# US 2019/0376276 A1 · Packaged container housing structure and construction method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0376276 A1 - Document ID: US20190376276A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/545,358 - Filed: 2019-08-20 - Published: 2019-12-12 - Earliest claimed: 2017-04-26 - Assignees: New House International Corp - Applicants: New House International Corp - Inventors: Luiz Fernando Lucho Do Valle - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190376276A1 ## CPC - E04B 1/3442: {folding out from a core cell} - E04H 1/1205: {Small buildings erected in the open air (E04H1/1272 takes precedence)} - E04B 1/34336: {Structures movable as a whole, e.g. mobile home structures (vehicles comprising living accommodation for people, e.g. caravans, camping or like vehicles B60P3/32)} - E04B 1/34384: {Assembling details for foldable, separable, collapsible or retractable structures} - E04H 1/02: Dwelling houses; Buildings for temporary habitation, {e.g. summer houses}(small erections for limited occupation E04H1/12 {; collapsible, erectable or rotatable buildings E04B1/343}) - E04H 2001/1283: {Small buildings of the ISO containers type} - E04B: GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS (border constructions of opening in walls, floors or ceilings E06B1/00; {electromagnetic shielding H05K9/0001}) - E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D) ## Abstract A packaged container housing structure includes a container box frame of rectangular configuration defining an interior space and an open top, closed bottom, opposite right and left open sides and opposite open ends, a top roof mounted on the container box frame and movable toward and away from the open top to close and open access of air flow into the interior space, coupling fittings integrated at top cover corners to enable lifting the packaged container housing structure, a plurality of deployable panels including wall panels, ceiling panels and floor panels stored in the interior space of the container box frame, and support feet attachable to the floor panels and container box frame being adjustable in length independent of one another so as to position the container box frame in a level orientation relative upon a mounting site. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A packaged container housing structure, comprising: a container box frame of a rectangular configuration and a single unit format defining an interior space and having an open top, a closed bottom that includes at least one air vent, a pair of opposite right and left open sides and a pair of opposite open ends; a plurality of deployable panels disposed in said interior space of said container box frame adjacent said opposite right and left open sides and said opposite open ends thereof; a top roof mounted on said container box frame providing a pair of opposite right and left openings between said container box frame and said top roof, wherein one opening of said pair of opposite right and left openings is larger in size than another; and a pair of top windows mounted along said pair of opposite right and left openings. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The packaged container housing structure of claim 1, wherein one of said pair of top windows mounted to said opening of larger size includes an air slot provided above said top window, said air slot giving access to air flow to enter said open top of said container box frame into said interior space of said container box frame. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The packaged container housing structure of claim 1, wherein said top roof includes a rain guard that extends outwardly from said top roof to cover an air slot provided above one of said top windows mounted to said opening of larger size to prevent precipitation from entering said interior space of said container box frame through said air slot. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The packaged container housing structure of claim 3, wherein said air slot includes a mesh to prevent unwanted entry of insects. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The packaged container housing structure of claim 1, wherein said top roof comprises: a top cover above and aligned with said open top of said container box frame and having right and left front corners and right and left rear corners aligned with upper ends of right and left front corners and right and left rear corners of said container box frame, said top cover having a pitch to provide proper drainage; and a plurality of coupling fittings removably attached to each one of said right and left front corners and said right and left rear corners of said top cover to enable lifting said packaged container housing structure to and from a foundation site. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The packaged container housing structure of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of support feet disposed in said interior space in said container box frame, selected ones of said support feet being attachable to selected ones of said deployable panels and to said container box frame under said closed bottom thereof at least adjacent to each one of said right and left front corners and said right and left rear corners of said closed bottom, said tubular feet being adjustable in length independent of one another so as to enable positioning said selected deployable panels and said container box frame in a level orientation upon a mounting site. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The packaged container housing structure of claim 6, wherein each of said plurality of support feet comprises: an elongated tube; a threaded stem affixed on and protruding from one end of said elongated tube so as to extend coaxially therewith; an annular-shaped attachment disc enabling anchoring of said support foot to the mounting site; and a pair of annular threaded sections, one of said annular threaded sections being affixed on, and projecting from, said attachment disc, the other of said annular threaded sections being defined on an opposite end of said elongated tube from said threaded stem affixed at said one end of said elongated tube, said annular threaded sections being threadably engageable with one another such that said attachment disc extends laterally outwardly from said elongated tube being rotatable in opposite directions relative to said attachment disc so as to correspondingly retract and extend said elongated tube toward and away from said attachment disc to thereby adjust the length of said support foot and enable positioning said selected deployable panels and said container box frame in said level orientation upon the mounting site. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The packaged container housing structure of claim 1, further comprising another container box frame in addition to said one container box frame, said container box frames having complementary interengageable latches mounted at ones of said opposite ends of said container box frames placed adjacent to one another that become fastened together upon said container box frames being placed end-to-end at said adjacent one ends in a double unit format. ### Claim 9 (depends on 9) The packaged container housing structure of claim 9, wherein said plurality of deployable wall panels include wall panels with doorways and wall panels which are solid, said wall panels being interchangeable so as to provide different iterations of rooms in a completed house constructed from said packaged housing structure in both said single and double unit formats. