Patent ID: 6276094
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
A lightweight pre-engineered prefabricated modular building system comprising:a plurality of principal structural member columns, said principal structural members comprising a generally tubular body, an upper extent of said columns defining a pair of vertically spaced apart orifices and a base plate extending generally perpendicularly from a lower extent of said body, generally horizontally, said base plate defining at least one anchor orifice;a plurality of fixed pitch double pitched rafters having a predetermined pitch, each of said double pitched rafters comprising a pair of angularly disposed rafters rigidly fixed at said predetermined pitch;a plurality of eave connectors, each of said eave connectors joining a first end of each of said double pitch rafters to one of said columns, each of said eave connectors comprising:a pivot hole to receive a pivot bolt to pivotally mount said eave connector to said upper extent of said column and an elongated pitch slot to receive a pitch bolt, said eave connector pivoted about said pivot bolt to selectively align said pitch bolt in an outside portion of said pitch slot for a steep pitch roof building and an inside potion of said pitch slot for a shallow pitch roof building; and,a plurality of spaced apart shallow pitch rafter mounting orifices and a plurality of steep pitch orifices selectively receiving rafter mounting bolts;a plurality of second eave connectors, each of said second eave connectors joining a second end, spaced apart and opposite first end, of each of said double pitch rafters to another of said columns; and,exterior sheathing mounted to said columns and double pitch rafters.