Acoustical deck panel assembly
AssigneeEpic Metals Corporation
InventorRobert L. Ault
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Abstract
An acoustical ceiling roof panel assembly including a plurality of roof deck panels assembled in side-by-side relationship and secured to roof supports with each panel including a plurality of parallel and spaced apart perforated flat sections. Each flat section is separated from its adjacent flat section by a rib section, and has a width at least three times and preferably five times greater than the width of the rib section as measured in the plane of the flat section. Lengths of insulation are positioned between adjacent ribs so as to substantially fill the space formed by the adjacent ribs and the flat section. A wire mesh spacer is positioned within the space between each perforated flat section and the insulation to maintain the insulation in spaced relationship to the flat section.
Claims14
In an acoustical ceiling roof panel assembly, the improvement comprising:
- a plurality of roof deck panels assembled in side-by-side relationship and secured to roof supports, each panel including a plurality of parallel and spaced apart, substantially perforated flat sections with each flat section being separated from its adjacent flat section by a rib section, and having a width within the range of three to five times greater than the width of the rib section as measured in the plane of the flat section,
- lengths of insulation positioned between adjacent ribs so as to substantially fill a space formed by said adjacent ribs and a flat section;
- and
- spacer means positioned within said space between each perforated flat section and said insulation to maintain said insulation in spaced relationship to said flat section,
- whereby said system has a noise reduction coefficient on the order of 0.95 to 1.
The improvement of claim wherein the insulation is substantially rectangular in cross-section.
A method for making an acoustical ceiling comprising:
- (a) forming a deck panel having a plurality of parallel and spaced apart, substantially perforated flat sections with each flat section being separated from its adjacent flat section by a rib section, and having a width within the range of three to five times greater than the width of the rib section as measured in the plane of the flat section;
- (b) placing spacers within spaces formed by adjacent ribs of the deck panel;
- (c) placing lengths of insulation between said adjacent ribs and on said spacers so that said spacer is positioned between said insulation and said flat section;
- (d) attaching said panel to a roof support;
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- (e) painting an underside of said panel
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.