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US 7,225,596 B2Granted
Self supportive panel system
AssigneePN II, Inc.
InventorLawrence J. Wrass
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Abstract
A self supporting panel system used to fabricate ceilings, floors, walls, or roofs. The panel system is assembled from a plurality of panels, each having a core that is sandwiched between opposing plate members. In a preferred embodiment, the core of each panel includes a unifying material to enhance the load bearing capacity of the panel.
Claims19
A roof structure, comprising:
- a first structural roof panel, including opposing spaced apart load bearing plates and a structure for maintaining the plates in spaced apart relation,
- a second structural roof panel, including opposing spaced apart load bearing plates and a structure for maintaining the plates in spaced apart relation,
- and a horizontally extending cross-tie structure,
- wherein the first and second structural panels are joined together along respectively associated adjacent edges for defining an attic space that is free of a truss structure for supporting the roof panels,
- wherein the third cross-tie panel is connected between the first and second structural roof panels, wherein at least one of the first, second, or third panel includes,
- a core, having first and second opposing faces,
- a first plate attached to the first core face,
- a second plate attached to the second core face,
- wherein at least one of the panels is insulated and at least one of the panels carries a plastic foam.
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A self-supportive insulated structure for a house, comprising:
- a first insulated structural roof panel, including opposing spaced apart load bearing plates and a structure for maintaining the plates of the first structural panel in spaced apart relation,
- a second insulated structural roof panel, including opposing spaced apart load bearing plates and a structure for maintaining the plates of the second structural panel in spaced apart relation,
- a third, horizontally extending cross-tie panel, including opposing spaced apart load bearing plates and a structure for maintaining the plates of the third cross-tie panel in spaced apart relation,
- wherein the first and second panels are inclined relative to the third panel, and are joined together along respectively associated adjacent edges for defining an attic space that is free of a truss structure for supporting the roof panels,
- wherein said third, cross-tie panel is connected between said first and second structural roof panels, and one of the plates of the third cross-tie panel of the attic space defines a floor,
- wherein at least the first and second structural roof panels include a metal plate that carries a plastic foam;
- and
- a system for heating and cooling the house located in the attic space.
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A self-supportive insulated structure for a house, consisting essentially of:
- a first insulated roof panel, including opposing spaced apart metal load bearing plates and a support structure for maintaining the plates of the first roof panel in spaced apart relation,
- a second insulated roof panel, including opposing spaced apart load bearing plates and a support structure for maintaining the plates of the second roof panel in spaced apart relation,
- a third, horizontally extending cross-tie panel, including opposing spaced apart load bearing plates and a support structure for maintaining the plates of the third cross-tie panel in spaced apart relation,
- a first wedge;
- a second wedge;
- and
- a third wedge;
- wherein the first and second panels are inclined relative to the third panel, and are joined together along respectively associated adjacent edges, with the first wedge disposed therebetween, for defining an attic space that is free of a truss structure for supporting the roof panels,
- wherein said third, cross-tie panel is connected between said first and second roof panels, the second wedge being disposed along one edge of the cross-tie panel between the first roof panel and the cross-tie panel, and the third wedge being disposed along another edge of the cross-tie panel between the second roof panel and the cross-tie panel;
- wherein one of the load bearing plates of the cross-tie panel defines a floor for the attic space;
- and
- wherein at least the first and second roof panels include a metal plate that carries a plastic foam.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.