US3603049A
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Wall panel construction and assembly including improved edge and bottom sealing
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-08-18
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Granted: 1971-09-07
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Expires: 1989-08-18
Abstract
Abstract Upright wall panels have vertical side edges thereof aligned and continuously vertically extending side edge opening recesses, semicircular in horizontal cross section, aligned to form an assembled substantially circular recess between assembled side edges, each recess preferably having continuously vertically extending serrations formed therein and spaced horizontally therearound. The panel side edges horizontally telescope a circular cross section, vertical tie bar received within the assembled recesses, the tie bar having a resilient material sleeve the entire vertical extent of said panel side edges horizontally compressed over and inwardly between the recess serrations. At the same time, opposite face surface flanges at one of the panel side edges telescope and horizontally abut similar face surface flanges of the other panel side edge. Bottom edges of the assembled panels rest downwardly on a baseplate having an upwardly extending, semicircular projection received upwardly into downwardly opening, similar serration formed recesses at the panel bottom edges and a resilient material strip covering the baseplate is compressed over the baseplate projection over and between the serrations of the panel bottom edge recesses. Also, parts of the panel bottom edges at opposite face surfaces thereof downwardly compress the resilient material strip against the baseplate and the resilient material strip extends and is compressed beneath the under surface of the baseplate and a horizontal supporting surface.
Inventors
- 👤 William C Pierce
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 09:02
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/61; E04B1/6108; E04B1/612; E04B1/6125; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/76; E04B2/78
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
422 words
In a wall panel assembly, the combination of: a first upright wall panel having a generally vertical side edge, said first panel edge having a continuously vertically extending recess formed therein between panel top and bottom edges and intermediate opposite panel face surfaces, said recess being semicircular in horizontal cross section opening outwardly of said first panel side edge; a second upright wall panel assembled aligned with said first panel and having a generally vertical side edge aligned with and horizontally adjacent said first panel side edge, said second panel side edge having a continuously vertically extending recess formed therein horizontally oppositely matching and opening into said first panel edge recess with said recesses of said assembled panels in horizontal cross section defining a substantially complete circle; a vertical tie bar substantially circular in horizontal cross section and positioned substantially one-half in each of said first and second panel side edge recesses and vertically continuously thereof, a resilient material sleeve on said tie bar completely covering said tie bar continuously of said panel side edge recesses and horizontally compressed substantially throughout said panel side edge recesses between said tie bar and said panel side edges; each of said first and second panel side edges being formed with continuously vertically extending and horizontally spaced serrations in said panel side edge recess extending continuously entirely vertically of said panel side edge; the relative cross-sectional sizes of said panel side edge recesses and said tie bar and the thickness of said tie bar resilient material sleeve being predetermined automatically creating said resilient material sleeve compression substantially throughout said panel side edge recesses upon said first and second panel assembly, said resilient material sleeve of said tie bar being horizontally compressed over and inwardly between said serrations of said panel side edge recesses upon said first and second panel assembly; and parts of said first and second panel side edges at each of said opposite face surfaces of said panels abutting continuously entirely vertically along said panel side edges of said panel assembly, said abutting parts of said first and second panel side edges at each of said opposite face surfaces of said panels including flanges at said opposite face surfaces of said first panel side edge projecting toward and telescoping over said opposite face surfaces of said second panel side edge, said first panel side edge flanges having inward surfaces horizontally inwardly abutting said opposite face surfaces of said second panel side edge continuously entirely vertically along said panel side edges of said panel assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
422 words
In a wall panel assembly, the combination of: a first upright wall panel having a generally vertical side edge, said first panel edge having a continuously vertically extending recess formed therein between panel top and bottom edges and intermediate opposite panel face surfaces, said recess being semicircular in horizontal cross section opening outwardly of said first panel side edge; a second upright wall panel assembled aligned with said first panel and having a generally vertical side edge aligned with and horizontally adjacent said first panel side edge, said second panel side edge having a continuously vertically extending recess formed therein horizontally oppositely matching and opening into said first panel edge recess with said recesses of said assembled panels in horizontal cross section defining a substantially complete circle; a vertical tie bar substantially circular in horizontal cross section and positioned substantially one-half in each of said first and second panel side edge recesses and vertically continuously thereof, a resilient material sleeve on said tie bar completely covering said tie bar continuously of said panel side edge recesses and horizontally compressed substantially throughout said panel side edge recesses between said tie bar and said panel side edges; each of said first and second panel side edges being formed with continuously vertically extending and horizontally spaced serrations in said panel side edge recess extending continuously entirely vertically of said panel side edge; the relative cross-sectional sizes of said panel side edge recesses and said tie bar and the thickness of said tie bar resilient material sleeve being predetermined automatically creating said resilient material sleeve compression substantially throughout said panel side edge recesses upon said first and second panel assembly, said resilient material sleeve of said tie bar being horizontally compressed over and inwardly between said serrations of said panel side edge recesses upon said first and second panel assembly; and parts of said first and second panel side edges at each of said opposite face surfaces of said panels abutting continuously entirely vertically along said panel side edges of said panel assembly, said abutting parts of said first and second panel side edges at each of said opposite face surfaces of said panels including flanges at said opposite face surfaces of said first panel side edge projecting toward and telescoping over said opposite face surfaces of said second panel side edge, said first panel side edge flanges having inward surfaces horizontally inwardly abutting said opposite face surfaces of said second panel side edge continuously entirely vertically along said panel side edges of said panel assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
A wall panel assembly as defined in claim 1 in which said first and second panel side edges abut immediately adjacent said panel side edge recesses continuously entireLy vertically along said panel side edges of said panel assembly; and in which said first and second panel side edges are substantially free of abutment in zones extending oppositely outwardly from said abutments immediately adjacent said panel side edge recesses to locations spaced inwardly from each of said first panel side edge flanges and each of said opposite face surfaces of said second panel side edge.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
282 words
A wall panel assembly as defined in claim 1 in which bottom edges of each of said first and second panels have substantially identical and horizontally aligned continuously horizontally extending recesses formed therein entirely between panel side edges and spaced inwardly from opposite panel face surfaces, said recesses being semicircular in vertical cross section opening downwardly of said panel bottom edges; in which a base member is secured to a horizontal mounting surface underlying and extending horizontally along said panel bottom edges, said base member having an upward projection extending along said panel bottom edges semicircular in vertical cross section substantially matching and received in said panel bottom edge recesses, a resilient material strip entirely overlying an upper surface of said base member entirely along said base member compressed between said base member projection and said panel bottom edge recesses, said resilient strip also being compressed between said panel bottom edges and said base member at zones commencing at and extending inwardly from said panel opposite face surfaces and spaced outwardly panel bottom edge recesses; in which said resilient strip at said base member extends continuously downwardly around base member extremities adjacent said panel face surfaces and inwardly beneath said base member being compressed between said base member and said horizontal supporting surface; in which each of said first and second panel bottom edges is formed with continuously horizontally extending and vertically spaced serrations in said panel bottom edge recess extending continuously entirely horizontally of said panel bottom edge; and in which said resilient material strip over said base member is vertically compressed over and inwardly between said serrations of said panel bottom edge recesses upon said first and second panel assembly.
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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) | 1974-09-06 | 1975-03-08 | 1975-09-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-09-06 | 1979-03-08 | 1979-09-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-09-06 | 1983-03-08 | 1983-09-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |