IP Library Granted Patent US 12,509,873
Granted Patent B2
US 12,509,873 · App. 18/267,412 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Building

Inventors: Mitsuharu Yachi (Osaka, JP); Makoto Ochiai (Osaka, JP); Kazuki Ichikawa (Osaka, JP)
Assignee: Sekisui House, Ltd.
E04B1/003E04D13/04E04F15/18
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Patent No.
US 12,509,873
App. No.
18/267,412
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A building includes a structural body having a floor projecting outside. The structural body includes base members, a cross member extending between the base members, a base portion supported by the cross member, props arranged on the base portion, a floor member supported by the props, and a reinforcement member that reinforces the structural body. The reinforcement member is arranged at a lower position than the base portion and extends between the base members.

Claims (13)

1 . A building comprising:

a structural body including a floor projecting outside, wherein:

the structural body includes base members, a cross member extending between the base members, a base portion supported by the cross member, props arranged on the base portion, a floor member supported by the props, and a reinforcement member that reinforces the structural body,

the reinforcement member is arranged at a lower position than the base portion and extends between the base members,

the base portion is sloped,

the structural body further includes a first drain pipe and a second drain pipe,

the first drain pipe is connected to a lowermost part of the base portion, and

the second drain pipe is connected to a part of the base portion that is higher than the part connected to the first drain pipe.

2 . The building according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the props is arranged above the cross member with the base portion located in between.

3 . The building according to claim 1 , comprising:

a room connected to the structural body,

wherein the floor member in the structural body forms a floor surface having the same height as a floor surface of the room.

4 . The building according to claim 1 wherein the base portion includes an underlayer and a waterproof layer arranged on the underlayer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 12, 2023
From: YACHI, MITSUHARU; OCHIAI, MAKOTO; ICHIKAWA, KAZUKI
To: SEKISUI HOUSE, LTD.
Reel/Frame 064869/0928 →
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240052623A1 · Feb 15, 2024
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