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US 10,309,109 B2Granted
Method and apparatus for panels having an embedment bracket
AssigneeManitowoc Fsg Operations, LLC
InventorAnthony Ryan Moffett
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Abstract
A panel of a structure is provided that includes a first layer of material, a second layer of material, a filler material between the first layer of material and the second layer of material, and a bracket connected to the first layer of material. The bracket has a bottom flange spaced from the first layer of material. The filler material is between the first layer of material and the bottom flange securing the first layer of material to the filler material to function as an anchor and to provide embedment strength.
Claims15
A panel comprising:
- a first layer of material;
- a second layer of material;
- a filler material between the first layer of material and the second layer of material;
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- a bracket connected to the first layer of material, the bracket having a top flange connected to the first layer of material and a bottom flange spaced from both the first layer of material and the second layer of material and wherein the top flange is connected to the bottom flange by a connector flange, wherein the top flange is connected adjacent a perimeter of the first layer of material and the connector flange extends in a direction away from a locking mechanism that connects the panel with another panel so that the connector flange and bottom flange are spaced from the locking mechanism, the filler material being between the first layer of material and the bottom flange securing the first layer of material to the filler material, the filler material being between the second layer of material and the bottom flange.
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