Construction panel interconnection system

A system for interconnecting modular construction panels, the system comprising:

• a hybrid connector having a first protruding tab, the first protruding tab defining a first aperture;
• a receptor connector defining a second aperture;
• a locking connector having a second protruding tab and a third base edge, the second protruding tab having second side edges and a second outer edge, and the second side edges being generally orthogonal to the third base edge, the second protruding tab including an extension tab, the extension tab extending generally parallel to and offset from the third base edge, and the extension tab extending generally orthogonal to the second side edge;
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• wherein the first protruding tab is designed to mate with the second aperture, and the second protruding tab is designed to mate with the first aperture.

A system for interconnecting modular construction panels, the system comprising:

• a hybrid connector having a first protruding tab and first stiffening portion, the first protruding tab defining a first aperture, said first stiffening portion including a first interfitting profile and a second interfitting profile, said first interfitting profile being located on one side of said first protruding tab, and said second interfitting profile being located on a second side of said first protruding tab;
• a receptor connector having a second aperture and a second stiffening portion, the second aperture being offset from a base edge;
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• a locking connector having a second protruding tab and a third stiffening portion;
• wherein the first protruding tab is designed to mate with the second aperture, and the second protruding tab is designed to mate with the first aperture.

A system for interconnecting modular construction panels, the system comprising:

• a hybrid connector having a first protruding tab and first stiffening portion, the first protruding tab defining a first aperture;
• a receptor connector having a second aperture and a second stiffening portion, the second aperture being offset from a base edge, said second stiffening portion including a third interfitting profile and a fourth interfitting profile, said third interfitting profile being located on a first side of said second aperture, said fourth interfitting profile being located on a second side of said second aperture;
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• a locking connector having a second protruding tab and a third stiffening portion;
• wherein the first protruding tab is designed to mate with the second aperture, the second protruding tab is designed to mate with the first aperture, the third interfitting profile is designed to interfit with the hybrid connector, and the fourth interfitting profile is designed to interfit with the locking connector.

A system for interconnecting modular construction panels, the system comprising:

• a hybrid connector having a first protruding tab and first stiffening portion, the first protruding tab defining a first aperture;
• a receptor connector having a second aperture and a second stiffening portion, the second aperture being offset from a base edge;
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• a locking connector having a second protruding tab and a third stiffening portion, said third stiffening portion including a seventh interfitting profile and an eighth interfitting profile, the seventh interfitting profile being located on a first side of the second protruding tab, and said eighth interfitting profile being located on a second side of said second protruding tab;
• wherein the first protruding tab is designed to mate with the second aperture, and the second protruding tab is designed to mate with the first aperture.

A modular construction system comprising:

• a hybrid connector having a first base edge;
• a hybrid tab integral with said hybrid connector and protruding outwardly of and in a generally orthogonal direction to said first base edge, said hybrid tab having a hybrid aperture therethrough, said hybrid aperture being disposed generally outwardly of said first base edge;
• a receptor connector having a second base edge and a receptor aperture therethrough, said receptor aperture being disposed inwardly of said second base edge;
• a locking connector having a third base edge;
• a locking tab integral with said locking connector and protruding outwardly of and in a generally orthogonal direction to said third base edge;
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• at least first and second construction panels, each of said first and second construction panels including at least one of said hybrid, receptor, or locking connectors, at least a first of said connectors on said first construction panel being different from and adapted to interpenetrate a second of said connectors on said second construction panel to form a joint wherein the respective base edges of said first and second connectors extend generally parallel and adjacent to one another, a third of said connectors being adapted to engage with and secure said joint with the base edge of said third connector extending generally adjacent and parallel to the base edges of said first and second connectors.

A modular construction system comprising:

• a hybrid connector having a generally planar form bounded by a first base edge;
• a hybrid tab integral with said hybrid connector and protruding outwardly of and in a generally orthogonal direction to said first base edge, said hybrid tab having a hybrid aperture therethrough, said hybrid aperture being disposed generally outwardly of said first base edge;
• a receptor connector having a second base edge and a receptor aperture therethrough, said receptor aperture being disposed inwardly of said second base edge and adapted to receive said hybrid tab therethrough with said first base edge at a location inwardly of said second edge;
• a locking connector having a third base edge;
• a locking tab integral with said locking connector and protruding outwardly of and in a generally orthogonal direction to said third base edge, said locking tab being adapted to being received through said hybrid aperture with said third base edge generally parallel to said first and second base edges.

A modular construction system comprising:

• a first connector panel having a first base edge;
• a hybrid tab integral with said first connector panel and protruding outwardly of and in a generally orthogonal direction to said first base edge, said hybrid tab having a hybrid aperture therethrough, said hybrid aperture being disposed generally outwardly of said first base edge;
• a second connector panel having first and second sides, a second base edge, and a receptor aperture therethrough, said receptor aperture being disposed inwardly of said second base edge, said receptor aperture being adapted to receive said hybrid tab therethrough;
• a third connector panel having a third base edge;
• a locking tab integral with said third connector panel and protruding outwardly of and in a generally orthogonal direction to said third base edge, said hybrid aperture being adapted to receive said locking tab therethrough with said first base edge being disposed generally on said first side and said third base edge being disposed generally on said second side.

A method of constructing a modular construction system comprising:

• selecting a first connector panel having a first base edge and a hybrid tab integral therewith and protruding outwardly of and in a generally orthogonal direction to said first base edge, said hybrid tab having a hybrid aperture therethrough, said hybrid aperture being disposed generally outwardly of said first base edge;
• selecting a second connector panel having first and second sides, a second base edge, and a receptor aperture therethrough, said receptor aperture being disposed inwardly of said second base edge, said receptor aperture being adapted to receive said hybrid tab therethrough;
• selecting a third connector panel having a third base edge and a locking tab integral therewith and protruding outwardly of and in a generally orthogonal direction to said third base edge;
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• inserting said locking tab through said hybrid aperture with said first base edge being disposed generally on said first side and said third base edge being disposed generally on said second side.