Elongate panel for a sound wall and a stiffener member for the same
AssigneeAil International Inc.
InventorsMichael W. Wilson, Wayne W. Ford
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Abstract
A stiffener member for a hollow elongate panel. The hollow elongate panel may include a first end wall having a groove formation formed by a pair of inner walls and extending a length of the hollow elongate panel. The groove formation may extend into the hollow elongate panel. The stiffener member may include a bight member having opposing ends; a pair of arm members respectively extending from one of the opposing ends of the bight member to provide a substantially U-shaped configuration; and a flange member extending from each of the pair of arm members. The flange member may extend inwardly to abut one of the pair of inner walls of the groove formation when the stiffener member is received within the hollow elongate panel.
Claims25
A stiffener member for a hollow elongate panel, the hollow elongate panel including a first end wall having a groove formation formed by a pair of inner walls and extending a length of the hollow elongate panel, the groove formation extending into the hollow elongate panel, the stiffener member comprising:
- a bight member having opposing ends;
- a pair of arm members respectively extending from one of the opposing ends of the bight member to provide a substantially U-shaped configuration;
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- a flange member extending from each of the pair of arm members, the flange member extending inwardly to abut one of the pair of inner walls of the groove formation when the stiffener member is received within the hollow elongate panel.
A stiffener member for a hollow elongate panel, the hollow elongate panel including a first end wall having a groove formation formed by a pair of inner walls and extending a length of the hollow elongate panel, the groove formation extending into the hollow elongate panel, the stiffener member comprising:
- a substantially U-shaped member having a first end and a second end;
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- a flange member extending from at least one of the first end or the second end, the flange member extending inwardly to abut one of the pair of inner walls of the groove formation when the stiffener member is received within the hollow elongate panel.
A panel comprising:
- a hollow elongate panel including:
- a first end wall;
- a first side wall and second side wall respectively extending from one of opposing sides of the first end wall;
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- a second end wall joining the first side wall and the second side wall, the second end wall including a groove formation extending into the hollow elongate panel and extending a length of the hollow elongate panel;
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- a stiffener member received within the hollow elongate panel, the stiffener member including:
- a bight member having opposing ends;
- a pair of arm members respectively extending from one of the opposing ends of the bight member to provide a substantially U-shaped configuration;
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- a flange member extending from each of the pair of arm members, the flange member extending inwardly to abut one of the pair of inner walls of the groove formation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.