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The packaged container of claim 1, further comprising an enclosure attachable removable to said top roof of said packaged container housing structure that provides a storage space above said top roof. ### Claim 11 A packaged container housing structure, comprising: a container box frame of a rectangular configuration and a single unit format, said container box frame comprising a plurality of elongated corner members having one pair thereof disposed upright at respective right and left front corners of said container box frame and another pair thereof disposed upright at respective right and left rear corners of said container box frame, said elongated corner members of said pairs thereof extending parallel to one another, a plurality of elongated side edge members having one pair thereof disposed transversely between respective upper ends and respective lower ends of said right front and rear corners of said container box frame and another pair thereof disposed transversely between respective upper ends and respective lower ends of said left front and rear corners of said container box frame, the elongated side edge members of said pairs thereof extending parallel to one another, a plurality of elongated end edge members having one pair thereof disposed transversely between said respective upper ends and respective lower ends of said right and left front corners of said container box frame and another pair thereof disposed transversely between said respective upper ends and respective lower ends of said right and left rear corners of said container box frame, said elongated end edge members of said pairs thereof extending parallel to one another, said elongated corner members and said elongated side and end edge members being rigidly affixed together to form an interior space in said container box frame and an open top, a closed bottom, a pair of opposite right and left open sides and a pair of opposite open ends, on said container box frame; a plurality of deployable panels disposed in said interior space in said container box frame adjacent said opposite right and left open sides and said opposite open ends thereof, selected ones of said deployable panels being movable relative to respective ones of said pluralities of elongated corner members and side edge members at right and left sides of said container box frame for deploying and erecting one or more rooms at right and left sides of said container box frame; a top roof mounted on said container box frame providing a pair of opposite right and left openings between said container box frame and said top roof, comprising a top cover above and aligned with said open top of said container box frame and having right and left front corners and right and left rear corners aligned with upper ends of right and left front corners and right and left rear corners of said container box frame, said top cover having a pitch to provide proper drainage; a pair of top windows mounted along said pair of opposite right and left openings, wherein one opening of said right and left openings includes an air slot provided above said mounted top window, said air slot giving access to air flow to enter said open top of said container box frame into said interior space of said container box frame; and a plurality of coupling fittings removably attached to each one of said right and left front corners and said right and left rear corners of said top cover to enable lifting said packaged container housing structure to and from a foundation site. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The packaged container housing structure of claim 10, wherein one opening of said pair of opposite right and left openings is larger in size than another. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The packaged container housing structure of claim 10, wherein said top roof includes a rain guard that extends outwardly from said top roof to cover said air slot to prevent precipitation from entering said interior space of said container box frame through said air slot. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The packaged container housing structure of claim 11, wherein said air slot includes a mesh to prevent unwanted entry of insects. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The packaged container housing structure of claim 11, further comprising a plurality of support feet disposed in said interior space in said container box frame, selected ones of said support feet being attachable to selected ones of said deployable panels and said to container box frame under said closed bottom thereof at least adjacent to each one of said right and left front corners and said right and left rear corners of said closed bottom, said tubular feet being adjustable in length independent of one another so as to enable positioning said selected deployable panels and said container box frame in a level orientation upon a mounting site. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The packaged container housing structure of claim 15, wherein each of said plurality of support feet comprises: an elongated tube; a threaded stem affixed on and protruding from one end of said elongated tube so as to extend coaxially therewith; an annular-shaped attachment disc enabling anchoring of said support foot to the mounting site; and a pair of annular threaded sections, one of said annular threaded sections being affixed on, and projecting from, said attachment disc, the other of said annular threaded sections being defined on an opposite end of said elongated tube from said threaded stem affixed at said one end of said elongated tube, said annular threaded sections being threadably engageable with one another such that said attachment disc extends laterally outwardly from said elongated tube being rotatable in opposite directions relative to said attachment disc so as to correspondingly retract and extend said elongated tube toward and away from said attachment disc to thereby adjust the length of said support foot and enable positioning said selected deployable panel and said container box frame in said level orientation upon the mounting site. ### Claim 17 (depends on 11) The packaged container housing structure of claim 11, further comprising another container box frame in addition to said one container box frame, said container box frames having complementary interengageable latches mounted at ones of said opposite ends of said container box frames placed adjacent to one another that become fastened together upon said container box frames being placed end-to-end at said adjacent one ends in a double unit format. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The packaged container housing structure of claim 17, wherein said plurality of deployable wall panels include wall panels with doorways and wall panels which are solid, said wall panels being interchangeable so as to provide different iterations of rooms in a completed house constructed from said packaged container housing structure in both said single and double unit formats. ### Claim 19 (depends on 11) The packaged container housing structure of claim 11, further comprising an enclosure attachable removable to said top roof of said packaged container housing structure that provides a storage space above said top roof that is able to store any one of an air-conditioning unit, a water heater, a generator, a water purification system, a gas tank, and a plurality of solar panels. ### Claim 20 A packaged container housing construction method, comprising: providing a container box frame of a rectangular configuration defining an interior space and an open top, a closed bottom having at least one air vent, a pair of opposite right and left open sides and a pair of opposite front and rear open ends; providing a plurality of deployable panels in said interior space of the container box frame adjacent to said opposite right and left open sides and opposite front and rear open ends such that selected ones of said deployable panels are movable relative to respective ones of said opposite right and left open sides of the container box frame for deploying and erecting one or more rooms at right and left sides of said container box frame; providing a top roof mountable on said container box frame, said roof top providing a pair of opposite right and left openings between said container box frame with pair of top windows mounted thereon, wherein one opening of said right and left openings includes an air slot provided above said mounted top window giving access to air flow to enter said open top of said container box frame into said interior space of said container box frame; providing a plurality of support feet from said interior space in said container box frame, the support feet being adjustable in length independent of one another; retrieving selected ones of said support feet from said interior space in the container box frame and attaching said selected support feet under said closed bottom of said container box frame at least adjacent to each one of right and left front corners and right and left rear corners of said closed bottom thereof; adjusting said length of each of said support feet so as to enable positioning said container box frame in a level orientation upon a mounting site; and positioning said container box frame in said level orientation upon a foundation site.