US2795014A - Complete factory produced dwelling - Google Patents

Description

M. J. KELLY.

. COMPLETE FACTORY PRODUCED DWELLING Filed April 30, 1954 June 11, 1957 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN V EN TOR.

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Marl/07 L1 Kefly United States Patent D COMPLETE FACTORY PRODUCED DWELLING Marvin J. Kelly, Muscafine, Iowa Application April 30, 1954, Serial No. 426,719

2 Claims. (Cl. 2(1-2) This invention relates to building structures, and more particularly to a residential type dwelling.

It is the primary object of this invention to provide a residential type dwelling which is completely factory produced. Previous efforts to have units of this type prefabricated or produced at the factory and erected at the dwelling site have had a number of drawbacks and disadvantages which included very small one-piece converted type of emergency structure, mounted on wheels for portability and which is mounted at the dwelling site on a plurality of foundation blocks, of the type shown in the United States Patent No. 2,296,413, and which must, of necessity, limit the type of foundation upon which the dwelling structure may be placed, as well as limiting the size and type of structure, so that a permanent looking dwelling structure could not result.

Also, some prefabricated dwelling units have been proposed by having a plurality of room sections being placed together as desired, with the attachment of each unit requiring the use of skilled labor. Some of the prior attempts at prefabrication have included the equivalent of placing three or more conventional type trailer houses together and affording access therebetween by cutting door facilities in the adjoining units. Some of the previously proposed prefabricated dwellings, of the type shown in United States Patent No. 2,115,615, in which a relatively small house may be transported in sections on large flat tractor trucks to a specially arranged sectional type foundation, require the use of skilled labor and considerable assembly time at the dwelling site. This type of dwelling unit is not so designed as to be capable of covering a full foundation home.

Another proposed type of factory produced dwelling is that in which a plurality of sections may be placed together to form a house, each section being bolted through wood on the interior with the use of dowel pins as the sealer element. This type of house, as typified in U. S. Patent No. 2,287,229, has no provision for self contained portability and because of its height, there is considerable doubt of the possibility of transporting such a house on a commercial type transportation vehicle under standard road clearances, if this house is constructed in accordance with the teaching as set forth. Also, this type of sectional house requires the use of skilled labor and considerable time spent in the assembly thereof at the dwelling site.

Therefore, it is an object of this invention to provide a complete factory produced dwelling, equivalent in style, size and usefulness to the conventional privately built home, and which is in the style most desired by the .vantages. Such saving in cost is made possible by the architectural and structural style of the dwelling of the present invention, plus the fact that it is completely built at the factory, thus enabling a saving, due to factory mass production methods, to be passed onto the consumer. Also, the present dwelling requires no skilled labor or special tools, other than jacks or their equivalents, and a crescent type wrench for bolting the sections together.

It is a still further object of this invention to provide a factory produced dwelling, the units of which require no special transportation facilities, and will definitely clear any standard road clearance while being transported on a commercial type vehicle, or when being transported in its self contained means.

Yet another object of this invention is to provide a factory produced dwelling which may be placed on any type of foundation facilities, including a basement foundation, which the homeowner desires, due to the longitudinal stability, at the same time not jeopardizing the cost, the use of special tools and the erection time required.

Another and still further object of this invention is to provide a factory produced dwelling which is provided with a roof drain, draft vent and chimney which are factory installed, thus requiring no further work at the erection site. This results in saving a great deal of time in the erection, and all utility lines to the style of construction of the dwelling of this invention can be expediently tied into the existing facilities, while the middle section of the present dwelling is readily adaptable to any type of heating unit, and certain types of heating units may be factory installed in the standard production dwellings, thusfurther cutting down on the cost at the erection site.

While the factory produced dwelling of this invention is not primarily designed for portability after erection at the dwelling site, it is possible to move the dwelling to another location by reversing the simple method of assembling.

