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Building panel and panel assembly
Assignee: EAGIS PTY Ltd A CORP OF AUSTRALIA
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Filing: 1977-08-04
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Granted: 1980-05-06
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Expires: 1997-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A building panel in which transverse beam segments bracing primary beams or studs are comprised of particle board. Also disclosed is an assembly of panels in which the panels are coupled by bridging a plurality of transverse beam segments in pairs by means such as respective gang nail plates. Finally, a method of construction entailing an site cutting and assembly of extended panels is described.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick H. Saunders
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 07:50
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/61; E04B1/6108; E04B1/612; E04B1/6125; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/30; E04C2/34; E04C2/36; E04C2/38; E04C2/384; F; F16; F16B; F16B15/00; F16B15/0023; F16B15/003; F16B15/0046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
In combination to form a panel assembly, a pair of building panels each comprising a facing sheet, a plurality of substantially parallel, mutually spaced apart elongate primary beams secured along longitudinal faces to one side of the sheet and respective pluralities of spaced beam segments bracing each pair of said primary beams, wherein the panels are coupled edge to edge by bridging together in a plurality of pairs adjacent beam segments of the respective panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
In combination to form a panel assembly, a pair of building panels each comprising a facing sheet, a plurality of substantially parallel, mutually spaced apart elongate primary beams secured along longitudinal faces to one side of the sheet and respective pluralities of spaced beam segments bracing each pair of said primary beams, wherein the panels are coupled edge to edge by bridging together in a plurality of pairs adjacent beam segments of the respective panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A panel assembly according to claim 1 wherein the beam segments are bridged together by means of gang nail plates having spaced clusters of between three and seven spikes inclusive.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A panel assembly according to claim 2 wherein the gang nail plates have five spikes in each cluster.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of construction comprising providing a building panel having a facing sheet, a plurality of substantially parallel mutually spaced apart elongate primary beams secured along longitudinal faces to one side of the sheet and respective pluralities of spaced beam segments bracing each pair of said primary beams and extending perpendicularly to the primary beams, said beam segments being comprised of particle board, cutting one or more of said building panels parallel to the primary beam to form a multiplicity of sub-panels of desired length, and erecting walls made up of such sub-panels and unreduced panels as required, the panels being coupled edge to edge by bridging together in a plurality of pairs adjacent beam segments of the respective panels.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
120 words
A method of construction comprising providing a building panel having a facing sheet, a plurality of substantially parallel mutually spaced apart elongate primary beams secured along longitudinal faces to one side of the sheet and respective pluralities of spaced beam segments bracing each pair of said primary beams and extending perpendicularly to the primary beams, said beam segments being comprised of particle board, cutting one or more of said building panels parallel to the primary beam to form a multiplicity of sub-panels of desired length, and erecting walls made up of such sub-panels and unreduced panels as required, the panels being coupled edge to edge by bridging together in a plurality of pairs adjacent beam segments of the respective panels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein the beam segments are bridged together by means of gang nail plates having spaced clusters of between three and seven spikes inclusive.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A panel assembly according to claim 1 wherein said beam segments are comprised of particle board.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
A panel assembly according to claim 6, wherein each said plurality of beam segments includes five beam segments intermediate the ends of the primary beams and wherein the five intermediate beam segments on each panel are bridged together in five pairs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A panel assembly according to claim 6 wherein the joints between beams and beam segments are by way of an adhesive composition.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of construction employing one or more building panels each comprising a facing sheet, a plurality of substantially parallel, mutually spaced apart elongate primary beams secured along longitudinal faces to one side of the sheet and respective pluralities of spaced beam segments bracing each pair of said primary beams and extending perpendicular to the primary beams, said method comprising cutting one or more of the said building panels parallel to the primary beams to form a multiplicity of sub-panels of desired length, and erecting walls made up of such sub-panels and unreduced panels as required, the panels being coupled edge to edge by bridging together in a plurality of pairs adjacent beam segments of the respective panels.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
118 words
A method of construction employing one or more building panels each comprising a facing sheet, a plurality of substantially parallel, mutually spaced apart elongate primary beams secured along longitudinal faces to one side of the sheet and respective pluralities of spaced beam segments bracing each pair of said primary beams and extending perpendicular to the primary beams, said method comprising cutting one or more of the said building panels parallel to the primary beams to form a multiplicity of sub-panels of desired length, and erecting walls made up of such sub-panels and unreduced panels as required, the panels being coupled edge to edge by bridging together in a plurality of pairs adjacent beam segments of the respective panels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein the beam segments are bridged together by means of gang nail plates having spaced clusters of between three and seven spikes inclusive.
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