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US 8,919,062 B1Granted
Exterior wall panel systems
AssigneeSto AG
InventorsTerry L Viness, Christopher M Romano, Thomas E Remmele
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Abstract
Prefabricated exterior wall panel systems that incorporate one or more drainage features are disclosed. The drainage feature can include a channel formed in the panel body in fluid communication with an interior portion of the panel body and an opening in the front face of the panel. The drainage feature also can include a wedge having a sloped surface thereon on which the channel can be aligned. The exterior wall panel systems having these drainage features can be used in the exterior cladding of buildings and other structures.
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An exterior wall panel system comprising:
- a prefabricated panel body comprising a frame, a front face, a base, a top edge, a first side edge extending between the base and the top edge, and a second side edge extending between the base and the top edge, an exterior layer disposed at the front face of the panel body, an insulation layer disposed between the frame and the exterior layer, a wedge disposed between the insulation layer and the base, wherein the wedge includes a sloped surface, a first edge wrap disposed between the insulation layer and the first side edge of the panel body, a second edge wrap disposed between the insulation layer and the second side edge of the panel body, a channel formed in the panel body, wherein a portion of the channel is aligned along the sloped surface of the wedge, and an opening formed in the exterior layer and open to the front face of the panel body, wherein the channel is in fluid communication with the opening.
An exterior wall panel system comprising:
- a panel body comprising a frame, a front face, a base, a top edge, a first side edge extending between the base and the top edge, and a second side edge extending between the base and the top edge, an exterior layer disposed at the front face of the panel body, an insulation layer disposed between the frame and the exterior layer, a wedge disposed between the insulation layer and the base, wherein the wedge includes a sloped surface, a first edge wrap disposed between the insulation layer and the first side edge of the panel body, a second edge wrap disposed between the insulation layer and the second side edge of the panel body, a channel formed in the panel body, wherein a portion of the channel is aligned along the sloped surface of the wedge, and an opening formed in the exterior layer and open to the front face of the panel body, wherein the channel is in fluid communication with the opening, and foam disposed between the insulation layer and the wedge.
An exterior wall panel system comprising:
- a panel body comprising a frame, a front face, a base, a top edge, a first side edge extending between the base and the top edge, and a second side edge extending between the base and the top edge, an exterior layer disposed at the front face of the panel body, an insulation layer disposed between the frame and the exterior layer, a wedge disposed between the insulation layer and the base, wherein the wedge includes a sloped surface, a first edge wrap disposed between the insulation layer and the first side edge of the panel body, a second edge wrap disposed between the insulation layer and the second side edge of the panel body, a channel formed in the panel body, wherein a portion of the channel is aligned along the sloped surface of the wedge, and an opening formed in the exterior layer and open to the front face of the panel body, wherein the channel is in fluid communication with the opening, and wherein the insulation layer further comprises a trough formed therein and wherein the trough is in fluid communication with the channel.
An exterior wall panel system comprising:
- a prefabricated panel body comprising a frame, a front face, a base, a top edge, a first side edge extending between the base and the top edge, and a second side edge extending between the base and the top surface, an exterior layer disposed at the front face of the panel body, an insulation layer disposed between the frame and the exterior layer, wherein the insulation layer comprises a rear face, a first edge wrap disposed between the insulation layer and the first side edge of the panel body, a second edge wrap disposed between the insulation layer and the second side edge of the panel body, a sloped surface disposed in the panel body, a channel formed in the panel body, wherein a portion of the channel is aligned on the sloped surface, and wherein the channel is in fluid communication with the front face of the panel body and the rear face of the insulation layer.
An exterior wall panel system comprising:
- a panel body comprising a frame, a front face, a base, a top edge, a first side edge extending between the base and the top edge, and a second side edge extending between the base and the top surface, an exterior layer disposed at the front face of the panel body, an insulation layer disposed between the frame and the exterior layer, wherein the insulation layer comprises a rear face, a first edge wrap disposed between the insulation layer and the first side edge of the panel body, a second edge wrap disposed between the insulation layer and the second side edge of the panel body, a sloped surface disposed in the panel body, a channel formed in the panel body, wherein a portion of the channel is aligned on the sloped surface, and wherein the channel is in fluid communication with the front face of the panel body and the rear face of the insulation layer, and wherein the insulation layer further comprises a trough formed therein and wherein the trough is in fluid communication with the channel.
An exterior wall panel system comprising:
- a panel body comprising a frame, a front face, a base, a top edge, a first side edge extending between the base and the top edge, and a second side edge extending between the base and the top surface, an exterior layer disposed at the front face of the panel body, an insulation layer disposed between the frame and the exterior layer, wherein the insulation layer comprises a rear face, a wedge disposed between the base of the panel body and the insulation layer, wherein the wedge comprises a sloped surface and a water barrier formed thereon, a plurality of channels formed in the panel body, wherein the plurality of channels are aligned on the sloped surface of the wedge, and wherein the plurality of channels are in fluid communication with the front face of the panel body and the rear face of the insulation layer, and a trough formed in the insulation layer, wherein the trough is in fluid communication with the plurality of channels.
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