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US 8,522,489 B2Granted
Component for buildings
AssigneeSdk, LLC
InventorKurtis Bear
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Abstract
A panel and panel systems are described herein and can include a rigid panel that includes a plurality of apertures and an undulating pattern. The panel acts to block sunlight and may otherwise protect the area behind the panel. In an example, the panel is fixed in a spaced apart relation to a building. The panel or panels block a portion of the direct sunlight to assist in the environmental control of the building. The panel can be strong enough to further protect the building from weather damage or other damage.
Claims30
A sunlight blocking component for a building exterior, comprising:
- a unitary body of a continuous piece of material and having a height and a width;
- a plurality of apertures in the body;
- and
- a series of undulations in the body, at least one of the undulations including a peak extending in a width direction,
- wherein the unitary body includes an outer band and strips that extend within the outer band,
- wherein the undulations are in the strips and extend into the outer band,
- the outer band and the strips have a same thickness,
- the outer band is of the material of the unitary body, and
- wherein the plurality of apertures and one or more angles of the series of undulations are configured to control an amount of direct sunlight passing through the plurality of apertures to affect an external or interior temperature of a building.
6 more elements
A building system, comprising:
- a wall;
- an exterior connection system fixed to the wall;
- and
- a panel system connected to the exterior connection system, the panel system including a panel that comprises:
- a unitary body of a continuous piece of material and having a height and a width;
- a plurality of apertures in the body;
- and
- a series of undulations in the body, at least one of the undulations including a peak extending in a width direction,
- wherein the unitary body includes an outer band and strips that extend within the outer band,
- wherein the undulations are in the strips and extend into the outer band,
- wherein outer band and the strips have a same thickness,
- wherein the outer band is of the material of the unitary body;
- and
- wherein the plurality of apertures and one or more angles of the series of undulations are configured to control an amount of direct sunlight passing through the plurality of apertures to affect an external or interior temperature of a building.
11 more elements
A building system, comprising:
- a wall;
- an exterior connection system fixed to the wall;
- and
- a panel system connected to the exterior connection system, the panel system including a panel that comprises:
- a body having a height and a width;
- a plurality of apertures in the body;
- and
- a series of undulations in the body, at least one of the undulations including a peak extending in a width direction,
- wherein the unitary body includes an outer band and strips that extend within the outer band,
- wherein the undulations are in the strips and extend into the outer band,
- wherein outer band and the strips have a same thickness,
- wherein the outer band is of the material of the unitary body;
- and
- wherein the plurality of apertures and one or more angles of the series of undulations are configured to control an amount of direct sunlight passing through the plurality of apertures to affect an external or interior temperature of a building.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.