Building panels and method thereof

Claim 3

The method recited in claim 1 further providing an upper channel, said upper channel having a web, inserting said top channel in said upper channel and fixing said web to said building structure whereby said top channel is fixed to said building structure.

Claim 4

The method recited in claim 2 further providing a base channel, said base channel having a web and spaced flanges with inwardly extending ends, fixing said base channel to said building structure and inserting said lower channel into said base channel with said inwardly extending ends of said spaced flanges of said base channel overlying said flanges of said lower channel whereby said lower channel is retained in said base channel and said lower end of said panel is held in position.

Claim 5

The method recited in claim 3 further includes forming a longitudinally extending tongue on said first edge of said block from said upper end to said lower end, forming a longitudinal groove in said second edge of said block from said upper end to said lower end and inserting said longitudinally extending tongue of an adjacent similar said panel into said groove.

Claim 6

The method recited in claim 2 further includes forming spaced second recesses in said upper end of said block extending from said first edge to said second edge and inserting an upper channel in said second recesses, forming spaced third recesses in said lower end of said block and inserting said flanges of said lower channel into said third recesses.

Claim 7

The method recited in claim 5 wherein said method further includes attaching said flanges of said lower channel to said studs.

Claim 8

The method recited in claim 1 wherein said first side and said second side of said panel are provided with a tongue and groove respectively for connecting said panel in series with other panels.

Claim 9

A panel comprising, a generally rectangular block of thermoplastic material having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a first edge, a second edge and spaced longitudinally extending recesses formed in said block, said recesses being spaced inwardly from said first edge, from said second edge, from said first side and from said second side of said block, said recesses closely approximately the size and shape of longitudinally extending studs, whereby said thermoplastic material provides lateral support for said studs, said longitudinally extending studs being received in said recesses and fitting snugly therein, a top channel shaped member receiving said upper end of said block, said top channel shaped member further receiving and being attached to said upper ends of said studs, a lower channel member receiving said lower end of said block, said lower channel member further receiving and being attached to said lower ends of said studs, first attaching means on said top channel shaped member for attaching said block to a building structure, second attaching means for attaching said lower channel to said building structure.

Claim 10

A panel comprising, a generally rectangular block of thermoplastic material having an upper end, a lower end, a first side, a second side, a first edge, a second edge and spaced longitudinally extending recesses formed in said block, said recesses being spaced inwardly from said first edge, from said second edge, from said first side and from said second side of said block, said recesses closely approximately the size and shape of longitudinally extending studs, whereby said thermoplastic material provides lateral support for said studs, said longitudinally extending studs being received in said recesses and fitting snugly therein, a top channel shaped member receiving said upper end of said block, said top channel shaped member further receiving and being attached to said upper ends of said studs, a lower channel member receiving said lower end of said block, said lower channel member further receiving and being attached to said lower ends of said studs, first attaching means on said top channel shaped member for attaching said block to a building structure, second attaching means for attaching said lower channel to said building structure.