Assembly system for modular building units
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Oct 21, 2014
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May 20, 2011
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Abstract
An assembly system for modular building units having a floor and a plurality of walls is provided. The assembly system includes a floor platform, a plurality of wall platforms, and a plurality of hinge assemblies. Each of the plurality of hinge assemblies may be rotatable to at least a first position and a second position when attached to the floor and the one of the plurality of walls. In the first position, the walls and the floor are generally parallel while in the second position the wall and the floor are generally perpendicular. Methods of use are also provided, in which, during use, the hinge assembly of the system may be rotated from the first position to the second position at least in part by moving the walls in an upwards direction relative to the floor.
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FEATURE WALTERS | 73 PELHAM AVENUE TORONTO ONTARIO M6N 1A5 |
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- 2011 Application Filing Year
- B60G Class
- 305 Applications Filed
- 229 Patents Issued To-Date
- 75.09 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bowron, Julian | Toronto, CA | 31 | 403 |
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 403 |
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