Method and system for a modular building structure

a modular building and building structure technology, applied in the field of building structures, can solve the problems of increasing the total installed cost of the shed, and the general load capacity of installed shelves is generally limited, and achieves the effects of low factory cost, minimal on-site labor, and rapid and efficient manner

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-07-02
SMALLEY III ARTHUR L
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[0014]A primary object of the invention is to provide a building system of components that are capable of low-cost factory manufacture and may be erected to form an inexpensive enclosure in a rapid and efficient manner using minimal on-site labor with minimal specialized skill and equipment.

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The step of covering the open transverse ends of extruded panels often requires the use of cements or sealants, is time consuming, and increases the total installed cost of the shed.
Such installed shelves generally have fairly limited load capacity.

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[0053]A preferred embodiment of the invention includes a system of interlocking building components to form a shed 99 as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 14. The building system includes a number of interlocking panels 100, each of which may be used to interchangeably form a portion of a wall surface 102, floor surface 104, ceiling surface (not illustrated), or roof surface 106 of shed 99. Although shed 99 is shown and described herein as having a floor surface 104 formed by interlocking panels, alternative materials, such as a concrete slab, for example, may be used to create the floor surface 104 if desired.

[0054]Referring to FIG. 14, each panel 100 is ideally manufactured in one of five standard sizes to allow buildings of various dimensions and complexities to be built entirely from a limited number of panel sizes. This reduces production and inventory costs. Standard panel types include standard panel 130, short panel 132, elongated roof panel 134, trapezoidal panel 136, a...

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A method and system for construction of building structures from a variety of standard size panels having integral dovetail tenons on all four edges and a variety of connectors with corresponding mortises for interlocking the panels. The panels may be horizontally disposed to form floors, ceilings or roofs or may be vertically disposed to form walls. The panels are produced from blow-molded plastic. Panels are interlocked in columns and rows of a planar array to form walls, floors, roofs, etc. Panels can also be interlocked edge to edge in a non-planar orthogonal manner, allowing the panels to be interconnected in virtually unlimited ways. Plastic frame members with trussing interconnect to the panels to provide rigidity and strength to the assembled building structure. The panels may be formed of opaque material for ordinary sheds or of transparent or translucent material for greenhouses.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]This invention relates to building structures generally and to a method of producing a building structure from pre-fabricated modular components. More particularly, this invention provides for assembling a warehouse, aircraft hanger, workshop, garage, storage building, garden or utility shed, greenhouse, cabinet, locker, or similar enclosure from pre-fabricated modular components.[0003]2. Description of the Prior Art[0004]There has long been a need for affordable, low-maintenance, and easy-to-assemble prefabricated building structures. Considerable economies of scale can be achieved by the construction of warehouses, hangers, storage buildings, workshops, garages, garden and utility sheds, lockers and cabinets in modular fashion using prefabricated paneling. The panels can be prefabricated in standard sizes by relatively high-speed automated factory manufacturing lines. The panels, which can be made from materials not s...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04B1/02E04B1/00E04B2/00E04B1/38E04B7/02
CPCE04B1/34315E04C3/46E04C3/36
Inventor SMALLEY, III, ARTHUR L.
Owner SMALLEY III ARTHUR L
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