Enclosure Component Compression Seal Systems

Abstract

A sealing system with a first seal plate having an interior face and an opposed exterior face. The interior face is adapted to be secured to an enclosure component, and the exterior face defines a seal slot. The first seal plate is adapted to mate with a second seal plate. A resilient compression seal is positioned in the seal slot, and has a base and first and second seal walls joined to and extending away from the base in a diverging relationship. First and second arcuate buttresses are joined respectively to the first and second seal walls distal from the base, and first and second planar seal surfaces are joined to ends of the first and second arcuate buttresses distal from the seal walls, with the first and second seal surfaces extending away from the arcuate buttresses in a converging relationship. First and second closure ends of a seal closure are joined to ends of the seal surfaces distal from the arcuate buttresses. The base, seal walls, arcuate buttresses, seal surfaces and seal closure define a hollow seal chamber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A sealing system for abutting regions of building structure enclosure components, comprising:
 (a) a planar elongate first seal plate having a first interior face and an opposed first exterior face, the first interior face adapted to be secured to an enclosure component, and the first exterior face defining an elongate seal slot;   (b) the first seal plate adapted to mate with a planar elongate second seal plate, with the first exterior face positioned in proximity with a second exterior face of the second seal plate;   (c) an elongate resilient compression seal positioned in the elongate seal slot, the elongate resilient compression seal having a hollow seal chamber and comprising:   (1) an elongate base;   (2) an elongate first seal wall joined to the base, and an opposed elongate second seal wall joined to the base, the first and second seal walls extending away from the base in a diverging relationship;   (3) an elongate first arcuate buttress joined to an end of the first seal wall distal from the base, and an elongate second arcuate buttress joined to an end of the second seal wall distal from the base;   (4) an elongate planar first seal surface joined to an end of the first arcuate buttress distal from the first seal wall, and an elongate planar second seal surface joined to an end of the second arcuate buttress distal from the second seal wall, the first seal surface and the second seal surface each extending away at an angle from the first arcuate buttress and the second arcuate buttress respectively in a converging relationship; and   (5) an elongate seal closure having a first closure end joined to an end of the first seal surface distal from the first arcuate buttress and a second closure end joined to an end of the second seal surface distal from the second arcuate buttress; and   wherein the base, the first and second seal walls, the first and second arcuate buttresses, the first and second seal surfaces and the seal closure define the hollow seal chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The sealing system of  claim 1 , wherein the base of the compression seal has an arched section arched inwardly toward the seal chamber. 
     
     
         3 . The sealing system of  claim 2 , wherein the arched section of the base has a first end and an opposed second end, and the base further comprises an elongate first winglet extending from the first end of the arched section and an elongate second winglet extending from the second end of the arched section. 
     
     
         4 . The sealing system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second seal walls extend away from the base at a divergence angle θ, where θ<90°. 
     
     
         5 . The sealing system of  claim 4 , wherein the divergence angle θ is in the range of 40°<θ<50°. 
     
     
         6 . The sealing system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second seal surfaces extend away from the first arcuate buttress and the second arcuate buttress respectively at a convergence angle δ of about 90°. 
     
     
         7 . The sealing system of  claim 1 , wherein the seal slot has an elongate planar floor section with a first end and an opposed second end, with a first lateral groove extending away from the first end of the seal slot and a second lateral groove extending away from the second end of the seal slot. 
     
     
         8 . The sealing system of  claim 3 , wherein the seal slot has an elongate planar floor section with a first end and an opposed second end, a first lateral groove extends away from the first end of the seal slot, a second lateral groove extends away from the second end of the seal slot, the first winglet is positioned in the first lateral groove and the second winglet is positioned in the second lateral groove. 
     
     
         9 . The sealing system of  claim 1 , wherein the seal slot is further defined by an elongate first slot wall extending away from the floor section from a first location, an elongate second slot wall extending away from the floor section from an opposed second location, and the first and second slot walls extend away from the floor section in a diverging relationship. 
     
     
         10 . The sealing system of  claim 9 , wherein the first and second slot walls extend away from the floor section at a divergence angle ε, where ε<90°. 
     
     
         11 . The sealing system of  claim 10 , wherein the divergence angle ε is in the range of 40°<ε<50°. 
     