With all of the above advantages, the consumer obtains, at a tremendous saving in cost, an expediently built home which may be erected during any season of the year, and which will be comparable to the privately built homes of similar construction and space facilities, thus avoiding the look of a temporary residence. The dwelling of the present invention also affords the possibility of people in remote sections of this country receiving the benefit of such dwellings, because of their extreme portability and their universal application.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent from a consideration'of the following detailed description forming the specification, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a factory produced dwelling embodying this invention;

Figure 2 is a floor plan of the dwelling;

Figure 3 is a front elevational view of the front section of the dwelling unit portably mounted for transport;

Figure 4 is a rear elevational view of the front section as shown in Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a front elevational view of the central or intermediate section, as shown mounted on wheels for transport;

Figure 6 is a rear elevational view of the rear or back section of the housing unit, shown as being mounted upon wheels for subsequent transport;

Figure 7 is a front elevational view of the rear or back section, shown in Figure 6;

Figure 8 is an end elevational view of the front section, shown in Figures 3 and 4, and looking to the right thereof in Figure 3;

Figure 9 is an end elevational view of the central or intermediate section, shown in Figure 5, and looking from the right side thereof;

Figure is an end elevational view of the rear section, shown in Figures 6 and 7, and looking toward the right end of Figure 6;

Figure 11. is.,a top. plan view of the intermediate section, shown in Figure 5;

Figure 12 is a horizontal cross sectional view taken online 12--12 of Figure 5, and looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure .13 is a horizontal cross sectional View, in bottom plan, taken on the line 1313 of Figure 5, and looking in the direction ofv the arrows;

Figure 14 is ,a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing the ,dwellingstructure secured upon a foundation at the dwelling site taken on line 14-14 of Figure 2;

Figure 15 is a top plan View of the foundation upon which the factory produceddwelling may be placed;

Figure 16 is a cross sectional view taken on line 16-16 of Figure 17 and shown on a greatly enlarged scale, and shown fragmentarily; and

Figure 17 is a fragmentary side elevational view of opposite side walls of the foundation showing an I beam extending across the top thereof and the manner in which it is secured to the anchor plates carried by the foundation sidewalls.

With continued reference to the drawings, there is shown a complete factory produced dwelling, generally indicated at 10, which comprises primarily a front section, generally indicated at 12, an intermediate section, generally indicated at 14, and an end or back section, generally indicated at '16, which forms the. rear of thedwelling 10.

Thefront section 12 is of generally elongated, rectangular form in cross section and as shown, in Figures 3, 4 and 8, are provided with pairs ofwheelcarriage brackets 18 and 20, with each of the pairs of wheel carriage supporting brackets adjacent opposite ends of thesection 12 and having one leg thereof depending therefrom in spaced parallel relation to receive adjacent the free ends thereof a Wheel carriage, generally indicated at 22, which includes anaxle 24 rotatably mounted in suitable aligned openings in the depending legs of the respective pairs ofbrackets 18 and 20, so as to be rotatably journalcd therein. Theaxle 24 carries at the opposite ends thereof and to the outside of the respective legs of the bracket carriers,wheels 26, so that thesection 12 is supported above the ground surface upon wheels for transport. The pair of spaced brackets includes a drawbar ortongue 28 supported therebetwecn and operatively connected to theaxle 24, so as to extend outwardly therefrom and perpendicularly to theaxle 24 beyond the adjacent end of thesection 12 to permit attachment of the section to a prime mover for purposes of transporting the section to a desired erection site from the factory where it is to be fabricated.

Thesection 12 is provided with outwardly extendingmetal flanges 30 and 32 which extend vertically alongopposite ends 34 and 36 respectively of thesection 12 and at the edge thereof remote from thefront 38 of the section. The longitudinally Ibeam 40 extends between theflanges 30 and 32 and will provide the longitudinal support for thedwelling unit 10 when inits completed state, as will presently appear.

Thefront section 12 .also includes afront porch 42 in which theroof 44 of the section is in overhanging relation, theroof 44 being supported at this point along its free edge which is coplanar with thefront 28 by a plurality ofverticalcolumns 46. A picture type window 48 is provided in the front vertical wall of thesection 12 adjacent the porch42, and will be provided for the liv ingroom area 50. Achimney 52 is provided on thefront wall 38 adjacent the picture window 43, and is cffectively concealed and supported in laterally extending, block-like housing 54, which lends a decorative and rather pleasing effect to the front of thesection 12. To the side of thechimney 52 and itshousing 54, remote from the picture window 48, there is provided in the front wall 48, a plurality of horizontally extendingwindows 56 adjacent theroof 44 and in spaced parallel relation provided for thekitchen area 58. Theend wall 34 of thesection 12 is similarly provided with a plurality of horizontally extending spaced, parallel windows 60,

also provided for admitting light to thekitchen 58.

A false wall or dividingsection 62 separates the kitchen area from the portion of the living room area contained in thefront section 12.

Another group ofwindows 64 is provided in thefront porch wall 66 for the purpose of admitting light into theliving room area 50, and adoor 68 is provided along with theporch 42 to provide access into the living room area.

The intermediate orcentral section 14 is shown in Figures 5 and 9 as being mounted on front andrear wheels 70 and 72 in a manner similar to the manner in which thefront section 12 is mounted on wheels for transport from the factory to the dwelling site. The axle upon which the pair offront wheels 70 are mounted includes a tongue ordrawbar 74 extending outwardly therefrom, similar to the tongue ordrawbar 28, for attachment to a prime mover, so that the intermediate section can be transported.v Theintermediate section 14 is of generally elongated form and is of a length equal to the length of thefront section 18 while its width is substantially the same as the width of the front section.

The oppositeopen sides 76 and 78 of the intermediate section is provided with a pair of spaced parallel, outwardly projectingflanges 79,, 80 and 81, 82, each of these flanges being provided with a series of spaced openings longitudinally thereof with the longitudinal spaced open ings in the respective pairs of flanges being transversely aligned. Eachof the pairs offlanges 79, 80 and 81,82 extend vertically along opposite vertical edges of therespective end walls 84 and 86 of theintermediate section 14, while anI beam 88 extends longitudinally of thesection 12 at the lower end of theside 78 thereof and disposed in such manner as to be capable of being brought into alignment with theI beam 40 of thefront section 12. A similar} beam 90 extends longitudinally of theintermediate section 14 in spaced parallel relation to thel beam 88 and along the lower end of theside 76 of the section.

In both the front and intermediate sections, there are provided a plurality of transversely extending, spacedparallel floor joists 92 and 9.4 respectively, which are sup.- ported on the I beams of the respective sections and extend therebetween. A subfiooring, of any suit-able type, may be placed upon the floor joists, so as to extend thereacross in the normalhorizontal plane and have placed thereon any type of desired flooring, such as oak wood, or tile, or both.

Aroof 96 of theintermediate section 14 has along its opposite longitudinal edges an upstanding flange, each of theseflanges 98 and 100, being provided with a series of longitudinally spaced openings therethrough.

The intermediate section has provided on the interior thereof apartition wall 102 extending perpendicularly from the end wall86 and perpendicularly thereto to divide theliving room area 50 from themaster bedroom area 104, and has the usual vertical, spaced parellelstuds 106. Thewall 102 is provided with adoor 107 permitting access from theliving room 50 into themaster bedroom 104. Portions of the spaced parallel partition walls which define an area therehetween for use as abathroom 108, extend perpendicularly from thewall 102 in a direction away from thefront section 12 in the completed unit, as shown in Figure 2, or in a direction toward theopen side 78 thereof remote from theopen side 76 of the section. These wall portions are respectively indicated at 108 and 110 and may be constructed in the conventional manner. Thewall 102 has an opening 112 therethrough to permit access to the area between thewall portions 108 and 110, and this opening may be closed by a folding partition ordoor 114. Thepartition wall 102 terminates at its juncture with thewall portion 110. The false wall orpartition member 116, similar to themember 62, extends perpendicularly from theend wall 88 to divide thekitchen area 58 from theroom area 118 with the end of the false wall orshelfed unit member 116 terminating in spaced relation to thewall 110, so as to define an opening between theroom area 118, thekitchen area 58, and theliving room area 50, and thereby provide access between these areas. Also, thefalse wall 116 is, in general longitudinal alignment with thewall 102;

