Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Multiroom or level – Partition secured to and crossed by preconstructed barrier
Patent
1989-10-27
1991-10-08
Scherbel, David A.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Multiroom or level
Partition secured to and crossed by preconstructed barrier
52582, 52584, E04H 100
Patent
active
050542559
ABSTRACT:
The wall panels (14,16,18) of a wall panel system (12) are constructed with perimeter frames (22,24,26) each composed of tubular vertical edge members (40) interconnected with the ends of horizontal top members (42) and horizontal bottom members (46) by corner connectors (44). The corner connectors (44) have legs (84) that engage within the hollow ends of the frame members (40,42,46). A plurality of shear fins (86) extend transversely from the legs (84) with the transverse profile defined by the fins being greater than the interior envelope of the frame members so that as the corner connectors (44) are forged into the interiors of the frame members, the outer edges of the fins (86) are sheared so that the fins fit very snugly within the interiors of the frame members. The panels (14,16,18) are interconnected together by cam latches (126) composed of a pair of opposing spaced apart hooks (134a, 134b) that engage with mating catches (128) mounted on the opposing edge of the adjacent wall panel. The cam latches have a pair of spaced apart caming surfaces (136) extending longitudinally along the cam latch to terminate at spaced apart stops (138a, 138b), with one of the stops being engagable with a mating catch (128) when the wall panels are connected together by sliding the wall panels in one relative direction to each other and the catch (128) being engaged with the other stop of the cam latch (126) when the wall panels are engaged together by relative sliding movement in the opposite direction.
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Herbert Maninfior Design/Engineering
Scherbel David A.
Watson Linda J.
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