US3596424A
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A panel assemblage means for the construction of the walls of buildings
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-09-15
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Granted: 1971-08-03
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Expires: 1989-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A panel assemblage for forming the walls of buildings comprising an outer and inner metal sheet or components both formed with longitudinal channels at their vertical edges which channels are of such section that the channels of one sheet interfit with those of the other sheet to form between the sheets a cavity which is filled with heat-insulating material, and also form outer channels which are open on one of the faces of the panel, assembling said panels so that the outer channels of laterally adjacent panels interfit and form therebetween vertical channels or cavities, inserting locking members into the vertical channels or cavities to bind together said panels, which members project upwards to engage the corresponding channels in the assembled panels immediately above and anchoring the said locking members to purlins secured to a supporting framework.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Mitchell Ward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:58
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/02; E04C2/26; E04C2/284; E04C2/292; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/61; E04B1/6108; E04B1/612; E04B1/6179; E04B2/00; E04B2/56; E04B2/58; E04B2/60; E04B2/62; F; F16; F16B; F16B5/00; F16B5/0004; F16B5/0032; F16B5/0044
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
353 words
A panel assemblage for use in the construction of walls formed of superimposed horizontal tiers of panels comprising a first panel defined by a first sheet component having a rightangled flange at each vertical edge thereof with the flanges being inturned at their longitudinal edges for providing opposed channels and a second sheet component having a channel of Ushaped section at each vertical edge and having at its lower end an offset weather strip extending between its two channels, the channels of U-shaped section fitting within the opposed channels of the sheet component to provide an open-ended cavity for heatinsulating material and also providing longitudinally extending side channels, the flanges of the first sheet component and the outer flanges of the channels of U-shaped section being of less depth than the depth of the inner flanges of the U-shaped section channels and a second panel including a first sheet component having a channel of U-shaped section at each vertical edge thereof and a second sheet having right-angled flanges at each vertical edge thereof with the flanges inwardly turned at their longitudinal edges, the lower end of this sheet having an offset weather strip extending the breadth of the Sheet, the channels of U-shaped section of the first sheet fitting within the opposed channels of the second sheet to provide an open-ended cavity for receiving heat-insulating material and also providing longitudinally extending side channels, the outer flanges of the U-shaped section of the first sheet and the flanges of the second sheet being of less depth than the inner flanges of the U-section channels, the two panels being assembled by interfitting their adjacent vertical edges so that each sheet component having flanged ends is coplanar with a sheet component having channels of U-shaped section and the weather strips of the two panels being then in alignment, the interfitting edges of the two panels forming a vertical passage and locking means inserted in the passage to hold the panels in their assembled position, said locking means projecting upwardly from the panels so that they will enter the passage formed by a superimposed pair of panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
353 words
A panel assemblage for use in the construction of walls formed of superimposed horizontal tiers of panels comprising a first panel defined by a first sheet component having a rightangled flange at each vertical edge thereof with the flanges being inturned at their longitudinal edges for providing opposed channels and a second sheet component having a channel of Ushaped section at each vertical edge and having at its lower end an offset weather strip extending between its two channels, the channels of U-shaped section fitting within the opposed channels of the sheet component to provide an open-ended cavity for heatinsulating material and also providing longitudinally extending side channels, the flanges of the first sheet component and the outer flanges of the channels of U-shaped section being of less depth than the depth of the inner flanges of the U-shaped section channels and a second panel including a first sheet component having a channel of U-shaped section at each vertical edge thereof and a second sheet having right-angled flanges at each vertical edge thereof with the flanges inwardly turned at their longitudinal edges, the lower end of this sheet having an offset weather strip extending the breadth of the Sheet, the channels of U-shaped section of the first sheet fitting within the opposed channels of the second sheet to provide an open-ended cavity for receiving heat-insulating material and also providing longitudinally extending side channels, the outer flanges of the U-shaped section of the first sheet and the flanges of the second sheet being of less depth than the inner flanges of the U-section channels, the two panels being assembled by interfitting their adjacent vertical edges so that each sheet component having flanged ends is coplanar with a sheet component having channels of U-shaped section and the weather strips of the two panels being then in alignment, the interfitting edges of the two panels forming a vertical passage and locking means inserted in the passage to hold the panels in their assembled position, said locking means projecting upwardly from the panels so that they will enter the passage formed by a superimposed pair of panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A panel assemblage as claimed in claim 1 wherein the inserted locking means extends upwardly to lock together and to secure the superimposed panels in fixed relationship to the lower panels.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-08-02 | 1975-02-01 | 1975-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-02 | 1979-02-01 | 1979-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-02 | 1983-02-01 | 1983-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |