US3601882A
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Method for building wall panels
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-06-25
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Granted: 1971-08-31
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Expires: 1990-06-25
Abstract
Abstract Method for custom manufacturing housing wall panels of the type including parallel top and bottom plates, intersected by a plurality of vertically extending studs, particularly an assembly line system for cutting, marking and assembling plates and stud components.
Inventors
- 👤 James L Mcrae
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 03:12
CPC Classifications
B; B27; B27M; B27M3/00; B27M3/0013; B27M3/0073; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49764; Y10T29/49778; Y10T29/4978; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49828; Y10T29/49829; Y10T29/49833; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5136; Y10T29/5137; Y10T29/5142; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53313; Y10T29/53378
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
Method for building wall panels of the type including top and bottom plates intersected by a plurality of vertically extending studs comprising: A. cutting templates for said top and bottom plates and marking said templates with stud locations; B. positioning said templates adjacent plate stock, cutting said plate stock into top and bottom plates with stud locations, while using said templates as a guide; C. laterally moving said plates upon a cross conveyor extending from said cutting and marking, then feeding said plates at either side of a longitudinal conveyor extending transversely to said cross conveyor; D. cutting said studs, then feeding said studs laterally into said longitudinal conveyor, so as to intersect said plates; and E. assembling and nailing said studs to said plates on one side as a wall panel, while advancing said panel longitudinally upon said longitudinal conveyor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
Method for building wall panels of the type including top and bottom plates intersected by a plurality of vertically extending studs comprising: A. cutting templates for said top and bottom plates and marking said templates with stud locations; B. positioning said templates adjacent plate stock, cutting said plate stock into top and bottom plates with stud locations, while using said templates as a guide; C. laterally moving said plates upon a cross conveyor extending from said cutting and marking, then feeding said plates at either side of a longitudinal conveyor extending transversely to said cross conveyor; D. cutting said studs, then feeding said studs laterally into said longitudinal conveyor, so as to intersect said plates; and E. assembling and nailing said studs to said plates on one side as a wall panel, while advancing said panel longitudinally upon said longitudinal conveyor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
Method for building wall panels of the type including top and bottom plates as in claim 1, including: F. flipping said panel over, and nailing the other side of said panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
Method for building wall panels of the type including top and bottom plates as in claim 2, including nailing sheeting to said other side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
Method for building wall panels of the type including top and bottom plates as in claim 3, including: G. cutting and marking headers, crippers and sills simultaneously with said top and bottom plates and laterally moving said headers, crippers and sills upon said cross conveyor as a package with said plates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
Method for building wall panels of the type including top and bottom plates as in claim 4, including: H. removing said headers, crippers and sills prior to feeding said top and bottom plates into said longitudinal conveyor; separately nailing said headers, crippers and sills as a complete assembly, then injecting said assembly intermediate said studs in said advancing wall panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
Method for building wall panels of the type including top and bottom plates as in claim 5, including: I. cutting and nailing together packets from pairs of studs and injecting said packers simultaneously with said studs into said longitudinal conveyor for wall panel assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
Method for building wall panels as in claim 6, including: J. nailing together corners and Tee''s from pairs of studs, and injecting said corners and Tee''s simultaneously with said studs into said longitudinal conveyor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
Method for building wall panels of the type including top and bottom plates as in claim 7, including: K. notching while cutting said studs for lead-in assembly and sequentially of nailing said studs to said plates nailing said lead-in assembly within stud notches so as to extend transversely across said studs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
Method for building wall panels of the type including top and bottom plates as in claim 8, including: L. feeding said plate stock axially longitudinally into the area of said cutting and marking.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
Method for building wall panels of the type including top and bottom plates as in claim 9, including: M. storing said templates perpendicularly to said cutting and marking of said plate stock.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
Method for building wall panels of the type including top and bottom plates as in claim 10, including: N. laterally moving said packaging of plates, headers, crippers and sills at varying speeds upon said cross conveyor, so as to deliver individual said packages to said longitudinal conveyor, as the work crew is ready to assemble the next wall panel.
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