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US 2009/0255194 A1Published application
Transparent sustainable wall system
AssigneeThe Penn State Research Foundation
InventorsALI M. MEMARI, JOSEPH A. STANDLEY
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Abstract
A sustainable energy saving wall utilizing recyclable materials is disclosed for use in construction where the wall provides natural light to the interior of the structure while also providing support without the need for further load bearing structure.
Claims22
An energy efficient load bearing panel for use in forming a wall of a residential structure comprising:
- a load bearing frame comprising a plurality of frame members;
- a sheathing layer attached to the load bearing frame to support the frame against shear forces;
- a glazing frame attached to the load bearing frame;
- and
- a glazing unit secured by the glazing frame to the load bearing frame for providing a load bearing panel for use in forming a wall of a residential structure.
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An energy efficient load bearing wall comprising:
- a plurality of panels joined together to form an energy efficient load bearing wall, each panel comprising:
- a. a plurality of load bearing frame members attached together to form a frame;
- b. a sheathing layer attached to the frame to support the frame against shear loading;
- and
- c. a glazing unit secured to a mullion associated with each load bearing frame member.
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A method of constructing an energy efficient load bearing wall comprising the steps of:
- joining a plurality of frame members together to form a load bearing frame;
- overlaying and attaching a sheet of transparent sheathing in covering relation to the load bearing frame;
- securing a glazing unit to a mullion associated with each frame member;
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- attaching load bearing frames together for forming the energy efficient load bearing wall.
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A structural wall assembly for residential building, the structural wall assembly comprising:
- a structural load bearing frame having a plurality of connected frame members;
- a sheathing fastened to the load bearing frame, the sheathing comprising a transparent polycarbonate sheet;
- a glazing frame fastened to the structural load bearing frame;
- and
- a glazing unit secured to the glazing frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.