Solid-core wall system
First Claim
1. A reconfigurable wall system comprising:
- a structural solid-core wall including a plurality of solid-core panels arranged in two adjacent abutting layers, each layer comprising a plurality of said solid-core panels arranged in edge-to-edge abutment, the abutting edges of the panels forming vertical seams, the vertical seams in each of the layers being laterally offset from the seams in the adjacent layer;
a plurality of reinforcing vertical studs on opposite faces of the solid-core wall, each of the reinforcing vertical studs being aligned with another of said vertical studs on an opposing face of the solid-core wall and stiffening the structural solid-core wall, but terminating short of a lower edge of the solid-core panels, such that the solid-core panels support a weight of the wall system; and
a plurality of horizontally spaced apart fasteners which extend through the solid-core wall and which connect aligned pairs of the reinforcing vertical studs on opposite sides of the solid-core wall.
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Abstract
A reconfigurable wall system includes a solid-core wall which is comprised of a plurality of solid-core wall panels arranged in two adjacently abutting vertical layers. Each of the adjacently abutting layers of the solid-core wall comprises a plurality of solid-core panels arranged in edge-to-edge abutment. The abutting edges form vertical seams. The vertical seams in each of the layers of the solid-core wall are laterally offset from the seams in the adjacent layer to eliminate gaps through which light and sound can penetrate or leak. A plurality of vertical studs are disposed on opposite faces of the solid-core panel. Each of the studs is aligned with a stud on the opposite face of the solid-core wall, and a plurality of horizontally spaced apart fasteners extend through the solid-core wall and connect the aligned studs on opposite sides of the solid-core wall. A plurality of wall covering panels are mounted on the vertical studs. The reconfigurable wall system provides improved fire resistance and acoustical resistance and allows flexibility in the selection and replacement of wall covering panels.
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Citations
26 Claims
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1. A reconfigurable wall system comprising:
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a structural solid-core wall including a plurality of solid-core panels arranged in two adjacent abutting layers, each layer comprising a plurality of said solid-core panels arranged in edge-to-edge abutment, the abutting edges of the panels forming vertical seams, the vertical seams in each of the layers being laterally offset from the seams in the adjacent layer; a plurality of reinforcing vertical studs on opposite faces of the solid-core wall, each of the reinforcing vertical studs being aligned with another of said vertical studs on an opposing face of the solid-core wall and stiffening the structural solid-core wall, but terminating short of a lower edge of the solid-core panels, such that the solid-core panels support a weight of the wall system; and a plurality of horizontally spaced apart fasteners which extend through the solid-core wall and which connect aligned pairs of the reinforcing vertical studs on opposite sides of the solid-core wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A reconfigurable wall system comprising:
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a load-bearing solid-core wall including a plurality of solid-core wall panels having opposing faces and laterally spaced apart edges, the solid-core wall panels being arranged in abutting wall layers with a face of each said solid-core wall panel in one of the wall layers abutting a face of adjacent ones of said solid-core wall panels in an adjacent wall layer, an edge of each said solid-core wall panel in each of the wall layers abutting an edge of an adjacent one of said solid-core wall panels in the same wall layer to form edge seams, the edge seams in each of said one wall layers being laterally spaced from the edge seams in the adjacent wall layer, whereby said solid-core wall panels in each said wall layer overlap the edge seams in the adjacent wall layer to create a stronger wall; a plurality of vertically adjustable, reinforcing vertical studs disposed on opposite faces of the solid-core wall, each of the vertical studs being aligned with a vertical stud on the opposite side of the solid-core wall and having vertical slots therein; a plurality of fasteners which extend through the solid-core wall and through the vertical slots to adjustably connect the aligned vertical studs on opposite sides of the solid-core wall; and a plurality of wall covering panels mounted on the vertical studs. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A reconfigurable wall system comprising:
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a load-bearing solid-core wall including a plurality of solid-core panels, the panels being arranged in two adjacently abutting vertical layers, each layer comprising a plurality of said solid-core panels arranged in edge-to-edge abutment, the abutting edges forming vertical seams, the vertical seams in each layer being laterally offset from the vertical seams in the adjacent layer; a plurality of vertically adjustable, reinforcing vertical studs disposed on opposite faces of the solid-core wall, each of the vertical studs being aligned with a vertical stud on the opposite side of the solid-core wall; a plurality of horizontally spaced apart fasteners which extend through the solid-core wall and connect the aligned vertical studs on opposite sides of the solid-core wall, the vertical studs and the fasteners being constructed to permit vertical adjustment of the vertical studs; a plurality of wall covering panels removably mounted with frictional connectors on the vertical studs; a core cap extrusion secured to an end of the solid-core wall; and a glass wall portion connected in-line with the solid-core wall, the glass wall portion comprising a glass wall base and a glass wall panel supported on the glass wall base, and a glass jam connected to a side edge of the glass wall panel, the glass wall being connected in-line to the solid-core wall by an in-line connector extrusion attached to the core cap extrusion and to the glass jam, the core cap extrusion and the in-line connector extrusion having abutting tabs which are secured together by a resilient clip.
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25. A reconfigurable wall system comprising:
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a load-bearing solid-core wall comprising a double layer of gypsum panels, each having a bottom edge; pairs of reinforcing studs located on opposite sides of the solid-core wall and fasteners connecting each of the pair of reinforcing studs together against the gypsum panels so that the reinforcing studs stiffen and support the gypsum panels, thus giving the gypsum panels sufficient stability to bear a weight of the wall system, the reinforcing studs being vertically adjustable on the fasteners and including a bottom end spaced above the bottom edge of the gypsum panels, the reinforcing studs having apertures; and cover panels covering the solid-core wall, the cover panels having connectors releasably frictionally engaging the apertures in the reinforcing studs.
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26. A reconfigurable wall system comprising:
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a load-bearing solid-core wall; pairs of reinforcing studs located on opposite sides of the solid-core wall; fasteners securing the pairs of reinforcing studs together; the reinforcing studs each having a first flange engaging a face of the solid-core wall, a second flange extending from the first flange away from the face, a third flange extending from the second flange that is parallel but not coplanar with the first flange, and notches that extend through the third flange and at least partially into the second flange; and a horizontally extending channel closely engaging the notches of the reinforcing studs and defining a horizontal raceway across the wall system.
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Specification