- and
- h) an exterior panel attached to said front N side
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A method of constructing a core for a building, comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a plurality of vertical and horizontal beams;
- b) connecting said beams so as to form a framework of rectangular shape having a top, and N, E, S and W sides with portions of said horizontal beams protruding past said vertical beams;
- whereby said protruding portions have protruding ends;
- c) providing a plurality of building subsystems;
- some of said subsystems provided with connections for connecting with city services;
- d) providing a lifting mechanism;
- e) attaching said lifting mechanism to said top;
- f) attaching said subsystems inside of said framework;
- g) providing an interior panel;
- h) attaching said interior panel to said E, S and W sides;
- i) providing an exterior panel;
- and
- j) attaching said exterior panel to said N side.
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A method of fabricating a core for a building comprising the steps of:
- a) providing a plurality of vertical and horizontal beams
- b) connecting a front set of said beams to form a front half framework of rectangular shape having a front top, front E and W half sides, and front N and S sides;
- said front S side being open;
- c) connecting a rear set of said beams to form a rear half framework of rectangular shape having a rear top, rear E and W half sides, and rear N and S sides;
- said rear N side being open;
- portions of said horizontal beams protruding past said vertical beams;
- whereby said protruding portions have protruding ends;
- d) providing a front lifting mechanism;
- e) attaching said front lifting mechanism to said front top;
- f) providing a rear lifting mechanism;
- g) attaching said rear lifting mechanism to said rear top;
- h) providing a set of building subsystems;
- some of said subsystems provided with connections for connecting with city services;
- i) attaching said building subsystems inside said front and rear half frameworks;
- providing an interior panel;
- j) attaching said interior panel to said front E and W half sides, said rear E and W half sides, and said rear S side;
- whereby a rear half core is fabricated;
- k) providing an exterior panel;
- and
- l) attaching said exterior panel to said front N side;
- whereby a front half core is fabricated.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.