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US 8,474,194 B2Granted
Modular prefabricated house
Assignee500 Group, Inc.
InventorPaolo Tiramani
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Abstract
A prefabricated house including two or more modules, each module having one or more foldable walls. The foldable walls have one or more multi-frame openings. The two or more modules are structured to be joined at one of the one or more multiframe openings.
Claims4
A prefabricated house comprising:
- two or more modules each module having a frame, said frame having a plurality of studs;
- said module frames having one or more multiframe openings;
- each said multiframe opening incorporating two studs from said module frame plurality of studs and having a plurality of medial cross-members;
- said two or more modules structured to be joined at one of said one or more multi-frame openings;
- wherein each cross-member in said plurality of cross-members is coupled to said studs in a manner sufficient to support any additional components selected from the group including:
- doors windows, fireplaces or dormers;
- and
- wherein each cross-member in said plurality of cross-members is removably coupled to said studs.
5 more elements
A prefabricated house comprising:
- two or more modules, each module having a frame, said frame having a plurality of studs;
- said module frames having one or more multiframe openings;
- each said multiframe opening incorporating two studs from said module frame plurality of studs and having a plurality of medial cross-members;
- said two or more modules structured to be joined at one of said one or more multi-frame openings;
- and
- wherein each cross-member in said plurality of cross-members is removably coupled to said studs.
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A prefabricated house comprising:
- two or more modules, each module having a frame, said frame having a plurality of studs;
- said module frames having one or more multiframe openings;
- each said multiframe opening incorporating two studs from said module frame plurality of studs and having a plurality of medial cross-members;
- said two or more modules structured to be joined at one of said one or more multi-frame openings;
- wherein said modules include one or more foldable panels;
- at least one of said two or more modules is a core module having a fixed space portion and a passive space portion;
- said fixed space portion having non-foldable walls;
- said passive space portion having said foldable panels;
- said foldable panels movable from a first, closed position to second open position;
- wherein said core module has dimensions of less than about 66 feet, by 10 feet, by 12 feet when said foldable panels are in said first position;
- wherein said modules may be joined at said multi-frame openings with said modules disposed in more than one configuration relative to each other;
- said multi-frame openings are enclosed within a covering over said module frame;
- said multi-frame openings are structured to be converted into openings;
- wherein each cross-member in said plurality of cross-members is coupled to said studs in a manner sufficient to support any additional components selected from the group including:
- doors, windows, fireplaces or dormers;
- and
- wherein each cross-member in said plurality of cross-members is removably coupled to said studs.
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A prefabricated house comprising:
- two or more modules, each module having a frame, said frame having a plurality of studs;
- said module frames having one or more multiframe openings;
- each said multiframe opening incorporating two studs from said module frame plurality of studs and having a plurality of medial cross-members;
- said two or more modules structured to be joined at one of said one or more multi-frame openings;
- wherein said modules include one or more foldable panels;
- at least one of said two or more modules is a core module having a fixed space portion and a passive space portion;
- said fixed space portion having non-foldable walls;
- said passive space portion haying said foldable panels;
- said foldable panels movable from a first, closed position to second open position;
- wherein said core module has dimensions of less than about 66 feet, by 10 feet, by 12 feet when said foldable panels are in said first position;
- wherein said modules may be joined at said multi-frame openings with said modules disposed in more than one configuration relative to each other;
- said multi-frame openings are enclosed within a covering over said module frame;
- said multi-frame openings are structured to be convened into openings;
- and
- wherein each cross-member in said plurality of cross-members is removably coupled to said studs.
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