solar reflective ventilated translucent blocks
OwnerSamuel R. Reginainventor
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Abstract
A vented hollow translucent/transparent plastic block for use in wall construction includes a sheet of solar radiation reflective material disposed therein to define two compartments within the plastic block. A vent is disposed in a side wall of the plastic block in fluid communication with each of the compartments to alleviate any pressure increase/decrease within the plastic block and for discharging any condensation within the plastic block that may occur.
Claims20
A vented hollow plastic block for use in a wall section or panel, said plastic block comprising in combination;
- a) a pair of members, each of said members including a continuous side wall, said side wall of one of said members including a lip and said side wall of the other of said members including a shelf for receiving and mating with said lip and forming a junction;
- b) a sheet of material adapted for partly reflecting solar radiation, said sheet of material being located interior of and extending across said plastic block two compartments within said plastic block to define two compartments within said plastic block;
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- c) a vent extending through one of said side walls.
A vented hollow plastic block for use in a wall section or panel, said plastic block comprising in combination;
- a) a pair of members, each of said members including a continuous side wall, said side wall of one of said members including a lip and said side wall of the other of said members including a shelf for receiving and mating with said lip and forming a junction;
- b) a sheet of material adapted for partly reflecting solar radiation, said sheet of material being located interior of and extending across said plastic block and being disposed at said junction;
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- c) a vent extending through one of said side walls.
A vented hollow plastic block for use in a wall section, said plastic block comprising in combination;
- a) a pair of members, each of said members including a continuous side wall and defining an edge, said edge of one of said members being mated with said edge of the other of said members to form a junction;
- b) a vent disposed in at least one of said side walls, said vent having an area equivalent to a circle having a diameter in the range of about 0.005 inches to about 0.025 inches;
- c) a sheet of material disposed within said plastic block and supported by said side wall of at least one member of said pair of members and adapted to define two compartments within said plastic block;
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- d) a further vent disposed in said sheet of material for providing fluid communication between said two compartments.
A vented hollow translucent/transparent plastic block of use in a wall section, said plastic block comprising in combination;
- a) a pair of members, each of said members including a continuous side wall;
- b) a sheet of material extending across the interior of said plastic block to define two compartments within said plastic block;
- c) said side wall of one of said members being in sealed engagement with said side wall of the other of said members;
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- d) a vent disposed in one of said side walls and adapted to be in fluid communication with the interior of said plastic block.
A vented hollow plastic block for use in a wall section or panel, said plastic block comprising in combination;
- a) a pair of members, each of said members including a substantially planar inner surface and a continuous side wall, said side wall of one of said members including a lip and said side wall of the other of said members including a shelf for receiving and mating with said lip and forming a junction;
- b) a thin substantially planar sheet of material adapted for partly reflecting solar radiation, said sheet of material being located interior of and extending across said plastic block and spaced apart from said inner surfaces of each of said members;
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- c) a vent extending through one of said side walls.
A vented hollow translucent/transparent plastic block of use in a wall section, said plastic block comprising in combination;
- a) a pair of members, each of said members including a substantially planar inner surface and a continuous side wall;
- b) a substantially planar sheet of material extending across the interior of said plastic block and spaced apart from said inner surfaces of said members;
- c) said side wall of one of said members being in sealed engagement with said side wall of the other of said members;
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- d) a vent disposed in one of said side walls and adapted to be in fluid communication with the interior of said plastic block.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.