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US 12,546,105 B2Granted
Framing member, construction panel, and methods of manufacturing
OwnerVenugopal Chadainventor
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Abstract
A construction panel includes a concrete layer and a plurality of framing members coupled to the concrete layer. Each framing member includes first and second channels having respective webs and flanges extending from the webs to form openings in first and second channels facing away from each other. Each framing member also includes a plurality of flanges positioned in and extending across a gap between the first and second channels. Each framing member further includes at least one bent bar including a first plurality of bar sections, with each bar section of the first plurality of bar sections positioned adjacent to at least one flange of the plurality of flanges and extending out from within the gap and into the concrete layer.
Claims26
A framing member for construction panels, the framing member comprising:
- a first channel having:
- a web;
- and
- first and second flanges extending from the web in a first direction to form an opening;
- a second channel having:
- a web spaced apart from the web of the first channel to form an internal area between the webs of the first and second channels;
- and
- first and second flanges extending from the web in a second direction to form an opening facing away from the opening in the first channel;
- a plurality of flanges positioned in and extending across the internal area;
- a first bent bar having a first plurality of bar sections, each bar section of the first plurality of bar sections:
- extending from within the internal area to an external area beyond the first flanges of the first and second channels;
- and
- positioned adjacent to at least one flange of the plurality of flanges in the internal area;
- a plurality of fasteners coupling the first channel to the second channel;
- and
- a plurality of channel connectors each having at least one bent plate coupling the first channel to the second channel via the plurality of fasteners;
- wherein:
- each flange of the plurality of flanges is integrally formed with the at least one bent plate of one channel connector of the plurality of channel connectors;
- and
- each bar section of the first plurality of bar sections is positioned adjacent to one channel connector of the plurality of channel connectors.
17 more elements
A framing member for construction panels, the framing member comprising:
- a first channel comprising:
- a web;
- and
- first and second flanges extending from the web in a first direction to form an opening;
- a second channel comprising:
- a web spaced apart from the web of the first channel to form an internal area between the webs of the first and second channels;
- and
- first and second flanges extending from the web in a second direction to form an opening facing away from the opening in the first channel;
- a plurality of flanges positioned in and extending across the internal area;
- a first bent bar comprising a first plurality of bar sections, each bar section of the first plurality of bar sections:
- extending from within the internal area to an external area beyond the first flanges of the first and second channels;
- and
- positioned adjacent to at least one flange of the plurality of flanges in the internal area;
- a plurality of fasteners coupling the first channel to the second channel and extending through the web of the first channel, across the internal area, and through the web of the second channel.
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A construction panel comprising:
- a concrete layer;
- and
- a plurality of framing members coupled to the concrete layer, each framing member of the plurality of framing members comprising:
- a first channel comprising:
- a web;
- and
- first and second flanges extending from the web in a first direction to form an opening;
- a second channel comprising:
- a web spaced apart from the web of the first channel to form a gap between the webs of the first and second channels;
- and
- first and second flanges extending from the web in a second direction to form an opening facing away from the opening in the first channel;
- a plurality of flanges positioned in and extending across the gap;
- a first bent bar comprising:
- a first plurality of bar sections, each bar section of the first plurality of bar sections:
- positioned adjacent to at least one flange of the plurality of flanges in the gap;
- and
- extending out from within the gap and into the concrete layer;
- a first plurality of bends positioned within the gap and connecting adjacent bar sections of the first plurality of bar sections;
- and
- a second plurality of bends positioned in the concrete layer and coupling adjacent bar sections of the first plurality of bar sections;
- a plurality of fasteners coupling the first channel to the second channel;
- and
- an insulation layer positioned between the concrete layer and the first and second channels of each framing member of the plurality of framing members.
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A method of manufacturing a construction panel, the method comprising:
- providing or assembling a plurality of framing members, each framing member of the plurality of framing members comprising:
- a first channel comprising:
- a web;
- and
- first and second flanges extending from the web in a first direction to form an opening;
- a second channel comprising:
- a web spaced apart from the web of the first channel to form a gap between the webs of the first and second channels;
- and
- first and second flanges extending from the web in a second direction to form an opening facing away from the opening in the first channel;
- a plurality of flanges positioned in and extending across the gap;
- a bent bar comprising:
- a plurality of bar sections, each bar section of the plurality of bar sections:
- positioned adjacent to at least one flange of the plurality of flanges in the gap;
- and
- extending from respective positions inside the gap to respective positions outside the gap beyond the first flanges of the first and second channels;
- a first plurality of bends positioned within the gap and connecting adjacent bar sections of the plurality of bar sections;
- and
- a second plurality of bends positioned outside of the gap beyond the first flanges of the first and second channels and coupling adjacent bar sections of the plurality of bar sections;
- and
- a plurality of fasteners coupling the first channel to the second channel;
- pouring a concrete layer;
- and
- coupling each framing member of the plurality of framing members to the concrete layer by:
- inserting into the concrete layer each bend of the second plurality of bends of the bent bar and at least a portion of each bar section of the plurality of bar sections of the bent bar partially extending outside of the gap;
- positioning a first layer of insulation on the concrete layer such that, when the concrete layer is cured, each framing member of the plurality of framing members is coupled to the concrete layer through the insulation layer;
- and
- allowing the concrete layer to cure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.