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US 6,164,035 AGranted
Reinforced foam block wall
OwnerScott J. Robertsinventor
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Abstract
A foam wall assembly including vertical passageways that guide wall support elements. The wall assembly includes a lower end and an upper support element that are affixed to the wall support elements. The foam wall includes inner and outer thermal barriers that thermally isolate the wall support elements.
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A wall assembly for use in a structure, comprising:
- an elongate foundation structure having an upper, generally horizontal surface;
- a pair of rigid tabs disposed along the elongate foundation and extending upwardly from the generally horizontal surface;
- a foam wall having a pair of grooves disposed to receive the pair of rigid tabs therein, the foam wall including a plurality of holes therethrough;
- and
- a plurality of studs extending through the plurality of holes, wherein each stud includes a lower end attached to at least one of the pair of rigid tabs.
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A method for constructing a wall, comprising:
- preparing a foam wall panel with a plurality of openings, therethrough;
- mounting a guide system along a foundation;
- aligning the foam wall panel with the guide system;
- mounting the foam wall panel along the guide system such that the plurality of openings is generally vertical;
- and
- utilizing the plurality of openings to guide a plurality of support studs through the foam wall and to the guide system.
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An insulated wall assembly for use in construction, comprising:
- a foam wall having a bottom end, a top end and a pair of generally parallel wall surfaces extending between the bottom end and the top end;
- the foam wall including a plurality of openings extending therethrough from the bottom end to the top end;
- a lower horizontal support disposed along the bottom end, the lower horizontal support having an engagement feature that engages the bottom end;
- an upper horizontal support;
- and
- a plurality of generally vertical support studs extending through the plurality of openings, each generally vertical support stud being connected to the engagement feature and the upper horizontal support;
- wherein the foam wall includes a pair of thermal barrier sections disposed between each generally parallel wall surface and the plurality of generally vertical support studs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.