     
         12 . The sealing system of  claim 4 , wherein the seal slot is further defined by an elongate first slot wall extending away from the floor section from a first location, an elongate second slot wall extending away from the floor section from an opposed second location, and the first and second slot walls extend away from the floor section at a divergence angle ε equal to the divergence angle θ. 
     
     
         13 . The sealing system of  claim 1 , wherein the seal closure is curved in shape inwardly toward the seal chamber. 
     
     
         14 . The sealing system of  claim 1 , wherein the first seal plate is foamed polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         15 . A seal assembly for abutting regions of building structure enclosure components, comprising:
 (a) a planar elongate first seal plate having a first interior face, an opposed first exterior face, a first edge and an opposed second edge, the first interior face being adapted to be secured to a first enclosure component, with (i) an elongate first seal slot defined in the first exterior face, and (ii) an elongate interlock slot defined in the first exterior face and positioned distal from the first and second edges;   (b) a planar elongate second seal plate having a second interior face and an opposed second exterior face, a first edge and an opposed second edge, the second interior face being adapted to be secured to a second enclosure component, the second seal plate adapted to mate with the first seal plate with the second exterior face in proximity with the first exterior face of the first seal plate; the second seal plate including an elongate interlock key on the second exterior face which is adapted to be received in the interlock slot defined in the first exterior face of the first seal plate when the first and second seal plates mate; and   (c) an elongate resilient first compression seal positioned in the elongate first seal slot and adapted to be in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate when the first and second seal plates mate, the first compression seal having a hollow seal chamber.   
     
     
         16 . The seal assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the first compression seal (c) comprises:
 (1) an elongate base;   (2) an elongate first seal wall joined to the base, and an opposed elongate second seal wall joined to the base, the first and second seal walls extending away from the base in a diverging relationship;   (3) an elongate first buttress joined to an edge of the first seal wall distal from the base, and an elongate second buttress joined to an edge of the second seal wall distal from the base;   (4) an elongate planar first seal surface joined to an edge of the first buttress distal from the first seal wall, and an elongate planar second seal surface joined to an edge of the second buttress distal from the second seal wall, the first seal surface and the second seal surface each extending away at an angle from the first buttress and the second buttress respectively in a converging relationship; and   (5) an elongate seal closure having a first edge joined to an edge of the first seal surface distal from the first arcuate buttress and a second edge joined to an edge of the second seal surface distal from the second buttress;   wherein the base, the first and second seal walls, the first and second buttresses, the first and second seal surfaces and the seal closure define the hollow seal chamber.   
     
     
         17 . The sealing system of  claim 15 , wherein the first exterior face further defines an elongate second seal slot, with the interlock slot positioned between the first seal slot and the second seal slot, and further comprising an elongate resilient second compression seal positioned in the elongate second seal slot and adapted to be in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate when the second exterior face is in proximity with the first exterior face, the second compression seal having a hollow seal chamber. 
     
     
         18 . The sealing system of  claim 15 , further comprising an elongate coupling inset defined in the first exterior face at each of the first and second edges of the first seal plat, an elongate coupling ridge extending from the second exterior face at each of the first and second edges of the second seal plate, the coupling inset at the first edge of the first seal plate adapted to mate with the coupling ridge at the first edge of the second seal plate, and the coupling inset at the second edge of the first seal plate adapted to mate with the coupling ridge at the second edge of the second seal plate, when the first and second seal plates mate. 
     
     
         19 . The sealing system of  claim 18 , further comprising a series of elongate stepped locating ridges extending from the first interior face at the first edge of the first seal plate. 
     
     
         20 . The sealing system of  claim 17 , wherein the first exterior face of the first seal plate further defines an elongate third seal slot, with the third seal slot positioned between the interlock slot and the second seal slot, and further comprising an elongate resilient third compression seal positioned in the elongate third seal slot and adapted to be in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate when the first and second seal plates mate, the third compression seal having a hollow seal chamber. 
     
     
         21 . The sealing system of  claim 15 , wherein each of the first and second seal plates is foamed polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         22 . An enclosure component assembly comprising:
 (a) a first planar laminate having an elongate edge, a first face and an opposed second face;   (b) a planar elongate first seal plate having an interior face, an opposed exterior face, a first edge and an opposed second edge, with an elongate interlock slot defined in the first exterior face and positioned distal from the first and second edges; and   (c) the interior face of the first seal plate secured to the first face of the planar laminate proximate the edge.   
     
