US3886706A
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Building sandwich panels
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-08-31
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Granted: 1975-06-03
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Expires: 1993-08-31
Abstract
Abstract Building sandwich panels are provided having one or more facing panels removably supported on a load-carrying frame, facilitating their assembly at a building site, and repair afterwards.
Inventors
- 👤 William H Baker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 20:19
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/30; E04C2/38; E04C2/384
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 62
Claim 1
Independent Claim
154 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit comprising a load-supporting frame composed of an interlocking network of a plurality of more than two beams extending substantially in parallel in the load-supporting direction from one end to the other end of the frame and a plurality of more than two beam cross supports extending between the load-supporting beams and interlocked therewith so as to impart structural rigidity to the network, the beams being apertured and the beam cross supports interlocking therewith at the apertures, the tops of the beam cross supports on at least one side being lower than the tops of the beams on that side; and spacer or adaptor members attached to the tops of the beam cross supports bringing them to the same level as the tops of the beams at least one facing panel attached to the spacer or adaptor members; and means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
154 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit comprising a load-supporting frame composed of an interlocking network of a plurality of more than two beams extending substantially in parallel in the load-supporting direction from one end to the other end of the frame and a plurality of more than two beam cross supports extending between the load-supporting beams and interlocked therewith so as to impart structural rigidity to the network, the beams being apertured and the beam cross supports interlocking therewith at the apertures, the tops of the beam cross supports on at least one side being lower than the tops of the beams on that side; and spacer or adaptor members attached to the tops of the beam cross supports bringing them to the same level as the tops of the beams at least one facing panel attached to the spacer or adaptor members; and means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
154 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit comprising a loadsupporting frame composed of an interlocking network of a plurality of more than two beams extending substantially in parallel in the load-supporting direction from one end to the other end of the frame and a plurality of more than two beam cross supports extending between the load-supporting beams and interlocked therewith so as to impart structural rigidity to the network, the beams being apertured and the beam cross supports interlocking therewith at the apertures, the tops of the beam cross supports on at least one side being lower than the tops of the beams on that side; and spacer or adaptor members attached to the tops of the beam cross supports bringing them to the same level as the tops of the beams at least one facing panel attached to the spacer or adaptor members; and means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
154 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit comprising a loadsupporting frame composed of an interlocking network of a plurality of more than two beams extending substantially in parallel in the load-supporting direction from one end to the other end of the frame and a plurality of more than two beam cross supports extending between the load-supporting beams and interlocked therewith so as to impart structural rigidity to the network, the beams being apertured and the beam cross supports interlocking therewith at the apertures, the tops of the beam cross supports on at least one side being lower than the tops of the beams on that side; and spacer or adaptor members attached to the tops of the beam cross supports bringing them to the same level as the tops of the beams at least one facing panel attached to the spacer or adaptor members; and means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 1 in which the means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame comprises a flanged channel on the facing panel, and the load-supporting beams comprise a plurality of I-beam members whose I-ends are engaged in such flanged channels.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 1 in which the facing panel is of plastic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 1 in which the frame is composed of a network of I-beams and I-beam cross supports.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 1 in which the beam cross supports extend beyond the apertures and have apertures therein with pins inserted to lock the beams and beam cross support together.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 1 in which the beam cross supports extend through said apertures from one end to the other end of the frame.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 1 in which the ends of the beam cross supports are notched, and fit in channels of the beams, thereby locking the beams and beam cross supports together.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 1 in which the facing panel is permanently attached to the adaptor members and the adaptor members are removably attached to the beams and beam cross supports.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 1 having adaptor members attached to the tops of the beams and beam cross supports on at least one side bringing them to the same level, the facing panel being attached to the adaptor members.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 9 in which the facing panel is permanently attached to the adaptor members and the adaptor members are removably attached to the beams and beam cross supports.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
A modular building sandwhich panel unit in accordance with claim 1 in which the supporting frame is a metal network, with the beam cross supports extending from one side to the other side of the frame perpendicularly to the load-supporting beams.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 11 in which the beams are extruded aluminum beams.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 1 having facing panels on opposite sides of the frame.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 13 in which one of the facing panels projects on at least one end of the sandwich beyond the end of the other facing panel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 13 in which at least one of the facing panels is formed in a plurality of channel sections.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
