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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2022
United States Gypsum Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Frank Pospisil, Oak Park, IL (US);
Breton Betz, Centennial, CO (US);
UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A gasket for installation in a gap defined by adjacent modular construction units, each having a support frame. The gasket includes at least one layer of structural cement panel; and at least one layer of mineral wool, and the at least one layer of said panel and mineral wool has at least one plate recess configured for accommodating a support plate. A modular building construction is provided, including a plurality of modular units, each unit having a steel frame. Four adjacent units of the plurality form an intersection, and support plates are fastened at upper surfaces of corners formed by each frame. The gasket is disposed in a gap defined at the intersection, the gasket having four plate recesses for accommodating the support plates. In still another embodiment, a method of constructing a building made of modular units including the gasket.