U.S. patent application number 12/241358 was filed with the patent office on 2010-04-01 for dwelling complex.
Invention is credited to Richard J. Seavy.
Application Number | 20100077675 12/241358 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 42055905 |
Filed Date | 2010-04-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20100077675 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Seavy; Richard J. |
April 1, 2010 |
DWELLING COMPLEX
Abstract
A dwelling complex includes lower and upper dwelling units and a
flooring system. Lower and upper dwelling units have a
circumference defined by one or more walls. The upper dwelling unit
is above the lower dwelling unit. The flooring system forms a floor
between the lower dwelling unit and the upper dwelling unit. The
flooring system extends beyond the circumference of the upper
dwelling unit sufficiently to form a mezzanine walkway outside the
upper dwelling unit.
Inventors: |
Seavy; Richard J.;
(Wilsonville, AL) |
Correspondence
Address: |
HANES & SCHUTZ, LLC
102 SOUTH TEJON ST., SUITE 800
COLORADO SPRINGS
CO
80903
US
|
Family ID: |
42055905 |
Appl. No.: |
12/241358 |
Filed: |
September 30, 2008 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/106 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04H 3/08 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
52/106 |
International
Class: |
E04H 3/08 20060101
E04H003/08 |
Claims
1. A dwelling complex comprising: a lower dwelling unit having a
circumference defined by at least one wall; an upper dwelling unit
above the lower dwelling unit and having a circumference defined by
at least one wall; and a flooring system forming a floor between
the lower dwelling unit and the upper dwelling unit, the flooring
system extending beyond the circumference of the upper dwelling
unit sufficiently to form a mezzanine walkway outside the upper
dwelling unit.
2. The dwelling complex of claim 1 wherein the flooring system
includes at least one joist supporting both the floor and the
mezzanine walkway.
3. The dwelling complex of claim 1 wherein the flooring system
wholly separates the upper dwelling unit from the lower dwelling
unit.
4. The dwelling complex of claim 3 wherein the flooring system
includes at least one joist supporting both the floor and the
mezzanine walkway.
5. The dwelling complex of claim 1 wherein the flooring system
further extends beyond the circumference of the lower dwelling
unit.
6. The dwelling complex of claim 1 wherein the circumferences of
the upper dwelling unit and the lower dwelling unit are
congruent.
7. The dwelling complex of claim 6 wherein the circumference of the
upper dwelling unit is superimposed above the circumference of the
lower dwelling unit.
8. The dwelling complex of claim 1 wherein the flooring system
includes a plurality of longitudinal joists and each of the
plurality of longitudinal joists support the floor and the
mezzanine walkway.
9. The dwelling complex of claim 1 wherein the flooring system
extends under the at least one wall of the upper dwelling unit.
10. The dwelling complex of claim 9 wherein a doorway is formed in
one of the walls of the upper dwelling unit and the flooring system
extends under the wall having the doorway.
11. A dwelling complex comprising: a pair of stacked dwelling
units, each of the dwelling units unit having a circumference
defined by at least one wall; and a flooring system forming a floor
between the pair of stacked dwelling units, the flooring system
extending beyond the circumference of the dwelling units
sufficiently to form a mezzanine walkway outside one of the
dwelling units.
12. The dwelling complex of claim 11 wherein the flooring system
includes at least one joist supporting both the floor and the
mezzanine walkway.
13. The dwelling complex of claim 11 wherein the flooring system
wholly separates the pair of stacked dwelling units.
14. The dwelling complex of claim 13 wherein the flooring system
includes at least one joist supporting both the floor and the
mezzanine walkway.
15. The dwelling complex of claim 11 wherein the circumferences of
the dwelling units are congruent.
16. The dwelling complex of claim 15 wherein the circumference of
one of the dwelling units is superimposed above the circumference
of the other dwelling unit.
17. The dwelling complex of claim 11 wherein the flooring system
includes a plurality of longitudinal joists and each of the
plurality of longitudinal joists support the floor and the
mezzanine walkway.
18. The dwelling complex of claim 11 wherein the flooring system
extends under the at least one wall of one of the dwelling
units.
