US3838545A — Modular environmental space module

Claim 1

Independent Claim 209 words

A multilateral module defining a space or volume and adapted to interconnect with other modules comprising a floor component of generally square configuration having a lower exterior surface curved to conform generally to a surface defined by the sector of a sphere with substantially vertical upwardly extending edge portions, a roof component of generally square configuration having an upper exterior surface curved to conform generally to a surface defined by the sector of a sphere with substantially vertical downwardly extending edge portions, frame components having bottom, sides and top defining openings for said module disposed between said floor and roof components on each side thereof with the top of said frame components connected to the downwardly extending edge portion of said roof component and the bottom of said frame components connected to the upwardly extending edge portion of said floor component to maintain the roof and floor components in spaced relationship, said frame components adapted to interconnect with the frames of adjacent components to form a larger space or volume and a plurality of wall components disposed in the space between and connected to the upwardly extending floor edge portion and the downwardly exTending roof edge portion and extending to and connected to the sides of adjacent frame components.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 209 words

A multilateral module defining a space or volume and adapted to interconnect with other modules comprising a floor component of generally square configuration having a lower exterior surface curved to conform generally to a surface defined by the sector of a sphere with substantially vertical upwardly extending edge portions, a roof component of generally square configuration having an upper exterior surface curved to conform generally to a surface defined by the sector of a sphere with substantially vertical downwardly extending edge portions, frame components having bottom, sides and top defining openings for said module disposed between said floor and roof components on each side thereof with the top of said frame components connected to the downwardly extending edge portion of said roof component and the bottom of said frame components connected to the upwardly extending edge portion of said floor component to maintain the roof and floor components in spaced relationship, said frame components adapted to interconnect with the frames of adjacent components to form a larger space or volume and a plurality of wall components disposed in the space between and connected to the upwardly extending floor edge portion and the downwardly exTending roof edge portion and extending to and connected to the sides of adjacent frame components.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 18 words

A space module as in claim 1 wherein said floor component includes a plurality of removable floor plates.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 22 words

A space module as in claim 1 wherein said components are joined to one another by a cooperating flange and groove connection.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 15 words

A space module as in claim 1 including a raceway between the wall and floor.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 47 words

A space module as in claim 1 in which said wall components comprise a unitary element having first and second wall portions extending away from both sides of a corner along the edge portion of said roof and floor components to engage the sides of said frames.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 22 words

A wall component as in claim 5 wherein the wall portions on both sides of the corner are of the same length.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 21 words

A wall component as in claim 5 wherein the wall portions on both sides of the corner are of different length.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 88 words

A space container of the type including a generally square floor component, a generally square roof component, frame components disposed between and connected to said floor and roof components in each side thereof and wall components disposed between said floor, roof and frame components in which said floor component comprises an outer shell having upwardly extending edge portions, a cruciform floor section supported by said outer shell, and floor closures adapted to fit in the space between the sides of the cruciform and the upwardly extending edge portions.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 88 words

A space container of the type including a generally square floor component, a generally square roof component, frame components disposed between and connected to said floor and roof components in each side thereof and wall components disposed between said floor, roof and frame components in which said floor component comprises an outer shell having upwardly extending edge portions, a cruciform floor section supported by said outer shell, and floor closures adapted to fit in the space between the sides of the cruciform and the upwardly extending edge portions.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 180 words

A multilateral space module adapted to be interconnected with other modules comprising a substantially square floor component including an outer wall with upwardly extending curved edge portions including connection means, a substantially square roof component having downwardly extending curved edge portions including connection means, frame components having bottom, sides and top defining an opening disposed on each of the four sides of the floor and roof components, means cooperating between the floor and roof connection means and the top and bottom of the frame for securing the floor and roof components to the frame, said frame components adapted to interconnect with the frames of adjacent components, four wall components having first and second wall portions extending outwardly from both sides of a corner, said floor components including connection means on the outer edge thereof, said wall components being disposed in the space between the floor and roof components and sides of adjacent frame components, and means cooperating between the frame, sides, the roof components and wall component for securing the wall component to the same to define an enclosed space.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 180 words