     
         23 . The enclosure component assembly of  claim 22 , further comprising flooring having a flooring thickness disposed on the first face of the first planar laminate, and wherein the first seal plate has a thickness at least equal to the flooring thickness. 
     
     
         24 . The enclosure component assembly of  claim 22 , further comprising:
 (d) a second planar laminate have an elongate edge, a first face and an opposed second face;   (e) a planar elongate second seal plate having a second interior face and an opposed second exterior face, a first edge and an opposed second edge, the second interior face secured to the edge of the second planar laminate and including an interlock key;   (f) the first seal plate mating with the second seal plate, with the second exterior face in proximity with the first exterior face and the interlock key received in the interlock slot.   
     
     
         25 . The enclosure component assembly of  claim 24 , further comprising an elongate seal slot defined in the first exterior face of the first seal plate between the interlock slot and the first edge, and an elongate resilient compression seal positioned in the first seal slot in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate, the compression seal having a hollow seal chamber. 
     
     
         26 . The enclosure component assembly of  claim 24 , in which either or both of the first and second seal plates is foamed polyvinyl chloride. 
     
     
         27 . A folded building structure transportable to a site at which the folded building structure is to be erected, comprising:
 a fixed space portion defined by (i) a first floor portion, (ii) a first wall component, (iii) a planar fixed wall portion of a second wall component adjoining the first floor portion and the first wall component, the fixed wall portion having a fixed wall portion top edge, and (iii) a first roof portion adjoining the first wall component and the fixed wall portion;   a second roof portion horizontally stacked in a second roof portion folded position on the first roof portion and pivotally connected thereto to permit the second roof portion to pivot, about a first horizontal axis relative to the first roof portion, from the second roof portion folded position to a second roof portion unfolded position, the second roof portion having a planar interior surface;   a third roof portion horizontally stacked in a third roof portion folded position on the second roof portion and pivotally connected thereto to permit the third roof portion to pivot, about a second horizontal axis relative to the second roof portion, from the third roof portion folded position to a third roof portion unfolded position, the third roof portion having a planar interior surface;   a second floor portion vertically positioned in a second floor portion folded position opposite to the first wall component and pivotally connected to the first floor portion to permit the second floor portion to pivot, about a third horizontal axis relative to the first floor portion, from the second floor portion folded position to a second floor portion unfolded position;   a third wall component vertically positioned in a third wall component folded position against the second floor portion, the third wall component pivotally connected to the second floor portion to permit the third wall portion to pivot, about a fourth horizontal axis relative to the second floor portion, from the third wall component folded position to a third wall component unfolded position;   the second wall component additionally including a planar pivoting wall portion with a pivoting portion top edge, the pivoting wall portion (i) disposed in a pivoting portion folded position against the third wall component in the third wall component folded position and (ii) pivotally connected to the fixed wall portion of the second wall component to permit the pivoting wall portion to pivot, about a vertical axis relative to the fixed wall portion of the second wall component, from the pivoting portion folded position to a pivoting portion unfolded position in which the pivoting portion top edge is positioned under the interior surfaces of the second and third roof portions when the second and third roof portions are in their unfolded positions;   a planar elongate first seal plate having a first interior face, an opposed first exterior face, a first edge and an opposed second edge, with an elongate first seal slot defined in the first exterior face, an elongate resilient first compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the first seal slot, and an elongate first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face and positioned distal from the first and second edges;   a planar elongate second seal plate having a second interior face and an opposed second exterior face, and an elongate first interlock key on the second exterior face adapted to be received in the first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face of the first seal plate;   one of the first interior face of the first seal plate and the second interior face of the second seal plate secured to the pivoting portion top edge;   the other of the first interior face of the first seal plate and the second interior face of the second seal plate secured to the interior surface of the second roof portion at a position so that when the pivoting wall portion and the second roof portion are in their respective unfolded positions, the first seal plate mates with the second seal plate, with the first interlock key received in the first interlock slot, and the first compression seal in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate.   
     
