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US 9,872,418 B2Granted
Panel
AssigneeIdc Solutions Pty Ltd
InventorNiall Coulter
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Abstract
A panel having a pair of longitudinally extending side edges, spaced apart end edges located between said side edges, and first and second substantially planar side surfaces located between said side and end edges. Strengthening means is located along and extending away from the one side surface. Snap locking engagement means extends away from the one side surface and is located adjacent said end edges. The engagement means in use is operable to secure said panel to a structure.
Claims8
A sheet of two or more panels;
- each panel having:
- a pair of longitudinally extending side edges, spaced apart end edges located between said side edges, wherein said side and end edges define a periphery enclosing first and second substantially planar side surfaces located between said side and end edges;
- an elongate rib located along and extending away from said first side surface, the elongate rib extending parallel to the side edges, to a position proximal to but not overlapping with the end edges;
- at least one member having the same height as, and perpendicular to, the elongate rib, the at least one member extending away from said first side surface, and extending parallel to the end edges, to a position proximal to but not overlapping with the side edges;
- a snap locking engagement clip integrally formed on the panel and extending away from said first side surface and located adjacent each said end edge, said engagement clip in use operable to secure at least one panel in said sheet of two or more panels to a structure;
- and
- a groove extending along adjoining side edges of two adjacent panels of the two or more panels, the groove extending along the adjoining side edges and partially through the thickness of the two adjacent panels, the groove configured to assist with separating the two adjacent panels by application of a force,
- wherein the elongate rib is taller than the engagement clip, and
- wherein no walls extend from said first side surface along the periphery, in an orientation perpendicular to said first side surface.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.