Modular building having a steel shipping container core
US5706614A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B1/3483
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A modular building having a steel shipping container core. Inner and outer wall coverings are secured to the corrugated side walls of the container and a laminate ceiling structure is secured to the interior surface of the container roof. A roof cap having a configuration corresponding to the roof of the container is mounted on the roof of the container, and the floor of the container provides a subflooring for the finished flooring of the building.
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