     
         28 . The folded building structure of  claim 27 , wherein the first seal slot defined in the first exterior face is positioned between one of the first interlock slot and the first edge, and the first interlock slot and the second edge, and wherein the first exterior face further defines an elongate second seal slot positioned between the other of the first interlock slot and the first edge, and there is an elongate resilient second compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the second seal slot, so that when the first seal plate mates with the second seal plate, the second compression seal is in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate. 
     
     
         29 . The folded building structure of  claim 27 , wherein the second interior face of the second seal plate is secured to the pivoting portion top edge, and the folded building structure further comprises:
 a planar elongate third seal plate having a third interior face, an opposed third exterior face, and an elongate second interlock key on the second exterior face adapted to be received in the first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face of the first seal plate;   the fixed wall portion of the first wall component having a fixed wall portion top edge that is positioned under the interior surface of the second roof portion when the second roof portion is in the second roof portion unfolded position;   the third interior face of the third seal plate secured to the fixed wall portion top edge; and   the first interior face of the first seal plate secured to the interior surface of the second roof portion at a position so that when the second roof portion is in the second roof portion unfolded position, the third seal plate mates with the first seal plate, with the second interlock key received in the first interlock slot and the first compression seal in pressing contact with the third exterior face of the third seal plate.   
     
     
         30 . The folded building structure of  claim 27 , wherein the second interior face of the second seal plate is secured to the pivoting portion top edge, and the folded building structure further comprises:
 a planar elongate fourth seal plate having a fourth interior face, an opposed fourth exterior face, a third edge and an opposed fourth edge, with an elongate second seal slot defined in the fourth exterior face, an elongate resilient second compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the second seal slot, and an elongate second interlock slot defined in the fourth exterior face and positioned distal from the third and fourth edges;   the fourth interior face of the fourth seal plate secured to the interior surface of the third roof portion at a position so that when the pivoting wall portion and the third roof portion are in their respective unfolded positions, the fourth seal plate mates with the second seal plate, with the first interlock key received in the second interlock slot, and the second compression seal in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate.   
     
     
         31 . The folded building structure of  claim 27 , further comprising:
 a planar elongate fifth seal plate having a fifth interior face, an opposed fifth exterior face, a fifth edge and an opposed sixth edge, with an elongate third seal slot defined in the fifth exterior face, an elongate resilient third compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the third seal slot, and an elongate third interlock slot defined in the fifth exterior face and positioned distal from the fifth and sixth edges;   a planar elongate sixth seal plate having a sixth interior face and an opposed sixth exterior face, and an elongate third interlock key on the sixth exterior face adapted to be received in the third interlock slot defined in the fifth exterior face of the fifth seal plate;   the third wall component having a third wall component top edge;   the sixth interior face of the sixth seal plate secured to the third wall component top edge;   the fifth interior face of the fifth seal plate secured to the interior surface of the third roof portion at a position so that when the second floor portion, the third wall component and the third roof portion are in their respective unfolded positions: (i) the fifth seal plate mates with the sixth seal plate, (ii) the third interlock key is received in the third interlock slot, and (iii) the third compression seal is in pressing contact with the sixth exterior face of the sixth seal plate.   
     
