Building structure

Claim 2

A building structure comprising a rectangular box having ceiling and floor walls, and four upstanding walls; a first rectangular panel in one of said walls, a second rectangular panel in another of said walls, each of said panels comprising inner and outer rigid sheet members spaced apart in parallel relationship, said sheet members having interior surfaces facing each other and exterior surfaces, one edge of said outer sheet member extending beyond one edge of said inner sheet member so as to form a protruding flange portion; at least one frame member in each of said panels operatively secured between said inner and outer sheet members, said frame member having a protruding surface extending beyond said one edge of said inner sheet member along a substantial portion of the length thereof; said first and second panels being joined together in a perpendicular joint with said frame member protruding surface of said first panel engaging and being operatively secured to said flange portion of said second panel and said frame member protruding surface of said second panel engaging and being operatively secured to said inner sheet member of said first panel.

Claim 3

A building structure according to claim 1 wherein an adhesive is between said engaging surfaces of said first panel frame member and said flange portion of second panel, an adhesive also being between said engaging surfaces of said second panel frame member and said first panel inner sheet member.

Claim 4

A building structure according to claim 2 wherein spikes extend through said outer sheet member of said second panel and into said frame member of said first panel.

Claim 5

A building structure according to claim 1 wherein said edges of said second panel inner and outer sheet members are adjacent and spaced a predetermined distance from said outer and inner sheet members respectively of said first panel.

Claim 6

A building structure according to claim 4 wherein a caulking compound is within said spaces between the edges of said first panel sheet members and the inner and outer sheet members of said second panel members.

Claim 7

A building structure according to claim 5 wherein said predetermined distances are approximately 1/8 of an inch.

Claim 8

A building structure according to claim 1 wherein said first panel includes a rectangular panel frame operatively secured between said sheet members, said rectangular frame comprising a pair of spaced apart panel stringers and a pair of horizontal spaced apart panel stretchers, said panel stringers and panel stretchers being parallel to and spaced inwardly from the edges of said sheet members.

Claim 9

A building structure according to claim 7 wherein a third panel identical to said first panel is positioned in the same plane as said first panel and with said panel stretchers of said first and third panels in longitudinal alignment with one another.

Claim 10

A building structure according to claim 8 wherein said sheet members of said first and third panels include lateral edges in abutting engagement so that said first and third panels are joined to form a continuous wall, said one frame member comprising a wall stretcher extending between said sheet members of both of said first and third panels and being operatively secured to said aligned panel stretchers of said first and third panels so as to secure said first and third panels into an integral unit.

Claim 11

A building structure according to claim 9 wherein said abutting edges of said sheet members comprise mating tongue and groove portions which are joined together by an adhesive material.

Claim 12

A building structure comprising a rectangular box having ceiling and floor walls and four upstanding walls; each of said walls comprising a plurality of rectangular panels; said panels each comprising inner and outer rectangular rigid sheet members spaced apart in parallel relation and having opposite end edges and opposite lateral edges, a rectangular frame being operatively secured to both of said sheet members therebetween so as to hold said sheet members together; said rectangular frames each having opposite parallel end panel stretcher members extending parallel to said end edges of said sheet members and being spaced inwardly from said end edges; said rectangular frames also each having opposite and parallel panel stringer members spaced inwardly from said lateral end edges of said sheet members and extending parallel thereto; each of said walls being formed by said plurality of sheet members being positioned in side by side relation with said lateral edges of said sheet members in abutting relationship and with said end panel stretcher members in longitudinal alignment with one another; a pair of elongated wall stretchers extending along said longitudinally aligned panel stretchers respectively and being operatively secured thereto so as to lock said panels together in side by side relationship; said wall stretchers being embraced between said inner and outer sheet members of said panels; said upstanding walls each having one of said wall stretchers therein in engagement with and operatively secured to said inner sheet member of said ceiling wall and the other of said wall stretchers in engagement with and operatively secured to said inner sheet member of said floor wall; said floor wall having each of said wall stretchers therein in engagement with and operatively secured to said outer sheet member of one of said upstanding walls; and said ceiling wall having each of said wall stretchers therein in engagement with and operatively secured to said outer sheet member of one of said upstanding walls.

Claim 13

A building structure comprising a rectangular box having ceiling and floor walls and four upstanding walls; each of said walls comprising a plurality of rectangular panels; said panels each comprising inner and outer rectangular rigid sheet members spaced apart in parallel relation and having opposite end edges and opposite lateral edges, a rectangular frame being operatively secured to both of said sheet members therebetween so as to hold said sheet members together; said rectangular frames each having opposite parallel end panel stretcher members extending parallel to said end edges of said sheet members and being spaced inwardly from said end edges; said rectangular frames also each having opposite and parallel panel stringer members spaced inwardly from said lateral end edges of said sheet members and extending parallel thereto; each of said walls being formed by said plurality of sheet members being positioned in side by side relation with said lateral edges of said sheet members in abutting relationship and with said end panel stretcher members in longitudinal alignment with one another; a pair of elongated wall stretchers extending along said longitudinally aligned panel stretchers respectively and being operatively secured thereto so as to lock said panels together in side by side relationship; said wall stretchers being embraced between said inner and outer sheet members of said panels; said upstanding walls each having one of said wall stretchers therein in engagement with and operatively secured to said inner sheet member of said ceiling wall and the other of said wall stretchers in engagement with and operatively secured to said inner sheet member of said floor wall; said floor wall having each of said wall stretchers therein in engagement with and operatively secured to said outer sheet member of one of said upstanding walls; and said ceiling wall having each of said wall stretchers therein in engagement with and operatively secured to said outer sheet member of one of said upstanding walls.

Claim 14

A building structure according to claim 11 wherein one of said stringers of each panel is spaced inwardly a first predetermined position from one of said lateral edges of said sheet members and the other of said stringers is spaced inwardly a second predetermined distance from the other of said lateral edges of said sheet members.

Claim 15

A building structure according to claim 11 wherein a layer of foamed plastic insulation material is positioned between said sheet members, said plastic material being free floating within said sheet members and free from connection thereto.