U.S. patent number 3,685,228 [Application Number 05/073,387] was granted by the patent office on 1972-08-22 for building panel and assembly.
Invention is credited to Eugene E. Pauley.
United States Patent |
3,685,228 |
Pauley |
August 22, 1972 |
BUILDING PANEL AND ASSEMBLY
Abstract
A building panel having a plurality of pegs attached to a
support frame, the pegs extending outwardly from one side of the
frame and being inclined relative to the frame plane. A facing
slab, provided with a plurality of closed end sockets in one side
of the slab, arranged in the same predetermined pattern as the
frame pegs and inclined substantially in the same direction as the
pegs, is hung on the support frame with the pegs interfitting the
sockets. The support frame includes a first set of a plurality of
spaced, substantially parallel elongate structural members and a
second set of a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel
elongate structural members extending across and secured to the
members of the first set. The pegs are attached to the structural
members.
Inventors: |
Pauley; Eugene E. (Belleville,
IL) |
Family
ID: |
22113402 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/073,387 |
Filed: |
September 18, 1970 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
52/506.05;
52/235; 52/386 |
Current CPC
Class: |
E04F
13/0801 (20130101); E04C 2/28 (20130101); E04B
2/94 (20130101); E04F 13/0805 (20130101); E04F
13/0803 (20130101); E04C 2/322 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
E04B
2/94 (20060101); E04B 2/90 (20060101); E04F
13/08 (20060101); E04C 2/26 (20060101); E04C
2/32 (20060101); E04C 2/28 (20060101); E04b
001/54 () |
Field of
Search: |
;52/506,510,513,389,378,386,474,235 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Faw, Jr.; Price C.
Claims
I claim as my invention:
1. A building panel comprising:
a. a support frame,
b. a plurality of pegs on and extending upwardly from one side of
the support frame, the pegs being inclined relative to the plane of
the frame,
c. a facing slab provided with a plurality of closed end sockets in
one side of the slab and arranged in the same predetermined pattern
as the frame pegs, the sockets being inclined substantially in the
same direction as the pegs, and the slab being hung on the support
frame with the pegs interfitting the sockets,
d. the support frame including a channeled roof deck panel adjacent
the facing slab, and
e. the pegs extending through the roof deck panel for connection in
the slab sockets.
2. A building panel comprising:
a. a support frame,
b. a plurality of pegs on and extending upwardly from one side of
the support frame, the pegs being inclined relative to the plane of
the frame,
c. a facing slab provided with a plurality of closed end sockets in
one side of the slab and arranged in the same predetermined pattern
as the frame pegs, the sockets being inclined substantially in the
same direction as the pegs, and the slab being hung on the support
frame with the pegs interfitting the sockets,
d. the support frame including:
1. a first set of a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel
elongate structural members,
2. a second set of a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel
elongate structural members located across and secured to the first
set of structural members, and
3. a channeled roof deck panel at one side of one set of structural
members and receiving the other set of structural members in its
channels, the roof deck panel engaging and seating the facing slab,
and
e. the pegs being attached to one set of the structural members and
extending through the roof deck panel for connection in the slab
sockets.
3. A building panel as defined in claim 2, in which:
f. the pegs are attached to the set of structural members located
in the channels of the roof deck panel.
4. A building panel comprising:
a. a support frame,
b. a plurality of pegs on and extending upwardly from one side of
the support frame, the pegs being inclined relative to the plane of
the frame,
c. a facing slab provided with a plurality of closed end sockets in
one side of the slab and arranged in the same predetermined pattern
as the frame pegs, the sockets being inclined substantially in the
same direction as the pegs, and the slab being hung on the support
frame with the pegs interfitting the sockets,
d. the support frame including:
1. a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel, elongate
structural members, constituting a first set, located in a first
plane,
2. a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel elongate
structural members, constituting a second set, located in a second
plane adjacent the first plane and secured to the structural
members of the first set, the structural members of the second set
extending across and substantially perpendicular to the structural
members of the first set, and
3. a channeled deck panel having elongate channels substantially
parallel to and receiving the structural members of the first
set,
e. one side of the deck panel engaging the structural members of
the second set, while the opposite side of the deck panel engages
the facing slab, and
f. the pegs being attached to the structural members of the first
set and extending through the deck panel for connection in the slab
sockets.
