US5924256A
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Mounting structure for external wallboard
Assignee: Nichiha Corp
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Filing: 1997-03-06
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Granted: 1999-07-20
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Expires: 2017-03-06
Abstract
Abstract In mounting an external wallboard formed from a material containing cement, a plurality of spacers are adhered to a plurality of wall backings each formed of steel or wood, respectively. Each spacer has through holes or concavities. The external wallboard is applied to be fixed by screws or nails to the wall backings. Each screw or nail extends through the corresponding through hole or concavity such that each screw or nail is allowed to be inclined in a space defined by the corresponding through hole or concavity. This construction permits displacement of the external wallboard relative to the wall backings, preventing occurrence of cracks in the external wallboard.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Ito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 00:51
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/56; E04B2/58; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0801; E04F13/0803; E04F13/081; E04F13/0814
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
A mounting structure for a wallboard containing cement, comprising: a plurality of wall backings each formed of steel or wood; a plurality of fixing members for fixing the wallboard to the wall backings, the fixing members comprising screws or nails, wherein the fixing members each are adapted to extend into both the wallboard and the wall backing; at least one spacer positioned between the wallboard and each wall backing with a gap formed between the wallboard and the wall backing, the spacer having a through hole through which each fixing member extends so that a space is defined around each fixing member, the hole having a width two to five times larger than a diameter of the fixing member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
A mounting structure for a wallboard containing cement, comprising: a plurality of wall backings each formed of steel or wood; a plurality of fixing members for fixing the wallboard to the wall backings, the fixing members comprising screws or nails, wherein the fixing members each are adapted to extend into both the wallboard and the wall backing; at least one spacer positioned between the wallboard and each wall backing with a gap formed between the wallboard and the wall backing, the spacer having a through hole through which each fixing member extends so that a space is defined around each fixing member, the hole having a width two to five times larger than a diameter of the fixing member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
A mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the hole is vertically elongated.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the spacer comprises one of a wood, a plywood, a plastic plate, and a band plate of the same material as that of the wallboard.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
A mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the spacer is provided with an adhesive double coated tape adhered at one side thereof to adhere the spacer to the wall backing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A mounting structure according to claim 1, further comprising a waterproof sheet disposed between the spacer and the wallboard.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A mounting structure according to claim 1, further comprising a waterproof sheet disposed between the wall backings and the spacer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the spacer is separate from the wall backing and has a width smaller than a width of the wall backing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A mounting structure according to claim 7, wherein the spacer has a depth to provide a sufficient length between the wallboard and the wall backing.
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