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Building panel and method
Assignee: Structural Panels Inc
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Filing: 1990-04-24
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Granted: 1992-02-11
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Expires: 2010-04-24
Abstract
Abstract A joint, in one embodiment between adjacent panels of sheet encased insulating material in which one lateral edge has an essentially frustoconical nose, and the other edge has a frustoconical pocket as disclosed. In an alternative embodiment, essentially frustoconical noses are at both lateral edges and the two adjacent panels are joined by means of an I-beam embodying the interlock of the present invention. In both embodiments, the interlocking relationship is a function of the lateral edges of the cladding sheet, or the flange of an I-beam, in which one edge has a sealant pocket, and the opposite edge has a locking sealant press with a reversely bent stabilizer. The method of the invention contemplates the steps of providing adjacent building panels with sealant pockets in a seal press, and thereafter filling the sealant pocket with a predetermined amount of sealant to the end that when the joints are compressed together, there will be sufficient excess sealant material to be extruded by the sealant press lock to form gaskets or fins between the sidewalls of the sealant pocket and the sidewalls of the locking sealant press.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven C. Meyerson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:44
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04C; E04C2/00; E04C2/02; E04C2/26; E04C2/284; E04C2/292; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/61; E04B1/6108; E04B1/612; E04B1/6166; E04B1/617; E04F; E04F2201/00; E04F2201/01; E04F2201/0107; E04F2201/0115; E04F2201/05; E04F2201/0517; E04F2201/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A building panel comprising, in combination, a core portion having insulating and structural properties, a skin secured to the core portion having formed lateral edges which extend beyond the core on one lateral edge of the panel, a nose formed in the core material portion of one lateral edge of the panel, and a nose mating member formed on the opposite lateral edges of said panel, a sealant pockets formed on the skin edges provided on the lateral portions of the nose edge and mating member terminating in a nose core engaging ramp for receiving an opposed yieldable member, and opposed means formed with skin which extends from the core and formed defining a sealant locking press provided adjacent the pockets which is formed to define a press for entering into the opposed pocket and terminating with a further folded centering stabilizer portion which is proportioned to ride on the opposed nose engaging ramp, said locking press being proportioned for a nesting fit within the sealant pocket but providing sufficient clearance to permit sealant material to extrude between the opposed faces of the sealant press and the sealant pocket as the sealant press yieldably moves into the sealant pocket to lockingly engage the two opposed members and their respective adjacent panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A building panel comprising, in combination, a core portion having insulating and structural properties, a skin secured to the core portion having formed lateral edges which extend beyond the core on one lateral edge of the panel, a nose formed in the core material portion of one lateral edge of the panel, and a nose mating member formed on the opposite lateral edges of said panel, a sealant pockets formed on the skin edges provided on the lateral portions of the nose edge and mating member terminating in a nose core engaging ramp for receiving an opposed yieldable member, and opposed means formed with skin which extends from the core and formed defining a sealant locking press provided adjacent the pockets which is formed to define a press for entering into the opposed pocket and terminating with a further folded centering stabilizer portion which is proportioned to ride on the opposed nose engaging ramp, said locking press being proportioned for a nesting fit within the sealant pocket but providing sufficient clearance to permit sealant material to extrude between the opposed faces of the sealant press and the sealant pocket as the sealant press yieldably moves into the sealant pocket to lockingly engage the two opposed members and their respective adjacent panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
In the panel of claim 1, said sealant press having a leading edge and a trailing edge, said trailing edge being shorter than the leading edge, said trailing edge terminating in a centering stabilizer which is angled with respect to the press at approximately the same angle as the ramp is angled with the sealant pocket and its respective adjacent skin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
In the panel of claim 1, a pocket on the lateral edge opposite the nose.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
49 words
In the panel of claim 1, said sealant pocket having a bottom and two opposed esentially parallel sides, said sealant pocket terminating in a ramp which is reversely folded a distance less than the length of a sealant press leading edge and extending from the sealant press trailing edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
In the panel of claim 4, an I beam having a web and opposed flanges at the end of the web, said flanges having ends with a sealing press and flanges proportioned to engage the sealant pocket.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
94 words
The method of securing two adjacent panels in which one edge of the panel is provided with a nose having a sealant pocket at its base portion, means defining a sealant press extend from an opposite panel and means for snap fitting the press within the pocket, comprising the steps of: inserting a predetermined amount of sealant in the sealant pocket which is calculated to exceed the amount of space when the adjacent panels are secured in locked relationship with the sealant press interiorly of the sealant pocket, thereafter securing the two panels together.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
94 words
The method of securing two adjacent panels in which one edge of the panel is provided with a nose having a sealant pocket at its base portion, means defining a sealant press extend from an opposite panel and means for snap fitting the press within the pocket, comprising the steps of: inserting a predetermined amount of sealant in the sealant pocket which is calculated to exceed the amount of space when the adjacent panels are secured in locked relationship with the sealant press interiorly of the sealant pocket, thereafter securing the two panels together.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