5. A building panel as defined in claim 4, in which:
g. the channeled deck panel and the facing slab extend beyond the
structural members at one side of the building panel,
h. the structural members and the channeled deck panel extend
beyond the facing slab at the opposite side of the building panel,
and the channels of the deck panel at one side being disposed
relative to the channels at the opposite side so that the channels
of adjacent building panels of like construction overlap in weather
sealing relation.
6. A building panel comprising:
a. a support frame,
b. a plurality of pegs on and extending upwardly from one side of
the support frame, the pegs being inclined relative to the plane of
the frame,
c. a facing slab provided with a plurality of closed end sockets in
one side of the slab and arranged in the same predetermined pattern
as the frame pegs, the sockets being inclined substantially in the
same direction as the pegs, and the slab being hung on the support
frame with the pegs interfitting the sockets,
d. the support frame including a first set of a plurality of
elongate structural members and a second set of a plurality of
elongate structural members, extending across the members of the
first set,
e. means securing the members of the first set to the members of
the second set,
f. the pegs being carried by the structural members,
g. the means securing the structural members together being pivot
pins that enable the frame to be collapsed for storage and
selectively expanded for installation.
7. A building panel comprising:
a. a support frame,
b. a plurality of pegs on and extending upwardly from one side of
the support frame, the pegs being inclined relative to the plane of
the frame,
c. a facing slab provided with a plurality of closed end sockets in
one side of the slab and arranged in the same predetermined pattern
as the frame pegs, the sockets being inclined substantially in the
same direction as the pegs, and the slab being hung on the support
frame with the pegs interfitting the sockets,
d. the support frame including a first set of a plurality of
elongate structural members and a second set of a plurality of
elongate structural members, extending across the members of the
first set,
e. means securing the members of the first set to the members of
the second set,
f. the pegs being carried by the structural members,
g. the attachment means for the support frame including a plate
having a side edge engaging a structural member of the first set,
and having a hook that receives and holds the adjacent structural
member of the second set.
8. A building panel as defined in claim 7, in which:
h. the plate edge engages the structural member of the first set on
both sides of the pivot pin interconnecting the adjacent structural
members, the hook and plate edge holding the adjacent structural
members in substantially perpendicular relation.
9. A building assembly comprising:
a. a plurality of building panels, each building panel
including:
1. a support frame,
2. a plurality of pegs on the support frame and extending outwardly
from one side of the frame, the pegs being inclined relative to the
plane of the frame,
3. a facing slab provided with a plurality of closed end sockets in
one side of the slab and arranged in the same predetermined pattern
as the frame pegs, the sockets being inclined substantially in the
same direction as the pegs, and
4. the slab being hung on the support frame with the pegs
interfitting the sockets,
b. means for attaching the support frames to the building, and
c. means interconnecting the support frames of adjacent building
panels to hold the facing slabs in close adjacency.
10. A building assembly as defined in claim 9, in which:
d. each support frame includes:
1. a first set of a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel
elongate structural members, a second set of a plurality of spaced,
substantially parallel structural members located across and
secured to the first set of structural members,
2. a channeled roof deck panel at one side of one set of structural
members and receiving the other set of structural members in its
channels, and
3. the pegs are attached to one set of the structural members and
extend through the roof deck panel for connection in the slab
sockets.
11. A building assembly as defined claim 10, in which:
e. the channeled deck panel of one building panel and the
associated facing slab extend beyond the associated structural
members at the side of said building panel, the structural members
and the engaging channeled deck panel of an adjacent cooperating
panel extend beyond the facing slab at the side of the adjacent
said building panel,
f. the extending deck panel channels of the said adjacent
cooperating building panels, overlap in interfitting weather
sealing relation with the slabs of the adjacent cooperating
building panels located adjacent one another in the same plane.
12. A building assembly as defined in claim 11, in which:
g. the attachment means includes:
1. a stationary anchorage located on the support frame side of the
assembled panels, and
2. an adjustment means interconnecting the support frames of the
building panels to the anchorage to fix the building panels as an
exterior wall and to permit relative height adjustment for panel
alignment.
13. A building assembly as defined in claim 12, in which:
h. the stationary anchorage includes a bearing plate,
i. the adjustment means includes:
1. a locating stud on the bearing plate and extending substantially
parallel to the plane of the adjacent building panel,
2. a flange extending from the support frame and slidably
interfitting the locating stud, and
3. an adjustable member interconnecting the flange and bearing
plate for selectively adjusting the position of the flange axially
on the locating stud to determine building panel alignment.
14. A building assembly as defined in claim 12, in which:
h. the stationary anchorage includes an elongate support member,
and
i. the adjustment means includes:
1. a bracket fixed to the elongate support member in longitudinally
adjusted position,
2. a connection between the bracket and the building, and
3. a connection between the bracket and the support frame of the
building panel.
15. A building assembly as defined in claim 14, in which:
j. the connection between the adjustable bracket and the support
frame of the building panel includes an interfitting tongue and
slot whereby the support frame is hung on the bracket.
16. A building assembly as defined in claim 9, in which:
d. each support frame has a channeled roof deck panel at one side
of the facing slab, and
e. the pegs extend through the roof deck panel for connection in
the slab sockets.
17. A building assembly as defined in claim 9, in which:
d. each support frame includes:
1. a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel elongate
structural members, constituting a first set, located in a first
plane, a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel elongate
structural members, constituting a second set, located in a second
plane adjacent the first plane and secured to the structural
members of the first set, the structural members of the second set
extending across and substantially parallel to the structural
members of the first set,
2. a channeled roof deck panel having elongate channels
substantially parallel to and receiving the structural members of
the first set, and
3. the pegs are attached to the structural members of the first set
and extend through the deck panel for connection in the slab
sockets.
18. A building assembly as defined in claim 9, in which:
d. the attachment means for the support frame includes a plate
having a side edge engaging a structural member of the first set
and having a hook that receives and holds the adjacent structural
member of the second set.
19. A building assembly as defined in claim 18, in which:
e. the plate edge engages the structural member of the first set on
both sides of the pivot pin interconnecting the adjacent structural
members, the hook and plate edge holding the adjacent structural
members in substantially perpendicular relationship.
20. A building assembly as defined in claim 9, in which:
d. brackets are secured to adjacent ends of the structural members
of the support frames of adjacent building panels to align the
frames and facing slabs.
Description
When building panels are assembled to provide a new facing on an
old building, the support frames are attached to the old building
wall, with the frames of adjacent building panels interconnected to
hold the facing slabs in close adjacency.
When the building panels are assembled to provide a new building
wall, the adjacent panels include overlapping channeled roof deck
panels to provide a weather seal.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to improvements in building panels
and their assemblies, and more particularly to a building panel
construction that enables the formation of a new building wall or a
new facing for an existing building wall.
The use of a stone slab of marble, granite, limestone and the like
for building walls is attractive and durable. The disadvantages of
using such stone in the past is that it is expensive and extremely
heavy because, under heretofore conventional methods of assembly,
the stone had to be relatively thick, as for example, four or more
inches. Moreover, in such assembly, mortar had to be used between
the stone slabs to provide a weather seal.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present building panels are constructed so as to utilize
relatively thin stone slabs, as for example, one and one-half to
two inches, thereby reducing the weight of the stone slab and
reducing the cost of such slab drastically. Moreover, the building
panels can be constructed at the plant and shipped directly to the
job site where they can be installed to provide the building wall.
The building panels and the system of assembling such panels
enables the panels to be installed to provide a new building wall
with weather sealing capability or to provide a stone facing for an
existing building wall.
The building panels can be installed to provide a new so-called
"floating wall" over an existing building wall. When used on an
existing building wall, the floating wall attachments overcome some
of nature's destructive forces, such as tornadoes and earthquakes
that are presently destroying the heretofore conventional
constructions. This floating wall system is independent of the main
structure, so as far as weight, structural stability, movement and
design is concerned. It has a separate footing from the main
building footing. This allows the building and floating wall to
move independently of each other, the floating wall being dependent
on the main structure only for wind load. It can be used for new
construction as well as remodeling.
