Building system and method with prefabricated structures joined between them, reusable and transportable

• US 8,371,091 B2
• Filed: 04/22/2009
• Issued: 02/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/22/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rodrigo Graf
• Original Assignee: Rodrigo Graf
• Inventors: Graf, Rodrigo
• Primary Examiner(s): Cajilig, Christine T
• Application Number:
  US12/427,887
• Publication Number:
  US 20090260302A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,392 Days
• Field of Search: 52/797, 52/798, 527/450.2, 527/452
• US Class Current: 52/745.02
• CPC Class Codes: B61D 15/04 convertible into other non-vehicular apparatus, e.g. exhibition stands
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/34305 telescopic

Abstract

A building system and method by means of at least two prefabricated structures comprising a first prefabricated structure containing at least two lateral walls, a front wall and a back wall; a second prefabricated structure containing at least two lateral walls, a front wall and a back wall; a first transportation axis in which said first prefabricated structure is mounted, capable of towing said first prefabricated structure to a building site and said first transportation axis is parked in the construction site; a second transportation axis in which said second prefabricated structure is mounted, capable of towing said second prefabricated structure to said building site and said second transportation axis is parked in the construction site; at least one of said lateral, back or from wall of each one of said first and second prefabricated structure is dismounted, dismantled or rolled up; wherein said first and second prefabricated structures are joined in such a manner that said prefabricated structures are in communication by said dismounted, dismantled or rolled up side.

Claims

1. A building method with at least two prefabricated containers comprising:

towing a first transportation axis carrying a first prefabricated container to a building site, said first container having at least one lateral wall, a back wall and a front wall;

parking said first transportation axis in said building site;

towing a second transportation axis carrying a second prefabricated container to said building site, said second container having at least one lateral wall, a back wall, a front wall, and lower wall;

parking said second transportation axis proximate to said first transportation axis;

disassembling said at least one lateral, back or front wall of each of said first and second prefabricated containers to define a disassembled side; and

joining said first and second prefabricated containers by means of at least one telescopic bed embedded beneath the lower wall of at least one of said first and second prefabricated containers,

wherein containers are in communication by said disassembled sides.

2. The building method according to claim 1, wherein the method additionally comprises the steps of

mounting said first prefabricated container in said first transportation axis;

and

mounting said second prefabricated container in said second transportation axis.

3. The building method according to claim 1, wherein said prefabricated containers are pre-cut, pre-prepared, pre-isolated and pre-decorated.

4. The building method according to claim 1, wherein said containers are selected from shipping containers, train containers or semi-trailers.

5. The building method according to claim 1, wherein the method additionally comprises the step of

unhooking a load truck from said transportation axis, thus leaving parked the transportation axis.

6. The building method according to claim 1, wherein the method additionally comprises the steps of

dismounting a joint formed between said first prefabricated container and said second prefabricated container;

hooking the first or second transportation axis that loads said first or second prefabricated container parked proximate to each other; and

towing the first or second prefabricated container to a new building site.

7. The building method according to claim 1, wherein the method additionally comprises the steps of

towing a third transportation axis carrying a third prefabricated container to said building site, said third prefabricated container having at least one lateral wall, back wall and front wall;

parking said third transportation axis proximate to said second transportation axis;

disassembling said at least one lateral, back or front wall of said third prefabricated container to define a disassembled side to form a disassembled side; and

connecting hydroelectrically said third container by means of said second container; and

joining said second and third prefabricated container in such a manner that the prefabricated containers are in communication by means of the disassembled sides.

8. The building method according to claim 1, wherein the method additionally comprises the steps of

connecting hydroelectrically the first prefabricated container to hydroelectric connections of said building site;

and

connecting hydroelectrically the second prefabricated container to hydroelectric connections of said building site by means of said first prefabricated container.

9. The building method according to claim 3, wherein pre-cutting, pre-preparing, pre-isolating and pre-decorating comprises the steps of

sanding walls, floors and roofs of the prefabricated containers;

applying a first coating of alkydalic over said walls, floors and roofs;

cutting or making curtains for disassembling said walls;

placing a support structure to sustain the roof weight;

hydroelectrically preparing said first prefabricated container to be connected to hydroelectric installations of said building site;

hydroelectrically preparing said second prefabricated container to be connected to hydroelectric installations of said building site through said first container;

adhering, melting or nailing a thermal isolation coating to the inner and outer face of said walls.

10. The building method according to claim 1, wherein said method additionally comprises the steps of

placing vertical decorative joints in an inner part of said walls in a joint point between said prefabricated containers;

and

placing vertical decorative joints in an outer part of said walls in a joint point between said prefabricated containers.

11. The building method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said telescopic bed is formed of two lateral walls, an upper wall, lower wall and a back wall, wherein the back wall of a telescopic bed end of a first prefabricated container is coupled to the front wall of a telescopic bed end of a second prefabricated container.

12. The building method according to claim 11, wherein the at least one telescopic bed has a ground fixation assembly which may be retracted and expanded from each of the telescopic beds.

13. The building method according to claim 12, wherein the ground fixation assembly includes a lift so that the at least one telescopic beds has the same height as the lower wall.

14. The building method according to claim 1, wherein the first or second prefabricated container has at least one driven portion mounted in the upper part of the first or second transportation axis, to guide the at least one telescopic bed towards the exterior in regards to the lower wall of the first or second prefabricated container.

15. The building method according to claim 11, wherein the back wall and the front wall comprise a hole from the upper wall to the lower wall so that a fastening rod crosses said hole and fastens in a fixed manner the at least one telescopic bed.

16. The building method according to claim 1, wherein said first and second prefabricated containers may be fixed only by means of the lower beds, wherein said lower walls have a plurality of tongues in their lateral ends.

17. The building method according to claim 16, wherein tongues are embedded beneath the lower wall.

18. The building method according to claim 17, wherein tongues are formed by a receiving area in their front end and a coupling area in their back end so that the coupling area of a first prefabricated structure couples with the receiving area of a second prefabricated structure.

19. A building method with at least two prefabricated containers comprising:

towing a first transportation axis carrying a first prefabricated container to a building site, said first container having at least one lateral wall, a back wall, a front wall and a lower wall;

parking said first transportation axis in said building site;

towing a second transportation axis carrying a second prefabricated container to said building site, said second container having at least one lateral wall, a back wall, a front wall and a lower wall;

parking said second transportation axis proximate to said first transportation axis;

disassembling said at least one lateral, back or front wall of each of said first and second prefabricated containers to define a disassembled side; and

joining said disassembled sides of said first and second prefabricated containers by means of a connection system selected from a tongue assembly and a joining system in such a manner that said disassembled sides of said prefabricated containers are in communication,

leveling the prefabricated containers by means of at least one lift of at least one of the first and second prefabricated containers;

joining said first and second prefabricated containers by means of a at least one telescopic bed embedded beneath the lower wall of at least one of said first and second prefabricated containers;

wherein containers are in communication by said disassembled sides.