Compressible structural panel with end clip
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1. A structural panel and closure clip comprising in combination:
- a structural panel comprised of at least one outer sheet of material and a plurality of dividers secured to and protruding from one face of said outer sheet, said dividers being parallel with each other and movable from an expanded condition where they protrude from said outer sheet to a compressed condition where they are flattened in closely adjacent relationship with said outer sheet, said dividers in said expanded condition forming a plurality of parallel cells opening at opposite ends of the panel, and a closure clip having an elongated body of substantially J-shaped transverse cross-section so as to define a channel that is open along one side, wherein said dividers in said panel have been severed transversely along a line of severance adjacent to one of said ends of said panel and compressed between said line of severance and said one end, said compressed dividers and the outer sheet of material secured thereto being received in said open channel of said closure clip with the closure clip positioned so as to close the open ends of said cells at said one end of the panel.
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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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1. A structural panel and closure clip comprising in combination:
- a structural panel comprised of at least one outer sheet of material and a plurality of dividers secured to and protruding from one face of said outer sheet, said dividers being parallel with each other and movable from an expanded condition where they protrude from said outer sheet to a compressed condition where they are flattened in closely adjacent relationship with said outer sheet, said dividers in said expanded condition forming a plurality of parallel cells opening at opposite ends of the panel, and a closure clip having an elongated body of substantially J-shaped transverse cross-section so as to define a channel that is open along one side, wherein said dividers in said panel have been severed transversely along a line of severance adjacent to one of said ends of said panel and compressed between said line of severance and said one end, said compressed dividers and the outer sheet of material secured thereto being received in said open channel of said closure clip with the closure clip positioned so as to close the open ends of said cells at said one end of the panel.
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19. A structural panel and a closure clip for closing one edge of the structural panel comprising in combination;
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said panel having at least one outer sheet of material and a plurality of compressible dividers secured to the outer sheet of material to form cells in the panel when the dividers are expanded, wherein a portion of the outer sheet and a portion of the dividers have been compressed and are confinable in said clip to close open ends of the remainder of the dividers which are expanded in a cellular condition, and said clip comprising an elongated body of generally J-shaped transverse cross-sectional configuration having a long side, a short side separated from said long side by a connecting wall along one edge of the clip, and a lip projecting from the long side along an opposite edge of the clip from said connecting wall to define an open channel in said clip. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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