     
         32 . A folded building structure transportable to a site at which the folded building structure is to be erected, comprising:
 a fixed space portion defined by (i) a floor portion, (ii) a first wall component, (iii) a planar fixed wall portion of a second wall component adjoining the floor portion and the first wall component, and (iii) a first roof portion adjoining the first wall component and the fixed wall portion, the first roof portion having a first interior edge;   a second roof portion having a second interior edge and an opposed third interior edge, the second roof portion horizontally stacked in a second roof portion folded position on the first roof portion and pivotally connected between the second and first interior edges thereof to permit the second roof portion to pivot, about a first horizontal axis relative to the first roof portion, from the second roof portion folded position to a second roof portion unfolded position;   a third roof portion having a fourth interior edge, the third roof horizontally stacked in a third roof portion folded position on the second roof portion and pivotally connected between the fourth and third interior edges thereof to permit the third roof portion to pivot, about a second horizontal axis relative to the second roof portion, from the third roof portion folded position to a third roof portion unfolded position, the third roof portion having a planar interior surface;   the second wall component additionally including a planar pivoting wall portion with a pivoting portion top edge, the pivoting wall portion (i) disposed in a pivoting portion folded position opposite to the first wall component, and (ii) pivotally connected to the fixed wall portion of the second wall component to permit the pivoting wall portion to pivot, about a vertical axis relative to the fixed wall portion of the second wall component, from the pivoting portion folded position to a pivoting portion unfolded position in which the pivoting portion top edge is positioned under the interior surfaces of the second and third roof portions when the second and third roof portions are in their unfolded positions;   a planar elongate first seal plate having a first interior face, an opposed first exterior face, a first edge and an opposed second edge, with an elongate first seal slot defined in the first exterior face, an elongate resilient first compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the first seal slot, and an elongate first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face and positioned distal from the first and second edges;   a planar elongate second seal plate having a second interior face and an opposed second exterior face, and an elongate first interlock key on the second exterior face adapted to be received in the first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face of the first seal plate;   the first interior face of the first seal plate secured to one of the first and second interior edges;   the second interior face of the second seal plate secured to the other of the first and second interior edges so that when the second roof portion is in the unfolded position, the first seal plate mates with the second seal plate, with the first interlock key received in the first interlock slot, and the first compression seal in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate.   
     
     
         33 . The folded building structure of  claim 32 , further comprising:
 a planar elongate third seal plate having a third interior face, an opposed third exterior face, a third edge and an opposed fourth edge, with an elongate second seal slot defined in the third exterior face, an elongate resilient second compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the second seal slot, and an elongate second interlock slot defined in the third exterior face and positioned distal from the third and fourth edges;   a planar elongate fourth seal plate having a fourth interior face and an opposed fourth exterior face, and an elongate second interlock key on the fourth exterior face adapted to be received in the second interlock slot defined in the third exterior face of the third seal plate;   the third interior face of the third seal plate secured to one of the third and fourth interior edges;   the fourth interior face of the fourth seal plate secured to the other of the third and fourth interior edges so that when the third roof portion is in the unfolded position, the third seal plate is mates with the fourth seal plate, with the second interlock key received in the second interlock slot, and the second compression seal in pressing contact with the fourth exterior face of the fourth seal plate.   
     
     
         34 . The folded building structure of  claim 32 , wherein the first seal slot defined in the first exterior face is positioned between one of the first interlock slot and the first edge, and the first interlock slot and the second edge, and wherein the first exterior face further defines an elongate third seal slot and an elongate fourth seal slot, each of the third and fourth seal slots is positioned between the other of the first interlock slot and the first edge, and the first interlock slot and the second edge, an elongate resilient third compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the third seal slot, and an elongate resilient fourth compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the fourth seal slot, so that when the second roof portion is in the unfolded position the third and fourth compression seals are in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate. 
     
     
         35 . The folded building structure of  claim 33 , wherein the second seal slot defined in the third exterior face is positioned between one of the second interlock slot and the third edge, and the second interlock slot and the fourth edge, and wherein the third exterior face further defines an elongate fifth seal slot and an elongate sixth seal slot, each of the fifth and sixth seal slots is positioned between the other of the second interlock slot and the third edge, and the second interlock slot and the fourth edge, an elongate resilient fifth compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the fifth seal slot, and an elongate resilient sixth compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the sixth seal slot, so that when the third roof portion is in the unfolded position the fifth and sixth compression seals are in pressing contact with the fourth exterior face of the fourth seal plate. 
     
