Wooden module construction
AssigneeMitek Holdings, Inc.
InventorsRichard Todd Ullom, Brian McCormick
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Abstract
A wooden module for use in constructing a building including a wooden ceiling assembly. A plurality of wooden side wall assemblies are configured for attachment to opposite sides of the wooden ceiling assembly. A wooden floor assembly is configured for attachment to the wooden side wall assemblies. The wooden side wall assemblies extend to a top of the wooden ceiling assembly and to a bottom of the wooden floor assembly such that the wooden ceiling assembly and the wooden floor assembly contact inner sides of the wooden side wall assemblies when the wooden ceiling assembly and wooden floor assembly are attached to the wooden side wall assemblies.
Claims32
A wooden module connectable with one or more additional wooden modules to construct a building, the module comprising:
- a wooden ceiling assembly;
- a plurality of wooden side wall assemblies configured for attachment to opposite sides of the wooden ceiling assembly;
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- a wooden floor assembly configured for attachment to the wooden side wall assemblies, the wooden side wall assemblies extending to a top of the wooden ceiling assembly and to a bottom of the wooden floor assembly such that the wooden ceiling assembly and the wooden floor assembly contact inner sides of the wooden side wall assemblies when the wooden ceiling assembly and wooden floor assembly are attached to the wooden side wall assemblies.
A wall assembly for use in a module for constructing a building, the wall assembly comprising:
- a top plate assembly including a top plate and a header mounted directly on a bottom of the top plate;
- a bottom plate assembly comprises a bottom plate and a header mounted directly on top of the bottom plate;
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- a plurality of studs extending between the top and bottom plate assemblies, the plurality of studs comprising first studs extending between the top and bottom plate assemblies, and at least one second stud extending between the top and bottom plate assemblies, the first studs each having a length that is longer than a length of the at least one second stud.
A ceiling assembly for use in a module for constructing a building, the ceiling assembly comprising:
- a first ceiling plate extending;
- a second ceiling plate extending;
- a plurality of ceiling joists extending between the first and second ceiling plates, each ceiling joist comprising a truss assembly including a plurality of truss members;
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- a support block attached to at least one of the truss members, the support block providing a support surface for supporting MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) components extending through the ceiling joists.
A wooden module assembly comprising:
- a first wooden module including a first wooden ceiling assembly, a plurality of first wooden side wall assemblies configured for attachment to opposite sides of the first wooden ceiling assembly, and a first wooden floor assembly configured for attachment to the first wooden wall assemblies;
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- a second wooden module including a second wooden ceiling assembly, a plurality of second wooden side wall assemblies configured for attachment to opposite sides of the second wooden ceiling assembly, and a second wooden floor assembly configured for attachment to the second wooden wall assemblies, the first wooden module being attached to the second wooden module at the first and second wooden side wall assemblies.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.