Structural panel with compressible dividers
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1. A compressible structural panel comprising in combination:
- at least one outer sheet of material having an inner and outer face,a plurality of contiguous or closely adjacent side-by-side compressible dividers of elongated tubular construction formed from individual strips of material,said dividers being expanded in a resting condition and secured to and protruding from said inner face, anda connector means for securing said dividers together at locations distal from said outer sheet.
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Abstract
A structural panel for use in building structures or in the formation, finish or decoration thereof includes an outer sheet and a connector sheet with a plurality of collapsible or compressible dividers therebetween. The panel in a rest condition is expanded and of a desired thickness for final use but can be compressed into a relatively thin thickness or profile for shipping purposes. The panel is very lightweight but structurally strong and can be selectively bent in one transverse direction if desired. The panel can be easily cut or formed into any predetermined size or shape.
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12 Claims
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1. A compressible structural panel comprising in combination:
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at least one outer sheet of material having an inner and outer face, a plurality of contiguous or closely adjacent side-by-side compressible dividers of elongated tubular construction formed from individual strips of material, said dividers being expanded in a resting condition and secured to and protruding from said inner face, and a connector means for securing said dividers together at locations distal from said outer sheet. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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2. A compressible structural panel comprising in combination:
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at least one outer sheet of material having an inner and outer face, a plurality of compressible dividers of elongated tubular construction formed from individual strips of material, said dividers being expanded in a resting condition and secured to and protruding from said inner face, each divider having a flat upper surface and a flat lower surface, said lower surface being secured to said inner face and being larger than said upper surface, and connector means for securing said dividers together along their upper surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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3. A compressible structural panel comprising in combination:
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at least one outer sheet of material having an inner and outer face, a plurality of compressible dividers of elongated tubular construction formed from individual strips of material, said dividers being expanded in a resting condition and secured to and protruding from said inner face, each divider having a pair of side walls with each side wall having a single longitudinal fold line defining an upper portion and a lower portion and wherein the upper portion is smaller than the lower portion, and connector means for securing said dividers together at locations distal from said outer sheet.
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