154 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit comprising a load-supporting frame composed of an interlocking network of a plurality of more than two beams extending substantially in parallel in the load-supporting direction from one end to the other end of the frame aNd a plurality of more than two beam cross supports extending between the load-supporting beams and interlocked therewith so as to impart structural rigidity to the network, the beams being apertured and the beam cross supports interlocking therewith at the apertures, the tops of the beams on at least one side being lower than the tops of the beam cross supports on that side; and spacer or adaptor members attached to the tops of the beams, bringing them to the same level as the tops of the beam cross supports; at least one facing panel attached to the spacer or adaptor members; and means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
154 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit comprising a load-supporting frame composed of an interlocking network of a plurality of more than two beams extending substantially in parallel in the load-supporting direction from one end to the other end of the frame aNd a plurality of more than two beam cross supports extending between the load-supporting beams and interlocked therewith so as to impart structural rigidity to the network, the beams being apertured and the beam cross supports interlocking therewith at the apertures, the tops of the beams on at least one side being lower than the tops of the beam cross supports on that side; and spacer or adaptor members attached to the tops of the beams, bringing them to the same level as the tops of the beam cross supports; at least one facing panel attached to the spacer or adaptor members; and means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
50 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 16 in which the means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame comprises a flanged channel on the facing panel, and the load-supporting beams comprise a plurality of I-beam members whose I-ends are engaged in such flanged channels.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 16 having facing panels on opposite sides of the frame.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
28 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 16 in which at least one of the facing panels is formed in a plurality of channel sections.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 16 in which the facing panel is of plastic material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 16 in which the frame is composed of a network of I-beams and I-beam cross supports.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
37 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 16 in which the beam cross supports extend beyond the apertures and have apertures therein with pins inserted to lock the beams and beam cross supports together.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
31 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 16 in which the beam cross supports extend through said apertures from one end to the other end of the frame.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
38 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 16 in which the ends of the beam cross supports are notched, and fit in channels of the beams, thereby locking the beams and beam cross supports together.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
37 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 16 in which the facing panel is permanently attached to the adaptor members and the adaptor members are removably attached to the beams and beam cross supports.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
41 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 16 in which the supporting frame is a metal network with the beam cross supports extending from one end to the other end of the frame perpendicularly to the load-supporting beams.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 26 in which the beams are extruded aluminum beams.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
49 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 16 having adaptor members attached to the tops of each of the beams and beam cross supports on at least one side, bringing them to the same level, the facing panel being attached to each set of adaptor members.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
37 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 28 in which the facing panel is permanently attached to the adaptor members and the adaptor members are removably attached to the beams and beam cross supports.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
154 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit comprising a load-supporting frame composed of an interlocking network of a plurality of more than two beams extending substantially in parallel in the load-supporting direction from one end to the other end of the frame and a plurality of more than two beam cross supports extending between the load-supporting beams and interlocked therewith so as to impart structural rigidity to the network, the beam cross supports being apertured and the beams interlocking therewith at the apertures, the tops of the beams at least on one side being lower than the tops of the beam cross supports on that side; and spacer or adaptor members attached to the tops of the beam bringing them to the sAme level as the tops of the beam cross supports; at least one facing panel attached to the spacer or adaptor members; and means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
154 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit comprising a load-supporting frame composed of an interlocking network of a plurality of more than two beams extending substantially in parallel in the load-supporting direction from one end to the other end of the frame and a plurality of more than two beam cross supports extending between the load-supporting beams and interlocked therewith so as to impart structural rigidity to the network, the beam cross supports being apertured and the beams interlocking therewith at the apertures, the tops of the beams at least on one side being lower than the tops of the beam cross supports on that side; and spacer or adaptor members attached to the tops of the beam bringing them to the sAme level as the tops of the beam cross supports; at least one facing panel attached to the spacer or adaptor members; and means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
35 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 30 in which the facing panel is permanently attached to the adaptor members and adaptor members are removably attached to the beams and beam cross-supports.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
41 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 30 in which the supporting frame is a metal network with the beam cross supports extending from one end to the other end of the frame perpendicularly to the load-supporting beams.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
19 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 30 in which the beams are extruded aluminum beams.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
50 words