The rear or backsection 16, as shown in Figures 6, 7 and 10, is similarly mounted on spaced pairs of spacedwheels 120 and 122 which are similarly mounted for rotation upon wheel structure units including axles upon which the respective pairs of wheels are rotatably mounted and upon which thesection 16 is carried, in a manner similar to the manner in which thefront section 12 is mounted on wheels, for mobility and movement. A drawbar or tongue 124 extends laterally from between the pair offront wheels 120 and outwardly therefrom for attachment to a prime mover, whereby therear section 16 may be transported from the factory to the dwelling site.

Theend section 16 is of generally elongated, rectangular form and of the same length as the front and intermediate sections, and of substantially the same width as thesections 12 and 14. Therear section 16 is pro vided with a vertical laterally projectingflange 126 along the edge of theside wall 128 remote from therear wall 130, theflange 126 being provided with a series of longitudinally spaced openings therethrough. Asimilar flange 128 extends vertically along the opposite side orend wall 134 and along the edge thereof remote from therear wall 130 and adjacent the open side of thesection 16. Aflange 136 extends between theflanges 128 and 132 and projects upwardly from theroof 138 in perpendicular relation thereto, and is provided with a'series of longitudinally spaced openings therethrough. AnI beam 140 extends longitudinally of thesection 12 and between theflanges 126 and 132 and along the lower end of thesection 12 to provide longitudinal support for the section. Asimilar I beam 141 extends in spaced parallel relation to theI beam 140, and along the edge of the section remote from the edge along which theI beam 140 extends, so that the I beams 140 and 142 support thesection 12 along opposite longitudinal edges thereof and disposed therebeneath. v v

Therear section 16 is provided with a pluralityof spacedvertical windows 142 in therear wall 130 adjacent theend wall 128. Adoor 144 is provided in therear wall 130 adjacent thewindows 142. A partition wall 146 extends perpendicularly from therear wall 130 between thedoor 144 and thewindows 148 provided in therear wall 130 adjacent theend wall 134. The partition wall 146 extends partially across the width of thesection 12 to the juncture with apartition wall 150 which extends in normal relation thereto and in the direction toward theend wall 128 to a juncture with thepartition wall portion 152, while awall portion 154 extends from thewall 150 in spaced parallel relation to thewall portion 152 from thepartition wall 150 adjacent the wall 146, so as to define an enclosed space area therebetween. Thepartition walls 146 and 150, along with that portion of therear wall 130 in spaced parallel relation with thepartition wall 150, defineanenclosed area 156 which may be a closet having a folding type enclosure ordrapes 158 extending between thepartition wall 150 and therear wall 130 at the end of thepartition wall 150 remote from the wall 146 to permit access to the area of 156, which area may define a closet for the room area .118, or may be an entrance having stairs leading downwardly therefrom into a basement, if such is provided in the foundation upon which thedwelling unit 10 is to be placed. Theend wall 134 of therear section 16 also has provided therein a series ofwindows 160 to permit the entrance of light and air into theroom area 104.

