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Modular construction system

  • US 4,712,352 A
  • Filed: 12/04/1985
  • Issued: 12/15/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A panel for a modular wall assembly comprising:

  • a frame (14) having a first vertical structural unit (16) and a second vertical structural unit (18) and connecting means (20,

         22) for rigidly connecting said first structural unit (16) to said second structural unit (18);

    each of said structural units having a pair of generally parallel spaced apart first and second side plate members (28,

         48) and a pair of vertical edge plate members (34,

         54) perpendicular to said side plate members with a first (34) of said edge plate members extending inwardly from an outer edge (28'"'"') of said first side plate member (28) and with a second (54) of said edge plate members extending inwardly from an outer edge (48'"'"') of said second side plate member (48);

    at least one (34) of said edge plate members having an inwardly protruding conduit defining portion (36) disposed spaced from said side plates (28,

         48);

    thermal barrier means (62) for rigidly connecting free ends (42,

         58) of said edge plate (34,

         54) members in thermally insulated connection;

    facing sheets (92,

         94) secured to outer surfaces of said side plate members (28,

         48) of said first structural unit and extending to and secured to outer surfaces of side plate members of said second unit;

    fastening means (72,

         78) disposed completely between said facing sheets (92,

         94) for rigidly connecting said first structural unit of said panel to a second structural unit of a contiguous panel with vertical edge plate members (34,

         54) of said panel and said contiguous panel abutting and with opposing conduit defining portions (36) having opposing surfaces defining a completed conduit (98) disposed between said facing sheets (92) and in spaced relation thereto;

    said thermal barrier means including a first thermal barrier element connecting edge plate members of said first structural unit (16) and a separate second thermal barrier element connecting edge plate members of said second structural unit (18), said first and second thermal barrier elements disposed to define a first thermal barrier of said panel and a second thermal barrier of said contiguous panel so as to abut when said panel and said continguous panel are joined edge to edge to form a composite panel with abutting thermal barrier elements defining a composite thermal barrier; and

    rigid foam insulation disposed within said panel and filling a volume defined by opposing surfaces of said facing sheets (92), side plate members (28,

         48) and edge plate members (34,

         54).

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