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US 2018/0320364 A1Published application
Panelized Warp-Corner for Buildings
AssigneeKnaphus Exterior Panel Company
InventorSteven G. Judd
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Abstract
A corner construction with improved warping flexibility may feature two panels, or walls, hinged together to form a corner and then hinged to the underlying building structure or adjacent wall construction. Any flexible connection between the two panels in the central corner and the panels and underlying building structure or wall construction may be utilized, including hinges and flexible plate supports.
Claims18
A corner construction for a building, said building having at least two walls, the corner construction comprising:
- two corner panels each having two vertical edges adjacent to one of the two walls;
- at least one connection between each panel and each wall, forming wall joints;
- at least one connection between the panels forming a corner joint;
- at least one of the connections being load bearing and supporting the weight of the two panels, transmitting the load to at least one of the walls;
- each connection being deformable, enabling rotation of the panels relative to each other and the walls.
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