A modular building sandwhich panel unit in accordance with claim 30 in which the means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame comprises a flanged channel on the facing panel, and the load-supporting beams comprise a plurality of I-beam members whose I-ends are engaged in such flanged channels.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
20 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 30 having facing panels on opposite sides of the frame.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
28 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 30 in which at least one of the facing panels is formed in a plurality of channel sections.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
20 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 30 in which the facing panel is of plastic material.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
26 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 30 in which the frame is composed of a network of I-beams and I-beam cross supports.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
35 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 30 in which the beams extend beyond the apertures and have apertures therein with pins inserted to lock the beams and beam cross supports together.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
45 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 30 in which the beam cross supports extend from one end to the other end of the frame, and the beams extend through said apertures from one end to the other end of the frame.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
37 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 30 in which the ends of the beams are notched, and fit in channels of the beam cross-supports, thereby locking the beams and beam cross supports together.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
49 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 30 having adaptor members attached to the tops of each of the beams and beam cross supports on at least one side bringing them to the same level, the facing panel being attached to each set of adaptor members.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
36 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 42 in which the facing panel is permanently attached to the adaptor members and the adaptor members are removably attached to the beams and beam cross-supports.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
154 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit comprising a load-supporting frame composed of an interlocking network of a plurality of more than two beams extending substantially in parallel in the load-supporting direction from one end to the other end of the frame and a plurality of more than two beam cross supports extending between the load-supporting beams and interlocked therewith so as to impart structural rigidity to the network, the beam cross supports being apertured and the beams interlocking therewith at the apertures, the tops of the beam cross supports on at least one side being lower than the tops of the beams on that side; and spacer or adaptor members attached to the tops of the beam cross supports bringing them to the same level as the tops of the beams; at least one facing panel attached to the spacer or adaptor members; and means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
154 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit comprising a load-supporting frame composed of an interlocking network of a plurality of more than two beams extending substantially in parallel in the load-supporting direction from one end to the other end of the frame and a plurality of more than two beam cross supports extending between the load-supporting beams and interlocked therewith so as to impart structural rigidity to the network, the beam cross supports being apertured and the beams interlocking therewith at the apertures, the tops of the beam cross supports on at least one side being lower than the tops of the beams on that side; and spacer or adaptor members attached to the tops of the beam cross supports bringing them to the same level as the tops of the beams; at least one facing panel attached to the spacer or adaptor members; and means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
37 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 44 in which the facing panel is permanently attached to the adaptor members and the adaptor members are removably attached to the beams and beam cross suppoRts.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
41 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 44 in which the support frame is a metal network, with the beam cross supports extending from one end to the other end of the frame perpendicularly to the load-supporting beams.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
19 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 44 in which the beams are extruded aluminum beams.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
50 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 44 in which the means for removably attaching the facing panel to the frame comprises a flanged channel on the facing panel, and the load-supporting beams comprise a plurality of I-beam members whose I-ends are engaged in such flanged channels.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
20 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 44 having facing panels on opposite sides of the frame.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
28 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 44 in which at least one of the facing panels is formed in a plurality of channel sections.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
20 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 44 in which the facing panel is of plastic material.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
26 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 44 in which the frame is composed of a network of I-beams and I-beam cross supports.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
35 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 44 in which the beams extend beyond the apertures and have apertures therein with pins inserted to lock the beams and beam cross supports together.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
45 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 44 in which the beam cross supports extend from one end to the other end of the frame, and the beams extend through said apertures from one end to the other end of the frame.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
38 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 44 in which the ends of the beams are notched, and fit in channels of the beam cross supports, thereby locking the beams and beam cross supports together.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
49 words
A modular building sandwich panel unit in accordance with claim 44 having adaptor members attached to the tops of each of the beams and beam cross supports on at least one side bringing them to the same level, the facing panel being attached to each set of adaptor members.
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