Patent ID: 8186110
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: E04B,F24S

Abstract:
1. A transportable, modular building comprising: at least one rectangular, parallelepiped shipping container, the shipping container comprising: frame members defining an outer periphery of the shipping container, the frame members connected at each corner of the shipping container by corner fittings; walls extending between frame members along all sides of the shipping container; and a door opening at one end of the shipping container; and a plurality of structural members forming at least one room adjacent the shipping container; the shipping container and structural members combining to form the modular building; wherein at least one of the structural members is directly connected to at least one of the corner fittings; wherein any cutouts for windows or doors in the shipping container walls are reinforced by reinforcing members connected to the walls and surrounding the cutout; wherein the shipping container is sized to accommodate the plurality of structural members; wherein the shipping container is suitable for national and international conveyance using conventional transportation networks; and wherein the at least one adjacent room is not another shipping container.