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Modular building systems, components, and methods

a technology of building systems and components, applied in the direction of girders, walls, joists, etc., can solve the problems of significant scrap recycling that is not feasible for scrap, and achieve the effects of enhancing the structural integrity of the completed building, facilitating transportation and construction, and reducing material was

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-12-01
K & G IP HLDG LLC
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Benefits of technology

The patent is about creating new building systems that are smaller and more efficient than traditional components. These components can be quickly transported and assembled, and in some cases, they have much greater strength than buildings built by hand. The building methods reduce waste and make it easier to recycle scraps. The buildings can be used for different purposes like houses, garages, or commercial structures. The invention solves certain needs of the building industry and allows for faster and more cost-effective construction.

Problems solved by technology

In still other cases, pre-fabrication dramatically reduces material waste, and allows for significant scrap recycling that is not feasible for scrap produced on the construction site of a building built by hand.

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Performance of Beams and Floor Panels

[0120]Six helical piles having a 2⅞″ tubular shaft manufactured by Goliath Tech were obtained. The helical piles were driven into soil in two rows of three piles each, with 18″ of the 7′ long pile remaining above ground, and each pile being 7′-8″ apart from its neighbor. Each pile was installed with a high torque drill attachment on a Kubota KX057-4 Compact Excavator. Downward pressure on the order of 10.1 Kips (5.05 Tons) up to 11.6 Kips (5.8 Tons) was applied by the excavator during pile insulation to avoid plowing the soil. A 5″×5″ steel plate capped each pile, to which beam nodes similar to three-way beam node 503 and two-way beam node 509 were affixed with structural wood screws through four holes in the plate. Seven beams similar to floor beams 102 and 103 were coupled to the nodes by engaging the beam node coupling elements at each end of a beam, and screws secured the beams to the nodes, such as by securing hole 543a to hole 192a in FIG. ...

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Performance of a Completed Home

[0127]A home is constructed on 28 helical piles as shown in FIG. 57, and completed in accordance with FIG. 1. A chain connected to a pressure plate affixed to the interior side of wall panel 301 is passed through wall panel 301 to a dynamometer and excavator as described in Example 1. A tension load is applied as in Example 1. The home is expected to sustain a load far exceeding that delivered by a Category 5 hurricane-force wind with minimal lateral deflection and no buckling or failure in any of the components or connections, nor any audible cracking or shearing of those components and connections.

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A. Beams and Beam Nodes

Embodiment 1

[0128]A beam useful in modular construction comprising: one or more vertical support members supporting and separating

an upper horizontal support member and

a lower horizontal support member; and

at least one ledger adapted to support a vertical load.

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Abstract

Pre-fabricated components such as beams, beam nodes, floor panels, wall panels, roof beams, ceiling posts, and roof panels are useful for constructing buildings such as houses. In some cases, conservation of materials, ease of construction, and superior structural integrity appear.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present nonprovisional application is a continuation-in-part under 35 U.S.C. §120 of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 721,275, also entitled, “MODULAR BUILDING SYSTEMS, COMPONENTS, AND METHODS,” and filed on May 26, 2015, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.COPYRIGHT NOTICE[0002]A portion of the disclosure of this patent document contains material which is subject to copyright protection. The copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduction by anyone of the patent document or the patent disclosure, as it appears in the Patent and Trademark Office patent file or records, but otherwise reserves all copyright rights whatsoever.FIELD OF INVENTION[0003]This invention relates to the construction of buildings from pre-fabricated components.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0004]Currently, most houses in North America are built by hand from raw materials one piece at a time. First, a foundation usually of concrete is framed, pou...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04C3/36E04B7/20E04B2/70E04B5/12E04C3/12E04B2/02
CPCE04C3/36E04C3/127E04B2/02E04B2002/0282E04B5/12E04B7/20E04B2002/0202E04B2/706E04B1/26E04B1/2604E04D13/1675E04B7/22E04B5/14E04B1/10E04B5/02
Inventor GODFREY, NICHOLAS C.THOMPSON, TAYLORGREEN, BRANTLEY M.BOYD, JR., WILLIAM BRADFORD
Owner K & G IP HLDG LLC