US3772842A
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Building wall construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-08-02
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Granted: 1973-11-20
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Expires: 1991-08-02
Abstract
Abstract A building wall construction that includes a plurality of panel elements which are mounted on a slotted supporting structure to form a wall portion thereof, or which are mounted on opposed surfaces of said slotted supporting structure, in spaced apart relation, to form a spaced wall construction.
Inventors
- 👤 E Barbera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:37
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/84; E04B2/86; E04B2/8652
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
235 words
In a building wall construction having a plurality of pairs of opposed panel elements, means for supporting said pairs of panel elements in spaced apart relation and means for mounting said pairs of panel elements on said supporting means, wherein the improvement comprises: a. said supporting means including a plurality of vertical tubular support members located between the opposed panel elements in longitudinally spaced relation; b. each of said support members having a plurality of pairs of opposed slotted openings formed along opposed wall portions thereof in vertically spaced relation, said slotted openings extending transversely of the vertical axis of said support member and defining extended support surfaces; c. said mounting means including a plurality of pairs of opposed elongated members extending transversely of the support members in vertically spaced relation; d. each of said mounting members having a longitudinally extending inner marginal portion received within the associated slotted openings in the walls of the support members, said marginal portion projecting interiorly within said support members and supported throughout its length in the slotted openings thereof; e. rib means on said mounting members to limit the projection of the respective inner marginal portions thereof within the associated slotted openings of said support members; and f. groove means on said mounting members adjacent the respective outer marginal portions thereof for receiving and locating edge portions of the panel elements in spaced relation to the support members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
235 words
In a building wall construction having a plurality of pairs of opposed panel elements, means for supporting said pairs of panel elements in spaced apart relation and means for mounting said pairs of panel elements on said supporting means, wherein the improvement comprises: a. said supporting means including a plurality of vertical tubular support members located between the opposed panel elements in longitudinally spaced relation; b. each of said support members having a plurality of pairs of opposed slotted openings formed along opposed wall portions thereof in vertically spaced relation, said slotted openings extending transversely of the vertical axis of said support member and defining extended support surfaces; c. said mounting means including a plurality of pairs of opposed elongated members extending transversely of the support members in vertically spaced relation; d. each of said mounting members having a longitudinally extending inner marginal portion received within the associated slotted openings in the walls of the support members, said marginal portion projecting interiorly within said support members and supported throughout its length in the slotted openings thereof; e. rib means on said mounting members to limit the projection of the respective inner marginal portions thereof within the associated slotted openings of said support members; and f. groove means on said mounting members adjacent the respective outer marginal portions thereof for receiving and locating edge portions of the panel elements in spaced relation to the support members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The building wall construction as recited in claim 1, wherein said rib means project upwardly from the mounting members adjacent the respective inner marginal portions thereof, said rib means extending longitudinally of said mounting members for abutting relation to wall portions of the support members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The building wall construction as recited in claim 1 wherein said groove means includes a first groove portion for receiving an edge portion of a panel element; and a second groove portion for receiving an edge portion of another panel element and locating said other panel element in a predetermined spatial relation to said first mentioned panel element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The building wall construction as recited in claim 3, wherein said first mentioned groove portion and said second groove portion are substantially aligned and oppositely extending with respect to each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The building wall construction as recited in clAim 1 further including bracing means extending between and interconnecting the pairs of opposed mounting members, said bracing means having opposite end hook portions respectively engaging the associated rib means of the mounting members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The building wall construction as recited in claim 1, wherein the spaced slotted openings on the respective sides of the support members, at any given level, are in substantially longitudinally aligned relation to each other.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The building wall construction as recited in claim 1, further including structural filler means extending between the pairs of opposed panel elements and the support members.
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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) | 1976-11-19 | 1977-05-21 | 1977-11-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-11-19 | 1981-05-21 | 1981-11-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-11-19 | 1985-05-21 | 1985-11-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |