Patent ID: 11891793
Assignee: STEEL STRUCTURES, LLC
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 7:
8. A method of forming a building structure, comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a first high cube box shipping container and a second high cube box shipping container, each of said first high cube box shipping container and said second high cube box having a plurality of openings extending therethrough so that a fork-lift can engage and lift a corresponding high cube box shipping container;
(b) positioning said first high cube box shipping container to form at least a first side portion of a first level of a building structure;
(c) positioning said second high cube box shipping container to form at least a second side portion of the first level of the building structure, wherein said first and second high cube box shipping containers are configured to provide an interior space of the first level of the building structure extending between an exterior sidewall of said first high cube box shipping container and an exterior wall of said second high cube box shipping container;
(c) providing a container connector including a first connection end, a second connection end and a cross-beam extending between said first connection end and said second connection end;
(d) inserting the first connection end of the container connector into one of said plurality of openings of said first high cube box shipping container and the second connection end of the container connector into one of said plurality of openings of said second high cube box shipping container to connect and space said first high cube shipping container from said second high cube box shipping container; and,
(e) operably connecting a floor to said first high cube box shipping container and said second high cube box shipping container wherein a portion of said floor extends along said cross-beam and between said first high cube box shipping container and said second high cube box shipping container.