A foundation, such as that shown in Figure 15,. and generally indicated at 162, may be erected at the dewlling site prior to the arrival of the sections of thedwelling unit 10. As seen in Figure 15, the walls of the foundation are generally rectangular in shape, and also have provision at onecorner 164 for the floor of theporch 42, while theopposite side walls 166 and 168 of the foundation are provided, intermediate their ends, with a pair of spacedanchor plates 170, 171 and 172, 173, which extend from the inner sides of the respective walls and perpendicularly thereto in a direction toward each other. The'foundation 162 is also provided with a pair of spaced support piers orcolumns 174 and 175, each of the piers having theusual footings 176 and 177 respectively. Provision is also made in thefront wall 178 of the foundation for thechimney 52, this being shown by anopening 180 in thefront wall 178.

With thefoundation 162 erected in the manner hereinbefore set forth, thesections 12, 14 and 16, which are portably mounted on wheels may be transported to the foundation site. With the use of two planks, each of the three sections may be towed by means of a cable or equivalent device, and by a suitable conventional truck or other prime mover onto the foundation, one section at a time, with thefront section 12 being placed so as to rest upon thefront wall 178 of the foundation, and the porch floor disposed at thecorner 164 of the foundation, and therear section 116 disposed with itsrear wall 130 supported upon the, or in line with therear wall 179 of the foundation with theintermediate section 14 disposed therebetween. A plurality of vertical jacks are then placed under thefirst section 12, being installed in thewheels 26 and the associated wheel carriage and brackets removed, thus enabling the jacks to be lowered, and thus lower thesection 12 upon the foundation. These steps are repeated for thesections 14 and 16, so that they are disposed relative to each other in the manner shown in the floor plan of Figure 2. Theflanges 30 and 32 are then bolted together with theflanges 82 and respectively, of theintermediate section 14 with a synthetic water and weatherproof adhesive between 'the flanges, the bolts passing through aligned openings spaced longitudinally of the respective flanges. Theflanges 98 which extends longitudinally along one edge of theroof 96 may then be bolted to themating flange 45 extending along theroof 44 of thesection 12 at the edge of the 'roof remote from thefront wall 38 by a plurality of bolts passing through suitably aligned openings spaced longitudinally along the respective flanges with a water and weatherproof adhesive being placed therebetween as the bolting operation is in progress.

Therear section 16 may then be secured to theintermediate section 14 by having the respectivevertical flanges 126 and 132 bolted to the respective flanges '79 and 81 of theintermediate section 14 with the suitable water and weatherproof adhesive placed therebetween, by a plurality of bolts passing through suitably aligned openings in the respective mating flanges. The mating roof flanges and 136 of the respective intermediate and rear sections may then be bolted together with a plurality of bolts passing through suitably aligned openings longitudinally spaced along the respective flanges and with a suitable water and weatherproof adhesive therebetween, this adhesive being coated onto the mating faces of the respective flanges at the factory.

With thesections 12, 14 and 16 bolted together in the manner hereinbefore indicated, the I beams 40 and 88 of the front and intermediate sections respectively, will be in adjoining relation, and thelower flanges 41 and 89 respectively, of the I beams 40 and 88 will rest at their opposite ends upon theopposite side walls 166 and 168 of thefoundation 162. The 11 beams. 40 and 88 are bolted together by a plurality ofbolts 184 passing through the web portion otthe respective I beams fibrough" .suit-. able aligned openings therein which "are spaced longitu dinallyof the beams, so that the I "beams 40 and ,88

are secured together in face to face relation. A plurality of spacedcrossbars 182 of flat, metal stock in the form of plates, extend transversely across the ,bases of the.

adjoiningflanges 41 and 89 of therespective I beams longitudinally thereof and are secured to the flanges by a boltpassing through each of the respective flanges and each of the crossbars adjacent opposite ends of each of the crossbars, so that. the :crossbars 182 also assist in maintaining the .1beams 40 and 88 in their secured,

face to face relation.

