Abstract: A transportable structure to form houses and the like, for immediate use in case of calamities and for other uses, comprises a supporting framework made up of closed longitudinal frames, floor platform, roof covering and head walls, all of which delimiting a useful volume, and mobile panels that are able to form additional side rooms. The mobile panels are finished with protruding elements, which form, at least in part, cylindrical surfaces slidingly cooperating to form articulations. Angle bars are provided at the ends of the structural sections to make up the seats for pins that are able to prevent the cooperating cylindrical surfaces from incidentally moving away from each other. Further angle bars perimetrically complete the panels while seals mounted on the sections coact with the sections being coupled at the articulations to ensure sealing.

Abstract: Theater stage according to the invention consisting of three bodies which, in a deployed position, confer a pavilion or shell shape. The central body, built on the chassis, consists of a central floor, raised platforms, side walls and a roof. The rear body, in the form of a box is built on a high floor which slides over the central floor and the platforms. The front body consists of a lifting canopy and of several floors: a sliding low floor which may comprise a higher level and two side floors in the form of pivoting quarters which hold up the low floor and which fold back between the said low floor and the chassis.

Abstract: A storage rack with moveable lifting jacks. The rack includes horizontally extending members joined but spaced apart by a pair of upper and a pair of lower cross members. Two upright posts extend above the horizontally extending support members and are secured in place by the cross members. A powered lifting jack and a follower lifting jack each include tongues insertable between the horizontally extending support members at the opposite ends of the rack. The tongues are biased between the upper and lower cross members preventing the pivotal motion of the tongues which are mounted to wheels rotatably mounted to frames having hydraulic cylinder motors mounted thereatop. Piston rods are extendable from the hydraulic cylinder motors and are attached to the tongues to apply lifting force in an upward direction along an axis extending through the wheel axis of rotation applying lifting force to the opposite ends of the rack.

Abstract: A system for facilitating the construction of wood frame panels in which a mobile truck body having tool receiving bays along one side thereof has an enclosure formed on the top thereof for housing a component assembling machine. A normally retracted bridge crane is adapted to move panels from stowed positions on top of the body to operative positions at which they form an upper working area adjacent to the component assembling machine and a lower working area adjacent to the bays. One of the upper panels has an extension and hinged portion adapted to form a material support rack.

Abstract: A floor or ceiling unit is prefabricated in two halves which can be assembled together to form the unit or one of the halves can be turned upsidedown and nested underneath the other half thus forming a package with upper and lower panels. These panels can be secured together and reduce the overall width of the package to a dimension which is smaller than the maximum allowable width for transportation on world roads.Also included are vertical support members and the pair of perimetrical beams which extend between the vertical support members and means on the beams and support members to receive and support the assembled floor or ceiling unit.

Abstract: A stage system and apparatus for construction of flat stages, choral risers, and the like which utilizes a basic structural flat rectangular panel module with an edge of extruded material having a re-entrant groove on the outer surface and upper and lower sockets on each side of each corner of the panel to receive support legs fashioned to be received in the bottom sockets. Railing stanchions are provided to seat in the top sockets. In the vertically spaced and overlapping choral risers, the top sockets serve to locate the overlap and mechanically lock the panels in an overlap position. Inserts received in the re-entrant groove interengage with the re-entrant groove of an adjacent panel to provide lateral and vertical stability to adjacent panels.Special leg brackets are provided to engage the bottom sockets of two to four adjacent module panels to provide vertical support and lateral retention. Leg assemblies can be formed as a folding frame to facilitate shipping and storage.

Abstract: Road working apparatus, towed by a road working vehicle, such as a truck, includes a cage portion for protecting workers performing tasks such as filling potholes. The cage has an opening through the floor, which opening is positioned over the pothole. If necessary the size of the opening can be increased by pivoting up one or more grates. Preferably the apparatus includes machinery and equipment necessary to perform the particular task at hand, such as a hot patch and blacktop dispersing unit, a generator and an air compressor for powering road working tools.

Abstract: A collapsible hut useful, in particular, for ice fishing comprises wall and roof panels which can be releasably secured together in a first assembly to form the hut and in a second assembly to form parts of a container. Skis and/or wheels are provided for supporting the container for travel over the ground, so that the hut can readily be transported to remote locations. When the hut is collapsed, the panels can be packed flat to form a very compact storage package.

