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- the invention relates to a mobile building having a longitudinally extending mobile chassis mounted with a pair of foldable frames supporting a foldable roof and collapsible walls to create an enclosure in an extended position and to rapidly adopt a collapsed position for vehicular transport.
- the invention relates to transportable building structures in general and specifically to mobile buildings or shelters that utilize fluid powered extendable frames mounted on a wheeled chassis to enable rapid roadway transport.
- Such transportable building structures have uses in sheltering people and equipment during construction activities, during emergency or humanitarian operations, for military applications, at sporting events, or outdoor social events. Rapid deployment and re-deployment with minimal labour is a benefit of such structures.
- a single operator can drive a towing vehicle to tow the building structure over roads or terrain to the erection site. Due to the hydraulic powered actuation and control system used to fold and extend the frames to the extended position, the single operator can work alone to erect or collapse the support framework in minutes. Unfurling of the flexible fabric covering the roof and walls can also be performed by the single operator although handling large heavy sheets of covering material may be better performed by a crew of workers. The practical limits of this operation are determined by the amount of time and labour involved in securing various flexible fabric components in position to ensure that the completed tent-like structure resists weather conditions and load conditions such as wind, sand, snow and ice accumulation.
- the invention provides a mobile building having: a longitudinally extending mobile chassis; a pair of foldable frames mounted to the chassis and operable transversely between an extended and a collapsed position; a rigid roof structure longitudinally spanning the pair of frames; a pair of side walls suspended from the pair of frames; and a pair of end walls suspended from the rigid roof structure.
- FIG. 1 is an isometric simplified view of a mobile building in the extended position with rigid roof and flexible wall coverings removed to show the structure of the mobile chassis to the lower right and the centrally disposed pair of foldable frames which support: longitudinal roof purlins, eaves beams and wall girts; as well as the gables and flexible end curtains of the transverse end walls.
- FIG. 2 is an isometric simplified view of the mobile building of FIG. 1 in the collapsed position with wheeled dollies rotated forward to tow the mobile building over a road.
- FIG. 3 is a sectional elevation view along line 3 - 3 of FIG. 1 showing the detailed construction of one of the pair of foldable frames in the extended position.
- FIG. 4 is a sectional elevation view along line 4 - 4 of FIG. 2 showing the detailed construction of one of the pair of foldable frames in the collapsed position.
- FIG. 5 is a half-sectional elevation view of a foldable frame in the extended position with rigid roof panels and flexible side wall curtain deployed.
- FIG. 6 is a half-sectional elevation view of a foldable frame in the collapsed position with rigid roof panels and flexible side wall curtain stowed.
- FIG. 7 is an elevation view of an end wall showing the overlapping gable panels and flexible end curtain deployed.
- FIG. 8 is an elevation view of an end wall showing the overlapping gable panels and flexible end curtain stowed.
- FIG. 9 is a sectional view along line 9 - 9 of FIG. 3 through a column of the frame showing telescopically engaging coaxial portions with sheet bearings, of TeflonTM for example, between contact surfaces.
- FIG. 10 is an elevation view along line 10 - 10 of FIG. 1 of a side wall at a corner showing a top corner post suspended from a bracket in the eaves beam with a roller rolling on the upper surface of a side wall girt in phantom outline towards the collapsed position, and showing a bottom corner post suspended from the side wall girt.
- FIG. 1 shows the general layout of a mobile building example embodying the invention in a schematic manner. Many of the roof and wall covering components have not been shown in FIG. 1 in order to illustrate the underlying structure of the chassis 1 and foldable frames 2 . To simplify the fluid power controls and actuating system, use of two frames 2 may be preferred in some applications however those skilled in the art will recognize that more than two frames can be accommodated without departing from the teaching of this invention.
- the mobile building as shown in FIG. 1 has a longitudinally extending chassis 1 upon which are mounted on chassis hinges 3 ( FIGS. 3-4 ) a pair of foldable frames 2 that operate in a transverse plane between the extended operating position shown in FIG. 1 and the collapsed transport position shown in FIG. 2 .
