US 12,305,383 B2
Modular building system
Stephanie Ethier, Waltham, WA (US)
Assigned to Stephanie Ethier, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed by Stephanie Ethier, Waltham, WA (US)
Filed on Jan. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/156,284.
Prior Publication US 2024/0240446 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. E04B 1/343 (2006.01); E04B 1/00 (2006.01); E04B 1/38 (2006.01); E04H 1/12 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 1/34321 (2013.01) [E04B 1/34336 (2013.01); E04B 1/38 (2013.01); E04H 1/1205 (2013.01); E04B 2001/0076 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A building system, comprising:
a frame including:
a plurality of columns;
a plurality of bottom supports, each of the bottom supports coupled to at least one of the plurality of columns and each including a flange extending into the frame;
a plurality of top supports, each of the top supports coupled to at least one of the plurality of columns and each including a flange extending into the frame; and
a trim plate pair including two parallel trim plates and the trim plate pair coupled between two of the plurality of columns;
a plurality of floor panels, each of the floor panels including a first floor panel edge and a second floor panel edge that are each configured to span between the flange of a first one of the bottom supports to the flange of a second one of the bottom supports, each of the plurality of floor panels including a first floor joining piece extending along the first floor panel edge and a second floor joining piece extending along the second floor panel edge, each of the first floor joining pieces configured to contact and support the second flooring joining piece of another one of the plurality of floor panels;
a plurality of roof panels, each of the roof panels including a first roof panel edge and a second roof panel edge that are each configured to span between the flange of a first one of the top supports to the flange of a second one of the top supports, each of the plurality of roof panels including a first roof joining piece extending along the first roof panel edge and a second roof joining piece extending along the second roof panel edge, each of the first roof joining pieces configured to contact and support the second roof joining piece of another one of the plurality of roof panels; and
a plurality of wall panels, each of the plurality of wall panels include a first end, a second end opposite the first end, a first wall panel edge, a second wall panel edge, a first wall joining piece extending along the first wall panel edge, and a second wall joining piece extending along the second wall panel edge, each of the first wall joining pieces configured to contact and support the second wall joining piece of another one of the plurality of wall panels and the first end of each of the plurality of wall panels configured to rest between the two parallel trim plates of the trim plate pair, wherein the first end of at least one of the plurality of wall panels is in direct contact with at least one of the plurality of floor panels.