Modular building having a steel shipping container core

• US 5,706,614 A
• Filed: 10/16/1996
• Issued: 01/13/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Steven D. Forney
• Original Assignee: James G. Wiley Jr, Steve Forney
• Inventors: Forney, Steve, Wiley, James G. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wood, Wynn E.
• Application Number:
  US08/731,683
• Time in Patent Office: 454 Days
• Field of Search: 52/79.1, 52/79.9, 52/79.13, 52/537, 52/783.11, 52/783.19
• US Class Current: 52/79.1
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/3483 the supporting structure consisting of metal

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.

Claims

1. A modular building having a steel shipping container core comprising, a steel shipping container having corrugated side walls, said corrugated side walls having alternating inside facing grooves and outside facing grooves formed by alternating inside facing peaks and outside facing peaks, a plurality of vertically extending strips mounted in said inwardly facing grooves, an inner wall, means for securing said inner wall to said strips and to the inner facing peaks, a roof, a plurality of transversely extending reinforcing bosses in said roof, each boss having a recess facing the interior of the container, a transversely extending strip mounted in each recess, a ceiling, means for securing said ceiling to the transversely extending strips, and a roof cap having a configuration corresponding to the exterior surface of the roof being mounted on said roof.

2. A modular building according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall comprises a laminate structure of an insulating layer and an inner wall covering.

3. A modular building according to claim 2, including an outer wall covering and means for fastening the outer wall covering to the outside facing peaks.

4. A modular building according to claim 3 wherein the means for fastening the inner wall to the strips and to the inner facing peaks, and the outer wall covering to the outside facing peaks comprises adhesive.

5. A modular building according to claim 1, wherein the ceiling comprises a laminate structure of insulation and an inside wall covering.

6. A modular building according to claim 1, wherein the means for securing the ceiling to the transversely extending strips comprises an adhesive.

7. A modular building according to claim 1, wherein openings are cut in a side wall of said container, prefabricated windows and a door mounted in a respective opening.

8. A modular building according to claim 1, wherein the container has a floor, a finished flooring mounted on said container floor, whereby the container floor provides a subflooring for the finished flooring.