US 2024/0093484 A1 · INSULATED PANEL CONNECTION

Abstract

A cam lock for side-by-side tongue-and-groove interlocking panels can be arranged to work easily and effectively by using a keyed cam lock that provides proper orientation and a stop when the lock is engaged. A cam lock for side-by-side tongue-and-groove interlocking panels can be arranged to be inserted on the tongue side and act against a mid-portion of the opposed panel. An insert bracket can cover with one end at least a part of an end of a panel at a corner connection between panels and with the other end it can fit into a slot in the panel to immobilize the panel in two directions, while a fastener-receiving portion of the bracket can have a V-shaped portion whose side walls can guide the fastener to pass through the bracket at a bottom of the V-shaped portion. This concept applies for wall to wall connection, wall to ceiling connection and wall to floor connection.

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Dependent claims

An insert for insertion within an insulation panel of the type having a rigid foam core sandwiched between metal sheets, the insert comprising an elongated member having the following shaped sections:

a. a proximal section extending in a direction of insertion to extend one end of the insert into the panel, immobilizing the insert within the panel;
b. a distal section extending perpendicular to the proximal section;
c. a middle section between the proximal section and the distal sections, formed by at least one bend, forming a guiding section that can facilitate fastening of the insert to other inserts or structures by guiding a fastener into a desired part of the insert;
and
d. said distal section including a subsection for running along an outside of the panel and a subsection bent in the direction of insertion to wrap around the end of the panel, providing grip or friction to the insert relative to the panel or otherwise immobilize the insert on the panel, or provide additional sealing around the end of the panel.

2 more elements

A method for forming a corner connection between insulated panels, the method comprising:

a. obtaining the insulated panels;
b. creating an orifice at or near one end of each insulated panel for the purpose of inserting an insert into each insulated panel, if one is not already present on each of the insulated panels;
c. inserting an insert, having one or more sections that interface with fasteners and one or more sections to immobilize the insert within an insulated panel, within the orifice of each of the insulated panels;
d. covering the end of the one or more insulated panels that are to form the outer side of the corner with a bracket to protect the end of the insulated panel and to prevent the panel from shifting when fastening together;
e. aligning the insulated panels at a 90-degree angle, forming a corner, taking care to align the inserts and ensure that the one or more insulated panels outfitted with the bracket form the outer side of the corner;
and
f. fastening the inserts of the insulated panels together via a fastener to connect the insulated panels that form a corner.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Insulated panel connection

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Abstract

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