The building panel includes a plurality of pegs attached to a
support frame and extending outwardly from one side of the frame,
the pegs being inclined relative to the frame plate. A facing slab
is provided with a plurality of closed end sockets in one side of
the slab and arranged in the same predetermined pattern as the
frame pegs and inclined substantially in the same direction as the
pegs. The slab is hung on a support frame with the pegs
interfitting the sockets. The support frame includes a first set of
a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel elongate structural
members and a second set of a plurality of spaced, substantially
parallel elongate structural members extending across and secured
to the members of the first set.
In one building panel embodiment, the support frame includes a
channeled roof deck panel located at one side of one set of
structural members and receiving the other set of structural
members in its channels. The pegs extend through the roof deck
panel for connection in the slab sockets. To provide a weather seal
between adjacent building panels of this type, the channel deck
panel and the facing slab extend beyond the structural members at
one side of the panel, while the structural members and the
channeled deck panel extend beyond the facing slab at the opposite
side, thereby enabling adjacent building panels of like
construction to be located with the channels of the deck panel at
one side of one panel overlapping the channels at the opposite side
of the other panel in weather sealing relationship.
To preclude corrosion and deterioration of the pegs when the slab
is cleaned, plastic coverings are disposed over the pegs. It is
well-known that stone slabs, as well as other facing materials, are
usually steam cleaned. The plastic coverings prevent the steam from
rusting the metal pegs. As a result, the pegs need not be
constructed of rust-resistant metal such as expensive stainless
steel, but may be constructed of usual steel grades which are less
expensive.
In another embodiment of the building panels, pivot pins are used
to connect the structural members of the support frame together,
thereby enabling the frame to be collapsed for storage and
selectively expanded for installation. At the job site, the support
frame is expanded and is attached to an existing building wall by
an attachment means that includes a plate having a side edge
engaging a structural member of the first set and having a hook
that receives and holds the adjacent structural members of the
second set. The plate edge engages the structural member of the
first set on both sides of the pivot pin interconnecting the
adjacent structural members. With this structure, it will be
understood that the hook and the plate edge hold the adjacent
structural members in substantially perpendicular relation.
To provide a wall using the building panels, the attachment means
includes a stationary anchorage adjacent to or on the building
frame and an adjustment means interconnecting the support frames of
the building panels to the anchorage to fix the building panels to
provide an exterior wall for a building and to permit relative
height adjustment for panel alignment. To provide a new building
wall, the adjustment means includes a locating stud on a bearing
plate of the stationary anchorage, the stud extending substantially
parallel to the plane of the building panels, and includes a flange
extending from the support frame of the panels and slidably
interfitting the locating stud. An adjustable member interconnects
the flange and the bearing plate for selectively adjusting the
position of the flange axially on the locating stud to determine
panel alignment.
To provide a floating wall on a building adjacent an existing wall,
the adjustment means includes a bracket fixed to an elongate
support member of the stationary anchorage, the bracket being
located in adjusted longitudinal position and connected to the
existing building wall. A connection is made between the bracket
and the support frame of the building panels.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a building panel utilizing
three stone slab facings;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of a building panel;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged top plan view of the building panel shown in
FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a fragmentary, side elevational view of a holding
peg;
FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view of the building panel in FIG.
2;
FIG. 6 is a front elevational view of the building panel shown in
FIG. 2, with the stone slab removed;
FIG. 7 is a front elevational view of a panel utilized in a corner
assembly;
FIG. 8 is a top plan view of a corner assembly;
FIG. 9 is a front elevational view of a column assembly;
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of a column assembly;
FIGS. 11, 12 and 13 are fragmentary, side elevational views showing
the mounting of a building panel in a building frame to provide a
new wall;
FIGS. 14, 15 and 16 are fragmentary, side elevational views showing
the assembly of a floating wall utilizing the building panels to
provide a new facing for an existing building wall;
FIG. 17 is a top plan view of the bracket utilized in the assembly
of FIGS. 14-16;
FIG. 18 is a side elevational view of the bracket shown in FIG.
