Pre-finished insulated panel system for cladding a building
First Claim
1. A pre-finished insulated panel system for cladding an exterior wall of a building, the wall including a supporting structural substrate, the system comprising:
- a plurality of rectangular panels, wherein each panel has an insulation core and weather resistant coating defining a central portion with a panel thickness between an inside mounting surface and an exposed outside surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposing lateral edges, the plurality of panels adapted for engagement in a series of parallel rows;
each panel having;
a mounting flange disposed on the top edge and on a first lateral edge of each panel, the mounting flange including;
a recessed mounting groove;
an inner ridge; and
an outer ridge;
an elongate cover flange complementary with the mounting flange disposed on the bottom edge and on an opposing second lateral edge, the cover flange including;
an inner groove complementary to the inner ridge; and
an outer groove complementary to the outer ridge; and
mechanical fasteners having a fastener head disposed within the recessed mounting groove and a shank for anchoring in the supporting structural substrate;
wherein the inner ridge has an inner detent surface to abut the inner groove;
wherein the inner detent surface is disposed at a first obtuse angle relative to the inside mounting surface;
wherein the cover flange includes an inward wedge defined between the inside mounting surface and the inner groove;
wherein the inner detent surface and inward wedge are configured to interact for exerting a force driving the cover flange toward the supporting structural substrate.
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Abstract
A pre-finished insulated panel system for cladding an exterior wall of a building, the system comprising: rectangular panels each with an insulation core and weather resistant coating defining a central portion with a panel thickness between an inside mounting surface and an exposed outside surface, the plurality of panels adapted for engagement in a series of parallel rows; each panel having: a mounting flange disposed on the top edge and on a first lateral edge of each panel, the mounting flange including: a recessed mounting groove; an inner ridge; and an outer ridge; an elongate cover flange complementary with the mounting flange disposed on the bottom edge and on an opposing second lateral edge, the cover flange including: an inner groove complementary to the inner ridge; and an outer groove complementary to the outer ridge; and mechanical fasteners within the recessed mounting groove and anchoring to the wall.
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1. A pre-finished insulated panel system for cladding an exterior wall of a building, the wall including a supporting structural substrate, the system comprising:
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a plurality of rectangular panels, wherein each panel has an insulation core and weather resistant coating defining a central portion with a panel thickness between an inside mounting surface and an exposed outside surface, a top edge, a bottom edge, and opposing lateral edges, the plurality of panels adapted for engagement in a series of parallel rows; each panel having; a mounting flange disposed on the top edge and on a first lateral edge of each panel, the mounting flange including;
a recessed mounting groove;
an inner ridge; and
an outer ridge;an elongate cover flange complementary with the mounting flange disposed on the bottom edge and on an opposing second lateral edge, the cover flange including;
an inner groove complementary to the inner ridge; and
an outer groove complementary to the outer ridge; andmechanical fasteners having a fastener head disposed within the recessed mounting groove and a shank for anchoring in the supporting structural substrate; wherein the inner ridge has an inner detent surface to abut the inner groove; wherein the inner detent surface is disposed at a first obtuse angle relative to the inside mounting surface; wherein the cover flange includes an inward wedge defined between the inside mounting surface and the inner groove; wherein the inner detent surface and inward wedge are configured to interact for exerting a force driving the cover flange toward the supporting structural substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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