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US 12,448,774 B2Granted
Dimensionally stable building panel
AssigneeAWI Licensing LLC
InventorsMarsha S. Bischel, Ying Chang
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Abstract
Described herein is a building panel and related building systems, the building panel having a first major surface opposite a second major surface, the building panel comprising a core comprising a first body comprising a first fibrous material; and a second body comprising a second fibrous material, a veneer facing layer coupled to the core, the veneer facing layer comprising a plurality of perforations.
Claims18
A ceiling system comprising:
- a support structure;
- at least one building panel coupled to the support structure, the building panel comprising a first major surface opposite a second major surface and a side surface extending between the first and second major surfaces, each of the building panel comprising:
- a core comprising:
- a first body comprising a first fibrous material, the first body defining the first major surface and a portion of the side surface;
- a second body coupled directly to the first body, the second body comprising a second fibrous material, the second body defining the second major surface and a portion of the side surface;
- a veneer facing layer coupled to the core, the veneer facing layer comprising:
- a first portion defining the first major surface of the building panel;
- a second portion defining the second major surface of the building panel;
- and
- a third portion defining the side surface of the building panel;
- wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are separate pieces individually coupled to the core;
- wherein the first body has a first density, the second body has a second density, and the veneer facing layer has a third density, wherein the third density is greater than the first and second densities;
- and
- wherein the building panel is positioned vertically within the ceiling system.
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A ceiling system comprising:
- a support structure;
- a building panel coupled to the support structure, the building panel comprising:
- a core having a first surface opposite a second surface and a third surface extending between the first and second surfaces, the core comprising:
- a first body comprising a first fibrous material, the first body defining a first major surface and a portion of a side surface;
- a second body coupled directly to the first body, the second body comprising a second fibrous material, the second body defining a second major surface and a portion of the side surface;
- and
- a veneer facing layer coupled to the core, the veneer facing layer comprising:
- a first portion coupled to the first surface of the core;
- a second portion coupled to the second surface of the core;
- and
- a third portion coupled to the third surface of the core;
- wherein the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion are separate pieces individually coupled to the core;
- wherein at least one of the first portion or the second portion comprises a plurality of perforations;
- wherein the third portion comprises a plurality of perforations;
- wherein the first body has a first density, the second body has a second density, and the veneer facing layer has a third density, wherein the third density is greater than the first and second densities;
- and
- wherein the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface of the core are entirely concealed by the first portion, the second portion, and the third portion of the veneer facing layer.
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A ceiling system comprising:
- a support structure;
- a building panel coupled to the support structure, the building panel comprising:
- a first major surface opposite a second major surface and a side surface extending between the first and second major surfaces;
- a core comprising:
- a first body comprising a first fibrous material, the first body defining the first major surface and a portion of the side surface;
- a second body comprising a second fibrous material, the second body defining the second major surface and a portion of the side surface;
- an interface defined between the first and second porous bodies;
- and
- an adhesive present at the interface, the adhesive coupling the first body directly to the second body;
- and
- a veneer facing layer coupled to the core, the veneer facing layer comprising a plurality of perforations;
- wherein the veneer facing layer defines the first major surface, the second major surface, and the side surface of the building panel;
- wherein the veneer facing layer is coupled to the core with an adhesive applied such that the plurality of perforations are not blocked by the adhesive;
- wherein the first body has a first density, the second body has a second density, and the veneer facing layer has a third density, wherein the third density is greater than the first and second densities;
- and
- wherein the building panel is positioned vertically within the ceiling system.
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