Abstract: A trailer-mounted sand hopper having a trailer pivotally mountable at the front end of a motor-driven truck. The sand hopper is tiltably mounted on the rear portion of the trailer and is releasably secured to the rear portion of the trailer. The hopper is capable of being tilted to vertical and horizontal positions with respect to the trailer by engagement of a winch and cable system. The hopper is provided with backing plates which facilitate the engagement and disengagement of the hopper from the trailer.

Abstract: A housing system formed of a plurality of separate, preconstructed living units which housing system is characterized by a unique roof joint system wherein one of the adjacent living units comprises an overhanging casing protruding from and running along the length of its roof edge and the adjacent living unit comprises an uprising flange element extending along the length of its roof edge; and further characterized in that the roof edges of adjoining living units need not be equal in height and the length of any unit comprising the housing system need not be equal to the length of any other unit within the housing system. The present invention allows for a multitude of new and different housing designs for preformed, transportable homes.

Abstract: A silo mover apparatus comprising a main frame that is movable across the ground on a plurality of support wheels, and which has a subframe pivotallymounted thereon adjacent one end. The subframe can be raised about the pivot to a substantially vertical position through the use of hydraulic cylinders, stabilized in position adjacent to a silo to be moved, clamped to the silo by straps, after the silo has been suitably reinforced, and then the silo can be lifted and tilted downwardly with the subframe to rest on the main frame for transport to a new location. At the new location the silo is then raised by raising the subframe about its pivot, to place the silo onto the desired platform, after which the members that clamp the silo and subframe together are removed.

Abstract: A portable bleacher including a mobile frame supporting a pair of hinged elongated stringer members, each stringer member carrying a plurality of seats. When the stringer members are pivotally swung to their operative position in which the stringer members are aligned and declining transversely of the mobile frame, the seats are also spaced along the stringer members in a declining attitude. When the stringer members are swung to their inoperative positions, the hinged joint between the stringer members is elevated so that the stringer members have an inverted V-shaped configuration supported on the mobile frame and contained between the side edges of the frame for over-the-road movement. The bleacher may also be provided with extensible and collapsible side rails which move with the stringer members.

Abstract: Sleeping modules are disclosed which are of elongated box shape construction with open ends for access. The are about length and width of a single bed and of sufficient height for an occupant to sit upright. The modules assembled in stacks or columns of two or more modules supported one above the other in parallel relation in a supporting framework and arranged in rows together with bathrooms and other accommodations. The sleeping modules are assembled into portable building units which may be used for portable sleeping accommodations at parks, sporting events, and other locations where temporary or permanent inexpensive sleeping accommodations are desired. Additionally, the sleeping modules may be assembled into larger building units or other suitable accommodations to provide facilities for dormitories, barracks, or places of confinement such as correctional institutions.

Abstract: A modular unit (11a, 11b, 11c, 11d) containing cabinets (14) adapted for medical use as described. The unit includes one or more foldable panels (25) and is portable. The unit includes access doors (30) for entry into the unit when the panels are folded and sliding doors 47 when the panels are unfolded.

Abstract: A moving apparatus for a pneumatically supported membrane structure is described herein, which apparatus has a rigid movable frame disposed along a lower peripheral edge of a pneumatically supported membrane structure, the rigid movable frame being constructed in such manner that upon moving the pneumatically supported membrane structure, the structure can be moved while maintaining its shape under the condition that said frame is separated upwardly from a floor surface on which the structure is moved.

Abstract: A transportable building module including a load-bearing support frame which includes a pair of spaced apart portal frames, a floor frame and a roof frame. The floor frame includes two elongated open web trusses having tubular floor purlins secured in spaced relationship therebetween. Reinforcing floor elements are secured to the upper surfaces of the open web trusses and the floor purlins. Reinforcing mesh is draped across the area of the frame to receive a reinforced concrete slab floor with the mesh being received around the upstanding reinforcing elements. Clip elements may be received around peripheral reinforcing elements, if needed for peripheral reinforcement, and a concrete slab is produced in situ about the floor frame, encapsulating the reinforcing elements, which concrete floor will undergo transit of the building module without damage.

