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US 4,910,932 AGranted
Modular building system
OwnerMichael L. Honigmaninventor
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Abstract
A modular building design includes a building frame construction of superior strength and rigidity with roof, floor and wall panels designed for insertion in modular frame openings. The design permits complete fabrication of all shell components in a central manufacturing facility and is such that the various elements may be shipped or stored in an essentially flat package configuration. The only tools required for erection on the building site are conventional wrenches and nut drivers. The need for skilled workmen at the site is virtually eliminated.
Claims10
A modular building system comprising:
- a rigid modular frame having first and second pluralities of tubular frame members interconnected in a basic module to form a rectangular parallelepiped with opposed faces defining openings surrounded by interconnected frame members of said first and second pluralities;
- a plurality of panels dimensioned to fit in said openings and adapted for mounting to said surrounding frame members;
- said first plurality of said tubular frame members being prefabricated to form a pair of rigid two-dimensional main frames and said second plurality of said tubular frame members being provided with attaching means for connecting the tubular frame members of the second plurality between said pair of rigid two-dimensional main frames to form said rectangular parallelepiped;
- wherein each main frame comprises a first pair of continuous weld box tubing members welded between opposite ends of a second pair of continuous weld box tubing members in a closed rectangle with means defining aligned pairs of holes in opposed faces of said main frame at each of the corners of said rectangle;
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- a plurality of elongated first fastening means for inserting through said holes to engage the attaching means of the frame members of said second plurality.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.