Patent ID: 6161349
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: E04H

Abstract:
An enclosure system for assembling enclosures from multipurpose components, said system comprising:a deck panel sub-assembly that defines a plurality of polygonal edges, said deck panel sub-assembly being constructed from a lateral array of panel members, each of said panel members having a first longitudinal side that includes an extending tongue and a second longitudinal side that includes a groove, the tongue of the first longitudinal side being dimensioned with respect to the groove of the second longitudinal side such that the tongue of one panel member is engagingly received in the groove of a laterally adjacent panel member;a plurality of side-wall sub-assemblies, one of each of said side-wall sub-assemblies corresponding to a respective one of the polygonal edges of said deck panel sub-assembly, each of said side-wall sub-assemblies being constructed of a lateral array of said panel members;a plurality of corner pultrusion members one of each of said corner pultrusion member corresponding to a respective one of the polygonal edges of said deck panel sub-assembly, each of said corner pultrusion members having first and second legs that are oriented substantially orthogonal with respect to each other, each of said first and second legs defining a slot that is laterally dimensioned to receive a side of said panel member, said corner pultrusions connecting one polygonal side edge of the deck panel sub-assembly to one of said side-wall sub-assemblies such that said deck panel sub-assembly cooperates with said side wall sub-assemblies to define an enclosure; anda mounting pultrusion member that has a base surface and a top surface that is oppositely disposed from the base surface, the top surface of said mounting pultrusion defining at least one slot that is dimensioned to receive an edge of a panel member, said mounting pultrusion receiving at least one side-wall sub-assembly and cooperating with said side-wall sub-assembly to provide support for the enclosure that is defined by the deck panel sub-assembly and the sidewall sub-assemblies.