Removable and re-attachable roof system for modular residential construction
AssigneeModule Design, Inc.
InventorsBrian Gaudio, Hallie Dumont
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Abstract
The present disclosure describes a residential dwelling unit designed for vertical expansion by way of a removable and re-attachable roof system. By removing certain components of the original dwelling unit's roof, that same structure can be converted into the floor of a subsequent vertical addition. Specific components that were removed from the original roof are then re-attached on top of the vertical addition.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
An interchangeable panel system for a roof assembly, wherein the roof assembly comprises a roof substructure and a removable upper roof assembly, wherein the roof substructure comprises a first plurality of rafters forming a framed opening in the roof substructure, wherein the interchangeable panel system comprises:
- a second plurality of rafters forming a framed panel dimensioned to fit in the framed opening;
- a staircase comprising an upper portion dimensioned to fit in the framed opening;
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- a bracket fastened to the first plurality of rafters, wherein the bracket is configured to selectively secure the framed panel in the framed opening, and wherein the bracket is configured to selectively secure the upper portion of the staircase in the framed opening.
A removable structural roof panel for use with a roof substructure, wherein the roof substructure comprises a first plurality of rafters forming a framed opening in the roof substructure, wherein the framed opening is dimensioned to fit an upper end of a staircase, and wherein the roof substructure further comprises a plurality of brackets positioned around the perimeter of the framed opening, wherein the removable structural roof panel comprises:
- a second plurality of rafters forming a framed panel dimensioned to fit within the framed opening and structured for attachment to the brackets;
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- a portion of sheathing spanning the framed panel;
- wherein the framed panel and the roof substructure form a contiguous roof support when the framed panel is positioned within the framed opening and attached to the brackets.
A method for installing a staircase into a roof assembly comprising a roof substructure and a removable upper roof assembly, wherein the staircase comprises an upper portion, wherein the roof substructure comprises a first plurality of rafters forming a framed opening in the roof substructure, wherein a bracket is fastened to the first plurality of rafters, wherein a removable structural roof panel comprises a second plurality of rafters forming a framed panel dimensioned to fit within the framed opening and structured for selective attachment to the bracket, and wherein the framed panel is attached to the first plurality of rafters by at least one fastener, the method comprising:
- removing the at least one fastener attaching the framed panel to the first plurality of rafters;
- disengaging the removable structural roof panel from the bracket;
- removing the removable structural roof panel from the framed opening in the roof substructure;
- positioning the staircase such that the upper portion of the staircase is positioned within the framed opening of the roof substructure;
- selectively engaging the upper portion of the staircase with the bracket;
- and
- installing at least one fastener to attach the upper portion of the staircase to the first plurality of rafters.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.