Building panels

Claim 2

A building panel comprising a body having vertical edges and horizontal edges for assembly with other panels in edge to edge relation to form a wall structure, the vertical edges of said panels including a longitudinal recess therein to form a vertical passageway between adjacent panels when assembled, the lower horizontal edge of the panel including a recess therein, and a key received in the recess in the horizontal edge and bridging the juncture between adjacent panels, and an anchor rod extending through the key and adapted to be anchored to a supporting structure with the rod extending upwardly in the passage formed by the recesses in the vertical edges, and a filler of hardenable material in the passage formed by the recesses in the vertical edges for locking the panels together, forming a seal therebetween and permanently securing the anchoring rod and key to the panels, said key being in the form of an inverted channelshaped member having a longitudinally elongated slot in the web thereof receiving the anchor rod whereby the key may be moved longitudinally thereby enabling sliding and pivoting of the key and panel in relation to the supporting foundation.

Claim 3

The structure as defined in claim 1 wherein said anchoring rod is threaded where it extends through the key, and means mounted on the threaded rod for locking the key to the foundation.

Claim 4

The structure as defined in claim 2 wherein said anchor rod extends substantially throughout the vertical dimension of the panel, said recess in the vertical edges of the panel being substantially semi-cylindrical with the anchor rod disposed centrally thereof when assembled.

Claim 5

The structure as defined in claim 3 wherein said body is constructed of spaced facing members having foam plastic insulation material therebetween.

Claim 6

The structure as defined in claim 3 wherein said body is constructed of two separate assemblies, each assembly including a facing panel and a layer of foam plastic insulating material on one surface thereof, and means connecting the facing panels together for retaining the assemblies interconnected.

Claim 7

The structure as defined in claim 1 together with an alignment lug bridging the juncture between adjacent panels at the upper edge thereof.

Claim 8

A building panel comprising a body having vertical edges and horizontal edges for assembly with other panels in edge to edge relation to form a wall structure, the vertical edges of said panels including a longitudinal recess therein to form a vertical passageway between adjacent panels when assembled, the lOwer horizontal edge of the panel including a recess therein, and a key received in the recess in the horizontal edge and bridging the juncture between adjacent panels, and an anchor rod extending through the key and adapted to be anchored to a supporting structure with the rod extending upwardly in the passage formed by the recesses in the vertical edges, and a filler of hardenable material in the passage formed by the recesses in the vertical edges for locking the panels together, forming a seal therebetween and permanently securing the anchoring rod and key to the panels, said filler comprising a cementitious material poured into the passageway from the upper end thereof, said key being pivotally supported in relation to the supporting structure to enable the key to swing about a vertical axis coinciding with the anchor rod whereby the panels may be positioned on the key and swung to a position overlying the supporting structure.

Claim 9

A building panel comprising a body having vertical edges and horizontal edges for assembly with other panels in edge to edge relation to form a wall structure, the vertical edges of said panels including a longitudinal recess therein to form a vertical passageway between adjacent panels when assembled, the lOwer horizontal edge of the panel including a recess therein, and a key received in the recess in the horizontal edge and bridging the juncture between adjacent panels, and an anchor rod extending through the key and adapted to be anchored to a supporting structure with the rod extending upwardly in the passage formed by the recesses in the vertical edges, and a filler of hardenable material in the passage formed by the recesses in the vertical edges for locking the panels together, forming a seal therebetween and permanently securing the anchoring rod and key to the panels, said filler comprising a cementitious material poured into the passageway from the upper end thereof, said key being pivotally supported in relation to the supporting structure to enable the key to swing about a vertical axis coinciding with the anchor rod whereby the panels may be positioned on the key and swung to a position overlying the supporting structure.

Claim 10

The structure as defined in claim 7 wherein said supporting structure is a concrete foundation having an internally threaded hollow socket therein, said anchor rod having a threaded lower end extending through the key and threaded into the socket, and a retaining nut on the rod to secure the key in place.

Claim 11

The structure as defined in claim 8 wherein said key includes an elongated member having a slot therein to provide sliding movement of the panel and key in relation to the anchor rod.

Claim 12

The structure as defined in claim 7 wherein said key includes an elongated member having a longitudinal slot therein receiving the anchor rod to provide sliding movement as well as pivotal movement of the panel and key in relation to the anchor rod and supporting structure, the lower end of said rod including means anchoring it to the key and supporting structure.