181 words
A building panel and beam comprising, in combination, a core portion having insulating and structural properties, a skin secured to the core portion having formed lateral edges, a nose member formed in the core material portion of both lateral edges of the panel, sealant pockets provided on the lateral portions of the nose edge and mating member terminating in a ramp for receiving an opposed yieldable member, an I-beam having a web and end flanges, and opposed flange means at the ends of the flange defining a sealant locking press provided adjacent the pockets which is formed to define a press for entering into the opposed pocket and terminating with a further folded centering stabilizer portion which is proportioned to rise on the opposed ramp, said locking press being proportioned for a nesting fit within the sealant pocket but providing sufficient clearance to permit sealant material to extrude between the opposed faces of the sealant press and the sealant pockets the sealant press yieldably moves into the sealant pocket to lockingly engage the two opposed members and their respective adjacent panels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
181 words
A building panel and beam comprising, in combination, a core portion having insulating and structural properties, a skin secured to the core portion having formed lateral edges, a nose member formed in the core material portion of both lateral edges of the panel, sealant pockets provided on the lateral portions of the nose edge and mating member terminating in a ramp for receiving an opposed yieldable member, an I-beam having a web and end flanges, and opposed flange means at the ends of the flange defining a sealant locking press provided adjacent the pockets which is formed to define a press for entering into the opposed pocket and terminating with a further folded centering stabilizer portion which is proportioned to rise on the opposed ramp, said locking press being proportioned for a nesting fit within the sealant pocket but providing sufficient clearance to permit sealant material to extrude between the opposed faces of the sealant press and the sealant pockets the sealant press yieldably moves into the sealant pocket to lockingly engage the two opposed members and their respective adjacent panels.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
In the panel of claim 7, said sealant pocket having a bottom and two opposed essentially parallel sides, said sides being substantially perpendicular with the panel skin, said sealant pocket terminating in a ramp which is reversely folded a distance less than the length of a sealant press leading edge and extending from the sealant press trailing edge.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
61 words
In the panel of claim 8, said sealant press having a leading edge and a trailing edge, said trailing edge being shorter than the leading edge, said trailing edge terminating in a centering stabilizer which is angled with respect to the press at approximately the same angle as the ramp is angled with the sealant pocket and its respective adjacent skin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
187 words
A building panel comprising, in combination, a core portion having insulating and structural properties, a skin secured to the core portion having formed lateral edges, a nose formed in the core material portion of one lateral edge of the panel, and a nose receiving recess formed on the opposite lateral edge of said panel, sealant pockets provided on the lateral portions of the nose edge terminating in a ramp for receiving an opposed yieldable member, and opposed means in the lateral edges of the skin extending from the core defining a sealant locking press provided adjacent the nose receiving recess which is formed on the edge of the skin to define a locking press for entering into the opposed sealant pockets and terminating with a further folded centering stabilizer portion which is proportioned to ride on the opposed ramp, said locking press being proportioned for a nesting fit within the sealant pocket essentially perpendicular to the core but providing sufficient clearance to permit sealant material to extrude between the opposed faces of the sealant pocket to lockingly engage the two opposed members and their respective adjacent panels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
187 words
A building panel comprising, in combination, a core portion having insulating and structural properties, a skin secured to the core portion having formed lateral edges, a nose formed in the core material portion of one lateral edge of the panel, and a nose receiving recess formed on the opposite lateral edge of said panel, sealant pockets provided on the lateral portions of the nose edge terminating in a ramp for receiving an opposed yieldable member, and opposed means in the lateral edges of the skin extending from the core defining a sealant locking press provided adjacent the nose receiving recess which is formed on the edge of the skin to define a locking press for entering into the opposed sealant pockets and terminating with a further folded centering stabilizer portion which is proportioned to ride on the opposed ramp, said locking press being proportioned for a nesting fit within the sealant pocket essentially perpendicular to the core but providing sufficient clearance to permit sealant material to extrude between the opposed faces of the sealant pocket to lockingly engage the two opposed members and their respective adjacent panels.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
49 words
In the panel of claim 10, said sealant pocket having a bottom and two opposed essentially parallel sides, said sealant pocket terminating in a ramp which is reversely folded a distance less than the length of a sealant press leading edge and extending from the sealant press trailing edge.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
In the panel of claim 10, said sealant press having a leading edge and a trailing edge, said trailing edge being shorter than the leading edge, said trailing edge terminating in a centering stabilizer which is angled with respect to the press at approximately the same angle as the ramp is angled with the sealant pocket and its respective adjacent skin.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The building panel of claim 10, wherein all of said nose mating members, sealant pocket, and sealant locking press having essentially flat surfaces.
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