Abstract: An improvement to the 3-point hitch standardly found on tractors of the type having an implement lift mechanism, including the addition of a joining apparatus which allows the tractor to turn without requiring a plow or other earth working implement being towed by the tractor to be removed from the ground in order to complete the turn. The joining apparatus connects to the load bars of the standard 3-point hitch and includes a pivotable connection located in the middle of a crossbar that connects the ends of the load bars. Tie bars are mounted at the pivotable connection and to the 3-point hitch connection points on the implement. In this way the implement may be allowed to turn and be maintained at an orientation different than the orientation of the tractor.

Abstract: A modular home section or module whose floor system consists of trusses deep enough to extend below the frost line, having all portions that come in contact with the earth or lie within six (6) inches of the earth, resistant to decay or corrosion. Said module is box-like, consisting of the floor, the ceiling, three (3) outside walls and a marriage partition over which is attached a half roof and half gable component whose rafters are hinged to the eave wall, using bendable rafter ties as hinges and whose gables slide over the end walls when the roof is folded down for transportation purposes.

Abstract: A method of constructing a house comprising constructing modular structures for a first level of the house away from the building site in a factory. The modular structures are constructed according to Uniform Building Code standards and provide substantially all standard dimension portions of the first level of the house. The modular structures are positioned on the foundation, and the non-standard portions of the first level of the house, and the second level if there is one, are then constructed to provide those portions of the house possessing creative architectural design. Finally, a roof structure is constructed over the house and exterior finishing is performed.

Abstract: A permanent dwelling adapted to receive and functionally couple with a mobile home having at least kitchen and bathroom facilities. The permanent dwelling is characterized in being devoid of plumbing facilities, thereby resulting in a substantial decrease in the costs of building and upkeep. Configured as such, the dwelling may be left in severe weather conditions without drainage of pipes and the like and may be "reopened" without the commensurate problems of restarting the water supply thereto.

Abstract: A system for carriage of a shelter such as a garage in erected form with a trailer or truck adapted to readily mount and carry such shelter on it such that the truck or trailer may be conveniently used to carry loads on a work site; the shelter forms a garage for the trailer or truck, and the latter is also used to readily move the shelter or garage to another site whenever desired. The trailer includes laterally extending arms to engage under the lateral sills of the shelter and the latter has a front wall with portions folding away for the passage of the arms upon loading and unloading of the shelter on the trailer or truck.

Abstract: A portable, compact and fully equipped workshop which includes enclosure or cubicle characterized by four hinged panels mounted on rollers and containing interior cabinets, shelves and lighting, and further including a hinged counter positioned inside the enclosure and raised when the panels are in folded configuration. The counter can be deployed in horizontal position to provide additional work space when the panels are opened to provide access to the cabinets and shelves. Various hand and power tools, as well as miscellaneous supplies and equipment can be stored in compartments provided in the cabinets and on the shelves, and the panels can be locked into the folded configuration to secure the tools, supplies and equipment inside the enclosure.

Abstract: A building construction system that permits the erection of a modular-skeleton structure type building in a very short time utilizing relatively unskilled labor. The construction of vertical metal profile posts which extend from the foundation to the horizontal roof girders in a single unit of uniform cross-section. The roof girders are attached by means of slotted tension bolts. The one-piece vertical profile posts have a cross-section which is essentially the combination of a T-section and an U-section. In the lower part of the building, basement wall elements extend into the vertical profile posts with their angled legs on the inside of the building. In this position, they are secured by a bracing tube.

Abstract: A fixture core including plumbing for a building in which all of the fixtures are either permanently or temporarily supported from the side walls of the core and the core is transported on a shipping pallet which served as a template for the erection of the core and the fixtures and is removable when the core reaches the job site so that the fixture core may be removed from the pallet, if desired, and supported directly upon the floor or slab of a building in which the core is to be installed.

