Second floor for modular housing

Abstract

A modular housing unit which includes first and second unit parts. Each housing unit part has a sidewall and two end walls with an opening in one side extending substantially along the longitudinal dimension of the part. A pair of roof panels extends over each of the housing unit parts having one end of each panel pivotally connected to the unit so that the roof panels may be pivoted between a lowered position and a raised position. When in the raised position, the panels form a portion of the second floor living area in the housing unit. The housing unit parts are joined at their respective open sides so as to form the second floor living area when the roofing panels of each of the respective parts are in their raised positions.

1 . A modular housing unit combining in combination first and second separate parts, each of said parts having a side wall and two end walls and an opening extending substantially the longitudinal dimension of the part along a side thereof between said end walls, each part having a horizontal upper floor section and a pair of roof panels extending over said floor section to form a portion of a second floor living area, each panel having an apex end and an opposite hinged end pivotally connected to said part at an inwardly spaced location from said end walls, said parts joined at their respective said openings with said upper floor section of said first part abutting the upper floor section of said second part to form said second floor living area, each roof panel being shiftable about its hinged end between a lowered position and a raised position in which the apex end of one panel is adjacent the apex end of the other panel.