17;
FIG. 19 is a front elevational view of the support frame of another
embodiment of the building panel, the stone slab being illustrated
in phantom lines;
FIG. 20 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the building
panel shown in FIG. 19;
FIG. 21 is a side elevational view of an attachment plate utilized
in mounting the mounting panel of FIG. 19;
FIG. 22 is a top plan view of the panel shown in FIG. 19;
FIG. 23 is a fragmentary front view of the attachment means
interconnecting the support frame of adjacent panels of the type
shown in FIG. 19;
FIG. 24 is a front elevational view showing the mounting of the
attachment plate to the support frame of the panel of FIG. 19;
FIG. 25 is a fragmentary side elevational view illustrating a
plastic covering on the mounting peg, and
FIG. 26 is a fragmentary perspective view showing a modification of
the peg structure and the attachment of a plastic covering.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring now by characters of reference to the drawings, it will
be understood that the building panel 10 as shown in FIGS. 1-6 can
be assembled with panels of like construction to provide a new
building wall. This building panel 10 includes a support frame 11
having a first set of a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel
elongate angles 12, constituting structural members, and a second
set of a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel angles 13,
constituting structural members, located across and secured to the
first set of angles 12. Preferably, the angles 12 of the support
frame 11 are disposed in substantially horizontal relation with one
angle leg 14 disposed forwardly and vertically and with the other
angle leg 15 disposed horizontally and extending rearwardly from
the bottom of angle leg 14. The second set of angles 13 are
disposed vertically and forwardly of the first set of angles 12.
One angle leg 16 of each angle 13 is disposed forwardly of and
parallel to the angle leg 14 of angles 12, while the other angle
leg 17 extends rearwardly of leg 16 for attachment to the angles
12.
A plurality of pegs 20 are attached as by welding to the support
frame 11, and more particularly, are attached to the forward angle
legs 16 of the second set of angles 13. These pegs 20 are arranged
in a predetermined pattern, extend outwardly from the front side of
the support frame 11, and are inclined relative to the plane of the
frame. It has been found that the angle of inclination should be
about 30.degree. from the frame plane. These pegs can be
constructed of corrosion and rust resistant metal, such as
stainless steel, or can be constructed of conventional steel under
some circumstances, as will be described upon later description of
parts. Moreover, the pegs, instead of being welded to the angles
13, can be constructed as a unitary part of the angles 13 as will
be described later.
Secured to the front face of the support frame 11 is a channeled
roof deck panel 21. The channels of the roof deck panel 21 extend
substantially vertically so that the web portions of alternating
channels seat on the angle legs 14 of the first set of angles 12,
while the other set of angles 13 are received within the
intervening and alternating channels of the roof deck panel 21. The
pegs 20 project through the receiving channels and forwardly of the
roof deck panel 21.
A facing slab 22, constructed of stone such as limestone, granite,
marble or the like, a composition material or metal, is provided
with a plurality of closed end sockets 23 in the rear side of the
slab, the sockets 23 being arranged in the same predetermined
pattern as the frame pegs 20 and inclined substantially in the same
direction as the pegs 20. The facing slab 22 is assembled by
hanging the slab 22 upon the support frame 11 with the pegs 20
interfitting the sockets 23. When fully seated, the rear side of
the slab 22 engages and seats on the roof deck panel 21. The weight
of facing slab 22, cooperating with the inclined relationship of
the peg and socket connection, holds the slab 22 securely in
position.
The channeled deck panel 21 and the facing slab 22 extend beyond
the interconnected angles 12 and 12 at one side of the building
panel 10, as for example, the left-hand side of the panel 10 shown
in FIG. 3. The angles 12 and 13 and the channeled deck panel 21
extend beyond the facing slab 22 at the opposite side of the panel.
Building panels of like construction can be located in adjacent
relation with the channels of the deck panel 21 at one side
overlapping and engaging the channels at the opposite side in
weather sealing relation.
FIG. 25 shows a peg 20A fixed to the angle leg 16 of angle 13 that
can be of conventional type steel, rather than expensive stainless
steel. Stainless steel is used to preclude corrosion or rust that
might otherwise occur as a result of steam cleaning of the panel
slab 22. In order to permit the use of the less expensive steels
and yet preclude corrosion, a plastic covering 24 that can be
molded in the form of a cap, is slipped over the peg 20A, the
covering 24 preventing moisture from directly contacting the peg
20A. In this instance, the slab sockets 23 are of a diameter to
receive the plastic covering 24.
