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US 2019/0161972 A1Published application
Self supportive panel system
AssigneePN II, Inc.
InventorsLawrence J. Wrass, James K. Peterson, Robert P. Broad
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Abstract
A self supporting panel system used to fabricate ceilings, floors, walls, or roofs. The panel system is assembled from a plurality of panels, each having a core that is sandwiched between opposing plate members. In a preferred embodiment, the core of each panel includes a unifying material to enhance the load bearing capacity of the panel.
Claims21
1-11. (canceled)
A roof structure, comprising:
- a plurality of structural panels, each structural panel including:
- a core comprising a plurality of members, the members each:
- having a first core face and a second opposing core face;
- including expandable foam;
- including an opening passing completely through the member;
- a first plate attached to the first core face,
- a second plate attached to the second opposing core face;
- and
- a peripheral frame surrounding the structural panel
- wherein the core spaces the first plate apart from the second plate.
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A self-supportive roof structure, comprising:
- a first structural roof panel including opposed spaced apart load bearing plates, and a structure for maintaining the plates in a spaced apart relation;
- a second structural roof panel including opposed spaced apart load bearing plates, and a structure for maintaining the plates in a spaced apart relation;
- wherein the first and second structural panels are fastened together along respectively associated adjacent edges for defining an attic space that is free of a truss structure for supporting the first structural roof panel and the second structural roof panel;
- wherein the self-supportive roof structure includes a cross-tie panel extending between the first structural roof panel and the second structural roof panel forming an attic floor,
- wherein at least one of the first structural roof panel or second structural roof panel includes,
- a core, having first core face and second opposing core face,
- a first plate attached to the first core face,
- a second plate attached to the second opposing core face,
- wherein the core includes a grid material.
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A method for forming a roof structure, comprising:
- providing a first structural panel and a second structural panel joined indirectly to the first structural panel, wherein the first structural panel and the second structural panel are formed by:
- providing a core having a first face and a second face with a plurality of openings extending between the first face and the second face;
- locating an expandable foam into the plurality openings of the core;
- locating and attaching a first plate to the first face of the core;
- locating and attaching a second plate to the second face of the core;
- locating one or more frame members about a peripheral portion of the core;
- locating a plurality of wedge members adjacent each structural panel so that at least one wedge member is located adjacent the first structural panel and at least one wedge member is located adjacent the second structural panel;
- locating a third panel adjacent one or more of the plurality of wedge members so that the third panel does not directly contact the first structural panel and the second structural panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.