US3879908A
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Modular building panel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-05-31
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Granted: 1975-04-29
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Expires: 1993-05-31
Abstract
Abstract An improved prefabricated modular building panel includes a three-dimensional lattice fabricated of a plurality of rod-like slender elongated metal elements. The lattice elements are arranged to define a pair of substantially parallel spaced major lattice surfaces, and side and end lattice edge surfaces. A plurality of strut members traverse the interior of the lattice and interconnect the major surfaces to define a plurality of passages within the lattice. The passages are open at at least one end thereof to one of the lattice edge surfaces. Thermal insulating filler material is disposed within the lattice and extends from side to side and from end to end of the lattice. The filler material includes a plurality of insulative elements positioned in the passages through the passage open ends to be disposed wholly within the lattice. A bonding agent is used to secure the insulative elements in position within the lattice, and the bonding preferably is a layer of foam material applied over the insulative elements within the lattice to foam at least partially in situ and to bond to the insulative elements and to the metal elements of the lattice, particularly the lattice strut members.
Inventors
- 👤 Victor P Weismann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:27
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/02; E04C2/10; E04C2/20; E04C2/205; B; B21; B21F; B21F27/00; B21F27/12; B21F27/128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
238 words
A prefabricated modular building panel as an article of manufacture comprising a three-dimensional lattice fabricated of a plurality of slender elongated metal elements arranged to define a pair of substantially parallel spaced major lattice surfaces, side and end lattice edge surfaces, and a plurality of strut members traversing the interior of the lattice and interconnecting the major surfaces thereof to define a plurality of passages within the lattice open at at least one end thereof to one of the edge surfaces, and thermal insulating filler material disposed within the lattice to extend from side to side and from end to end of the lattice, the filler material being held in position within the lattice by the elements defining the lattice, the filler material being comprised of a plurality of insulative elements positioned in the passages through the open ends of the passages to be disposed wholly within the lattice and sized relative to the passages to make substantial positioning contact with the lattice elements defining the respective passages whereby the insulative elements are held in predetermined positions within the lattice by the lattice itself, and a bonding agent disposed between the insulative elements and the adjacent lattice elements for immovably fixing the insulative elements in said predetermined positions within the lattice, wherein the bonding agent is comprised of a layer of cellular foamed material foamed at least in part and at least partially hard set within the lattice.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
238 words
A prefabricated modular building panel as an article of manufacture comprising a three-dimensional lattice fabricated of a plurality of slender elongated metal elements arranged to define a pair of substantially parallel spaced major lattice surfaces, side and end lattice edge surfaces, and a plurality of strut members traversing the interior of the lattice and interconnecting the major surfaces thereof to define a plurality of passages within the lattice open at at least one end thereof to one of the edge surfaces, and thermal insulating filler material disposed within the lattice to extend from side to side and from end to end of the lattice, the filler material being held in position within the lattice by the elements defining the lattice, the filler material being comprised of a plurality of insulative elements positioned in the passages through the open ends of the passages to be disposed wholly within the lattice and sized relative to the passages to make substantial positioning contact with the lattice elements defining the respective passages whereby the insulative elements are held in predetermined positions within the lattice by the lattice itself, and a bonding agent disposed between the insulative elements and the adjacent lattice elements for immovably fixing the insulative elements in said predetermined positions within the lattice, wherein the bonding agent is comprised of a layer of cellular foamed material foamed at least in part and at least partially hard set within the lattice.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A panel according to claim 1 wherein the bonding agent comprises polyurethane foam material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
180 words
A prefabricated modular building panel as an article of manufacture comprising a three-dimensional lattice fabricated of a plurality of slender elongated metal elements arranged to define a pair of substantially parallel spaced major lattice surfaces, side and end lattice edge surfaces, and a plurality of strut members traversing the interior of the lattice and interconnecting the major surfaces thereof to define a plurality of passages within the lattice open at at least one end thereof to one of the edge surfaces, and thermal insulating filler material disposed within the lattice to extend from side to side and from end to end of the lattice, the filler material being held in position within the lattice by the elements defining the lattice, the filler material being compriSed of a plurality of insulative elements defined by a rigid cellular foam material positioned in the passages through the open ends of the passages to be disposed wholly within the lattice, and a bonding agent disposed between the insulative elements and the adjacent lattice elements for fixing the insulative elements in position within the lattice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
180 words
A prefabricated modular building panel as an article of manufacture comprising a three-dimensional lattice fabricated of a plurality of slender elongated metal elements arranged to define a pair of substantially parallel spaced major lattice surfaces, side and end lattice edge surfaces, and a plurality of strut members traversing the interior of the lattice and interconnecting the major surfaces thereof to define a plurality of passages within the lattice open at at least one end thereof to one of the edge surfaces, and thermal insulating filler material disposed within the lattice to extend from side to side and from end to end of the lattice, the filler material being held in position within the lattice by the elements defining the lattice, the filler material being compriSed of a plurality of insulative elements defined by a rigid cellular foam material positioned in the passages through the open ends of the passages to be disposed wholly within the lattice, and a bonding agent disposed between the insulative elements and the adjacent lattice elements for fixing the insulative elements in position within the lattice.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A panel according to claim 3 wherein the foam material is a synthetic non-cementitious foam material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A panel according to claim 4 wherein the foam material is polystyrene foam.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
221 words
A prefabricated modular building panel as an article of manufacture comprising a three-dimensional lattice fabricated of a plurality of slender elongated metal elements arranged to define a pair of substantially parallel spaced major lattice surfaces, side and end lattice edge surfaces, and a plurality of strut members traversing the interior of the lattice and interconnecting the major surfaces thereof to define a plurality of passages within the lattice open at at least one end thereof to one of the edge surfaces, and thermal insulating filler material disposed within the lattice to extend from side to side and from end to end of the lattice, the filler material being held in position within the lattice by the elements defining the lattice, the filler material being comprised of a plurality of insulative elements positioned in the passages through the open ends of the passages to be disposed wholly within the lattice and sized relative to the passages to make substantial positioning contact with the lattice elements defining the respective passages whereby the insulative elements are held in predetermined positions within the lattice by the lattice itself, and a bonding agent disposed between the insulative elements and the adjacent lattice elements for immovably fixing the insulative elements in said predetermined positions within the lattice, the bonding agent being comprised of a latex base material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
221 words
A prefabricated modular building panel as an article of manufacture comprising a three-dimensional lattice fabricated of a plurality of slender elongated metal elements arranged to define a pair of substantially parallel spaced major lattice surfaces, side and end lattice edge surfaces, and a plurality of strut members traversing the interior of the lattice and interconnecting the major surfaces thereof to define a plurality of passages within the lattice open at at least one end thereof to one of the edge surfaces, and thermal insulating filler material disposed within the lattice to extend from side to side and from end to end of the lattice, the filler material being held in position within the lattice by the elements defining the lattice, the filler material being comprised of a plurality of insulative elements positioned in the passages through the open ends of the passages to be disposed wholly within the lattice and sized relative to the passages to make substantial positioning contact with the lattice elements defining the respective passages whereby the insulative elements are held in predetermined positions within the lattice by the lattice itself, and a bonding agent disposed between the insulative elements and the adjacent lattice elements for immovably fixing the insulative elements in said predetermined positions within the lattice, the bonding agent being comprised of a latex base material.
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