Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
225 words
A building construction panel of the type comprising a pair of facing sheets and an insulating core disposed therebetween, each facing sheet including a central web, first and second side walls extending in the same direction from opposite side edges of the central web, a tongue formed in the first side wall and extending laterally therefrom away from said central web, a complementary groove formed in the second side wall and extending inwardly therefrom, and a flange extending outwardly from the second side wall generally parallel to the central web, the facing sheets being assembled with the flange of each facing sheet confronting the opposing central web of the other facing sheet and being laterally spaced-apart from the first side wall of the other facing sheet; and said insulating core comprising an expanded honeycomb core member disposed between and secured to the central webs of the facing sheets and extending transversely between the complementary grooves of said facing sheets; and rigid spacing means, one positioned along each side of said panel between the flange and the central web, and thermally insulating said facing sheets from each other, each said spacing means comprising a rigid longitudinal rail secured to the flange of one facing sheet and to the central web of the other facing sheet, each said rail including an arm extending interiorly of said tongue.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
225 words
A building construction panel of the type comprising a pair of facing sheets and an insulating core disposed therebetween, each facing sheet including a central web, first and second side walls extending in the same direction from opposite side edges of the central web, a tongue formed in the first side wall and extending laterally therefrom away from said central web, a complementary groove formed in the second side wall and extending inwardly therefrom, and a flange extending outwardly from the second side wall generally parallel to the central web, the facing sheets being assembled with the flange of each facing sheet confronting the opposing central web of the other facing sheet and being laterally spaced-apart from the first side wall of the other facing sheet; and said insulating core comprising an expanded honeycomb core member disposed between and secured to the central webs of the facing sheets and extending transversely between the complementary grooves of said facing sheets; and rigid spacing means, one positioned along each side of said panel between the flange and the central web, and thermally insulating said facing sheets from each other, each said spacing means comprising a rigid longitudinal rail secured to the flange of one facing sheet and to the central web of the other facing sheet, each said rail including an arm extending interiorly of said tongue.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The panel of claim 1 wherein each said rail extends transversely between said first side wall and said honeycomb member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The panel of claim 1 wherein each said rail is formed from glass fiber reinforced gypsum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The panel of claim 1 wherein each said rail is formed of cement asbestos board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The panel of claim 1 wherein said expended honeycomb core presents plural open-ended cells capped by said facing sheets, and including insulating material substantially entirely filling said cells.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The panel of claim 5 wherein said insulating material comprises an expanded silicate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The panel of claim 5 wherein the opposite longitudinal sides of said honeycomb core member present partial cells, and including longitudinal filler sheets, one disposed on each side of said honeycomb core in capping relation with said partial cells.