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US 6,708,459 B2Granted
Sheet metal stud and composite construction panel and method
AssigneeGCG Holdings Ltd
InventorErnest R. Bodnar
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AssigneeGCG Holdings Ltd
InventorErnest R. Bodnar
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A composite construction panel having a thin panel of concrete material and a reinforcing grid of sheet metal studs with embedment portions which are actually embedded into the concrete panel, each of the studs having a web, main web openings through the web, a right angular flange formed on a free edge of the web, an embedment angled flange portion formed along the opposite edge of the web, an edge strip formed on the angled flange at an angle thereto; and, spaced apart angled flange openings formed in the angled flange for flow of concrete therethrough. An alternate form of stud has a triangular tube structure along one edge of the web. Another form of stud has a discontinuous webs defining spaces between them. In one embodiment two concrete panels may be secured to the studs in spaced relation to create a hollow structure.
A composite construction panel and having a thin panel of cast material, and a reinforcing grid of sheet metal studs comprising parallel studs and top and bottom studs, wherein said reinforcing studs have embedment portions which are embedded into the cast panel, and wherein each of said reinforcing studs comprises;
A reinforcement stud for use in forming a composite construction panel wherein the panel is formed with a thin panel of cast material, and a reinforcing grid of sheet metal studs wherein said reinforcement studs have embedment portions which are embedded in the cast panel, and wherein each of said reinforcement studs comprises:
A steel stud suitable for use in construction of thermally efficient buildings and comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.