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US 11,585,099 B2Granted
Internal composition of a bracket member for insulation
AssigneeAdvanced Architectural Products, LLC
InventorG. Matt Krause
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Abstract
A wall structure having an inner wall, a bracket member, a non-combustible board, and an outer cladding coupled together and retaining insulation between the inner wall and the outer cladding. The non-combustible board is positioned between the bracket member and the outer cladding.
Claims13
A bracket member for use in the construction of a wall structure, the bracket member comprising:
- an elongated body defining a length between a first end and a second end, and, having a cross-sectional configuration defining:
- a body wall having an inner end and an outer end;
- a first end wall extending from the inner end of the body wall;
- a second end wall extending from the outer end of the body wall, and opposite of the first end wall;
- wherein the first end wall and the second end wall are substantially parallel to each other with the body wall being one of substantially perpendicular and oblique to each of the first end wall and the second end wall;
- wherein the bracket member comprises a pultrusion of a plurality of fibers within a resin matrix, the plurality of fibers includes a plurality of fibers extending from the first end to the second end of the elongated body along the length thereof, and, a fiber fabric including a plurality of fabric fibers, wherein, at least some of fabric fibers extend through each of the body wall, the first end wall and the second end wall and are one of oblique and perpendicular to the fibers extending from the first end to the second end of the elongated body.
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