Channel system for factory built structures

Abstract

A channel system for a support of a factory built building is provided. The channel system allows the support of a building to be easily and quickly assembled. In one construction, a first channel member has a receiving cavity extending in a longitudinal direction that is substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first channel member. A second channel member is configured to be slidably received in the receiving portion of the first channel member.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to factory built residential and commercial structures, and more particularly, to a channel system for a support structure for factory built residential and commercial buildings. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Factory built residential and commercial buildings have become increasingly popular. As the cost of new construction rises, the relatively lower cost of factory built residential and commercial buildings has attracted many new buyers. Similarly, the design and use of these buildings has changed over the past years. These new designs and uses have made factory built buildings more aesthetically attractive to consumers. Factory built buildings are now widely used in place of traditionally-styled buildings including residential housing, office buildings, such as permanent and portable office buildings, classrooms and transportable hospitals. [0003] As used herein, the phrase “factory built buildings” includes, but is...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] The present invention pertains to a channel system for a support of a factory built building. The channel system allows the support of a building to be easily and quickly assembled.

Problems solved by technology

However, conventional foundation support and skirting systems may not provide adequate support to the factory built building in response to the lateral forces created by heavy winds, seismic activities or heavy snow.

Unfortunately, those systems that may provide adequate support can be costly to produce and install.

Additionally, these systems may be aesthetically unattractive.

Further, when a cement foundation / footing is poured for aesthetic purposes, the poured concrete must be allowed to set at the job site, thereby delaying the assembly of the building at the job site.

It is also difficult to back-fill soil against conventional skirting and supporting systems for factory built buildings.

However, if the support assembly of the skirting and supporting system does not provide sufficient structural integrity to the skirting so that the skirting can withstand significant lateral loads, the skirting may fail during the back-filling process.

More seriously, if either the skirting or support assembly fails, the factory built building may move during the back-filling process and / or support stands of the support assembly attached to the factory built building may begin to bend and fail before the factory built building is ever occupied.

This would present significant dangers to the occupants of the factory built building.

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