Pre-fabricated, portable building with removable roof assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10161130-B2
Application number	US-201514624790-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 18, 2015
Priority date	Feb 18, 2015
Publication date	Dec 25, 2018
Grant date	Dec 25, 2018

Abstract

A pre-fabricated, portable building comprises a structural support framework formed from interconnected beams defining an interior space therebetween. A floor panel on which the structural support framework is securely positioned. Connection assembly units are mounted to one or more sections of the structural support framework. A removable roof assembly is connected to each one of the connection assembly units on the structural support framework. The removable roof assembly is engineered to be installed or removed while maintaining a maximum height of the interior space without altering dimensions of the structural support framework.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A pre-fabricated building comprising:
a structural support framework formed from a plurality of interconnected beams defining an interior space therebetween;
a floor panel on which the structural support framework is securely positioned;
connection assembly units mounted to one or more sections of the structural support framework;
a removable roof assembly connected to the connection assembly units on the structural support framework, the removable roof assembly configured to be installed or removed while allowing the structural support framework to maintain a maximum height of the interior space without altering dimensions of the structural support framework; and
a slidable walk-way system that is adjustable, in an orientation parallel to the floor panel, between a stowed position, in which the slidable walk-way system is disposed within the interior space below cross beams in a top portion of the structural support framework and protruding from an aperture in the prefabricated building a first length, and a deployed position, in which the slidable walk-way system protrudes from the aperture a second length and connects the structural support framework with a location remote from the structural support framework, the second length greater than the first length.

2. The pre-fabricated building according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of wall panels affixed to the plurality of interconnected beams.

3. The pre-fabricated building according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of wall panels are pre-fabricated.

4. The pre-fabricated building according to claim 1 , wherein the connection assembly units includes:
two parallel plates each having a central aperture therein and vertically mounted to the one or more sections of the top portion of the structural support framework, the two parallel plates configured to receive one of a plurality of extension plates with a retaining aperture aligned with the central aperture,
a retaining pin configured to be urged through the central aperture and the retaining aperture, and
a retention clip configured to secure the retaining pin from being removed from the central aperture and the retaining aperture.

5. The pre-fabricated building according to claim 1 , wherein the removable roof assembly includes a plurality of extension plates each having a retaining aperture defined therein, the plurality of extension plates mounted to one or more locations on the removable roof assembly.

6. The pre-fabricated building according to claim 1 , wherein the removable roof assembly is a gable roof top configuration or a single-slope roof top configuration.

7. The pre-fabricated building according to claim 1 , wherein the structural support framework is one of a plurality of geometrical configurations, the plurality of geometrical configurations including at least a rectangular shape, a circular shape, and a square shape.

8. The pre-fabricated building according to claim 1 , wherein the structural support framework formed from the plurality of interconnected beams is a rectangular cuboid box, the plurality of interconnected beams are steel beams having a first end and a second end, the rectangular cuboid box comprising:
the plurality of interconnected beams vertically positioned with the first end connected to the floor panel; and
a plurality of cross beams horizontally connecting to the second end of each of the plurality of interconnected beams, the plurality of interconnected beams and the plurality of cross beams along with the floor panel forming the rectangular cuboid box.

9. The pre-fabricated building according to claim 1 , wherein the structural support framework is configured to stack at least one alternative structural support framework for creating a plurality of levels prior to securing the removable roof assembly.

10. A method of manufacturing a pre-fabricated building comprising:
providing a structural support framework formed from a plurality of interconnected beams defining an interior space therebetween;
providing a floor panel on which the structural support framework is securely positioned;
providing connection assembly units mounted to one or more sections of the structural support framework;
providing a removable roof assembly connected to the connection assembly units on the structural support framework, the removable roof assembly is engineered to be installed or removed while maintaining a maximum height of the interior space of the structural support framework without altering dimensions of the structural support framework; and
providing a slidable walk-way system that is adjustable, in an orientation parallel to the floor panel, between a stowed position, in which the slidable walk-way system is disposed within the interior space below cross beams in a top portion of the structural support framework and protruding from an aperture in the prefabricated building a first length, and a deployed position, in which the slidable walk-way system protrudes from the aperture a second length and connects the structural support framework with a location remote from the structural support framework, the second length greater than the first length.

Assignees

• Littelfuse Inc

Inventors

• Devlin Dwight
• Pain David

Classifications

• E04H1/1205

  Small buildings erected in the open air (E04H1/1272 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E04B7/026 Primary

  consisting of prefabricated modules, e.g. box-like or cell-like units (E04B7/24 takes precedence) · CPC title