Panel and structural units for wall assemblies
AssigneeHauserman, Inc.
InventorsRichard L. Raith, Joseph A. Davenport
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Abstract
A sheet metal face for a structural panel has at least one edge portion bent and folded to define a recessed double-thickness flange. A plurality of longitudinally-spaced slots in the flange are used for attaching mounting members having upwardly facing hooking projections receivable in a hook pocket integral with a wall-hanging structural unit. A non-metallic protector strip may be interposed between the hooking projections and hook pocket. The structural unit has bottom and rear sheet metal panels with an integral assembly flange and assembly hook. A load bar assembly may be interposed between the mounting members and the structural unit.
Claims18
A sheet metal face for a rectangular panel, said sheet metal face having at least one edge portion bent and folded to define a recessed double-thickness flange, a plurality of longitudinally spaced slots in said flange, said face having a substantially plane rectangular central portion and opposite side edge portions, both of said side edge portions being bent and folded to have said recessed double-thickness flange thereon, each of said edge portions being bent to define a web portion extending inwardly from said central portion, each of said edge portions being reversely folded to define a main folded portion extending outward from said web portion relative to said central portion, said main folded portion extending back toward said web portion and being bent to define an inwardly extending terminal flange which extends inward relative to said central portion in the same direction as said web portion, and said main folded portions defining said double-thickness flanges.
A wall assembly comprising;
- a pair of substantially vertical panels having mounting panel edges facing one another in spaced-apart relationship, said mounting panel edges having channel-shaped cross-sectional configurations including outwardly opening channel spaces defined between spaced-apart channel legs and a channel base, a post positioned between said mounting panel edges, said post extending at least partially into said channel spaces between said channel legs, a plurality of longitudinally-spaced mounting openings in said channel legs, elastomeric gaskets positioned between said post and said mounting panel edges, said gasket having gasket flanges extending over said channel legs and substantially covering said openings.
A substantially rectangular interior partition panel including spaced apart sheet metal faces having opposite vertical edge portions bent, folded and secured together to provide said panel, each sheet metal face having at least one vertical edge bent inwardly and then folded upon itself to define a double-thickness recessed vertical flange, the major extent of which extends parallel to and recessed from the face, and a vertical row of slots in the major extent of said double thickness recessed flange for the support of accessories on said panel.
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