US1773175A - Building panel - Google Patents

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Patented Aug. 19, 1930 Uhli'ilrifi STATES PATENT OFFICE JOHN S. EDWARDS, 0F SOUTH'BEND, iINDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO EDWARDS IRON WORKS,

INCL, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA BUILDING PANEL AppIication filed May 18,

The invention relates to building panels, and has for its object to provide a device of this character wherein the body of thepanel is formed from a single piece of fibrous material, for instance what is known as wall board, and frames secured to the marginal edge of said sheet of fibrous material on opposite sides thereof and formed from angle iron, through flanges of which extend securing members, and which securing members also extend through the sheet of material, thereby formin a rigid panel. 7

'A further o'ject is to provide opposite sides of the panel with brace members formed from angle iron and which brace members register with each other and secured to the panel and to each other by means of securing members extending through flanges thereof and through the sheet of fibrous material.

' A further object is to provide the end of the brace members with cutaway portions whereby one of their flanges will abut the inner edges of the angular members of the frame and their other flanges will overlap the angular members of the frame, thereby additionally bracing the panel.

A further object is to provide a building panel particularly adapted for wall construc tion and comprising a fibrous sheet of material to opposite sides of which are secured reinforcing frames, and which frames brace and reinforce the sheet of material whereby when formed into a wall will support a substantial load.

A further obj ect is 60 provide flanges of thereinforcing angle frames with apertures, which apertures register when the panels are in abutting engagement and receive securing means whereby a rigid wall structure is formed.

A further object is to provide a wall structure formed from a plurality of panel sec tions, said panel sections comprising fibrous sheets having metallic reinforcing frames at opposite sides thereof, and which frames form chambers in connection with metal lathing when placed in engagement with the frames, and to which metal lathing a plastic material is applied, thereby providing a cheap wall structure having an air space.

1927. Serial No. 191,764.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the pre cise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing-from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the panel. Figure 2 is a vertical transverse cross section through the panel taken on'line 2'-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional View taken on line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of adjacent floor beams showing the wall panels applied thereto. i I.

Figure 5 is a View in elevation of adjacent floor beams, showing the panel construction and plaster applied thereto.

Figure 6 is a horizontal sectional View through the wall showing the plaster and metal lathing applied thereto. 7 I

Referring to the drawing the numeral 1 designates the fibrous sheet, for instance wall board, and which sheet is preferably rectangular shaped, vand secured to opposite sides of the sheet 1 are rectangular shaped reinforcing frames 2, which frames are formed from angle iron and extend around the marginal edges of the shect'in registration with each other, and with their flanges 3 in engagement with the opposite sides of thesheet. The frames 2 are secured together and to opposite sides of the sheet 1 by means of rivets 4, which rivets extend through the flanges 3 and through thesheet of fibrous material, therefore it will be seen that the fibrous sheet is reinforced and braced and the frames 2 will collectively 'in cross section form a T-shaped structure which is relative ly strong and rigid, consequently the panels as a whole will support a considerable weight when formed into a wall. To further brace the panel vertically disposed angle bars 5 are provided on opposite sides of the fibrous sheet 1 and in registration, and extending through the flanges 6 of the bars 5 are rivets set we also. and a will flfthem'ain incident to weight 7 which also extend through the fibrous sheeg therefore it will be seen that the bars are in close binding engagement with oppositesides of the sheet, consequentl the sheet is "diy held a ainst buckling. he flanges 6 ogtfiqbr garsapare than the flangeamofsaid tame bars and engage the inner edges of the flanges 6 of the frames 2, therefore it will be seen that when Wei ht is i and of the pane the v. iby ithe frame 'and'brace and willnot materially fall on thefibroqs r The ended of the brace bars 6 engage the inner sides of the lie s 9 of the frames 2 and additionally brace t e upper and lower eadaogthe immesiland receive a portion on the upper gamma cured-together a rigid structure is provided. so

arrangommtas shown in Fig- I s fer purpafsolllluotmtion and applicantdtes not llmlt himself-as to a plying the flat -a y Pmicuhirtype of oor beams or floor, and the showing in said figure may harmed;

to Figures 5 and 6 wherein the mezsm shown secured to other and exfimdingnvor I beams 'Mfiin this figure a sheet lathing 14" is lied to the inner E. 4i]

sidgpfthe wall thereby: ming air pockets or 15 betwoen the opposite sides of the i w and the brace-bars 5, and to which smothers ltfidfitbe air spaces 19 however if the outer Ming is applied; plaster coat 16 in thtf usual manner, therefore" it will be seen that awall is. provided which will have air in. .Where the outer side of the bhihiing is ofbrick construction the su reoursesof brick 18 will form a ossidoji metal in me be applied and thestnoce o the metal At window openings 20 smaller v in 21 m be me, however said ,fletiona are of simihrnomuction as The frames and braces 2 and be made of light material Tsluped arrangenotion. adds materially to the gtrgpgfl; pith; panel Without 1 masl' the weight thereof, M it! dwlddd jwhrch allows the plmldftc bl W 15 ll decided factor which $0 it easily handled and to l-flail tswflym ll it lfl obvious, same when a a comb'nedof the panels would be of considerable area according to the distances between floors of a building.

From the above it will be seen that a building panel is provided wherein a fibrous sheet is used, and which sheet is reinforced by metallic frames secured to opposite sides of the sheet of fibrous material by securing means extending through the frame and the sheet of fibrous material. The particular kind of f1- brous sheet used may be of any material and ispreferably what is known as wall board, plaster board or a cork composition, however appicant does not limit himself in this regar The invention having been set forth what is claimed as new and useful is 2- 1. The combination with a building panel comprising a sheet of material having a reinforcing frame secured to the side thereof, said reinforcing frame being formed from angle bar and having one of its flanges extending inwardly in engagement with the surface of the sheet of material, of brace bar means formed from angle bar, one of the flanges of said brace bar means being secured to the sheet of material, the ends of said flange engaging the inner edges of the first mentioned'flange of the frame, the other flange of said brace bar means engaging with in the angles of the angle bar of the frame at opposite sides thereof.

2. The combination with a building panel comprising a sheet of insulating material having a reinforcing frame secured thereto, said reinforcing frame being formed from registering interconnected angle iron frame members disposed at the opposite sides of said sheet and each having one of its flanges extending inwardly in face contact with said sheet, of registering interconnected angle iron brace bars disposed at the opposite sides of said sheet with one flange of each brace bar in contact with said sheet, the ends of the sheet contacting flanges of the brace bars engaging the inner edges of the sheet contacting flanges of the frame members and the other flanges of the brace bars extending within the an les of said frame members in contact with tiie flanges thereof.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JOHN S. EDWARDS.

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