A Y bolt 183 has its lower externally threaded shank portion received inv a suitable aperture through theanchor plate 170 and secured by the usual nut, while the .op' posite diverging arms at the upper end of the Y bolt which extends upwardly from theanchor plate 170 underlies the opposite ends of the endmost one of the plurality ofcrossbars 182, so thatbolts 191 and 192 pass through suitable aligned openings in the respectiveI beam flanges 41 and 89,crossbar 182 and the ends of the diverging arms of theY bolt 183, so that the I beams 40 and 88 are secured to thefoundation 162. The I beams 40 and 88. -are similarly secured to theanchor plate 172 in theside wall 168 of the foundation162 by aY bolt 185 which has its upper forked end of a pair of diverging arms underlying the endmost one of thecrossbars 182 adjacent theside wall 168 and secured thereto and to the respective lower flanges of the I beams bybolts 193 passing through suitably aligned apertures in therespective flanges 41 and 89 and the adjacent ends of thecrossbar 182, with the lower externally threaded end of the shank of thebolt 185 being received in a suitable aperture in theanchor plate 172 and secured thereon by the usual nut.

The I beams 90 and 140 of thesections 14 and 16 respectively, are similarly bolted together by a plurality ofbolts 188, and have their opposite ends resting upon the top edge of theside walls 166 and 168 of thefoundation 162, and are provided with a plurality of crossbars, similar to thecrossbars 182, indicated at 190, which extend transversely across the joined I beams 90 and 140 in spaced relation longitudinally thereof. A pair ofY bolts 189, similar to theY bolts 183 and 185, are provided at adjacent opposite ends of the secured together I beams 90 and 140, so as to secure the I beams to therespective anchor plates 171 and 173 in the same manner as the I beams 40 and 88 are secured to theirrespective anchor plates 170 and 172, by using the procedure set forth in connection with the I beams 40 and 88 to therespective anchor plates 170 and 172 by use of theY bolts 183 and 185.

With the various sections of the unit dwelling thus secured together and resting upon the foundation162 and bolted thereto, in the manner hereinbefore described, the front and rear .doorsteps 193 and 194 respectively, may then be completed and the necessary furnace, smokepipe, roof drains, sewer main, water lines, electric lines, gas lines (if necessary), and other utilities may then be connected.

It will be noted that amolding 196 is employed on the exterior of the joined side or end walls to cover the bolted together flanges and exhibit a finished exterior to the sides of the completed dwelling unit.

Also, it will be noted that the roof of each of the sections making up thedwelling unit 10, are inclined or slanted toward a locationintermediate the side walls of the unit and there is a break in theconnected roof flanges 136 and 100, as indicated at 197, at the low point of the roof slope which extends from the periphery of the unit, and a similar break oropening 198 in the joinedroof flanges 45 and 98, and which is also at the low point of the roof inclination and generally in alignment with age connection can then be made at the bottom of the chimney, when the unit is completely erected,to allow the water to drain exteriorly of the dwelling or into the basement, if one is provided, through theopening 180 in thefoundation 162, asshown inFigure 15.

With thesections 12, 14 and 16 bolted together, it will be seen that the interiorpartition wall portions 108 and 110 will be in alignment with thepartition wall portions 154 and 152 respectively, so as to enclose a room area which may be utilized as abathroom 108.

Each of the threesections 12, 14 and 16 is so styled that it can be factory furnished complete with electric wiring, such as light switches, light outlets, etc., in accordance with the electrical. specification code. A main electric wire of each section, will upon the erection of thedwelling 10, be connected through the usual fuse boxes, thus providing a complete electrical hookup by two electrical joints, and he completed in a very short space of time.

The home can also be produced, at the option of the purchasen'with as much equipment as desired, such as already installed bathroom fixtures, kitchen appliances and cabinets, etc.

The factory produceddwelling 10 maybe fabricated of aluminum, steel, plated steel, wood, glass, synthetic rubber and tile. The framework of the dwelling is made with structural steel, aluminum and wood members, and in each of the three sections of the vertical side and top flanges are made of structural steel Ts and the bottom horizontal flanges made in the form of structural I beams with the assembly between these flanges being ,of welded joint construction. This will result in a very rigid assembly.

