ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,352,038, issued on July 8.
"Utility building module" was invented by David Wilcoxen (Marana, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A building module that can accommodate wiring, plumbing, insolation, stairs, and any other device or material desired in construction of structures involving intermodal containers. Embodiments of the building module contain spaces and joist structure, which can provide support for one or more intermodal containers. The joist structure can include several perpendicular beams in a grid formation. These beams can have openings for the purpose of lightening the structure, saving on materials, and allowing space for...