- Each frame 2 in the embodiment illustrated is mounted on a chassis hinge 3 to the chassis 1 and includes a proximal column 4 , a proximal rafter 5 , a distal rafter 6 and a distal column 7 .
- a rafter hinge 8 pivotally connects the two rafters 5 , 6 at the peak, and peak cylinder 21 articulates the rafters 5 , 6 to extend and collapse.
- the chassis cylinder 9 rotates the proximal column 4 , and hence the entire collapsed frame 2 , about the chassis hinge 3 .
- each column 4 , 7 and each rafter 5 , 6 is extended and collapsed in a telescoping manner.
- Proximal column 4 is of hollow square steel tubing with an upper and lower coaxial telescoping portions extended and retracted by an internally housed cylinder 10 .
- Proximal rafter 5 and distal rafter 6 are also of hollow square steel tubing with an upper and lower coaxial telescoping portions extended and retracted by an internally housed cylinders 11 and 12 respectively.
- Distal column 7 is of hollow square steel tubing with an upper, middle and lower coaxial telescoping portions 14 , 15 , 16 extended and retracted by an internally housed cylinder 12 and internally housed cylinder 17 . With reference to section 9 - 9 shown in FIG.
- each coaxial telescoping portion of the rafters 5 , 6 and columns 4 , 7 are separated and lubricated with like sheet bearings 18 disposed between contacting surfaces.
- the eaves joints i.e.: joining column 4 and rafter 5 , and joining column 7 and rafter 6 , are rigid and not articulated. Therefore the extended frame 2 shown in FIG. 3 is rigidly fixed when all internal and external cylinders 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , and 17 are extended, the peak cylinder 21 is extended to eliminate rotation at the rafter hinge 8 and the chassis cylinder 9 is withdrawn to eliminate rotation at the chassis hinge 3 .
- the distal columns 7 may include an end wheel 19 to support the frame 2 and permit rolling on the ground surface as the frame 2 is extended.
- the end wheel 19 is preferably hinged to the distal column 7 at a wheel hinge 20 to increase ground clearance in the collapsed position of FIG. 4 .
- An optional configuration is to mount motorized tractors powered by hydraulic motors at the bottom of the distal columns 7 and below the chassis 1 to move the building on chain link tracks engaging the ground surface in the extended position.
- FIGS. 5-6 showing the roof and side walls
- FIGS. 7-8 showing the end walls.
- FIG. 1 shows how the roof and walls are supported on the pair of frames 2 .
- the chassis 1 includes two wheeled dollies 22 that rotate about a vertical axis between the transport position shown in FIG. 2 and the stowed position shown in FIG. 1 .
- the dollies 22 can be manually rotated after the chassis 1 is raised on telescoping trailer legs 23 providing secure ground bearing support to the chassis 1 and frames 2 .
- the distal columns 7 of the frames 2 are supported on end wheels 19 or motorized tractors, and the proximal columns 4 of the frames 2 are secured to the chassis 1 with chassis hinge 3 braced with chassis cylinder 9 .
- Longitudinal roof purlins 24 , longitudinal eaves beams 25 and longitudinal wall girts 26 are secured to and span across the pair of frames 2 . To maintain the shape of the building, the movements of the frames 2 must be substantially synchronized.
- the roof purlins 24 and eaves beam 25 support rigid upper roof panels 27 and lower roof panels 28 .
- the upper roof panel remains fixed at an upper end and is flexibly connected at it's lower end with hinges 41 to the lower roof panel 28 causing the lower roof panel to slip over the eaves beam 25 and hang down vertically rotating about the hinges 41 .
- the end wheel 19 pivots about the wheel hinge 20 and acts as a stowing clamp to engage and hold the lower roof panel 28 in the collapsed position shown in FIG. 5 and in FIG. 2 .
