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US3230673A
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Modular building
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-04-08
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Granted: 1966-01-25
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Expires: 1983-04-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert P Gersin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:19
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H1/00; E04H1/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
A MODULAR BUILDING COMPRISING A ROOF, AT LEAST THREE UPWARDLY CONVERGING RIGID FLAT ROOF-SUPPORTING TRIANGULAR PANELS, A PANEL SUPPORTING LOWER APEX OF EACH OF SAID PANELS RESTING ON A BASE, EACH OF REMAINING TWO UPPER APEXES OF EACH TRIANGULAR PANEL BEING JOINED AND COMMON WITH ONE OF THE TWO REMAINING UPPER APEXES OF THE ADJOINING CONVERGING TRIANGULAR PANEL ON EACH SIDE OF THE RESPECTIVE PANEL, AN UPPER EDGE EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID UPPER APEXES OF EACH TRIANGULAR PANEL AND DEFINING WITH THE OTHER OF SAID UPPER EDGES A CONTINUOUS CLOSED PERIPHERAL ROOF SUPPORT AND THE OUTER TERMINAL OF SAID ROOF, THE LOWER APEXES OF EACH PAIR OF ADJOINING TRIANGULAR PANELS AND THEIR JOINED AND COMMON UPPER APEXES BEING DISPOSED IN A COMMON VERTICAL PLANE, THE SIDE EDGES EXTENDING FROM SAID RESPECTIVE LOWER APEXES TO THE COMMON UPPER APEXES DEFINING THEREBETWEEN AND WITH THE PORTION OF THE BASE EXTENDING BETWEEN THE RESPECTIVE LOWER APEXES A VERTICAL TRIANGULAR AREA, AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID AREAS BEING COVERED BY A FLAT PANEL INTERCONNECTING THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID ADJOINING CONVERGING TRIANGULAR PANELS WHEREBY SIDEWALLS ARE FORMED FOR SAID BUILDING.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
A MODULAR BUILDING COMPRISING A ROOF, AT LEAST THREE UPWARDLY CONVERGING RIGID FLAT ROOF-SUPPORTING TRIANGULAR PANELS, A PANEL SUPPORTING LOWER APEX OF EACH OF SAID PANELS RESTING ON A BASE, EACH OF REMAINING TWO UPPER APEXES OF EACH TRIANGULAR PANEL BEING JOINED AND COMMON WITH ONE OF THE TWO REMAINING UPPER APEXES OF THE ADJOINING CONVERGING TRIANGULAR PANEL ON EACH SIDE OF THE RESPECTIVE PANEL, AN UPPER EDGE EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID UPPER APEXES OF EACH TRIANGULAR PANEL AND DEFINING WITH THE OTHER OF SAID UPPER EDGES A CONTINUOUS CLOSED PERIPHERAL ROOF SUPPORT AND THE OUTER TERMINAL OF SAID ROOF, THE LOWER APEXES OF EACH PAIR OF ADJOINING TRIANGULAR PANELS AND THEIR JOINED AND COMMON UPPER APEXES BEING DISPOSED IN A COMMON VERTICAL PLANE, THE SIDE EDGES EXTENDING FROM SAID RESPECTIVE LOWER APEXES TO THE COMMON UPPER APEXES DEFINING THEREBETWEEN AND WITH THE PORTION OF THE BASE EXTENDING BETWEEN THE RESPECTIVE LOWER APEXES A VERTICAL TRIANGULAR AREA, AND AT LEAST ONE OF SAID AREAS BEING COVERED BY A FLAT PANEL INTERCONNECTING THE SIDE EDGES OF SAID ADJOINING CONVERGING TRIANGULAR PANELS WHEREBY SIDEWALLS ARE FORMED FOR SAID BUILDING.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-01-24 | 1969-07-26 | 1970-01-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-01-24 | 1973-07-26 | 1974-01-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-01-24 | 1977-07-26 | 1978-01-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |