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Modular dwellings

US8726583B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

16Claims

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Assignee

University of South Florida (A Florida Non-Profit Corporation) · US

Inventors

Sean Carlos Verdecia · Tampa, US
Jason Ross · Folsom, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 13, 2011
Grant date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 13, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T403/341
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

In one embodiment, a modular dwelling comprises a beam connector comprising a body and multiple arms that extend out from the body, structural beams comprising outer sides that define elongated channels that extend along a length of the beams, each beam being connected to an arm of the beam connector, a locking means that secure the structural beams to their associated beam connector arms, and a structural panel that comprises multiple edges, at least one edge of the panel being received by a channel of at least one structural beam.

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