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US 12,006,643 B2Granted
Sound dampening barrier wall
AssigneeMute Wall Systems, Inc.
InventorKeith A. Sanders
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Abstract
A wall panel has a block of base material, e.g., expanded polystyrene. A resonator tube is disposed in the block. A sound dampening material is disposed in the resonator tube. The sound dampening material can be recycled mattress or carpet. An inlet pipe extends into the resonator tube. A vent is disposed over the inlet pipe. A barrier wall can be formed by stacking multiple wall panels. Additional resonator tubes can be disposed between the wall panels.
Claims20
A wall panel, comprising:
- a block of expanded polystyrene including a cylindrical opening formed completely through the block;
- a resonator tube disposed in the opening of the block, wherein the resonator tube is formed of a cylindrical metal tube;
- a sound dampening material disposed within the resonator tube;
- and
- an inlet pipe extending through the base material into the resonator tube.
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A method of making a wall panel, comprising:
- providing a block of expanded polystyrene;
- forming a cylindrical first opening completely through the block;
- forming a second opening through a side of the block and into the first opening;
- forming a resonator tube by,
- providing a cylindrical metal tube,
- forming an opening in a side of the cylindrical metal tube, and
- filling the cylindrical metal tube with a sound dampening material;
- disposing the resonator tube in the first opening of the block with the opening of the cylindrical metal tube aligned to the second opening of the block;
- and
- inserting an inlet pipe through the second opening of the block and the opening of the cylindrical metal tube basc matcrial.
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A method of making a wall panel, comprising:
- providing a block of base material;
- forming a first opening completely through the base material, wherein the first opening is cylindrical;
- forming a resonator tube by,
- providing a metal tube, and
- filling the metal tube with a sound dampening material;
- and
- disposing the resonator tube in the first opening of the block.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.