     
         36 . A folded building structure transportable to a site at which the folded building structure is to be erected, comprising:
 a fixed space portion defined by (i) a floor portion, (ii) a first wall component, (iii) a planar fixed wall portion of a second wall component adjoining the first floor portion and the first wall component, the fixed wall portion having a fixed wall portion interior edge, and (iii) a roof portion adjoining the first wall component and the fixed wall portion;   the second wall component additionally including a planar pivoting wall portion with a pivoting portion interior edge, the pivoting wall portion (i) disposed in a pivoting portion folded position opposite to the first wall component, and (ii) pivotally connected to the fixed wall portion of the second wall component to permit the pivoting wall portion to pivot, about a vertical axis relative to the fixed wall portion of the second wall component, from the pivoting portion folded position to a pivoting portion unfolded position;   a planar elongate first seal plate having a first interior face, an opposed first exterior face, a first edge and an opposed second edge, with an elongate first seal slot defined in the first exterior face, an elongate resilient first compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the first seal slot, and an elongate first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face and positioned distal from the first and second edges;   a planar elongate second seal plate having a second interior face and an opposed second exterior face, and an elongate first interlock key on the second exterior face adapted to be received in the first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face of the first seal plate;   the second interior face of the second seal plate secured to one of the fixed portion interior edge and the pivoting portion interior edge;   the first interior face of the first seal plate secured to the other of the fixed portion interior edge and the pivoting portion interior edge so that when the pivoting wall portion is in its unfolded position, the first seal plate mates with the second seal plate, with the first interlock key received in the first interlock slot, and the first compression seal in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate.   
     
     
         37 . The folded building structure of  claim 36 , wherein the first seal slot defined in the first exterior face is positioned between one of the first interlock slot and the first edge, and the first interlock slot and the second edge, and wherein the first exterior face further defines an elongate second seal slot positioned between the other of the first interlock slot and the first edge, and there is an elongate resilient second compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the second seal slot, so that when the pivoting portion is in the unfolded position the second compression seal is in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate. 
     
     
         38 . A folded building structure transportable to a site at which the folded building structure is to be erected, comprising:
 a fixed space portion defined by (i) a first floor portion, (ii) a first wall component, (iii) a planar fixed wall portion of a second wall component adjoining the first floor portion and the first wall component, and (iii) a first roof portion adjoining the first wall component and the fixed wall portion;   a second floor portion vertically positioned in a second floor portion folded position opposite to the first wall component and pivotally connected to the first floor portion to permit the second floor portion to pivot, about a first horizontal axis relative to the first floor portion, from the second floor portion folded position to a second floor portion unfolded position, the second floor portion including an interior surface;   a third wall component having a third wall component lower edge and vertically positioned in a third wall component folded position against the second floor portion, the third wall component pivotally connected to the second floor portion proximate to the third wall component lower edge to permit the third wall portion to pivot, about a second horizontal axis relative to the second floor portion, from the third wall component folded position to a third wall component unfolded position;   a planar elongate first seal plate having a first interior face, an opposed first exterior face, a first edge and an opposed second edge, with an elongate first seal slot defined in the first exterior face, an elongate resilient first compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the first seal slot, and an elongate first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face and positioned distal from the first and second edges;   a planar elongate second seal plate having a second interior face and an opposed second exterior face, and an elongate first interlock key on the second exterior face adapted to be received in the first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face of the first seal plate;   one of the first interior face of the first seal plate and the second interior face of the second seal plate secured to the third wall component lower edge;   the other of the first interior face of the first seal plate and the second interior face of the second seal plate secured to the interior surface of the second floor portion at a position so that when the second floor portion and the third wall component are in their respective unfolded positions, the first seal plate mates with the second seal plate, with the first interlock key received in the first interlock slot, and the first compression seal in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate.   
     
     
         39 . The folded building structure of  claim 38 , wherein the first seal slot defined in the first exterior face is positioned between one of the first interlock slot and the first edge, and the first interlock slot and the second edge, and wherein the first exterior face further defines an elongate second seal slot positioned between the other of the first interlock slot and the first edge, and there is an elongate resilient second compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the second seal slot, so that when the pivoting portion is in the unfolded position the second compression seal is in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate. 
     
