Modular vault for residential home
OwnerJeffrey E. Debusinventor
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Abstract
A modular vault is comprised of a plurality of side walls. One of the side walls has an access opening for a door (reinforced or vault doors). Each of the plurality of side walls is designed from prefabricated frames of known widths (e.g., 16 inches, 32 inches, 48 inches). Each frame is configured with first narrow openings for receiving vertically oriented studs and with second larger openings for receiving a protective metal plate. Integrated wiring access passages are located within the prefabricated frames. By use of this arrangement, the exterior and interior of the modular vault may include various types of sheeting (e.g., shiplap, drywall, wood paneling, plywood) to provide an aesthetically pleasing look to the modular vault.
Claims20
A modular vault having multiple side walls that defined an enclosure, comprising:
- a plurality of prefabricated metal frame structures having the same size, each of the plurality of prefabricated metal frame structures including a plurality of vertically arranged metal pieces, the plurality of vertically arranged metal pieces in each of the plurality of prefabricated metal frame structures defining at least two large openings and at least one narrow opening;
- a plurality of metal wall plates having the same size, each of the plurality of metal wall plates is sized to fit within the large openings of the prefabricated metal frame structures and is fastened to at least one of the vertically arranged metal pieces;
- a plurality of studs having the same size, each of the plurality of studs is sized to fit within the narrow openings of the prefabricated metal frame structures and is fastened to at least one of the vertically arranged metal pieces;
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- wherein a first group of the plurality of prefabricated metal frame structures, the corresponding fastened metal wall plates, and the corresponding fastened studs are used to form a first one of the multiple side walls,
- wherein a second group of the plurality of prefabricated metal frame structures, the corresponding fastened metal wall plates, and the corresponding fastened studs are used to form a second one of the multiple side walls.
A kit of components for forming side walls of a modular vault, comprising:
- a plurality of prefabricated metal frame structures having the same size, each of the plurality of prefabricated metal frame structures including a plurality of vertically arranged metal pieces, the plurality of vertically arranged metal pieces in each of the plurality of prefabricated metal frame structures defining at least two large openings and at least one narrow opening, the at least one narrow opening is configured for receiving a stud such that the stud is positioned directly adjacent to two of the plurality of vertically arranged metal pieces;
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- a plurality of metal wall plates having the same size, each of the plurality of metal wall plates is sized to fit within the large openings of the prefabricated metal frame structures and is fastened to at least one of the vertically arranged metal pieces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.