Abstract: A collapsible dwelling is provided, including a plurality of elements hingedly joined with each other, which, when in assembled relationship, cooperatively define a protective enclosure suitable for pets, or, when constructed on a larger scale, for young children. All elements are hinged strategically so that the elements can be partially disassembled and the aggregate parts stacked, one upon the other, for inclusion within a container having a length and width no greater than that of the largest elements. At least two anchoring loops are attached at opposing sides of the dwelling and are so situated that ground stakes capturing the loops can be driven into the supporting surface to positively locate the dwelling. The dwelling is designed to be packaged within a rectangular container with one of the anchoring loops coinciding with a cutout in the container, which loop, when drawn through the cutout, serves conveniently as a carrying handle.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for aligning and securing auxiliary equipment and structures with respect to a well drilling platform comprising a pair of elongated hydraulic jacks spaced apart in a non-parallel configuration, said jacks being pivotally secured between the base portions of the drilling platform and the auxiliary structure and lying in a substantially horizontal plane, whereupon, activation of the jacks pulls the auxiliary structure into substantial alignment and spacing with respect to the drilling platform. Upon alignment and spacing, a pair of pivotal connecting links secures the base portion of the structure to the base portion of the platform and including a pair of longitudinally adjustable upper connecting links secured between the upper portions of the platform and the structure whereby adjustment in length of said upper connecting links compensates for a slightly unlevel drilling site, said auxiliary structure serving to stabilize said platform against side loads.

Abstract: This sliding patio for travel trailers and mobile homes consists primarily of a pair of channel members secured to the underside of the vehicle chassis, and the channel members slideably receive a frame, which is the patio deck. The frame includes hinged hand rails, which are held upright by removable hand rail brackets and the structure further includes an indoor-outdoor carpet secured to a marine plywood base, and a pair of removable and adjustable caster units provide support for the front end of the structure when it is extended outward of the channel members.

Abstract: A transportable grandstand or bleachers designed for seating of persons has a trailer frame mounted on wheels and a tongue or other towing arrangement. A first "top" group of tiers is permanently mounted on the frame and a second "bottom" group of tiers is hingedly jointed on the first group on a hinge axis parallel to the length of the tiers. The second group can be swung about this axis to a travelling position where the second group is folded atop the first group, and can be unfolded into a position for use. The first and second groups of tiers each have a generally hollow prismatic or tubular structure, with similarly shaped inside groups of tiers disposed therewithin. The first and second groups of tiers serve as outside groups and house the associated inside groups of tiers therewithin. The inside groups can be slid laterally out from within said outside groups, in a telescoping fashion, to increase the seating capacity of the arrangement.

Abstract: A system for restraining a building having I-beams secured to the bottom of the building from moving laterally from supporting positioned beneath the I-beams. The system includes a plurality of tongues secured to and extending vertically from the tops of a corresponding plurality of the piers; and a corresponding plurality of socket members defining horizontally enclosed vertical sockets secured to the I-beams for receiving the vertically extending tongues for restraining lateral movement of the building from the piers.

Abstract: An oil well drilling rig mover is formed from a pair of laterally spaced dollies detachably connected by braces between them. Each of the dollies includes a beam for resting on a support, and a pair of laterally spaced wheels at each end of the beam. An arm extends outwardly from the outer end of a tiltable support member that is pivotally connected to the end of the beam beneath it. The arm can be connected to the support member in either of two laterally spaced positions. Extending downwardly from the outer end of each arm is a rotatable shaft, the lower end of which is connected to the central portion of the axle for the wheels. The support members at the opposite ends of a beam can be tilted away from each other to lift the beam. The two beams and the braces between them form a skid base for a drilling rig which can be moved laterally by turning the shafts 90 degrees.

Abstract: In the production of a compression-proof shelter a semi-finished car garage is used consisting of reinforced lightweight thin concrete walls and being open at the front side. It is required that a personal living chamber is partitioned off against a filtering chamber by a compression-proof thick cross wall. If such a cross wall would be prefabricated the housing would become heavy and cannot easily be transported. Therefore only a pair of thin cross walls are installed leaving a hollow chamber therebetween. The housing is installed with all technical equipment and then is transported to the place of use and there the hollow chamber is filled with concrete avoiding any necessity to work within the housing. The cross wall can be prefabricated with all necessary technical equipment and is pushed into the housing before or after having been transported to the place of use.

Abstract: A mobile house support system is described which provides an adjustable foundation for mobile homes which is resistant to earth movements such as is caused by earthquakes and to high wind forces. The support system unitizes a double wide mobile home by securing each section of the structure to the support members. Multiple I-beams are secured at right angles to the main support structure of the mobile home, a plurality of adjustable legs are carried by the support beam and connected to the main support structure of the mobile home and bearing blocks support the legs.