- Spring loaded stowing clamps are provided on the proximal column to similar effect to clamp the lower roof panel on the other side of the building for transport.
- the reverse process is followed when the building is extended as the columns 4 , 7 extend, the lower roof panels 28 are released from the stowing clamps and slide over the eaves beam 25 to lay in the planar orientation shown in FIG. 6 .
- the lower edge of the lower roof panel 28 includes pins which engage openings in the eaves beam 25 as the rafter 6 extends fully, to secure the lower edge of the lower roof panel 28 to the eaves beam 25 .
- Flexible side wall curtains 29 are suspended from the eaves beam 25 and wound upon a roller 30 for stowing away.
- the bottom portion of the curtain 29 is weighed down with a metal rod 31 and the curtain 29 is laterally supported by the girts 26 .
- the frames 2 support the wall curtains 29 since the eaves beam 25 is supported by the pair of frames 2 .
- the end walls of the mobile building are also ultimately supported on the frames 2 by suspending the end walls from the purlins 26 and eaves beams 27 of the rigid roof structure.
- the end wall includes a gable made of two inner gable panels 32 and two outer gable panels 33 .
- the outer gable panels 33 which are connected to the eaves beam 25 slide behind the inner gable panels 32 , as the frame rafters 5 , 6 collapse, into the collapsed position shown in FIG. 8 , while the inner gable panels 32 , which are suspended from purlins 24 , overlap in a scissor fashion (centered about the peak rafter hinge 8 ).
- the gable includes a foldable curtain rail 34 with a flexible end curtain 35 hung upon the curtain rail 34 with curtain rollers 36 .
- the end curtain 35 may be removed from the rail 34 for transport, or gathered and stowed in place.
- the four corners of the mobile building each include a flexible corner cover 37 that seals between the side wall curtain 29 and the flexible end curtain 35 .
- the side walls at each corner include a suspended corner post for reinforcing the flexible corner cover 37 and providing support for the flexible end curtain 35 and side wall curtain 29 .
- the corner post includes a top corner post 38 suspended from a bracket on the eaves beam 25 with a bottom roller 39 engaging an upper surface of a side wall girt 26 and a bottom corner post 40 suspended from the side wall girt 26 .
- the bottom corner post 40 is rotated manually and pinned in place. As the columns 4 , 7 are collapsed, the eaves beam 25 and girt 26 approach each other and the top corner post 38 is folded as the roller 39 moves along the girt 26 .
- the cylinders described above are fluid powered i.e.: pneumatic or hydraulic, requiring a control system to coordinate the motions of the operation and prevent damage due to twisting or misalignment.
- the control system includes a radio controlled console 42 communicating with a receiver in a housing 43 with hydraulic pumps, manifolds and valves powering and controlling the movements of the cylinders.
- the complete hydraulic actuation system therefore includes column and rafter extension cylinders ( 10 - 13 , 17 ), two in each of the rafters 5 , 6 and three in each of the columns 4 , 7 ; two tilting chassis cylinders 9 connecting the chassis 1 and each adjacent proximal column 4 ; and two rafter peak cylinders 21 engaging adjacent rafters 5 , 6 .
- Seven control levers on the radio control console 42 each control two or more associated cylinders with fluid flow volume balancing to ensure that the building extends and collapses in a substantially parallel fashion.
- a first lever actuates the two chassis cylinders 9 simultaneously; a second lever actuates the two peak cylinders 21 simultaneously; a third and a fourth lever each actuate two of the four rafter extension cylinders 11 , 12 simultaneously; a fifth and a sixth lever actuate four interior column extension cylinders 10 , 13 simultaneously; and a seventh lever actuates two exterior column end cylinders 17 simultaneously.
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The invention provides a mobile building having: a an elongate mobile chassis; a pair of foldable frames mounted to the chassis and operable transversely between an extended and a collapsed position; a rigid roof structure longitudinally spanning the pair of frames; a pair of side walls suspended from the pair of frames; and a pair of end walls suspended from the rigid roof structure.
