ERNEST J KUMP
Architects in Palo Alto, CA

3965958, Jun 29, 1976

Oct 31, 1974

5/519572

Ernest Joseph Kump - Palo Alto CA

F16B 500, F16B 1308

52753K

An assembly for joining members in juxtaposition at mating edge surfaces on the members. Faces on the mating edge surfaces are provided for abutting contact and a channel extends along the edges behind the faces. An elongate slot is formed through the faces in communication with the channels so that the slots in abutting faces overlie one another. A fastener having an elongate body, which may be flexible about a longitudinal axis, is formed to fit through the elongate slots when the faces on the members are in abutting position. The flexible body allows joining of curviform or convoluted abutting surfaces. Spaced lateral members are attached to the edges of the elongate body and are formed to fit in the channels. The fastener is drawn through the overlying elongate slots and into the channels when the faces of the members are in contact, securing the members in juxtaposition as the lateral members on the fastener contact the surface of the channel adjacent to the elongate slots. Portions on the ends of the lateral members and at the elongate slot edges are relieved to afford a minimum of frictional obstruction during assembly.

3984953, Oct 12, 1976

Nov 22, 1974

5/526114

Ernest Joseph Kump - Palo Alto CA

E04H 112

52143

A transport assembly for a modular environmental space module has a shipping shell having two shell halves which define a shipping package volume therebetween. One of the shipping shell halves serves as a roof component for an erected space module and the other shell half may serve as a portion of a shipping container or as a floor component for an erected space module. Within the package volume wall components are positioned in stacked relationship. The wall components extend between the roof component and an underlying surface or the floor component in an erected space module. A floor component may be included within the package volume together with opening frame components for interspersing with the wall components in the erected space module for providing access and light openings in the walls. Support jacks may also be included within the package volume for supporting the erected space module. The support jacks are configured to extend between the lower portions of the opening frame components and an underlying support surface or member.