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US 10,094,102 B2Granted
Modular interconnectable wall cell
OwnerDuran Lee Blockerinventor
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Abstract
A modular, interconnectable wall cell that can be connected to additional modular, interconnectable wall cells to form walls, floors, roofs or other structures. The modular, interconnectable wall cell has a frame, a panel filler, stiffener plates and angle members. When the modular, interconnectable wall cell is connected to additional modular interconnectable wall cells, the cambered edges of the frame bow inwardly toward the panel filler.
Claims1
A modular, interconnectable wall cell, comprising:
- a plurality of frame members comprising a top frame member, a bottom frame member, a first side frame member, and a second side frame member;
- each of the plurality of frame members connected together to define a periphery of the modular, interconnectable wall cell;
- the periphery of the modular, interconnectable wall cell having a plurality of corners;
- each of the plurality of frame members defining a cambered edge that extends outwardly from an outer surface of each of the plurality of frame members;
- a plurality of stiffener plates, each of the plurality of stiffener plates having an inner surface and being attached to two adjacent frame members of the plurality of frame members at a corresponding one of said plurality of corners;
- each of the plurality of stiffener plates comprising an angle member attached to the inner surface, the angle member having a length extending at an angle of 70 degrees to 110 degrees with respect to the inner surface and comprising a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion, the first attachment portion integrally connected to the second attachment portion and extending perpendicular thereto;
- each of the first and second attachment portions having a width and a thickness, the thickness being ⅛ inches to ⅜ inches, and further comprising a plurality of cross-bolt holes extending perpendicular to the width and parallel to the thickness for receiving bolts therethrough;
- at least one panel filler defining a wall surface attached to an inner surface of each of the plurality of frame members;
- wherein each of the plurality of stiffener plates lies in a plane parallel to the wall surface;
- wherein, when the modular, interconnectable wall cell is connected to an adjacent modular, interconnectable wall cell, at least one of the angle members abuts an adjacent angle member of the adjacent modular, interconnectable wall cell, bolts are fastened through the cross-bolt holes and at least one of the cambered edges of the plurality of frame members bows inwardly toward the wall surface.
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