US 5,875,596 AGranted

Lightweight panel structure

AssigneeGlobal Upholstery Company

InventorVlad Muller

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Abstract

A panel structure comprises a frame members defining the perimeter of the panel structure. The frame members have a first side facing outwardly of the panel structure and an opposed side facing inwardly. A panel member extends between the frame members and is engagable therewith. The panel member comprises an inner honeycomb core constructed from cellulosic material and having a pair of opposed side faces and a pair of opposed side panel members having a first side facing outwardly of the panel structure and an opposed side facing inwardly. Each of the opposed side faces is affixed to a respective side of the honeycomb core. The side panels are constructed essentially from material which, when not affixed to the honeycomb core, is non-structural and, when affixed to the honeycomb core, has a tensile strength sufficient to prevent compressive movement of the opposed side of the honey comb core.

Claims9

Dependent claims

A panel structure having a perimeter and comprising:

(a) top, bottom and side longitudinally extending frame members defining the perimeter of the panel structure, each of said frame members having a first longitudinally extending face facing outwardly of the panel structure, and opposed longitudinally extending face facing inwardly and opposed longitudinally extending sides defining the width of the panel, said opposed face and opposed longitudinally extending sides defining an internal recess extending transversely across the frame member from one longitudinally extending side to the other longitudinally extending side;
and,
(b) a panel member extending between said frame members in said recess and abutting against said frame members, said panel extending from one side recess to the other side of said recess so as to be received therein, said panel member comprising:
i. an inner honeycomb core;
and,
ii. a pair of opposed side panel members having a first side facing transversely outwardly of the panel structure and an opposed side facing transversely inwardly, each of said opposed sides of said opposed side panel members affixed to a respective side of said inner core.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 08/865,701Filed 30 May 1997
Priority: CA 219882928 Feb 1997
Granted: 2 Mar 1999
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

E04B 2/7433
With free upper edge, e.g. for use as office space dividers: with panels and support posts
E04B 2002/7479
Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge: details of connection of flexible sheets to frame or posts
E04B 2002/7483
Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge: details of furniture, e.g. tables or shelves, associated with the partitions
E04B 2002/749
Removable non-load-bearing partitions; Partitions with a free upper edge: partitions with screw-type jacks