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- The invention relates to a mobile building having a longitudinally extending mobile chassis mounted with a pair of foldable frames supporting a foldable roof and collapsible walls to create an enclosure in an extended position and to rapidly adopt a collapsed position for vehicular transport.
- The invention relates to transportable building structures in general and specifically to mobile buildings or shelters that utilize fluid powered extendable frames mounted on a wheeled chassis to enable rapid roadway transport.
- An example is described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,763,633, incorporated herein by reference, which relates to an extendable folded framework actuated by hydraulic cylinders between a folded position and a deployed position to support a flexible waterproof fabric covering the roof and walls.
- Such transportable building structures have uses in sheltering people and equipment during construction activities, during emergency or humanitarian operations, for military applications, at sporting events, or outdoor social events. Rapid deployment and re-deployment with minimal labour is a benefit of such structures. A single operator can drive a towing vehicle to tow the building structure over roads or terrain to the erection site. Due to the hydraulic powered actuation and control system used to fold and extend the frames to the extended position, the single operator can work alone to erect or collapse the support framework in minutes. Unfurling of the flexible fabric covering the roof and walls can also be performed by the single operator although handling large heavy sheets of covering material may be better performed by a crew of workers. The practical limits of this operation are determined by the amount of time and labour involved in securing various flexible fabric components in position to ensure that the completed tent-like structure resists weather conditions and load conditions such as wind, sand, snow and ice accumulation.
- Features of the present invention will be apparent from review of the disclosure, drawings and description of the invention presented below.
- The invention provides a mobile building having: a longitudinally extending mobile chassis; a pair of foldable frames mounted to the chassis and operable transversely between an extended and a collapsed position; a rigid roof structure longitudinally spanning the pair of frames; a pair of side walls suspended from the pair of frames; and a pair of end walls suspended from the rigid roof structure.
- In order that the invention may be readily understood, one embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is an isometric simplified view of a mobile building in the extended position with rigid roof and flexible wall coverings removed to show the structure of the mobile chassis to the lower right and the centrally disposed pair of foldable frames which support: longitudinal roof purlins, eaves beams and wall girts; as well as the gables and flexible end curtains of the transverse end walls. -
FIG. 2 is an isometric simplified view of the mobile building ofFIG. 1 in the collapsed position with wheeled dollies rotated forward to tow the mobile building over a road. -
FIG. 3 is a sectional elevation view along line 3-3 ofFIG. 1 showing the detailed construction of one of the pair of foldable frames in the extended position. -
FIG. 4 is a sectional elevation view along line 4-4 ofFIG. 2 showing the detailed construction of one of the pair of foldable frames in the collapsed position. -
FIG. 5 is a half-sectional elevation view of a foldable frame in the extended position with rigid roof panels and flexible side wall curtain deployed. -
FIG. 6 is a half-sectional elevation view of a foldable frame in the collapsed position with rigid roof panels and flexible side wall curtain stowed. -
FIG. 7 is an elevation view of an end wall showing the overlapping gable panels and flexible end curtain deployed. -
FIG. 8 is an elevation view of an end wall showing the overlapping gable panels and flexible end curtain stowed. -
FIG. 9 is a sectional view along line 9-9 ofFIG. 3 through a column of the frame showing telescopically engaging coaxial portions with sheet bearings, of Teflon™ for example, between contact surfaces. -
FIG. 10 is an elevation view along line 10-10 ofFIG. 1 of a side wall at a corner showing a top corner post suspended from a bracket in the eaves beam with a roller rolling on the upper surface of a side wall girt in phantom outline towards the collapsed position, and showing a bottom corner post suspended from the side wall girt. - Further details of the invention and its advantages will be apparent from the detailed description included below.
