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Building panel

  • US 20060005492A1
  • Filed: 12/16/2004
  • Published: 01/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/20/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An insulated building panel for affixing to exterior building surfaces in rows of the panels side by side and top to bottom to form an array of the panels, the building panel comprising:

  • a panel body formed of an insulating foam material, the panel body having;

    opposed inside and outside surfaces generally parallel to each other;

    opposed top and bottom horizontal sides arranged for butting engagement with other similar panel bodies;

    opposed left and right vertical sides arranged for butting engagement with other similar panel bodies;

    the panel body having therein a plurality of conduits for transmission of water vapour through the array of panel bodies including at least one generally horizontal conduit spaced from the front and back surfaces and a series of transversely spaced generally vertical conduits spaced from the front and back surfaces;

    the number of vertical conduits and the spacing between the vertical conduits being arranged such that water vapor migrating from the inside surface toward the outside surface is collected in the conduits prior to reaching the outside surface;

    wherein the at least one horizontal conduit is defined by a groove located at one of the horizontal sides such that the conduit is defined by an open area defined between an adjacent surface of an adjacent panel on one side and a wall of the groove in the panel on the other side with the dimensions of the area so formed being sufficient to allow the passage of water vapor therethrough.

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