The exterior walls and roof are preferably .of sheet aluminum or steel. The interior walls are produced of wood and tile, or other suitable material, while the ceilings may be of the acoustical block type. The floors may be of wood and tile, or of both, while the subflooring willpreferably be wood. Inthis latter respect it will be noted that the I beams and 141 of the rear section.

16 support therebetween a plurality of spacedparallel floor joists 139 on which the subflooring may be laid and which may be finished in the usual type of flooring, such as indicated.

The windows maybe of the horizontal and vertical slide type of double thickness and supplied with preinstalled screens. Thedwelling 10 is so styled as to be furnished with complete insulation, if required by climatic condi-.

tions.

It is estimated that each of thesections 12, 14 and 16 will weigh approximately four thousand pounds mak ing the total dwelling of a weight in the neighborhood of six tons.

It will be appreciated that the dwelling is so designed and constructed, so as to enable ready adoption of any type of heating plant or an air conditioning unit by the owner, or such heating plant and air conditioning unit may be installed at the factory.

Such additions as carports, garages, porches, etc., may be added in the same manner as the dwelling in the matter of construction, if so desired by the purchaser. In other words, there is a great deal of flexibility in the arrangement of the rooms and the appurtenances to the home in the production of thedwelling unit 10.

Also, it will be noted as being an item of importance that thedwelling unit 10 is styled in a modern manner with no sacrifice of appearance and usefulness and will assume the look of a permanent type dwelling.

Another important item of note is that the metal framiing members, the various joint flanges which are bolted to! gether, provide metal to metal flanged joints with synthetic water and weatherproof adhesive therebetween, and the bolts being on the exterior of the dwelling. Due to sta or;

the horizontal and vertical squareness' of the structural steel framing members, it is possible to bolt a flange of the length employed in thedwelling 10. Thus, it will be apparent that thelerection of the'dwelling is not dependent upon the use of wood members for squareness or firmness, since wood is not suitable for this application and does not havea smooth surface and will warp out of shape, and is subject to being more readily knocked out of alignment during transport from the factory to the erection site.

In addition to the windows already mentioned, it will be noted that the end wall orside wall 128 is provided with a plurality of vertically disposed spaced,parallel windows 129.

From the foregoing, it will be apparent that there has been provided a factory produced orprefabricated dwelling unit 10 which comprises a plurality ofsections 12,

14 and 16, including afront section 12 of given length and width having a closed front38 and an open rear side remote from said closed front side orwall 38, structural longitudinal support means defined by the I beams 40 and 41 which extend longitudinally thereof and disposed therebeneath, a structural member defined by theflanges 32, 34 and theroof flange 45 which are welded together at their adjoining ends to provide a peripheral flange carried by and extending outwardly and externally from saidfront section 12 about the opposite ends and top of the open side thereof. In this latter connection, it should be noted that the flanges extending peripherally about thesection 12 and outwardly therefrom are integral parts of the structural members in the form of a structural T beam, as is clearly shown in Figures 12 and 13. Theintermediate section 14 has open front and rear sides and is the same length and width as thefront section 12, and is provided with structural support means defined by the I beams 88 and 90 which extend longitudinally thereof and disposed therebeneath and extend along the opposite lower longitudinal edges of the open front and rear sides of thesection 14, a structural member defined by the T members having theflanges 80 and 82 extending along opposite ends of the open front side of the section and the structural member including theroof flange 98 extending between theflanges 80 and 82 and secured at its opposite ends thereto by being welded, to define an outwardly extending and external flange carried by the intermediate section peripherally about the open front side and top thereof while a similar outwardly extending and external flange is defined by the structural members which include theflanges 79 and 81 and the roof flange 100 extending therebetween and secured at its opposite ends thereto as by welding, thus providing a peripheral outwardly extending flange about the open rear side and top of thesection 14. Therear section 16 is of the same given length and Width as the front and intermediate sections and has a closed rear side orwall 130 and is provided with structural support means defined by the structural I beams 140 and 141 disposed beneath and extending longitudinally of the rear section along opposite lower longitudinal edges thereof, and an outwardly extending and external flange carried peripherally about the opposite ends and top of the open side of the section, the peripheral flange being defined by theflanges 126 and 132 of T-shaped structural members and the roof structural member which includes the outwardly extendingflange 136 which extends between theflanges 126 and 132 and secured at its opposite ends thereto as by being welded; thesections 12, 14 and 16 being disposed in adjoining longitudinal relation with the outwardly extending flanges of each section being in mating relation, and means, in the form of bolts, for attaching the mating flanges together to secure the sections in abutting relation to result in thedwelling structure 10, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

