COMPOSITE INSULATING BUILDING PANEL AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ATTACHING BUILDING PANELS
First Claim
1. A cladding assembly for a wall or roof of a building, comprisinga frame element;
- a panel-securing element comprising a first flange, a second flange, and a web securing the first flange with respect to the second flange in a spaced-apart configuration, wherein the first flange is secured to said frame element to attach said panel-securing element to said frame element;
an insulation panel having opposed faces defining a thickness therebetween and an edge abutting or facing against said web of said panel-securing element with said second flange of said panel-securing element disposed over a peripheral portion of one of said opposed faces, wherein a spacing between said first and second flanges of said panel-securing element is at least as large as the thickness of said insulation panel; and
a cover panel disposed over said insulation panel, wherein said cover panel is attached to said second flange of said panel-securing element to secure said cover panel with respect to said frame element.
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Abstract
An insulation panel includes a foam core with a reinforced and vapor-impervious facing disposed on one or both sides of the core. A portion of the facing extends beyond the core and has an adhesive so that the overhanging portion can be secured to an abutting panel to cover a seam between the abutting panels. A fixture for forming the panel includes two heated platens, preferably provided with a textured surface, held apart by a spacer and between which the facing is mechanically suspended. An installation of the insulation panel includes panel-securing elements attached to frame elements of the building and including first and second flanges spaced apart by the thickness of the panel. A portion of the insulation panel is disposed between the first and second flanges, the first flange is secured to the frame element, and a cover panel disposed over the insulation panel is secured to the second flange.
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1. A cladding assembly for a wall or roof of a building, comprising
a frame element; -
a panel-securing element comprising a first flange, a second flange, and a web securing the first flange with respect to the second flange in a spaced-apart configuration, wherein the first flange is secured to said frame element to attach said panel-securing element to said frame element; an insulation panel having opposed faces defining a thickness therebetween and an edge abutting or facing against said web of said panel-securing element with said second flange of said panel-securing element disposed over a peripheral portion of one of said opposed faces, wherein a spacing between said first and second flanges of said panel-securing element is at least as large as the thickness of said insulation panel; and a cover panel disposed over said insulation panel, wherein said cover panel is attached to said second flange of said panel-securing element to secure said cover panel with respect to said frame element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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