US 11,885,066 B2
Retail structure with shipping container space
James Barton Sights, San Francisco, CA (US); Elizabeth O'Neill, Tiburon, CA (US); and Jeff Zens, Emeryville, CA (US)
Assigned to Levi Strauss & Co., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed by Levi Strauss & Co., San Francisco, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/049,606.
Application 18/049,606 is a continuation of application No. 17/064,535, filed on Oct. 6, 2020, granted, now 11,479,907.
Application 17/064,535 is a continuation of application No. 16/535,051, filed on Aug. 7, 2019, granted, now 10,793,998.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/715,788, filed on Aug. 7, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0085629 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E04H 1/12 (2006.01); D06M 10/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); D06B 11/00 (2006.01); B65D 88/12 (2006.01); E04B 1/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/343 (2006.01); E04B 1/348 (2006.01); D06C 23/02 (2006.01); G06T 19/20 (2011.01)
CPC D06M 10/005 (2013.01) [B65D 88/12 (2013.01); D06B 11/0093 (2013.01); E04B 1/003 (2013.01); E04B 1/348 (2013.01); E04B 1/34321 (2013.01); E04H 1/12 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0621 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0643 (2013.01); D06C 23/02 (2013.01); E04B 2001/34892 (2013.01); E04H 2001/1283 (2013.01); G06T 19/20 (2013.01); G06T 2210/16 (2013.01)] 32 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
25. A method comprising:
providing a first space, wherein the first space comprises dimensions in a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction, a first length of the first space is in the first direction, a first width of the first space is in the second direction, a first height of the first space is in the third direction, the first, second, and third directions are transverse directions, the first length, the first width, and the first height are compliant with universal shipping container dimensions and configurations dictated by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the first space is above a reference level;
providing a second space, wherein the second space comprises dimensions in a fourth direction, a fifth direction, and a sixth direction, a second length of the second space is in the fourth direction, a second width of the second space is in the fifth direction, a second height of the second space is in the sixth direction, the fourth, fifth, and sixth directions are transverse directions, the second length, the second width, and the second height are compliant with universal shipping container dimensions and configurations dictated by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), and the second space is above the reference level;
positioning a first joist above the first space, wherein the first joist extends at least the first length in the first direction along a first edge of the first space, overlapping the first space, and extends a first extended length beyond a front edge of the first space;
positioning a second joist above the first space, wherein the second joist extends at least the first length in the first direction along a second edge of the first space, overlapping the first space, and extends a second extended length beyond the front edge of the first space;
coupling a third joist between the first and second joists, along the front edge of the first space;
coupling a fourth joist between the first and second joists, along a back edge of the first space;
positioning a fifth joist above the second space, wherein the fifth joist extends at least the second length in the fourth direction along a first edge of the second space, overlapping the second space, and extends a third extended length beyond a front edge of the second space;
positioning a sixth joist above the second space, wherein the sixth joist extends at least the second length in the fourth direction along a second edge of the second space, overlapping the second space, and extends a fourth extended length beyond the front edge of the second space;
coupling a seventh joist between the fifth and sixth joists, along the front edge of the second space;
coupling an eighth joist between the fifth and sixth joists, along a back edge of the second space;
coupling a deck between the first and second space, wherein an upper surface of the deck is above the reference level;
positioning a plurality of steps at a front edge of the deck, wherein a first step of the plurality of steps is at a first elevated level above the reference level and below the upper surface of the deck, and a second step of the plurality of steps is at a second elevated level above first elevated level and below the upper surface of the deck;
coupling a ninth joist between the first joist and fifth joist, and above the deck;
coupling a tenth joist between the first joist and fifth joist, and above the deck; and
coupling a canopy between the ninth and tenth joists.