Interlocking building system
Abstract
An interlocking building system that includes a floor deck, a plurality of corner wall studs having a first longitudinal edge that comprises a first dado, a plurality of top studs having a longitudinal edge that comprises a dado, and at least one wall panel that has at least three edges, wherein the first dado of the first longitudinal edge of one of the plurality of corner wall studs is configured to receive and hold a first edge of at least one wall panel, the dado of the longitudinal edge of the plurality of top studs is configured to receive and hold a second edge of the at least one wall panel, and the first dado of the first longitudinal edge of the another one of the plurality of corner wall studs is configured to hold a third edge of the one of the at least one wall panel.
Claims
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1 . An interlocking building system, comprising:
a floor deck: a plurality of corner wall studs, each of the plurality of corner wall studs having a first longitudinal edge that comprises a first dado; a plurality of top studs, each of the plurality of top studs having a longitudinal edge that comprises a dado; and at least one wall panel that has at least three edges; wherein:
a first portion of one of the plurality of corner wall studs is configured to be affixed to an edge of the floor deck;
a first portion of one of the plurality of top studs is configured to be affixed to a second portion of the one of the plurality of corner wall studs; and
a first portion of another one of the plurality of corner wall studs is configured to be affixed to an edge of the floor deck and positioned longitudinally across from the one of the plurality of corner wall studs;
a second portion of one of the plurality of top studs is configured to be affixed to a second portion of the another one of the plurality of corner wall studs;
the first dado of the first longitudinal edge of the one of the plurality of corner wall studs is configured to receive and hold a first edge of one of the at least one wall panel;
the dado of the longitudinal edge of the one of the plurality of top studs is configured to receive and hold a second edge of the one of the at least one wall panel; and
the first dado of the first longitudinal edge of the another one of the plurality of corner wall studs is configured to hold a third edge of the one of the at least one wall panel,
wherein the floor deck, the plurality of corner wall studs, the plurality of top studs, the wall panel, and the at least one wall panel comprise a frame.
2 . The interlocking building system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one wall panel is removably attached to the floor deck through a panel support bracket.
3 . The interlocking building system of claim 1 , the system further comprising at least one pair of roof end rafters, wherein an end section of one of the at least one pair of roof end rafters is attached to the second portion of the one of the plurality of corner wall studs and extends diagonally upward.
4 . The interlocking building system of claim 3 , wherein an end section of another one of the each of the at least one pair of roof end rafters is configured to be attached to the second portion of the another one of the plurality of corner wall studs and extend diagonally upward to connect with the one of the at least one pair of roof end rafters and thereby forming a triangular structure on top of the frame.
5 . The interlocking building system of claim 4 , further comprising a roof panel that is removably placed over the triangular structure.
6 . The interlocking building system of claim 5 , further comprising at least one roof joist that is removably attached to the at least one pair of roof end rafters and extend longitudinally inward in a direction of the floor deck in order to support the roof panel.
7 . The interlocking building system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one pair of roof end rafters is removably attached to the plurality of corner wall studs by a fastening mechanism.
8 . The interlocking building system of claim 1 , further comprising at least one removable wall stud having at least one longitudinal edge that comprises a dado.
9 . The interlocking building system of claim 8 , wherein the at least one removable wall stud is attached to the floor deck by a fastening mechanism.
10 . The interlocking building system of claim 8 , further comprising a door that that is removably placed between at least one removable wall stud and a plurality of wall studs, wherein the dado of the at least one longitudinal edge of the at least one removable wall stud is configured to receive and hold the door.
11 . The interlocking building system of claim 3 , wherein an end section of the at least one pair of roof end rafters further comprise at least one fascia that extends in the direction of the floor deck.
12 . The interlocking building system of claim 1 , wherein the pair of corner wall studs of the floor deck further comprises a notch that sets on the floor deck by a predetermined distance in order to allow additional flooring to be added onto the floor deck.
