US4259824A
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Precast concrete modular building panel
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-08-16
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Granted: 1981-04-07
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Expires: 1996-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A precast modular panel suitable for forming at least a portion of a wall or other part of a building comprising a layer of lightweight high strength concrete. The lightweight aggregates comprise scoria to impart strength to the concrete, in cooperation with especially selected pumice to provide water resistance and high insulative properties, along with chopped fiberglass to enhance the structural strength, so that the lightweight concrete possesses strengths fully comparable to those of many concretes for structural uses. The insulative properties of the lightweight concrete contrasts very favorably to those of other lightweight concretes, and with conventional structural concrete. The panel may be so constructed as to require no subsequent decorative finishing.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred T. Lopez
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:58
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B41/00; C04B41/009; B; B28; B28B; B28B1/00; B28B1/08; B28B1/087; B28B13/00; B28B13/04; B28B13/06; B28B23/00; B28B7/00; B28B7/08; C04B14/00; C04B14/02; C04B14/04; C04B14/14; C04B14/16; C04B28/00; C04B28/02; C04B41/60; C04B41/61; C04B41/65; E; E04; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/02; E04C2/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A precast modular panel for forming at least a portion of a building, comprising: at least one layer of lightweight concrete substantially the full extent of the panel, comprising volcanic scoria, a suitable fibrous material, and pumice, the pumice being of a type having a microstructure substantial portions of which appear fiber-like under an electronic microscope, said type being found at least in the vicinity of Milford, Utah, Malad, Idaho, and Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, so that the volcanic scoria, the fibrous material and the pumice cooperate together in the concrete to render the layer structurally strong and resistant to water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A precast modular panel for forming at least a portion of a building, comprising: at least one layer of lightweight concrete substantially the full extent of the panel, comprising volcanic scoria, a suitable fibrous material, and pumice, the pumice being of a type having a microstructure substantial portions of which appear fiber-like under an electronic microscope, said type being found at least in the vicinity of Milford, Utah, Malad, Idaho, and Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, so that the volcanic scoria, the fibrous material and the pumice cooperate together in the concrete to render the layer structurally strong and resistant to water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The panel of claim 1 wherein: the fibrous material is chopped fiberglass.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
170 words
(a) A precast modular panel for forming at least a portion of a building, comprising: at least one layer of lightweight concrete substantially the full extent of the panel, comprising volcanic scoria, a suitable fibrous material, and pumice, the pumice being of a type having a microstructure substantial portions of which appear fiber-like under an electronic microscope, said type being found at least in the vicinity of Milford, Utah, Malad, Idaho, and Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, so that the volcanic scoria, the fibrous material and the pumice cooperate together in the concrete to render the layer structurally strong and resistant to water, and at least one additional layer of lightweight concrete substantially the full extent of the panel, comprising aggregates selected from among perlite, vermiculite, and a suitable mixture of vermiculite and perlite, and a suitable fibrous material, so that the insulating properties of the panel are enhanced and the layers are bonded permanently together upon cure after the layers are successively poured into a mold one upon the other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
170 words
(a) A precast modular panel for forming at least a portion of a building, comprising: at least one layer of lightweight concrete substantially the full extent of the panel, comprising volcanic scoria, a suitable fibrous material, and pumice, the pumice being of a type having a microstructure substantial portions of which appear fiber-like under an electronic microscope, said type being found at least in the vicinity of Milford, Utah, Malad, Idaho, and Lava Hot Springs, Idaho, so that the volcanic scoria, the fibrous material and the pumice cooperate together in the concrete to render the layer structurally strong and resistant to water, and at least one additional layer of lightweight concrete substantially the full extent of the panel, comprising aggregates selected from among perlite, vermiculite, and a suitable mixture of vermiculite and perlite, and a suitable fibrous material, so that the insulating properties of the panel are enhanced and the layers are bonded permanently together upon cure after the layers are successively poured into a mold one upon the other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
12 words
The panel of claim 3 wherein: the fibrous material is chopped fiberglass.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The panel of claim 3 further comprising: at least one layer of wire mesh embedded in the concrete of the panel so as to impart additional structural strength to the panel.
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