Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
In a building construction, a wall member comprising: an elongated substantially rectangular extruded shell defining an inner core, said shell being made of low heat expandable material; said shell being formed with two substantially vertical faces; one said vertical face having a permanent building exterior or interior finish; the other vertical face having a permanent building interior finish, said shell being additionally formed with two substantially horizontal upper and lower faces wherein said upper face of said shell is provided with a longitudinal tongue, a pair of fins being formed inside said shell opposite said tongue, the space between said fins corresponding to the thickness of said tongue, a groove being formed in said lower face of said shell, said groove to receive a tongue of an adjoining wall member, said tongue, said pair of fins and said groove all being centrally aligned to enable grooving of the ends of said wall member between said fins and including said tongue, said grooving thus producing a channel to permit engagement of said wall member with a structural member; said shell having its inner core filled with an insulating material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
In a building construction, a wall member comprising: an elongated substantially rectangular extruded shell defining an inner core, said shell being made of low heat expandable material; said shell being formed with two substantially vertical faces; one said vertical face having a permanent building exterior or interior finish; the other vertical face having a permanent building interior finish, said shell being additionally formed with two substantially horizontal upper and lower faces wherein said upper face of said shell is provided with a longitudinal tongue, a pair of fins being formed inside said shell opposite said tongue, the space between said fins corresponding to the thickness of said tongue, a groove being formed in said lower face of said shell, said groove to receive a tongue of an adjoining wall member, said tongue, said pair of fins and said groove all being centrally aligned to enable grooving of the ends of said wall member between said fins and including said tongue, said grooving thus producing a channel to permit engagement of said wall member with a structural member; said shell having its inner core filled with an insulating material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
In a building construction as defined in claim 1, wherein said insulating material is urethane foam which is sprayed within the shell simultaneously as the shell extrusion proceeds.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
In a building construction as defined in claim 1, wherein said shell is made of a mixture of high density wood fibrous pulp and at least one resin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
In a building construction as defined in claim 1, wherein said shell is made of low thermal and contraction plastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
In a building construction as defined in claim 1, wherein said extruded shell is formed with at least one electrical wiring conduit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
In a building construction as defined in claim 1, wherein said wall member is adapted for vertical mounting and said horizontal faces become vertical edges of said wall member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
In a building construction as defined in claim 3, wherein said shell has a permanent prefinished external face.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
In a building construction as defined in claim 1, wherein said structural member comprises a post provided with longitudinal tongues said tongues being engageable in said channel formed at the end of said wall member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
In a building construction as defined in claim 1, wherein said structural member consists of another wall member at right angle with respect to said first wall member, the channel in said another wall member engaging the tongue of said first wall member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
In a building construction as defined in claim 8, wherein said post consists of a shell with substantially square cross-section, said shell being filled with a rigid substance, longitudinal voids being provided between said shell and said rigid substance to define ducts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
In a building construction as defined in claim 1, which comprises a longitudinal bore angularly extending from the upper face of said wall member through said tongue, and between said fins, said bore so arranged to enable a nail, adhesive or the like to be inserted through said bore and to penetrate into said structural member to hold the two together.