Still another modified construction of the peg is shown in FIG. 26.
In this construction, the peg 20B is stuck out from and forms an
integral part of the angle leg 16 of angle 13. It will be noted
that the peg 20B is punched and inclined at an angle approximating
30.degree. from the plane of the support frame 11. Again, a plastic
covering 24B such as a nylon bushing, is fitted over and epoxied to
the peg 20B. The same advantages are achieved as mentioned
previously with respect to the plastic covering 24 in FIG. 25.
The component parts of the building panel 10 are constructed and
usually assembled in the manufacturing plant. The angles 12 and 13
of the support frame 11 are arranged in right angular, spaced
relationship and welded together as described previously. The pegs
20 may be located in the predetermined pattern and welded to the
angles 13 either before or after the angles 13 are attached to the
associated angles 12. Then, the channeled roof deck panel 21 of the
support frame 11 is located over the angles 12 and 13, the
rearwardly opening channels receiving the angles 13 and the webs of
the forwardly opening channels seating on angles 12. The deck panel
21 is then secured to the angles 12 and 13. The pegs 20 project
through openings in the deck panel 21 and forwardly thereof. The
facing slab 22 which has been provided with closed end sockets 23
arranged in the same pattern as the pegs 20, is placed over the
deck panel 21 with the pegs 20 interfitting the sockets 23. The
facing slab 22 is retained on the support frame 11 by its own
weight as it is hung on the pegs 20. The building panels 10 are
then shipped to the building site for assembly in the wall
construction.
FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate a corner construction, utilizing a pair of
associated building panels 10 of the type shown in FIGS. 2-3. In
this corner construction, one side of each building panel 10 is
mitered so as to fit closely together. Each of the angularly
related building panels forming this corner construction has the
roof deck panels 21 projecting laterally outward from the opposite
side so as to overlap and interfit the corresponding deck panel 21
of the next adjacent building panel. The overlapping deck panels 21
provide a weather seal and permit the facing slabs 22 to be located
in close adjacency.
FIG. 10 illustrates a column construction that is hollow and
provides a projection beyond the plane of the building wall. This
hollow column can be conveniently utilized to receive duct work and
service equipment in order to conserve usable and valuable interior
space. It will be understood that the outermost building panel has
both sides mitered to conform with the mitered sides of the
laterally adjacent building panels.
FIGS. 11 through 13 illustrate how a building wall constructed of
the building panels 10 of the type described previously can be
raised and attached to a stationary anchorage of the building. At
ground level, as shown in FIG. 11, the stationary anchorage
includes a concrete slab 25 on a gravel fill 26, the slab 25
seating on a concrete foundation 27. Bolted or embedded in the
concrete slab 25 is a leveling plate 30. A stud stabilizer 31 is
welded to plate 30 and extends upwardly. The building panel 10
includes an angle 32 fixed to the rear of the support frame 11.
Attached to the angle 32 is another anchor angle 33, constituting a
flange, having a hole (not shown) that receives the stud stabilizer
31. A leveling bolt 34 is threadedly fixed to the angle 33 by a
pair of lock nuts 35, the end of the leveling bolt engaging the
plate 30.
In attaching the building panel 10, the adjustable leveling bolt 34
is adjusted in height so as to provide a slight caulk joint 36 with
the concrete foundation 27, the stud stabilizer 31 guiding the
angle 33 and panel 10 in its height adjustment.
The connection of the building panels to the stationary anchorage
at the intermediate floors is illustrated in FIG. 12. A concrete
fill 37 is laid over a floor deck 40 which in turn is supported on
a steel frame bar joist 41.
Vertically adjacent building panels 10 are each provided with a
transverse angle 32 attached to the support frame. Another angle
33, constituting a flange, is attached to and extends rearwardly
from each of the angles 32 of the associated building panels.
Seating on and secured to the angle 33 of the lowermost of the
adjacent building panels is a girder 42, the girder 42 being
located between the angles 33 of the vertically associated building
panels 10. A similar leveling plate 30 is secured to the top of the
girder 42, the leveling plate having a similar stud stabilizer 31.
A leveling bolt 34 is threadedly attached to the angle 33 of the
uppermost of the associated building panels 10, the end of the bolt
34 engaging the leveling plate 30. Adjustment of the leveling bolt
34 raises and lowers the uppermost building panel 10 with respect
to the lower adjacent panel 10 so that such panels can be brought
together into close adjacency and in substantially the same
plane.
The connection of the building panels 10 to the stationary
anchorage at the roof is the building is illustrated in FIG. 13. In
this embodiment, the roof is provided with a concrete roof deck 43
filled in over a roof deck 44 that is supported on a bar joist 41.
The upper building panel 10 is provided with a transverse angle 32
fixed to the rear of the support frame. Another angle 33,
constituting a flange, is fixed to the angle 32 and extends
rearwardly. A girder 42 of the stationary anchorage is located on
top of the angle 33 and is secured thereto, the girder 42 being
secured also to the bar joist 41. The upper building panel 10
extends about the joist 41 and the concrete roof deck 43. A metal
flashing and coping 45 extends from the roof over the top of the
upper building panel 10.
As shown in FIGS. 14-15, the building panels 10 can be assembled
into a floating wall for a building having existing walls. This
floating wall is independent of the main structure so far as
weight, structural stability, movement and design is concerned. It
incorporates a footing that is separate from the main building
footing. The new wall can move independently of the existing
building wall and is dependent on the main building structure only
for wind load. The floating wall is used for new constructions as
well as remodeling.
The base construction of the floating wall is shown in FIG. 16. The
face of the existing building wall is indicated by 46. The
stationary anchorage includes a concrete foundation laid outside of
and adjacent to the existing building wall 46. Mounted on the
concrete foundation 47 by anchor bolts 50 is a column base plate
51. A pipe column 52, constituting a support member, is seated on
and secured to the column base plate 51, the pipe column 52
extending vertically upward along the existing building wall 46.
The building panel 10 is secured in a predetermined location to the
pipe column 52 and the old building wall 46 by a floating wall
attachment bracket referred to by 53, the details of which are best
shown in FIG. 17 and 18.
An angle 54 is secured transversely to the support frame of the
building panel 10, as will appear in FIG. 17, the angle 54 is
provided with a plurality of elongate, spaced slots 55, the purpose
of which will be later described.
The wall bracket 53 includes a pair of mating semicircular bracket
parts 56 and 57 adapted to embrace the pipe column 52. Lateral ears
61 and 62 are formed on the bracket parts 56 and 57 respectively,
the ears 61 and 62 being aligned and interconnected by bolts 63 to
clamp the bracket parts 56 and 57 onto the pipe column 52 in any
longitudinally adjusted position. Welded to the bracket part 57 is
an elongate, transverse bar 64 having a pair of transversely
spaced, and upwardly extending flanges 65 at its outermost edge,
the flanges 65 interfitting the elongate slots 55 formed in angle
54. An arm 66 is formed integrally with and extends rearwardly from
the bracket part 56, and is pivoted by pin 69 to the arm 67 of a
substantially T-shaped member 68. The transverse head 70 of
T-shaped member 68 is slidably received in a socket 71 formed in a
wall plate 72 that is fixed to the existing building wall 46.
In assembling the building panel 10 to the pipe column 52 and the
existing building wall 46, the attachment bracket 53 is fixed in a
predetermined location to the wall 46 and the pipe column 52. For
example, the bracket parts 56 and 57 are separated and then placed
about pipe column 52 in the appropriate location, and then secured
together and clamped to the pipe column by the bolts 63. The wall
plate 72 is then anchored to the building wall 46. The movement of
the T-head 70 in the plate socket 71 and the pivotal movement
permitted between the T-member 68 and arm 66 compensates for any
slight misalignment between the component parts. The building panel
10 is then located over the outside edge of the foundation 47 and
outwardly of the pipe column 52, and the angle 54 is located over
the bracket bar 64 so that the bar flanges 65 interfit the angle
slots 55, whereby to hold the building panel 10 in place.
The attachment of the building panels 10 in the floating wall to
the stationary anchorage at intermediate floors is illustrated in
FIG. 15. It will be understood that the vertically adjacent
building panels 10 are each provided with an angle 54 that is
attached to a wall attachment bracket 53 of the type previously
described. The brackets 53 can be longitudinally adjusted on the
pipe column 52 to securely locate and fix the building panels 10 in
close vertical alignment and adjacency.
The attachment of the building panels in the floating wall to the
stationary anchorage in the roof area of the building is
illustrated in FIG. 14. The building is provided with a built-up
roof 73 that overlies the pipe column 52. The uppermost building
panel 10 abuts the built up roof 73 outwardly of the pipe column 52
and is secured to the wall attachment bracket 53 in the same manner
as previously described. A metal flashing and coping 74 is attached
to the roof 73 and overlies the upper building panel 10.
Another embodiment of the building panel 10A can be utilized to
provide a new facing for an existing building wall. Such a panel
includes a support frame 11A (FIG. 19) constructed of a first set
of a plurality of spaced, substantially parallel elongate bars 12A,
constituting structural members, and a second set of a plurality of
spaced, substantially parallel elongate bars 13A constituting
members, located across and secured to the first set of bars 12A.
The set of bars 12A and 13A are pivotally interconnected by pivot
pins 75 so that the bar set can be collapsed or expanded
selectively. When expanded, the bars 12A and 13A are located in
substantially right-angular relationship as illustrated in FIG.
19.
The pegs 20 are attached to the bars 12A and 13A in the
predetermined pattern and are inclined at an angle to the support
frame plane, i.e., approximately 30.degree., as previously
described with respect to the building panel 10 of FIGS. 2 and
3.
The facing slab 22A, shown in phantom lines in FIGS. 19 and 20, is
provided with a plurality of closed end sockets in its rear face,
the sockets being in the same predetermined pattern and inclined at
substantially the same angle as the pegs 20 so that the pegs 20
will interfit such sockets and retain the slab 22A onto the support
frame 11A.
The support frame 11A of these building panels 10A and the facing
slabs 22A can be manufactured at the plant. During storage and
shipping of the support frames 11A, such frames are pivotally
collapsed to a more compact size. At the job side, the frames 11A
are pivotally expanded to the right angular relationship shown in
FIG. 19 and secured to the existing building wall. The facing slab
22A can be shipped separately and arrive at the job site after the
support frames 11A have been applied and attached to the existing
building wall. The slabs 22A can then be quickly and easily
connected to the support frames 11A by interfitting the pegs 20
into the slab sockets.
To attach each support frame 11A to the existing building wall, a
plurality of attachment plates 76 shown in FIGS. 21 and 24 are
utilized. Each attachment plate 76 includes an upwardly-opening
hook 77 adapted to receive the outermost set of frame bars 12A,
when the support frame 11A has been expanded. The straight side
edge 78 of the plate 76 engages one of the adjacent and associated
frame bars 13A on opposite sides of the pivot pin 75
interconnecting the associated bars 12A and 13A. Bolts 80 are
utilized to secure the plate 76 to the existing building wall. It
will be understood that these plates 76 support the frame 11A in
the desired location and maintain the frame bars 12A and 13A in the
expanded, right-angular relationship.
In addition, the adjacent support frames 11A are interconnected by
channel strips 81. For example, the transverse frame bars 12A of
adjacent support frames 11A are aligned longitudinally. A channel
strap 81 is located under and receives aligned ends of frame bars
12A of adjacent support frames 11A. The bar ends can be fitted into
the channel strap 81 because the frame bars 12A are outwardly of
the frame bars 13A and would otherwise be spaced slightly from the
face of the existing building wall. The ends of the frame bars 12A
which are located in aligned position in the channel strap 81 are
secured to the strap 81 by bolts 82, thereby tying the adjacent
support frames 11A together.
The building panels 10 are constructed so as to provide a new
building wall when assembled that is extremely durable because of
the particular facing slabs that can be utilized, and which is
weather sealed, and which is lighter and inexpensive as compared
with heretofore conventional walls using slabs of the same
material. Furthermore, these panels can be assembled to provide a
floating wall for an existing building. Another embodiment of the
building panels can be advantageously and conveniently utilized to
provide a new facing for an existing building wall, the facing
consisting of slabs of material such as stone, composition, plastic
and metal.
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