13 . An interlocking building system, comprising:
a floor deck: a plurality of corner wall studs, each of the plurality of corner wall studs having a first longitudinal edge that comprises a first dado; at least one pair of roof end rafters, each of the at least one pair of roof end rafters having a dado; and at least one wall panel that has at least three edges; wherein:
a first portion of one of the plurality of corner wall studs is configured to be affixed to an edge of the floor deck;
a first portion of another one of the plurality of corner wall studs is configured to be affixed to an edge of the floor deck and positioned longitudinally across from the one of the plurality of corner wall studs;
a first portion of one of the at least one pair of roof end rafters is configured to be affixed to a second portion of the one of the plurality of corner wall studs;
a first portion of another one of the at least one pair of roof end rafters is configured to be affixed to be affixed to a second portion of the another one of the plurality of corner wall studs;
the dado of the at least one pair of roof end rafters is configured to receive and hold a first edge of one of the at least one wall panel;
the first dado of the first longitudinal edge of the one of the plurality of corner wall studs is configured to receive and hold a second edge of one of the at least one wall panel; and
the first dado of the first longitudinal edge of the another one of the plurality of corner wall studs is configured to hold a third edge of the one of the at least one wall panel,
wherein the floor deck, the plurality of corner wall studs, the at least one pair of roof end rafters, and the at least one wall panel comprise a frame.
14 . The interlocking building system of claim 13 , wherein the one of the at least one pair of roof end rafters is configured to extend diagonally upward.
15 . The interlocking building system of claim 14 , wherein the another one of the at least one pair of roof end rafters is configured to extend diagonally upward to connect with the another one of the at least one pair of roof end rafters and thereby forming a triangular structure on top of the frame.
16 . The interlocking building system of claim 14 , further comprising a roof panel that is removably placed over the triangular structure.
17 . The interlocking building system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one pair of
roof end rafters is removably attached to the plurality of corner wall studs by a fastening mechanism.
18 . A method for assembling an interlocking building system comprising:
providing a floor deck; providing a plurality of corner wall studs, each of the plurality of corner wall studs having a first longitudinal edge that comprises a first dado; providing at least one pair of roof end rafters, each of the at least one pair of roof end rafters having a dado; providing at least one wall panel that has at least three edges; attaching a first portion of one of the plurality of corner wall studs to the floor deck in a vertically upright position; and attaching a first portion of another one of the plurality of corner wall studs to the floor deck in an longitudinally across position from the one of the plurality of corner wall studs; attaching a first portion of one of the at least one pair of roof end rafters to a second portion of the one of the plurality of corner wall studs; and attaching a first portion of another one of the at least one pair of roof end rafters to a second portion of the another one of the plurality of corner wall studs; wherein:
the dado of the at least one pair of roof end rafters is configured to receive and hold a first edge of one of the at least one wall panel;
the first dado of the first longitudinal edge of the one of the plurality of corner wall studs is configured to receive and hold a second edge of one of the at least one wall panel; and
the first dado of the first longitudinal edge of the another one of the plurality of corner wall studs is configured to hold a third edge of the one of the at least one wall panel,
wherein the floor deck, the plurality of corner wall studs, the at least one pair of roof end rafters, and the at least one wall panel comprise a frame.
19 . The method for assembling an interlocking building system according to claim 18 , further comprising:
attaching a plurality of top studs, wherein a portion of one of the plurality of top studs is configured to be affixed to the second portion of the one of the plurality of corner wall studs and extend diagonally upward.
20 . The method for assembling an interlocking building system according to claim 19 , wherein a portion of another one of the plurality of top studs is configured to be affixed to the second portion of the another one of the plurality of corner wall studs and extend diagonally upward to connect with the one of the plurality of top studs and thereby forming a triangular structure on top of the frame.
21 . An interlocking building system, comprising:
a plurality of corner wall studs, each of the plurality of corner wall studs having at least three longitudinal edges, each of which comprises a dado.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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