Modular building units, and methods of constructing and transporting same
OwnerJulian Bowron, John Gulliford +3inventors
InventorsJulian Bowron, John Gulliford, Erik Churchill, John Cerone, Jonathan Mallie
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Abstract
A lower connector includes a lower connector hollow body, a pair of lower connector bosses coupled to the lower connector hollow body, and a pair of lower connector arms coupled to the lower connector bosses. A connector assembly includes an upper connector coupled to a lower connector and a gusset plate sandwiched between the upper and lower connectors.
Claims13
A lower connector comprising:
- a lower connector hollow body having a lower connector first end and a lower connector second end, the first end being adapted for receiving a first end of a first module frame and the second end being adapted for coupling to the gusset plate;
- at least a pair of lower connector bosses coupled to the lower connector hollow body;
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- at least a pair of lower connector arms, each lower connector arm being coupled to and extending from the lower connector boss and having an aperture for receiving a fastening means to couple the lower connector to an upper connector.
A connector assembly, comprising an upper connector coupled to a lower connector and a gusset plate sandwiched between the upper and lower connectors, the lower connector comprising:
- a lower connector hollow body having lower connector first and second ends, the first end being adapted for receiving a first end of a first module frame and the second end being adapted for coupling to the gusset plate;
- at least a pair of lower connector bosses coupled to the lower connector hollow body;
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- at least a pair of lower connector arms, each lower connector arm being coupled to and extending from the lower connector boss and having an aperture for receiving a fastening means to couple the lower connector to the upper connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.