Building panels and methods of making
AssigneeComposite Panel Systems, LLC
InventorsGerhard P. Schiffmann, Glenn P. Schiffmann, Daniel J. Wojtusik
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Abstract
Light weight fiber-reinforced polymeric (FRP) structural building panels and panel assemblies, sized and configured for construction of wall structures. Fiber schedule and orientation in the panels provide enhanced properties of strength of a panel/wall per unit dimension relative to FRP layer thickness and/or mass of the panel/wall per unit dimension. Panel profiles as molded having draft angles, and molds to make such profiles, enhance panel fabrication.
Claims7
A fiber-reinforced polymeric budding panel, said building panel having a top and a bottom, defined when said budding panel is in an upright orientation, said building panel further having a height between the top and the bottom, a length, and a thickness, said building panel comprising:
- (a) an outer fiber-reinforced polymeric layer, said outer layer defining a first outermost surface of said building panel:
- (b) an inner fiber-reinforced polymeric layer, said inner layer generally defining a second outermost surface (25) of said building panel;
- (c) thermal insulation in a space between said inner layer and said outer layer;
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- (d) a plurality of studs extending from said second outermost layer, away from said first outermost layer, to stud end panels at distal ends of said studs,
- one of the top and the bottom of said building panel defining a draft angle of 0.25 degree to 25 degrees extending, from the inner layer, across a said stud to at least proximate the distal end panel of said stud, the draft angle being based on a base line perpendicular to said outer layer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.