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FIG. 1 shows the general layout of a mobile building example embodying the invention in a schematic manner. Many of the roof and wall covering components have not been shown inFIG. 1 in order to illustrate the underlying structure of the chassis 1 andfoldable frames 2. To simplify the fluid power controls and actuating system, use of twoframes 2 may be preferred in some applications however those skilled in the art will recognize that more than two frames can be accommodated without departing from the teaching of this invention. - The mobile building as shown in
FIG. 1 has a longitudinally extending chassis 1 upon which are mounted on chassis hinges 3 (FIGS. 3-4 ) a pair offoldable frames 2 that operate in a transverse plane between the extended operating position shown inFIG. 1 and the collapsed transport position shown inFIG. 2 . - To move between the extended position of
FIG. 1 and the collapsed position ofFIG. 2 , the details of theframe 2 construction are explained below with reference toFIGS. 3-4 . Eachframe 2 in the embodiment illustrated is mounted on achassis hinge 3 to the chassis 1 and includes aproximal column 4, aproximal rafter 5, adistal rafter 6 and adistal column 7. Arafter hinge 8 pivotally connects the tworafters peak cylinder 21 articulates therafters chassis cylinder 9 rotates theproximal column 4, and hence the entire collapsedframe 2, about thechassis hinge 3. - The length of each
column rafter Proximal column 4 is of hollow square steel tubing with an upper and lower coaxial telescoping portions extended and retracted by an internally housedcylinder 10.Proximal rafter 5 anddistal rafter 6 are also of hollow square steel tubing with an upper and lower coaxial telescoping portions extended and retracted by an internally housedcylinders Distal column 7 is of hollow square steel tubing with an upper, middle and lowercoaxial telescoping portions cylinder 12 and internally housedcylinder 17. With reference to section 9-9 shown inFIG. 9 , the engaging portions of thecoaxial telescoping portions sheet bearings 18, of Teflon™ for example. Preferably in a like manner, each coaxial telescoping portion of therafters columns like sheet bearings 18 disposed between contacting surfaces. - The eaves joints, i.e.: joining
column 4 and rafter 5, and joiningcolumn 7 and rafter 6, are rigid and not articulated. Therefore theextended frame 2 shown inFIG. 3 is rigidly fixed when all internal andexternal cylinders peak cylinder 21 is extended to eliminate rotation at therafter hinge 8 and thechassis cylinder 9 is withdrawn to eliminate rotation at thechassis hinge 3. - Referring to
FIGS. 3 and 4 , thedistal columns 7 may include anend wheel 19 to support theframe 2 and permit rolling on the ground surface as theframe 2 is extended. Theend wheel 19 is preferably hinged to thedistal column 7 at awheel hinge 20 to increase ground clearance in the collapsed position ofFIG. 4 . An optional configuration is to mount motorized tractors powered by hydraulic motors at the bottom of thedistal columns 7 and below the chassis 1 to move the building on chain link tracks engaging the ground surface in the extended position. - Having described the basic operation of the
frames 2, the construction and operation of the roof and wall structures supported on theframes 2 and chassis 1 will be described below with reference toFIGS. 5-6 showing the roof and side walls, withFIGS. 7-8 showing the end walls. -
FIG. 1 shows how the roof and walls are supported on the pair offrames 2. The chassis 1 includes twowheeled dollies 22 that rotate about a vertical axis between the transport position shown inFIG. 2 and the stowed position shown inFIG. 1 . Thedollies 22 can be manually rotated after the chassis 1 is raised ontelescoping trailer legs 23 providing secure ground bearing support to the chassis 1 andframes 2. As noted above, thedistal columns 7 of theframes 2 are supported onend wheels 19 or motorized tractors, and theproximal columns 4 of theframes 2 are secured to the chassis 1 withchassis hinge 3 braced withchassis cylinder 9.Longitudinal roof purlins 24,longitudinal eaves beams 25 andlongitudinal wall girts 26 are secured to and span across the pair offrames 2. To maintain the shape of the building, the movements of theframes 2 must be substantially synchronized. - As seen in
