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US 6,293,057 B1Granted
Lightweight pre-engineered prefabricated modular building system
OwnerGary David Amos Haysinventor
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Abstract
A Lightweight Pre-engineered prefabricated modular Building System comprised of prefabricated structural members and three prefabricated spacer plates which create the entire building main frame system. A multiple use principal structural member is utilized as top and bottom cords as well as end rungs for trusses and truss legs. The spacer plates are used to construct steep pitch building frames. Trusses are interchangeable anywhere in system. Eave peak members, purlins and girts are used to attach sheathing to the structural frame.
Claims17
A lightweight pre-engineered prefabricated modular building system comprising:
- a plurality of principal structural members, said structural members comprising a generally tubular body;
- a plurality of peripheral truss leg columns, each of said truss leg columns comprising:
- an outside cord comprising a principal structural member;
- an inside cord comprising a smaller principal structural member;
- a plurality of tubular truss web members extending from said inside cord to said outside cord;
- a base plate extending generally perpendicularly from a lower extent of said body, generally horizontally, said base plate defining at least one anchor orifice;
- and,
- an angularly disposed top truss plate extending between an upper extent of said outside cord and an upper extent of said inside cord;
- a pair of roof trusses extending between two of said truss leg columns, each of said roof trusses comprising:
- a top cord comprising a principal structural member;
- a bottom cord spaced apart from said top cord, said bottom cord comprising a smaller principal structural member;
- a plurality of tubular truss web members extending from said top cord to said bottom cord;
- an angularly disposed inside truss plate extending between an inside extent of said top cord and an inside extent of said bottom cord;
- and,
- an angularly disposed outside truss plate extending between an outside extent of said top cord and an outside extent of said bottom cord;
- and,
- wherein, the inside truss plates of each roof truss in a pair of roof trusses are secured together and the outside truss plate of each roof truss is secured to one of said top truss plates of said truss leg columns.
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A lightweight pre-engineered prefabricated modular building system for a shallow pitch roof building comprising:
- a plurality of principal structural members, said structural members comprising a generally tubular body;
- a plurality of peripheral truss leg columns, each of said truss leg columns comprising:
- an outside cord comprising a principal structural member;
- an inside cord comprising a smaller principal structural member;
- a plurality of tubular truss web members extending from said outside cord to said inside cord;
- a base plate extending generally perpendicularly from a lower extent of said body, generally horizontally, said base plate defining at least one anchor orifice;
- and
- an angularly disposed top truss plate extending between an upper extent of said outside cord and an upper extent of said inside cord;
- and,
- a pair of roof trusses extending between two of said truss leg columns, each of said roof trusses comprising:
- a top cord comprising a principal structural member;
- a bottom cord spaced apart from said top cord, said bottom cord comprising a smaller principal structural member;
- a plurality of tubular truss web members extending from said top cord to said bottom cord;
- an angularly disposed inside truss plate extending between an inside extent of said top cord and an inside extent of said bottom cord, said inside truss plates of each of said roof trusses in said pair of roof trusses joined together to form a peak;
- and,
- an angularly disposed outside truss plate extending between an outside extent of said top cord and an outside extent of said bottom cord, said out side truss plate secured to one of said top truss plates of one of said truss leg columns.
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A lightweight pre-engineered prefabricated modular building system for a steep pitch roof building comprising:
- a plurality of principal structural members, said structural members comprising a generally tubular body;
- a plurality of steep pitch spacer plates comprising spaced apart angularly disposed plates and webbing extending between said spacer plates;
- a plurality of peripheral truss leg columns, each of said truss leg columns comprising:
- an outside cord comprising a principal structural member;
- an inside cord comprising smaller principal structural member;
- a plurality of tubular truss web members extending from said top cord to said bottom cord;
- a base plate extending generally perpendicularly from a lower extent of said body, generally horizontally, said base plate defining at least one anchor orifice;
- and
- an angularly disposed top truss plate extending between an upper extent of said outside cord and an upper extent of said inside cord;
- a pair of roof trusses extending between two of said truss leg columns, each of said roof trusses comprising:
- a top cord comprising a principal structural member;
- a bottom cord spaced apart from said top cord, said bottom cord comprising a smaller principal structural member;
- a plurality of tubular truss web members extending from said top cord to said bottom cord;
- an angularly disposed inside truss plate extending between an inside extent of said top cord and an inside extent of said bottom cord;
- and,
- an angularly disposed outside truss plate extending between an outside extent of said top cord and an outside extent of said bottom cord;
- a steep pitch truss peak spacer plate disposed between the inside truss plates of each roof truss in each of said pairs of roof trusses;
- and
- a steep pitch truss eave spacer plate disposed between the outside truss plate of each roof truss and said top truss plates.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.