EP2480728A4 - Foldable building units - Google Patents

Foldable building units

Info

Publication number: EP2480728A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: building units; foldable building; foldable; units; building
Prior art date: 2009-09-23
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP10819477.0A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP2480728A1 (en

Inventor

Dennis R Michaud

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

BLU HOMES INC

Original Assignee

BLU HOMES INC

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2009-09-23

Filing date

2010-09-23

Publication date

2014-11-05

2010-09-23 Application filed by BLU HOMES INC filed Critical BLU HOMES INC

2012-08-01 Publication of EP2480728A1 publication Critical patent/EP2480728A1/en

2014-11-05 Publication of EP2480728A4 publication Critical patent/EP2480728A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E04—BUILDING
- E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
- E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
- E04B1/343—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport
- E04B1/344—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport with hinged parts
- E04B1/3442—Structures characterised by movable, separable, or collapsible parts, e.g. for transport with hinged parts folding out from a core cell
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05D—HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS
- E05D3/00—Hinges with pins
- E05D3/06—Hinges with pins with two or more pins
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
- E05Y2201/00—Constructional elements; Accessories therefor
- E05Y2201/10—Covers; Housings
- E05Y2201/11—Covers
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
- E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
- E05Y2800/00—Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
- E05Y2800/10—Additional functions
- E05Y2800/12—Sealing

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Architecture (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Electromagnetism (AREA)
Civil Engineering (AREA)
Structural Engineering (AREA)
Tents Or Canopies (AREA)
Conveying And Assembling Of Building Elements In Situ (AREA)
Load-Bearing And Curtain Walls (AREA)

EP10819477.0A 2009-09-23 2010-09-23 Foldable building units Withdrawn EP2480728A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US24516209P	2009-09-23	2009-09-23
US37152410P	2010-08-06	2010-08-06
US37154010P	2010-08-06	2010-08-06
US37151310P	2010-08-06	2010-08-06
PCT/US2010/050041 WO2011038145A1 (en)	2009-09-23	2010-09-23	Foldable building units

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP2480728A1 EP2480728A1 (en)	2012-08-01
EP2480728A4 true EP2480728A4 (en)	2014-11-05

Family

ID=43796206

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP10819477.0A Withdrawn EP2480728A4 (en)	2009-09-23	2010-09-23	Foldable building units

Country Status (7)

Country	Link
US (1)	US20120279142A1 (en)
EP (1)	EP2480728A4 (en)
JP (1)	JP5748756B2 (en)
CN (1)	CN102575464A (en)
BR (1)	BR112012006504A2 (en)
CA (1)	CA2774102A1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2011038145A1 (en)

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- 2010-09-23 US US13/498,093 patent/US20120279142A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2010-09-23 BR BR112012006504A patent/BR112012006504A2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2010-09-23 EP EP10819477.0A patent/EP2480728A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2010-09-23 WO PCT/US2010/050041 patent/WO2011038145A1/en active Application Filing
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BR112012006504A2 (en)	2016-04-26
JP5748756B2 (en)	2015-07-15
JP2013509509A (en)	2013-03-14
EP2480728A1 (en)	2012-08-01
CA2774102A1 (en)	2011-03-31
US20120279142A1 (en)	2012-11-08
WO2011038145A1 (en)	2011-03-31
CN102575464A (en)	2012-07-11

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EP2480728A4 (en)	2014-11-05	Foldable building units
GB2478373B (en)	2016-02-10	Modular building
EP2601359A4 (en)	2015-02-25	Foldable building units
GB0904907D0 (en)	2009-05-06	Scaffold
EP2467542A4 (en)	2014-09-03	Building system
GB2463671B (en)	2011-04-27	Building construction
GB2482745B (en)	2014-08-06	Foldable tent structure
TWI370002B (en)	2012-08-11	Foldable treadill
GB0904174D0 (en)	2009-04-22	Scaffolds
GB2476305B (en)	2013-07-17	Scaffolding
GB2467923B (en)	2011-04-13	Timber-Based building section
GB2469031B (en)	2013-09-11	Building construction device
GB0906819D0 (en)	2009-06-03	Geoengineering structures
ZA201106867B (en)	2012-05-30	Building panel
GB0915426D0 (en)	2009-10-07	Building panels
GB0916506D0 (en)	2009-10-28	Structures
GB2469880B (en)	2013-08-21	Building module
GB201002608D0 (en)	2010-03-31	Building construction
GB2471214B (en)	2012-12-12	Scaffolding
GB201008782D0 (en)	2010-07-14	Building support
GB0903129D0 (en)	2009-04-08	Building structure
GB0903515D0 (en)	2009-04-08	Building structure
GB0916939D0 (en)	2009-11-11	Building construction
GB0911096D0 (en)	2009-08-12	Building construction
GB0902874D0 (en)	2009-04-08	Building construction

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2013-01-02	DAX	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
2014-11-05	A4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched	Effective date: 20141009
2014-11-05	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: E04B 1/344 20060101AFI20141002BHEP Ipc: E05D 3/06 20060101ALN20141002BHEP
2016-08-05	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN
2016-09-07	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20160401