FIGS. 5-6 , theroof purlins 24 andeaves beam 25 support rigidupper roof panels 27 andlower roof panels 28. As the supportingrafter 6 moves from an extended position inFIG. 6 to the collapsed position inFIG. 5 , the upper roof panel remains fixed at an upper end and is flexibly connected at it's lower end withhinges 41 to thelower roof panel 28 causing the lower roof panel to slip over theeaves beam 25 and hang down vertically rotating about thehinges 41. At the same time theend wheel 19 pivots about thewheel hinge 20 and acts as a stowing clamp to engage and hold thelower roof panel 28 in the collapsed position shown inFIG. 5 and inFIG. 2 . Spring loaded stowing clamps are provided on the proximal column to similar effect to clamp the lower roof panel on the other side of the building for transport. Of course the reverse process is followed when the building is extended as thecolumns lower roof panels 28 are released from the stowing clamps and slide over theeaves beam 25 to lay in the planar orientation shown inFIG. 6 . The lower edge of thelower roof panel 28 includes pins which engage openings in theeaves beam 25 as therafter 6 extends fully, to secure the lower edge of thelower roof panel 28 to theeaves beam 25. - Flexible
side wall curtains 29 are suspended from theeaves beam 25 and wound upon aroller 30 for stowing away. The bottom portion of thecurtain 29 is weighed down with ametal rod 31 and thecurtain 29 is laterally supported by thegirts 26. Ultimately though theframes 2 support thewall curtains 29 since theeaves beam 25 is supported by the pair offrames 2. - Referring to
FIGS. 7 and 8 , the end walls of the mobile building are also ultimately supported on theframes 2 by suspending the end walls from thepurlins 26 andeaves beams 27 of the rigid roof structure. The end wall includes a gable made of twoinner gable panels 32 and twoouter gable panels 33. Theouter gable panels 33 which are connected to theeaves beam 25 slide behind theinner gable panels 32, as theframe rafters FIG. 8 , while theinner gable panels 32, which are suspended frompurlins 24, overlap in a scissor fashion (centered about the peak rafter hinge 8). The gable includes afoldable curtain rail 34 with aflexible end curtain 35 hung upon thecurtain rail 34 withcurtain rollers 36. Theend curtain 35 may be removed from therail 34 for transport, or gathered and stowed in place. The four corners of the mobile building each include aflexible corner cover 37 that seals between theside wall curtain 29 and theflexible end curtain 35. - As seen in
FIG. 10 , the side walls at each corner include a suspended corner post for reinforcing theflexible corner cover 37 and providing support for theflexible end curtain 35 andside wall curtain 29. In the embodiment illustrated, the corner post includes atop corner post 38 suspended from a bracket on theeaves beam 25 with abottom roller 39 engaging an upper surface of a side wall girt 26 and abottom corner post 40 suspended from the side wall girt 26. Thebottom corner post 40 is rotated manually and pinned in place. As thecolumns eaves beam 25 and girt 26 approach each other and thetop corner post 38 is folded as theroller 39 moves along the girt 26. - It will be understood that the cylinders described above are fluid powered i.e.: pneumatic or hydraulic, requiring a control system to coordinate the motions of the operation and prevent damage due to twisting or misalignment. Preferably the control system includes a radio controlled
console 42 communicating with a receiver in ahousing 43 with hydraulic pumps, manifolds and valves powering and controlling the movements of the cylinders. The complete hydraulic actuation system therefore includes column and rafter extension cylinders (10-13, 17), two in each of therafters columns chassis cylinders 9 connecting the chassis 1 and each adjacentproximal column 4; and tworafter peak cylinders 21 engagingadjacent rafters radio control console 42 each control two or more associated cylinders with fluid flow volume balancing to ensure that the building extends and collapses in a substantially parallel fashion. A first lever actuates the twochassis cylinders 9 simultaneously; a second lever actuates the twopeak cylinders 21 simultaneously; a third and a fourth lever each actuate two of the fourrafter extension cylinders column extension cylinders column end cylinders 17 simultaneously. - Although the above description relates to a specific preferred embodiment as presently contemplated by the inventor, it will be understood that the invention in its broad aspect includes mechanical and functional equivalents of the elements described herein.