     
         40 . A folded building structure transportable to a site at which the folded building structure is to be erected, comprising:
 a fixed space portion defined by (i) a first floor portion, (ii) a first wall component, (iii) a planar fixed wall portion of a second wall component adjoining the first floor portion and the first wall component, and (iii) a first roof portion adjoining the first wall component and the fixed wall portion;   a second roof portion horizontally stacked in a second roof portion folded position on the first roof portion and pivotally connected thereto to permit the second roof portion to pivot, about a first horizontal axis relative to the first roof portion, from the second roof portion folded position to a second roof portion unfolded position, the second roof portion having a planar interior surface;   third roof portion horizontally stacked in a third roof portion folded position on the second roof portion and pivotally connected thereto to permit the third roof portion to pivot, about a second horizontal axis relative to the second roof portion, from the third roof portion folded position to a third roof portion unfolded position, the third roof portion having a planar interior surface;   a second floor portion vertically positioned in a second floor portion folded position opposite to the first wall component and pivotally connected to the first floor portion to permit the second floor portion to pivot, about a third horizontal axis relative to the first floor portion, from the second floor portion folded position to a second floor portion unfolded position, the second floor portion including an interior surface;   a third wall component having a third wall component lower edge and an opposed third wall component upper edge and vertically positioned in a third wall component folded position against the second floor portion, the third wall component pivotally connected to the second floor portion proximate to the third wall component lower edge to permit the third wall portion to pivot, about a fourth horizontal axis relative to the second floor portion, from the third wall component folded position to a third wall component unfolded position;   a planar elongate first seal plate having a first interior face, an opposed first exterior face, a first edge and an opposed second edge, with an elongate first seal slot defined in the first exterior face, an elongate resilient first compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the first seal slot, and an elongate first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face and positioned distal from the first and second edges;   a planar elongate second seal plate having a second interior face and an opposed second exterior face, and an elongate first interlock key on the second exterior face adapted to be received in the first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face of the first seal plate;   one of the first interior face of the first seal plate and the second interior face of the second seal plate secured to the third wall component upper edge;   the other of the first interior face of the first seal plate and the second interior face of the second seal plate secured to the interior surface of the third roof portion at a position so that when the second floor portion, the third wall component and the third roof portion are in their respective unfolded positions, the first seal plate mates with the second seal plate, with the first interlock key received in the first interlock slot, and the first compression seal in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate.   
     
     
         41 . The folded building structure of  claim 40 , wherein the first seal slot defined in the first exterior face is positioned between one of the first interlock slot and the first edge, and the first interlock slot and the second edge, and wherein the first exterior face further defines an elongate second seal slot positioned between the other of the first interlock slot and the first edge, and there is an elongate resilient second compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the second seal slot, so that when the first seal plate mates with the second seal plate, the second compression seal is in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate. 
     
     
         42 . A folded building structure transportable to a site at which the folded building structure is to be erected, comprising:
 a fixed space portion defined by (i) a first floor portion having a first floor portion interior edge, (ii) a first wall component, (iii) a planar fixed wall portion of a second wall component adjoining the first floor portion and the first wall component, and (iii) a first roof portion adjoining the first wall component and the fixed wall portion;   a second floor portion having a second floor portion interior edge and vertically positioned in a second floor portion folded position opposite to the first wall component, the second floor portion pivotally connected to the first floor portion between the first floor portion interior edge and the second floor portion interior edge to permit the second floor portion to pivot, about a horizontal axis relative to the first floor portion, from the second floor portion folded position to a second floor portion unfolded position;   a planar elongate first seal plate having a first interior face, an opposed first exterior face, a first edge and an opposed second edge, with an elongate first seal slot defined in the first exterior face, an elongate resilient first compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the first seal slot, and an elongate first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face and positioned distal from the first and second edges;   a planar elongate second seal plate having a second interior face and an opposed second exterior face, and an elongate first interlock key on the second exterior face adapted to be received in the first interlock slot defined in the first exterior face of the first seal plate;   the second interior face of the second seal plate secured to one of the first floor portion interior edge and the second floor portion interior edge;   the first interior face of the first seal plate secured to the other of the first floor portion interior edge and the second floor portion interior edge so that when the second floor portion is in its unfolded position, the first seal plate mates with the second seal plate, with the first interlock key received in the first interlock slot, and the first compression seal in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate.   
     
     
         43 . The folded building structure of  claim 42 , wherein the first seal slot defined in the first exterior face is positioned between one of the first interlock slot and the first edge, and the first interlock slot and the second edge, and wherein the first exterior face further defines an elongate third seal slot and an elongate fourth seal slot, each of the third and fourth seal slots positioned between the other of the first interlock slot and the first edge, and the first interlock slot and the second edge, with an elongate resilient third compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the third seal slot, and an elongate resilient fourth compression seal with a hollow seal chamber positioned in the fourth seal slot, so that when the first seal plate mates with the second seal plate the third and fourth compression seals are in pressing contact with the second exterior face of the second seal plate.