Building structural system

Claim 2

A building panel construction comprising: a laminated member including a pair of skins each having an outer surface and an inner surface, and a core of honeycomb material bonded to said inner surfaces of said skins, said laminated member having a pair of sides and a pair of ends; a rectangular frame affixed to said laminated member along a perimeter defined by said sides and said ends; and fasteners affixed to said frame for connecting the frames of abutting panels together.

Claim 3

A building panel construction as stated in claim 1 including insulating material affixed to said laminated member inside said frame.

Claim 4

A building panel construction as stated in claim 1 wherein said frame includes four square tubular members and wherein said fasteners comprise nuts affixed to some of said frame members and bolt holes provided in the remaining frame members.

Claim 5

A building panel construction as stated in claim 1 wherein said skins are made of metal.

Claim 6

A building panel construction as stated in claim 2 wherein said insulating material is polyurethane foam.

Claim 7

A building panel construction as stated in claim 2 including a plywood skin, bonded to said insulating material.

Claim 8

A building structural system including modular floor, exterior wall, interior wall and roof panels, each of said panels being characterized by: a laminated member including a pair of skins each having an outer surface and an inner surface, and a honeycomb core bonded to said inner surfaces of said skins, said laminated member having a pair of sides and a pair or ends; a frame including four frame members bonded to said laminated member along a perimeter defined by said sides and said ends; fasteners provided on said frame members for connecting abutting frames of adjacent panels together; and polyurethane foam insulation affixed to said laminated member and filling the space circumscribed by said frame, said insulation having a thickness twice that of said frame.

Claim 9

A building structural system including modular floor, exterior wall, interior wall and roof panels, each of said panels being characterized by: a laminated member including a pair of skins each having an outer surface and an inner surface, and a honeycomb core bonded to said inner surfaces of said skins, said laminated member having a pair of sides and a pair or ends; a frame including four frame members bonded to said laminated member along a perimeter defined by said sides and said ends; fasteners provided on said frame members for connecting abutting frames of adjacent panels together; and polyurethane foam insulation affixed to said laminated member and filling the space circumscribed by said frame, said insulation having a thickness twice that of said frame.

Claim 10

A building structural system as stated in claim 7 further characterized by a sheet of interior finishing material affixed to said insulation.

Claim 11

A building structural system as stated in claim 7 further characterized by: a second layer of insulating material affixed to said laminated member on its surface which is opposite to the surface carrying said frame and a metal skin covering said second layer of insulating material.

Claim 12

A building structural system comprising: A. a horizontal floor having plurality of panels, each of said floor panels comprising: 1. a first sandwich panel having a first lower metal sheet, a first intermediate honeycomb member and a first upper metal sheet; 2. a first rectangular, hollow metal frame secured to said first upper metal sheet; 3. a first polyurethane foam sheet secured to the area of said first upper metal sheet which lies inside said first hollow metal frame, said first polyurethane foam sheet having an upper surface lying above said first hollow metal frame; 4. a first wooden sheet secured to the upper surface of said first polyurethane foam sheet; and

Claim 13

A building structural system comprising: A. a horizontal floor having plurality of panels, each of said floor panels comprising: 1. a first sandwich panel having a first lower metal sheet, a first intermediate honeycomb member and a first upper metal sheet; 2. a first rectangular, hollow metal frame secured to said first upper metal sheet; 3. a first polyurethane foam sheet secured to the area of said first upper metal sheet which lies inside said first hollow metal frame, said first polyurethane foam sheet having an upper surface lying above said first hollow metal frame; 4. a first wooden sheet secured to the upper surface of said first polyurethane foam sheet; and