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1. A mobile building comprising:
an elongate mobile chassis;
a pair of foldable frames mounted to the chassis and operable transversely between an extended and a collapsed position;
a rigid roof structure longitudinally spanning the pair of frames;
a pair of side walls suspended from the pair of frames; and
a pair of end walls suspended from the rigid roof structure.
2. A mobile building according to claim 1 , wherein:
each frame includes a rafter operable between an extended and a collapsed position; and
the rigid roof structure includes an upper roof panel and a lower roof panel, a lower portion of the upper roof panel flexibly connected to an upper portion of the lower roof panel;
wherein the rafter in the extended position supports the upper and lower roof panels in a substantially planar orientation and the rafter in the collapsed position supports the upper roof panel with the lower roof panel flexibly suspended from the upper roof panel.
3. A mobile building according to claim 2 wherein the frames include stowing clamps engaging the lower roof panel in the collapsed position and releasing the lower roof panel in the extended position.
4. A mobile building according to claim 1 wherein at least one end wall comprises:
a gable having a plurality of gable panels in overlapping relation.
5. A mobile building according to claim 4 wherein the gable comprises a pair of upper gable panels and a pair of lower gable panels.
6. A mobile building according to claim 4 wherein the gable includes a curtain rail and an associated end wall comprises a flexible end curtain festooned upon the curtain rail.
7. A mobile building according to claim 4 wherein the gable is suspended from purlins of the rigid roof structure.
8. A mobile building according to claim 1 wherein at least one side wall includes an eaves beam.
9. A mobile building according to claim 8 wherein the eaves beam supports a roller upon which is wound a flexible side curtain.
10. A mobile building according to claim 1 wherein the side wall includes a corner post.
11. A mobile building according to claim 10 wherein the corner post includes a top corner post with a roller engaging an upper surface of a side wall girt.
12. A mobile building according to claim 11 wherein the corner post includes a bottom corner post suspended from the side wall girt.
13. A mobile building according to claim 1 wherein the frames each comprise:
at least one post comprising an inner portion and telescopically engaging outer portion with an extendable cylinder engaged there between, wherein an engaging portion of the inner portion is surrounded by a sheet bearing.
14. A mobile building according to claim 1 wherein the frames each comprise:
at least one rafter comprising an inner portion and telescopically engaging outer portion with an extendable cylinder engaged there between, wherein an engaging portion of the inner portion is surrounded by a sheet bearing.
15. A mobile building according to claim 1 wherein the chassis includes two wheeled dollies.
16. A mobile building according to claim 1 wherein the wheeled dollies are rotatable about a vertical axis.
17. A mobile building according to claim 1 wherein the frames include two columns having tractors at a base thereof to move the building.
18. A mobile building according to claim 1 wherein the tractors are driven via hydraulic motors.
19. A mobile building according to claim 1 comprising no more than two frames, each frame having two rafters hinged together and two posts each fixed to an associated rafter.
20. A mobile building according to claim 19 comprising hydraulic actuation system including:
extension cylinders one in each of the rafters and columns; tilt cylinders connecting the chassis and an adjacent columns; and peak cylinders engaging adjacent rafters, wherein the hydraulic actuation system includes seven control levers each lever controlling two or more associated cylinders with flow balancing, wherein:
a first lever actuates the two tilt cylinders simultaneously;
a second lever actuates the two peak cylinders simultaneously;
a third and a fourth lever actuate four said rafter extension cylinders simultaneously;
a fifth and a sixth lever actuate four said column extension cylinders simultaneously; and
a seventh lever actuates two column end cylinders simultaneously.
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