A multilateral space module adapted to be interconnected with other modules comprising a substantially square floor component including an outer wall with upwardly extending curved edge portions including connection means, a substantially square roof component having downwardly extending curved edge portions including connection means, frame components having bottom, sides and top defining an opening disposed on each of the four sides of the floor and roof components, means cooperating between the floor and roof connection means and the top and bottom of the frame for securing the floor and roof components to the frame, said frame components adapted to interconnect with the frames of adjacent components, four wall components having first and second wall portions extending outwardly from both sides of a corner, said floor components including connection means on the outer edge thereof, said wall components being disposed in the space between the floor and roof components and sides of adjacent frame components, and means cooperating between the frame, sides, the roof components and wall component for securing the wall component to the same to define an enclosed space.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 195 words

A space module comprising a rectangular floor component including an outer wall with upwardly extending curved edge portions including connection means, a cruciform supported from the outer wall and one or more filler panels supported between the cruciform and floor component, a rectangular roof component having downwardly extending curved edge portions including connection means, frame components having bottom, sides and top defining an opening disposed one on each of the four sides of the floor and roof components, means cooperating between the floor and roof connection means and the top and bottom of the frame for securing the floor and roof components to the frame, four wall components having first and second wall portions extending outwardly from both sides of a corner, said floor components including connection means on the outer edge thereof, said wall components being disposed in the space between the floor and roof components and sides of adjacent frame components, and means cooperating between the frame, sides, the roof components and wall component for securing the wall component to the same to define an enclosed space, said frames serving to provide the sole support for said module from a cooperating support means.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 195 words

A space module comprising a rectangular floor component including an outer wall with upwardly extending curved edge portions including connection means, a cruciform supported from the outer wall and one or more filler panels supported between the cruciform and floor component, a rectangular roof component having downwardly extending curved edge portions including connection means, frame components having bottom, sides and top defining an opening disposed one on each of the four sides of the floor and roof components, means cooperating between the floor and roof connection means and the top and bottom of the frame for securing the floor and roof components to the frame, four wall components having first and second wall portions extending outwardly from both sides of a corner, said floor components including connection means on the outer edge thereof, said wall components being disposed in the space between the floor and roof components and sides of adjacent frame components, and means cooperating between the frame, sides, the roof components and wall component for securing the wall component to the same to define an enclosed space, said frames serving to provide the sole support for said module from a cooperating support means.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 23 words

A space module as in claim 10 including a space between the filler and adjacent wall anD a raceway disposed in said space.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 180 words

A space module comprising a rectangular floor component including an outer wall with upwardly extending curved edge portions including connection means, a rectangular roof component having downwardly extending curved edge portions including connection means, frame components having hollow bottom, sides and top adapted to accommodate utilities defining an opening disposed one on each of the four sides of the floor and roof components, means cooperating between the floor and roof connection means and the top and bottom of the frame for securing the floor and roof components to the frame, four wall components having first and second wall portions extending outwardly from both sides of a corner, said floor components including connection means on the outer edge thereof, said wall components being disposed in the space between the floor and roof components and sides of adjacent frame components, and means cooperating between the frame, sides, the roof components and wall component for securing the wall component to the same to define an enclosed space, said frames serving to provide the sole support for said module from a cooperating support means.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 180 words

A space module comprising a rectangular floor component including an outer wall with upwardly extending curved edge portions including connection means, a rectangular roof component having downwardly extending curved edge portions including connection means, frame components having hollow bottom, sides and top adapted to accommodate utilities defining an opening disposed one on each of the four sides of the floor and roof components, means cooperating between the floor and roof connection means and the top and bottom of the frame for securing the floor and roof components to the frame, four wall components having first and second wall portions extending outwardly from both sides of a corner, said floor components including connection means on the outer edge thereof, said wall components being disposed in the space between the floor and roof components and sides of adjacent frame components, and means cooperating between the frame, sides, the roof components and wall component for securing the wall component to the same to define an enclosed space, said frames serving to provide the sole support for said module from a cooperating support means.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 43 words

A space module as in claim 11 wherein the top, bottom and sides of said frame component are hollow and means provide communication between the interior of the frame and the raceway whereby utilities can be extended around the periphery of the module.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1977-09-30	1978-04-01	1978-10-01	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1981-09-30	1982-04-01	1982-10-01	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1985-09-30	1986-04-01	1986-10-01	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Modular environmental space module

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