Patent ID: 6688048
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: C02F,E03C,E04H,F02G,F24D,F24H,Y02B,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
A pre-fabricated utilities apparatus, for use in association with a habitable building, wherein:the apparatus includes a container-structure, having walls; the apparatus includes a first-utility plant, which is located in the container-structure; the first-utility plant comprises a means for processing a first-medium; the apparatus includes a first-utility port, which is located in one of the walls of the container-structure, for transferring the first-medium between the first-utility plant and the building; the apparatus includes a water-treatment plant, which is located in the container-structure, and is fastened physically therein; the water-treatment plant includes means for receiving water from outside the container-structure, and means for cleaning the received water; the water-treatment plant includes a water-storage tank; the apparatus includes a water port, which is located in one of the walls of the container-structure, for transferring water between the water-treatment plant and the building; the apparatus includes means for fastening the plants and ports physically in and to the container-structure; the container-structure is physically self-supporting, to the extent that the container-structure, and the plants and ports fastened physically therein, can be bodily picked up and transported as an integrated whole unit; the container-structure is of such size and weight that the container-structure, with the aforesaid plants and ports fastened therein, can be transported by truck as an integrated whole unit.