Patent ID: 9523208
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: E04B,E04H

Claim Text:
1. A kit of prefabricated components usable to build a temporary housing structure, said kit comprising: a top shell member which comprises a generally flattened first main panel section having a first shape, and a first edging portion attached to and surrounding the first main panel section, the first edging portion comprising a plurality of segments each oriented substantially orthogonal to the first main panel section, each of the segments of the top shell member having a distal edge spaced away from the main panel section, wherein a first corner groove is formed in the top shell member at a junction between the main panel section and a corresponding adjacent edging portion, the first corner groove configured to accommodate a hand of a user; a bottom shell member which comprises a generally flattened second main panel section similar to the shape of the first main panel section, and a second edging portion attached to and surrounding the second main panel section, the second edging portion comprising a plurality of segments each oriented substantially orthogonal to the second main panel section, each of the segments of the bottom shell member having a distal edge spaced away from the main panel section thereof, wherein a second corner groove is formed in the bottom shell member at a junction between the second main panel section and a corresponding adjacent edging portion, the second corner groove configured to accommodate a hand of a user; a plurality of generally flattened side wall sections, each of the side wall sections having a width corresponding to one of the segments of the first edging portion; and first and second generally flattened end wall sections with a door provided in the first end wall section, each of the end wall sections having a width corresponding to one of the segments of the first edging portion; the end wall sections alignable with the side wall sections; wherein: the top shell member and the bottom shell member are configured to be attachable to one another to form a relatively thin stackable shipping container in which the distal edges of the top shell member contact the distal edges of the bottom shell member to form a closed container having a hollow spaced formed therein, all of the wall sections fit inside of the shipping container in a stacked configuration, and the top and bottom shell members are configured so that when a first kit is stacked on top of an identical second kit, the groves of the shell members are alignable and a channel is defined between the kits to receive a hand of a user to facilitate lifting and manual movement of the first kit.