Modular dwellings
AssigneeUniversity of South Florida (A Flordia Non-Profit Corporation)
InventorsSean Carlos Verdecia, Jason Michael Ross
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a modular dwelling comprises a beam connector comprising a body and multiple arms that extend out from the body, structural beams comprising outer sides that define elongated channels that extend along a length of the beams, each beam being connected to an arm of the beam connector, a locking means that secure the structural beams to their associated beam connector arms, and a structural panel that comprises multiple edges, at least one edge of the panel being received by a channel of at least one structural beam.
Claims16
A modular dwelling comprising:
- a beam connector comprising a body and multiple arms that extend out from the body;
- structural beams comprising outer sides that define elongated channels that extend along a length direction of the beams, each beam being connected to an arm of the beam connector;
- locking pins that secure the structural beams to their associated beam connector arms, the locking pins comprising a non-threaded shaft and being securable without the use of a tool;
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- a structural panel that comprises multiple edges, at least one edge of the panel being received by a channel of at least one structural beam.
Apparatus for constructing a dwelling, the apparatus comprising:
- beam connectors comprising a body and multiple arms that extend out from the body;
- structural beams comprising outer sides that define elongated channels that extend along a length of the beams, each beam having an inner passage in which an arm of the beam connector can be received;
- locking pins adapted to secure the structural beams to associated beam connector arms once the arms have been received by the inner passages of the beams, the locking pins comprising a non-threaded shaft and being securable without the use of a tool;
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- structural panels that comprise multiple edges being adapted to fit within the channels of the structural beams.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.