Abstract: A prefabricated building in which utilities are provided for in a core unit in which ceilings are provided by prefabricated panels and in which the panels are tied to roof trusses.

Abstract: A line of detachably connected skid frames is laid down at a first drilling position for supporting an oil well drilling rig having a base seated on the frames with some of them extending away from opposite ends of the base. After the well has been completed, the rig is skidded along the line of frames to one or more nearby drilling locations, but for movement to a more distant drilling location, some of the skid frames then are temporarily attached to the bottom of the base and disconnected from the rest of the frames. Then wheels are attached to the opposite ends of the base, which is raised along with the attached skid frames relative to the wheels to lift the rig. After towing the wheel-supported rig over the ground to a new drilling location, it is lowered until the skid frames attached to it rest on the ground again.

Abstract: A mobile structure is provided which comprises flexible joint assemblies with increased flexibility in a vertical direction and increased rigidity in the horizontal direction to facilitate towing over uneven terrain and further comprising free wheeling dish-like castor assemblies supporting the structure.

Abstract: A combination floor, jack and trailer assemblies characterized by a precast floor assembly having a pair of longitudinal beams and a plurality of transverse beams, including end beams, the longitudinal and end beams forming underpenning for a modular home; a jack assembly for attaching to said floor assembly even at ground level and for lifting said floor assembly sufficiently for the running thereunder of a trailer assembly, the jack assembly having a superstructure, lift bar for lifting the superstructure and the attached floor assembly, top fastener for fastening the lifting bar to prevent upward movement, interconnection means for connecting the jack with the floor assembly, extensible leg having a plurality of stations therealong for fastening the base along the leg and a jack for raising the floor assembly by forcing the extensible leg and the lift bar apart by one or more cycles so that the trailer assembly can be run underneath; and a trailer assembly including front and rear units having respective f

Abstract: A sectionalized drilling mast, power arrangement and support means therefor includes base means to support the drilling mast means when reclined and when erect.

Abstract: A transportable bed useful as a support for industrial equipment and machinery, during erection, transportation and installation thereof. The transportable bed comprises a horizontal floor on which the industrial equipment and machinery can be mounted, a central strengthening structure extending downwardly from the support and comprising at least two laterally spaced-apart girders, and side supports for supporting the sides of the floor.

Abstract: A portable building of the type having a floor, side walls and a roof structurally interconnected to form an integral building unit, the building also including skid means for engaging the ground and supporting the building in a free-standing condition, reinforced slide means being formed beneath the building floor for engaging and supporting structural chassis members of a transport vehicle while withstanding stress of sliding the building onto and off of the vehicle during loading and unloading, and means structurally interconnected with the building for sliding it onto and off of the vehicle, the building preferably being of modular construction and including self-contained service means such as air conditioning, electrical service and the like.

Abstract: A mobile vending booth of the sort having a vending opening on at least one long-side and having a chassis floor, is equipped with at least one roller shutter for shutting off at least the vending opening. Furthermore, there is a roller shutter guideframe able to be pushed slippingly into the booth and for making it broader for an operation condition, the guideframe running along the full length of the long-side of the booth and being able to be pulled out.

Abstract: A support structure of a motor bus comprises a plurality of modular cells each comprising two rectangular end frames made up of two channel section uprights and upper and lower channel section crosspieces, the channels facing axially away from the other frame and having flanges for welding to corresponding members of a contiguous frame of an adjacent modular cell in the structure. Longitudinal reinforcement is provided by longitudinal members at the upper corners which together form a box-section stringer and by channel section stiffeners joining the lower crosspieces. A corrugated panel overlies the lower crosspieces and is joined to them.

Abstract: Self-erecting apparatus for transporting and temporarily storing material such as asphalt; the apparatus includes a surge bin and a drag chute for transporting the asphalt material from a drum plant to the surge bin. The drag chute and the surge bin are pivotally attached to each other and to a flat bed trailer, permitting their simultaneous raising and lowering by means of a winch apparatus attached by means of cables to the support legs of the surge bin to provide ease of lowering the bin for transportation of the apparatus from one site to another and ease in erecting the bin at a new site. A foldable side panel of the surge bin permits the drag chute to nest in the surge bin thus providing a more compact arrangement of the apparatus when in the lowered configuration.

