Self-locking prefabricated panels

Claim 2

A prefabricated corrugated panel having a top, bottom and side edges, and an inner side wall, a series of spaced clips extending vertically along and adjacent the margin of one side edge of said panel and on the inner side wall thereof, each of said clips having an upper section which is anchored to said panel, and a lower section offset from said inner side of said panel with the area adjacent the free end of said offset portion bent away from said inner side wall, a series of spaced slots in each panel extending along and adjacent to the other side edge of said panel, a pair of upper and lower right angled brackets one leg of each secured adjacent the top and bottom edges of said panel in vertical alignment with each other and substantially medially of said side edges, the other leg of each of said brackets extending in a direction normal to said inner side wall and provided with a slot, said other legs including latching means extending upwardly and outwardly of said slots, a pair of right angled spacer brackets, each anchored to the inner side wall of said panel and the free portion having an aperture therein, said spacer brackets being spaced equi-distantly from said top and bottom brackets and from each other and the apertures therein being in vertical alignment with the slots of the top and bottom brackets.

Claim 3

The panel according to claim 1 having two pairs of upper and lower brackets each spaced inwardly from side edges of said panel adjacent the top and bottom edges respectively.

Claim 4

The panel according to claim 2 having two pairs of spacer brackets, each pair being placed in spaced vertical alignment with the upper and lower brackets respectively.

Claim 5

The panel according to claim 3, and further including a blanket of insulation disposed against the inner side wall, said brackets projecting thru said blanket and cables extending through the aligned slots in the brackets and through the aligned apertures in the spacer brackets to retain the insulation against the inner side of the panel.

Claim 6

The panel according to claim 1 wherein each of said clips are positioned on the inner side wall of the first full crown of said corrugated panel.

Claim 7

A pre-assembled panel for use in forming a wall construction of the corrugated type that is constructed of a large plurality of similar panels arranged in congruent relationship with mating portions and provides an exterior appearance of elongated, vertically extending and uniformly spaced, crowns alternating with vertically extending and uniformly spaced depressions; said panel comprising, in combination: a rectangular sheet of metal corrugated to provide a set of vertically elongated and uniformly spaced crowns viewed from the outer side of the panel, at least two vertically spaced and elongated clips pre-assembled on said panel adjacent one vertical edge of the panel, at least two vertically spaced and elongated apertures through the panel adjacent the other vertical edge of the panel, each clip having a mounting portion secured to the panel and an elongated restraining portion spaced from the inner side of the panel, the plurality of elongated restraining portions and elongated apertures being parallel to each other and to the length of the elongated crowns and located in the same position relative to the transverse width of the crown to permit of the desired congruent mating of the adjacent panels; vertically aligned, spaced upper and lower transverse bracket means provided on the inside surface of the panel, inwardly between the vertical projection of the lines in which the clips and apertures are respectively located on the panel, with At least one of the upper and lower bracket means being spaced from the adjacent edge of the panel and positioned to engage opposite bracket means on another panel positioned in congruent partial mating relationship, so as to provide for a vertical end-to-end relationship between multiple panels; a pre-formed blanket of insulation located against the inner side of the panel between the vertical lines of clips and apertures and at least partially supported by the lower bracket means of the panel; and cable means attached to the upper and lower bracket means and positioned inwardly of the blanket of insulation for holding the blanket of insulation in pre-assembled relation on the panel, whereby the panel and insulation may be manipulated as a unit.

Claim 8

A pre-assembled panel for use in forming a wall construction of the corrugated type that is constructed of a large plurality of similar panels arranged in congruent relationship with mating portions and provides an exterior appearance of elongated, vertically extending and uniformly spaced, crowns alternating with vertically extending and uniformly spaced depressions; said panel comprising, in combination: a rectangular sheet of metal corrugated to provide a set of vertically elongated and uniformly spaced crowns viewed from the outer side of the panel, at least two vertically spaced and elongated clips pre-assembled on said panel adjacent one vertical edge of the panel, at least two vertically spaced and elongated apertures through the panel adjacent the other vertical edge of the panel, each clip having a mounting portion secured to the panel and an elongated restraining portion spaced from the inner side of the panel, the plurality of elongated restraining portions and elongated apertures being parallel to each other and to the length of the elongated crowns and located in the same position relative to the transverse width of the crown to permit of the desired congruent mating of the adjacent panels; vertically aligned, spaced upper and lower transverse bracket means provided on the inside surface of the panel, inwardly between the vertical projection of the lines in which the clips and apertures are respectively located on the panel, with At least one of the upper and lower bracket means being spaced from the adjacent edge of the panel and positioned to engage opposite bracket means on another panel positioned in congruent partial mating relationship, so as to provide for a vertical end-to-end relationship between multiple panels; a pre-formed blanket of insulation located against the inner side of the panel between the vertical lines of clips and apertures and at least partially supported by the lower bracket means of the panel; and cable means attached to the upper and lower bracket means and positioned inwardly of the blanket of insulation for holding the blanket of insulation in pre-assembled relation on the panel, whereby the panel and insulation may be manipulated as a unit.

Claim 9

A panel as in claim 6 wherein the clips and elongated apertures are equally spaced from each other, and also from the upper and lower edges of the panel.