US3827205A
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Building wall construction
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-12-29
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Granted: 1974-08-06
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Expires: 1992-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A building wall construction that includes a plurality of pairs of opposed panel elements mounted on opposed surfaces of a supporting structure. Connecting members are pivotally mounted on opposed panel elements that interengage upon pivoted movement toward each other, and wherein the interengaged connecting members are in gripping relation to surface portions of the supporting structure.
Inventors
- 👤 E Barbera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:54
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/84; E04B2/86; E04B2/8635
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
In a building wall construction a plurality of pairs of opposed parallel panel elements, means supporting said pairs of panel elements in spaced apart relation and means mounting said pairs of panel elements to said supporting means, a. said supporting means including a plurality of vertically disposed, generally parallel elongated support members located between and engaging the opposed panel elements and maintaining said panel elements in said spaced apart relation, b. said mounting means including a a plurality of pairs of connecting members in envoloping relation to said support members; c. means for pivotally mounting each one of said pair of connecting members on an inner surface portion of the associated panel element, d. each connecting member of said pair having portions remote from the pivotally mounting means interengaged with corresponding remote portions of the other connecting member of said pair upon pivoted movement of said connecting members toward each other; e. The interengaging connecting members being in gripping relation to the surface portions of opposite sides of the support member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
In a building wall construction a plurality of pairs of opposed parallel panel elements, means supporting said pairs of panel elements in spaced apart relation and means mounting said pairs of panel elements to said supporting means, a. said supporting means including a plurality of vertically disposed, generally parallel elongated support members located between and engaging the opposed panel elements and maintaining said panel elements in said spaced apart relation, b. said mounting means including a a plurality of pairs of connecting members in envoloping relation to said support members; c. means for pivotally mounting each one of said pair of connecting members on an inner surface portion of the associated panel element, d. each connecting member of said pair having portions remote from the pivotally mounting means interengaged with corresponding remote portions of the other connecting member of said pair upon pivoted movement of said connecting members toward each other; e. The interengaging connecting members being in gripping relation to the surface portions of opposite sides of the support member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The building wall construction as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said connecting members is substantially U-shaped having base and arm portions; means for pivotally mounting said base portion on the inner surface portion of the associated panel element for movement of the arm portions toward the support member to dispose the remote terminal portions of said arm portions in gripping relation to surface portions of the support member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
97 words
The building wall construction as recited in claim 2, wherein the terminal ends of said connecting members include hook portions; the arms of one of the pair of connecting members being resiliently biased toward each other to allow the hook end portions thereof to grip surface portions of the support member upon pivoted movement of said connecting member; the hook end portions of the other one of the pair of connecting members being operative to interengage the hook end portions of said one of the pair of connecting members upon pivoted movement of said other connecting member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
88 words
The building wall construction as recited in claim 3, wherein the base portion of each of the connecting members comprises a U-shaped off-set portion, the off-set U-shaped portion of the other one of said pair of connecting members including a pair of opposed arm portions resiliently biased toward each other whereby the juncture portions of the arms of said off-set U-shaped portions and the first mentioned base portion of the associated connecting member grip surface portions of the support member upon pivoted interengaging movement of said connecting members.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
The building wall construction as recited in claim 2, wherein said panel elements include an elongated portion on the inner surface portion thereof, means on the base portion of said U-shaped connecting members pivotally and slideably disposed in the grooved portion of the associated panel element for adjustably aligning the arm portions of said connecting members with the support member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The building wall construction as recited in claim 5 wherein the elongated grooved portion extends along the top edge of the panel elements.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The building wall construction as recited in claim 5, wherein a portion of each of the interengaged connecting members abuts an edge of the associated grooved portion for limiting the pivotal movement of said connecting members.
Claim 9
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) | 1977-08-05 | 1978-02-04 | 1978-08-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-05 | 1982-02-04 | 1982-08-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-05 | 1986-02-04 | 1986-08-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |