System, method and apparatus for providing a sound absorbing composite wall
AssigneeValmont Industries, Inc.
InventorsRobert Paulin, Heath McCutcheon, Eric Haddad
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Abstract
The present invention provides a light weight, composite wall system. According to a preferred embodiment, the present invention includes a sound absorbing wall assembly system which includes a wall beam with detachably mounted wall panels. According to further aspects of the present invention, the wall beam preferably includes an upper surface, a lower surface and a back beam surface which is connected between the upper and lower surfaces. According to further aspects of the present invention, the upper surface of the wall beam includes a corrugated rib and an upper connecting flange, and the lower surface includes a lower corrugated rib and a lower connecting flange.
Claims16
A sound absorbing wall assembly system, wherein the wall assembly system comprises:
- a first wall beam, wherein the first wall beam comprises:
- an upper surface, wherein the upper surface comprises an upper corrugated rib, and an upper connecting flange;
- a lower surface, wherein the lower surface comprises a lower corrugated rib and a lower connecting flange;
- a back beam surface, wherein the back beam surface is connected between the upper surface and the lower surface;
- further wherein the back beam surface is substantially orthogonal to the upper surface and the lower surface;
- a face panel, wherein the face panel comprises a front surface and a rear surface;
- wherein the front surface comprises a plurality of grill openings;
- wherein the rear surface is comprised of a plurality of upper clips and a plurality of lower clips;
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- insulation material, wherein the insulation material is enclosed between the first wall beam and the face panel;
- wherein the face panel is attachable and detachable from the first wall beam;
- further wherein the face panel attaches to the first wall beam by inserting a lower clip of the face panel over the lower connecting flange and securing the upper clip over the upper connecting flange to create a tension fit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.