19. The dwelling complex of claim 18 wherein a doorway is formed in
one of the walls of one of the dwelling units and the flooring
system extends under the wall having the doorway.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] Dwelling complexes are groups of dwelling units designed to
accommodate many occupants. These complexes are suitable for many
types of environments. In particular, dwelling complexes may be
useful in secure holding facilities such as jails and prisons.
Often these complexes have mezzanine walkways attached to the side
of dwelling units above the ground level. These mezzanine walkways
are not integral with the floors inside the upper level dwelling
units.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0002] FIG. 1 is an isometric diagram showing one embodiment of the
present invention dwelling complex.
[0003] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a top elevation of one
embodiment of the dwelling complex of FIG. 1.
[0004] FIG. 3 is a more detailed isometric view of the flooring
system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.
[0005] FIG. 4 is an isometric view of the joists of the flooring
system shown in FIG. 3.
[0006] FIG. 5 is side elevation of the structure of the dwelling
complex of FIGS. 1 and 2.
[0007] FIG. 6 is a front elevation of the structure of the dwelling
complex of FIGS. 1, 2, and 5.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0008] FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of a dwelling complex 2
according to the present invention. Dwelling complex 2 includes
lower dwelling units 4, upper dwelling units 6, and flooring
systems 8. Although some of the Figures illustrate dwelling complex
2 having two lower dwelling units 4, two upper dwelling units 6,
and two flooring systems 8, only one lower dwelling unit 4, one
upper dwelling unit 6, and one flooring system 8 are necessary for
the present invention.
[0009] Lower dwelling unit 4 has a circumference defined by at
least one wall 10. Upper dwelling unit 6 has a circumference
defined by at least one wall 12. Upper dwelling unit 6 is provided
above lower dwelling unit 4. In one embodiment, lower dwelling unit
4 and upper unit 6 are a pair of stacked dwelling units.
[0010] FIG. 2 is a top elevation of dwelling complex 2 shown in
FIG. 1. FIG. 2 shows the circumference of each upper dwelling unit
6 defined by four walls 12. Referring again to FIG. 1, it can be
seen that the circumferences of upper dwelling unit 6 and lower
dwelling unit 4, as defined by walls 10 and 12, are congruent and
that the circumference of upper dwelling unit 6 is superimposed
above the circumference of lower dwelling unit 4.
[0011] Flooring system 8 forms a floor 14 between lower dwelling
unit 4 and upper dwelling unit 6. In one embodiment, flooring
system 8 wholly separates upper dwelling unit 6 from lower dwelling
unit 4. Flooring system 8 also extends beyond the circumference of
upper dwelling unit 6 sufficiently to form a mezzanine walkway 16
outside upper dwelling unit 6. In one embodiment, flooring system 8
extends under the at least one wall 12 of upper dwelling unit 6. In
one embodiment, as shown in the Figures, flooring system 8 also
extends beyond the circumference of lower dwelling unit 4.
[0012] FIG. 3 is an isometric view of two side by side flooring
systems 8. In one embodiment, space between adjacent flooring
systems 8 is concealed by mezzanine joint plate 18. In an
embodiment of flooring system 8, each flooring system 8 includes
floor joists 20 and floor plate 22. Floor plate 22 is affixed to
floor joists 20 and provides a flooring surface. Floor joists 20
provide structural support for floor plate 22.
[0013] In one embodiment, recesses 24 are formed in the edges of
each floor plate 22 on the mezzanine walkway 16. Recesses 24
provide additional room for attaching mezzanine joint plate 18 to
mezzanine walkway 16.
[0014] FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an embodiment of joists 20 of
flooring system 8. In one embodiment, at least one joist 20
supports both floor 14 and mezzanine walkway 16. As illustrated in
FIG. 4, each of the longitudinal joists support both floor 14 and
mezzanine walkway 16.
[0015] FIGS. 5 and 6 are side and front elevations, respectively,
of one embodiment of the internal structure of dwelling complex 2.
In one embodiment, a doorway 26 is formed in one of the walls 12 of
upper dwelling unit 6 and flooring system 8 extends under the wall
12 having the doorway 26.
[0016] The foregoing description is only illustrative of the
invention. Various alternatives, modifications, and variances can
be devised by those skilled in the art without departing from the
invention. Accordingly, the present invention embraces all such
alternatives, modifications, and variances that fall within the
scope of the described invention.
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