Transformation of shipping containers to two level buildings
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a shipping container including an upward extensible building, further comprising;
a base frame having longitudinal side beams and end beams,cross beams extending between the longitudinal side beams,the cross beams including the end beams extending between ends of the side beams and intermediate beams extending between longitudinal beams spaced from the end beams,a lower floor on the cross beams,vertical columns having lower ends connected to the base frame and having upper ends,an upper frame connected to the upper ends of the vertical columns,a lid positioned around the vertical columns for moving upward to provide an upper level and downward to close upper level connectors connected to the lid for securing to the vertical columns and holding the lid in an upward position,the lid having four walls which are two opposite end walls and two opposite side walls, and four corners at intersections of the end and side walls, and the lid having a roof connected to the walls,four vertical pillars in the corners of the walls, lid upper and lower corner castings connected to tops and bottoms of the four vertical pillars,locks connected to the lid and the base frame for holding the lid in a downward position,the locks further comprising twist locks connectable to the lid lower corner castings and to base corner castings at the four corners of the lid structure,swingable brackets coupled to outer sides of the upper ends of the vertical columns for swinging out from stored positions to generally perpendicular to the stored positions for supporting the lid thereon in an upward position, andthe portable extendable building configured for having a size comparable to an intermodal shipping container and adapted for stacking with another extensible building.
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Abstract
An extendable two story building is packaged within the standard dimensions of an intermodal container. An upper floor is supported above a lower floor. A five-sided lid is raised and locked to provide a second story. The lid is lowered and locked on a base in a down position. The lowered lid is fully enclosed so that no door is accessible and the interior of the building is secure during storage and transportation.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a shipping container including an upward extensible building, further comprising; a base frame having longitudinal side beams and end beams, cross beams extending between the longitudinal side beams, the cross beams including the end beams extending between ends of the side beams and intermediate beams extending between longitudinal beams spaced from the end beams, a lower floor on the cross beams, vertical columns having lower ends connected to the base frame and having upper ends, an upper frame connected to the upper ends of the vertical columns, a lid positioned around the vertical columns for moving upward to provide an upper level and downward to close upper level connectors connected to the lid for securing to the vertical columns and holding the lid in an upward position, the lid having four walls which are two opposite end walls and two opposite side walls, and four corners at intersections of the end and side walls, and the lid having a roof connected to the walls, four vertical pillars in the corners of the walls, lid upper and lower corner castings connected to tops and bottoms of the four vertical pillars, locks connected to the lid and the base frame for holding the lid in a downward position, the locks further comprising twist locks connectable to the lid lower corner castings and to base corner castings at the four corners of the lid structure, swingable brackets coupled to outer sides of the upper ends of the vertical columns for swinging out from stored positions to generally perpendicular to the stored positions for supporting the lid thereon in an upward position, and the portable extendable building configured for having a size comparable to an intermodal shipping container and adapted for stacking with another extensible building. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a shipping container including a portable extendable building having a lower level and an upper level, the lower level further comprising a base having a base frame with four corners, base corner castings at the four corners, vertical support columns connected to and extending upward from the base frame, horizontal upper frame members extending between and connected to tops of the vertical support columns, a lower floor connected to the base frame, an upper floor connected to the horizontal upper frame members, a passageway in the upper floor providing access to the upper floor from the lower floor, lower walls surrounding the horizontal upper frame members, the upper and lower floors, at least one door connected to the lower walls, a five-sided lid structure having four corners, first and second opposite side walls, first and second opposite end walls, and a roof connected to tops of the side walls and end walls, four vertical pillars in the corners of the walls, lid upper and lower corner castings connected to tops and bottoms of the four vertical pillars, the side walls and end walls of the lid structure being positionable outside the vertical support columns, the horizontal upper frame members and the upper floor, twist locks connectable to the lid lower corner castings and to the base corner castings at the four corners of the lid structure, the lid structure being raisable to and lockable in an upper position on the vertical support columns, further comprising connectors for securing the lid structure in the upper position, swingable brackets coupled to outer sides of the upper ends of the vertical pillars for swinging out from stored positions to generally perpendicular to the stored positions for supporting the lid thereon in the upper position, the lid being lowerable to a closed position on the base frame and being lockable to the base, the portable extendable building configured for having a size comparable to an intermodal shipping container and adapted for stacking with another extensible building, wherein the lid being lowered covers the lower walls and the door preventing access to an interior of the portable extendable building. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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