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US 6,931,803 B1Granted
Modular building system
OwnerGary Davis, Wayne Catlettinventors
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Abstract
A modular building system includes a plurality of extruded plastic beams that are stacked and interlocked using a tongue and groove interengagement. Plastic connecting components are provided for interlocking the horizontal beams to a vertical column.
Claims28
A modular building system comprising:
- a foundation;
- a plurality of elongate, generally horizontally arranged beams, each beam including an outer shell portion and a distinct thermal insulating substance contained within said shell portion, said beams being stacked in substantial alignment with one another and interlocked to define a wall, said beams being interlocked such that said beams are restricted in moving vertically, as well as horizontally in both longitudinal and lateral directions, relative to one another;
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- a vertical interlocking assembly including a plurality of elongate, generally vertically arranged rods, each rod disposed through a respective series of aligned holes in said stacked beams, each rod having a lower portion fixed to said foundation and an upper portion carrying a threaded connector that operably interengages an upper horizontal surface of said stacked beams, said threaded connector being selectively tightened to exert a laterally compressive and vertically interlocking force upon said stacked beams in said wall.
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A modular building system comprising:
- a plurality of elongate, generally horizontal beams, each beam including an outer shell portion and a distinct thermal insulating substance contained within said shell portion, said beams being stacked in substantial alignment with one another and interlocked to define a wall;
- a generally vertical column for interengaging and interlocking said stacked beams, each beam carrying an end plug, said column and each end plug including complementary connectors that are releasably engaged to interlock said plug and its associated beam to said column, said complementary connectors including an insertion member formed in one of said column and said plug and a slot formed in the other of said column and said plug, said insertion member and said slot having respective profiles that allow said insertion member to slide vertically within said slot and that lock said insertion member horizontally in said slot such that said beams are slidable vertically and locked horizontally within said column.
A modular building system comprising:
- a foundation;
- a plurality of elongate, generally horizontally arranged beams, each beam including an outer shell portion and a distinct thermal insulating substance contained within said shell portion, said beams being stacked in substantial alignment with one another and interlocked to define a wall, said beams being interlocked such that said beams are restricted in moving vertically, as well as horizontally in both longitudinal and lateral directions, relative to one another;
- a vertical interlocking assembly including a plurality of elongate, generally vertically arranged rods, each rod disposed through a respective series of aligned holes in said stacked beams, each rod having a lower portion fixed to said foundation and an upper portion carrying a threaded connector that interengages an upper surface of said stacked beams, said threaded connector being selectively tightened to exert a laterally compressive and vertically interlocking force upon said stacked beams in said wall;
- said shell portion of at least one of said beams including a tongue and said shell portion of an adjacent stacked beam including a complementary groove for receiving said tongue to interlock said adjacent stacked beams;
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- a generally vertical column for interengaging and interlocking said stacked beams, each beam carrying an end plug, said column and each end plug including complementary connectors that are releasably engaged to interlock said plug and its associated beam to said column, said complementary connector including an insertion member formed in one of said column and said plug and a slot formed in the other of said column and said plug, said insertion member and said slot having respective profiles that allow said insertion member to slide vertically within said slot and that lock said insertion member horizontally in said slot such that said beams are slidable vertically and locked horizontally within said column.
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