US 12,234,943 B2
Temporary support stand for a volumetric modular unit
Matthew Robert Mitchell, Telluride, CO (US); and Scott Robert Bridger, Telluride, CO (US)
Assigned to MODCRIBS, LLC, Telluride, CO (US)
Filed by ModCribs, LLC, Telluride, CO (US)
Filed on Oct. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/045,374.
Application 18/045,374 is a division of application No. 16/876,431, filed on May 18, 2020, granted, now 11,466,810.
Prior Publication US 2023/0116868 A1, Apr. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. F16M 11/22 (2006.01); E02D 27/00 (2006.01); E04C 3/00 (2006.01); F16M 11/24 (2006.01); B66F 7/26 (2006.01); E04C 3/30 (2006.01)
CPC F16M 11/22 (2013.01) [F16M 11/24 (2013.01); B66F 7/26 (2013.01); E02D 27/00 (2013.01); E04C 3/30 (2013.01); F16M 2200/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for temporarily supporting a volumetric modular unit above the ground, the method comprising:
providing a support stand having a top surface, an open bottom surface, and a hollow interior space bounded by the top surface and sidewalls interdisposed between the top surface and the bottom surface, wherein the top surface has a top perimeter and the open bottom surface has a bottom perimeter larger than the top perimeter of the top surface and the sidewalls are attached to the top surface and the open bottom surface, and a concavity disposed between and along adjoining edges of the sidewalls;
unstacking a plurality of the support stands from a stacked position wherein the top surface and sidewalls of one of the plurality of support stands is received through the open bottom surface and disposed within the hollow space of an adjoining one of the plurality of stands for compactly transporting and storing the plurality of support stands;
lifting the volumetric modular unit to an elevation above the ground and a height above the support stand;
placing a support stand underneath the volumetric modular unit at each modular support point with the top surface of the support stand positioned for contacting and supporting an underside of the modular unit above the ground;
lowering the volumetric modular unit onto each support stand, bringing each modular support point into supporting contact with the top surface of the support stand; and
supporting the volumetric modular unit at the height of each support stand above the ground.