US4075380A
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Construction panels
Assignee: Bekaert NV SA
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Filing: 1974-10-10
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Granted: 1978-02-21
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Expires: 1994-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A construction panel comprising two substantially parallel sheets of material interconnected by bridging portions integral with the sheets, the sheets and bridging portions being formed by a moldable hard-setting material reinforced by a plurality of randomly oriented metal fibers distributed therein. Also described is a method for making such a panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Joris Moens
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:19
CPC Classifications
B; B28; B28B; B28B1/00; B28B1/14; B28B1/16; B28B23/00; B28B23/0068; E; E04; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/02; E04C2/26; E04C2/284; E04C2/288; E04C2/2885; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23; Y10T428/233; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24174; Y10T428/24273; Y10T428/24322; Y10T428/24331; Y10T428/24339; Y10T428/24347; Y10T428/249921; Y10T428/249953; Y10T428/249981; Y10T428/249986
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
109 words
A construction panel comprising two substantially parallel sheets of concrete or mortar, said sheets being spaced apart and connected by bridging portions formed of concrete or mortar integral with said sheets, said bridging portions and at least the regions of said sheets at the respective ends of said bridging portions being reinforced with a multiplicity of randomly oriented metal fibers distributed therein, said sheets being otherwise substantially unreinforced, the cross sectional area of the bridging portions measured midway between said sheets comprising about 1-25% of the area of said panel, and a thermal insulating material filling the remainder of the volume between said sheets and surrounding said bridging portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
109 words
A construction panel comprising two substantially parallel sheets of concrete or mortar, said sheets being spaced apart and connected by bridging portions formed of concrete or mortar integral with said sheets, said bridging portions and at least the regions of said sheets at the respective ends of said bridging portions being reinforced with a multiplicity of randomly oriented metal fibers distributed therein, said sheets being otherwise substantially unreinforced, the cross sectional area of the bridging portions measured midway between said sheets comprising about 1-25% of the area of said panel, and a thermal insulating material filling the remainder of the volume between said sheets and surrounding said bridging portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
A construction panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said metal fibers are present in a concentration of from 1-6% by volume.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A construction panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said metal fibers have a cross-sectional area not greater than 1 sq. mm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A construction panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein said metal fibers are of circular cross-section and the length:diameter ratio thereof is in the range of from 50:1 to 200:1.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A construction panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one exterior face of said panel is provided with a decorative finish.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A construction panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one exterior face of said panel is rendered.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A construction panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one face of said panel is tiled.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A construction panel as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one exterior face of said panel is covered with a layer of plastics material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
124 words
A construction panel consisting essentially of two substantially parallel sheets of concrete or mortar, said sheets being spaced apart and connected by bridging portions formed of concrete or mortar integral with said sheets, said bridging portions and the regions of said sheets at the respective ends of said bridging portions being reinforced with a multiplicity of randomly oriented metal fibers distributed therein and said sheets being reinforced with metal rods or bars, said bridging portions being substantially free of metal rods or bars the cross sectional area of the bridging portions measured midway between said sheets comprising about 1-25% of the area of said panel, and a thermal insulating material filling the remainder of the volume between said sheets and surrounding said bridging portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
124 words
A construction panel consisting essentially of two substantially parallel sheets of concrete or mortar, said sheets being spaced apart and connected by bridging portions formed of concrete or mortar integral with said sheets, said bridging portions and the regions of said sheets at the respective ends of said bridging portions being reinforced with a multiplicity of randomly oriented metal fibers distributed therein and said sheets being reinforced with metal rods or bars, said bridging portions being substantially free of metal rods or bars the cross sectional area of the bridging portions measured midway between said sheets comprising about 1-25% of the area of said panel, and a thermal insulating material filling the remainder of the volume between said sheets and surrounding said bridging portions.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-02-20 | 1985-08-22 | 1986-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-02-20 | 1989-08-22 | 1990-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |