PANEL JOINTURE

• US 3,570,205 A
• Filed: 11/07/1968
• Issued: 03/16/1971
• Est. Priority Date: 11/07/1968
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Charles Payne
• Original Assignee: Charles Payne
• Inventors: Payne, Charles
• Application Number:
  US04/774,016
• Time in Patent Office: 859 Days
• US Class Current: 52/466
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/6175 with two or more protrusions on each frontal surface

Abstract

A NOVEL JOINTURE PROVIDES A PANEL SEAL THAT IS PARTICULARLY ADAPTED FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY CONTROLLED ENCLOSURES AND THAT IS EASILY MOUNTED AND DEMOUNTED. THE NOVEL SEAL IS DESCRIBED AS A CONTINUOUS U-SHAPED BATTEN WITH COMPRESSIBLE SEALANT STRIPS DISPOSED ON EACH SIDE BETWEEN THE PANEL EDGES. A SPLINE FORCES THE SIDES OF THE BATTEN TO FLEX AND COMPRESSES THE SEALANT AGAINST THE PANEL EDGE TO FORM A VAPOR-TIGHT BARRIER.

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