Abstract: Apparatus for use both as a platform for drum-set performances and as a carrier for such a set. The apparatus consists of a rectangular bottom section with two or more side members hinged thereto for raising to a vertical position or lowering to a horizontal position. Castors are attached to at least two of such side members so that when they are raised, the castors extend downward from the bottom section, and when lowered, the castors are retracted above the bottom section. With the side members raised, the drum-set can be placed upon the bottom section, and the entire unit rolled, or carried by provided handles. With the side members lowered, the drum-set can be placed upon the bottom section and side members, and the apparatus used as a performance platform.

Abstract: A portable stage comprises a truck body with a fixed roof forming a main fixed panel (A) of a stage which is made by foldable side wall panels of the truck which can fold out into B, C and even D and E extensions for establishing a 30 or 40 foot or even greater width stage (using such foldable panel assemblies on either side of the truck) or fold down to an array which fits entirely within the cross section envelope or frame of the truck for over-the-road travel. The length of the stage is the length of the truck body. Practical 0.degree.-180.degree. movement between end to end arranged panels B and C (or between C and D or D and E) is made possible by a series of actuating assemblies running the length of the truck and each of which comprises plural linear actuating rams (hydraulically or pneumatically operated) wherein one such ram makes a forward stroke for driving a panel through an extreme acute angle range of movement (e.g., 0.degree.-60.degree.

Abstract: This invention is an automobile shelter apparatus comprising an open ended housing to cover the hood portion of the automobile. A rectangular frame of elongated members is supported on the top side of the housing by guide means through which the frame is longitudinally extended rearwardly of the open end of the housing over the body of the automobile. A roller is mounted on the top of the housing extending transversally thereof on which is stored a tarpaulin cover which is unrolled therefrom to extend rearwardly of the open end of the housing to drape over the extended frame and protectively cover the body of the automobile. A crank handle is provided on the roller to convolutely gather the cover thereon for storage when not in use.

Abstract: The following specification discloses a mobile home support having means for supporting a mobile home during earthquake tremors and wind storms to prevent the collapse thereof. The support comprises an axle support which supports the normally spring weight and is formed from a plate supported by upright stanchions for purposes of accommodating the bolts or lugs of the wheel drums of the mobile home. The stanchions are braced with cross members in angular relationship for purposes of allowing cross lateral stresses to be absorbed within the structure on a basis providing both lateral and axial support. The axle of the mobile home is attached to the cross members with a bracket, thereby creating a cross linked stress support in angularly oriented relationship providing support under the normally sprung load of the mobile home in combination with the axle.

Abstract: A factory-constructed module is provided having lower and middle dwelling compartments, a storage compartment, and provision for on-site completion of a third dwelling compartment to produce a split-level residential house. The module is transportable on the highways as a trailered unit having a maximum height compatible with public highway regulations. The module constitutes a major portion of the completed split-level house and contains substantially all the plumbing and electrical wiring required by said house, including electric service receptacles installed in the floor of said third dwelling compartment.

Abstract: An improved angle guide for use in directing a first structural member toward a position adjacent a section structural member. The angle guide includes a flange and set screw assembly for clamping to the second structural member. A brace extends from the angle guide for engagement with the second structural member for preventing rotation of the angle guide when it is under load.

Abstract: Prefabricated room structure for facilities in general, such as toilets, bathrooms, kitchens and the like, suitable for installation in a finished form into a building, in which there are prepared separately and in finished form: lateral walls floor and ceiling of the room structure. The so prefabricated finished wall, floor-and-ceiling component parts of the room structure are assembled together on the site by screw fastening and/or welding together the jointed formations to obtain the room structure in the form of a box-like member ready to be installed into the building as a unit.

Abstract: A plurality of portable grandstand seating sections forming a grandstand are each provided with central ground-engaging wheels and footings, either of which being retractable and extendable for supporting each section alternately with the wheels and the central footings. A collapsible and extendable rear footing is also provided on each section. The sections are capable of being transported between grandstand and storage locations by towing them on the wheels with the rear footings collapsed. A first of such sections which forms an end section of the grandstand is lifted at the grandstand location and is shifted away from an adjoining section, the wheels are placed in a ground-engaging position, the rear footing is collapsed, the rearward end of the section is lowered relative to the wheels and the section is towed on the wheels while supporting the rearward end. The second and remaining sections are thereafter transported in succession to the storage location.