Also the I beams which define the structural support means for each of the sections are adapted to be V .10 supported'upon and extend between the anchor plates 170,172 and 171, 173, soas to place theunit 10 upon apredetermined foundation 162,'and securing means in the formof bolts being provided to secure the adjoining I beams of the several sections together, as well as for securing the joint I beams to the anchor plates, so that theunit 10 is securely attached upon thefoundation 162. While there is shown and described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it to be understood that the structure is susceptible to change and modification within the practicability of the invention and therefore, should be limited only by the scope of the claims appended hereto.

What is claimed is:

1. A prefabricated dwelling unit for erection upon a predetermined foundation, comprising a plurality of sections including a front section of different length and width having a closed front side and an open rear side, ,a structural member having an outwardly extending flange carried by said front section peripherally about the opposite open sides and top of said open side, a structural longitudinal support means disposed therebeneath; an intermediate section having an open front and an open rear side and of the same length and width as said front section, structural support means disposed beneath and extending longitudinally of said intermediate section, a structural support member having an outwardly extending flange carried by the intermediate section peripherally about the opposite open sides and top thereof; a rear section being of the same given length and width as said front and intermediate sections and having a closed rear side and an open front side, structural support means disposed beneath and extending longitudinally of said rear section, a structural member having an outwardly extending flange carried peripherally about the opposite ends and top of said open side; said sections being disposed in adjoining longitudinal relation with the out-. wardly extending flanges of each section being in mating relation, and means attaching the mating flanges together to secure said sections in abutting relation, said structural support means comprising a pair of spaced I beams extending along opposite lower longitudinal edges of each of said sections, the I beams of said intermediate section being disposed in adjoining relation with the adjacent I beams of said front and rear sections, said foundation having spaced pairs of anchor plates on the inner side only thereof intermediate the front and back thereof, said adjoining I beams being connected at their opposite ends to said anchor plates.

2. A prefabricated dwelling unit for erection upon a predetermined foundation, comprising a plurality of sections including a front section of different length and width having a closed front side and an open rear side, a structural member having an outwardly extending flange carried by said front section peripherally about the opposite open sides and top of said open side, a structural longitudinal support means disposed therebeneath; an intermediate section having an open front and an open rear side and of the same length and width as said front section, structural support means disposed beneath and extending longitudinally of said intermediate section, a structural support member having an outwardly extending flange carried by the intermediate section peripherally about the opposite open sides and top thereof; a rear section being of the same given length and width as said front and intermediate sections and having a closed rear side and an open front side, structural support means disposed beneath and extending longitudinally of said rear section, a structural member having an outwardly extending flange carried peripherally about the opposite ends and top of said open side; said sections being disposed in adjoining longitudinal relation with the outwardly extending flanges of each section being in mating relation, and means attaching the mating flanges together to secure said sections in abutting relation, said structural References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Blocher Oct. 3, De Vilbiss June 5, Fisch Sept. 7, Sieber July 1, Gede Jan. 1, Stack Sept. 7, Boss et a] May 26,

FOREIGN PATENTS Great Britain Mar. 11,

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