Claim 14

first fasteners connecting said first hollow frames of adjacent four panels together in a horizontal plane; B. a vertical exterior wall having a plurality of panels, each of said exterior wall panels comprising: 1. a second sandwich panel having an outer metal sheet, a second intermediate honeycomb member and an inner metal sheet; 2. a second rectangular, hollow metal frame secured to said inner metal sheet; 3. a second polyurethane foam sheet secured to the area of said inner metal sheet which lies inside said second hollow metal frame, said second polyurethane foam sheet being thicker than said second hollow metal frame so that the inner surface of said second polyurethane foam sheet lies beyond said second hollow metal frame toward the inside of said building; 4. a second wooded sheet secured to said inner surface of said second polyurethane sheet; 5. second fasteners connecting said second hollow metal frames of adjacent exterior wall panels together in a vertical plane; and 6. third fasteners connecting said first and said second hollow metal frames of adjacent floor and exterior wall panels together in a horizontal plane; and C. a roof having a plurality of panels, each of said roof panels comprising:

Claim 15

first fasteners connecting said first hollow frames of adjacent four panels together in a horizontal plane; B. a vertical exterior wall having a plurality of panels, each of said exterior wall panels comprising: 1. a second sandwich panel having an outer metal sheet, a second intermediate honeycomb member and an inner metal sheet; 2. a second rectangular, hollow metal frame secured to said inner metal sheet; 3. a second polyurethane foam sheet secured to the area of said inner metal sheet which lies inside said second hollow metal frame, said second polyurethane foam sheet being thicker than said second hollow metal frame so that the inner surface of said second polyurethane foam sheet lies beyond said second hollow metal frame toward the inside of said building; 4. a second wooded sheet secured to said inner surface of said second polyurethane sheet; 5. second fasteners connecting said second hollow metal frames of adjacent exterior wall panels together in a vertical plane; and 6. third fasteners connecting said first and said second hollow metal frames of adjacent floor and exterior wall panels together in a horizontal plane; and C. a roof having a plurality of panels, each of said roof panels comprising:

Claim 16

a third wooden sheet lying in a horizontal plane inside said building, said third wooden sheet having a lower surface and an upper surface; 2. a third polyurethane foam sheet secured to the upper surface of said third wooden sheet, said third polyurethane foam sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface; 3. a second lower metal sheet secured to the upper surface of said third polyurethane foam sheet, said second lower metal sheet having a lower surface and an upper surface; 4. a third hollow metal frame secured to the lower surface of said second lower hollow metal sheet in encompassing relationship with said third polyurethane foam sheet; 5. a third honeycomb member having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface of said third honeycomb member being secured to the upper surface of said second lower metal sheet; 6. a second upper metal sheet having a lower surface and an upper surface, said lower surface of said second upper metal sheet being secured to said upper surface of said third honeycomb members;

Claim 17

a third wooden sheet lying in a horizontal plane inside said building, said third wooden sheet having a lower surface and an upper surface; 2. a third polyurethane foam sheet secured to the upper surface of said third wooden sheet, said third polyurethane foam sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface; 3. a second lower metal sheet secured to the upper surface of said third polyurethane foam sheet, said second lower metal sheet having a lower surface and an upper surface; 4. a third hollow metal frame secured to the lower surface of said second lower hollow metal sheet in encompassing relationship with said third polyurethane foam sheet; 5. a third honeycomb member having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lower surface of said third honeycomb member being secured to the upper surface of said second lower metal sheet; 6. a second upper metal sheet having a lower surface and an upper surface, said lower surface of said second upper metal sheet being secured to said upper surface of said third honeycomb members;

Claim 18

a fourth polyurethane foam sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of said fourth polyurethane foam sheet being secured to said upper surface of said second upper metal sheet; 8. fourth fasteners connecting said third hollow metal frame to said second hollow metal frame in a horizontal plane; and 9. a metal roof skin covering said upper surface of said fourth polyurethane foam sheet.

Claim 19

a fourth polyurethane foam sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface, the lower surface of said fourth polyurethane foam sheet being secured to said upper surface of said second upper metal sheet; 8. fourth fasteners connecting said third hollow metal frame to said second hollow metal frame in a horizontal plane; and 9. a metal roof skin covering said upper surface of said fourth polyurethane foam sheet.