U.S. patent number 3,713,508 [Application Number 05/217,455] was granted by the patent office on 1973-01-30 for sound absorbing and attenuating structure.
Invention is credited to Oliver C. Eckel.
United States Patent |
3,713,508 |
Eckel |
January 30, 1973 |
SOUND ABSORBING AND ATTENUATING STRUCTURE
Abstract
A sound absorbing and attenuating structure has an outer support
within which there are at least three compartments, the
intermediate one being empty and the others being filled with fiber
glass or other sound absorbing material. Two of said compartments
extend continuously from the top extremity to the bottom extremity,
while the intermediate compartment also does, but is equipped with
shelves that extend alternately left to right and right to left.
Covers at the top and bottom extremities close my structure.
Inventors: |
Eckel; Oliver C. (Weston,
MA) |
Family
ID: |
22811156 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/217,455 |
Filed: |
January 13, 1972 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
Issue Date |
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18531 |
Mar 11, 1970 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
181/287 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B32B
3/28 (20130101); E04B 2/7427 (20130101); E04B
1/8227 (20130101); B32B 2307/102 (20130101); E04B
2001/8452 (20130101); E04B 2001/8428 (20130101); E04B
2/7409 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
E04B
2/74 (20060101); E04B 1/82 (20060101); E04B
1/84 (20060101); E04b 001/86 () |
Field of
Search: |
;181/33G,33GA,33GB,33K
;52/404,406,624,625,627 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Ward, Jr.; Robert S.
Parent Case Text
This is a continuation-in-part of my Pat. application, Ser. No.
18,531, filed Mar. 11, 1970, for a Sound Absorbing And Attenuating
Panel, and now abandoned.
Claims
What I claim is:
1. A sound absorbing structure comprising outer supporting means
having front and rear face members spaced apart, a septum supported
by said means and positioned intermediate of and spaced from said
front and rear face members to thereby provide an intermediate
compartment and two compartments in said spaces at opposite sides
of said septum, said septum having shaft portions alternately
adjoining said latter two compartments and having connectors spaced
apart and extending respectively at an angle between two of said
shaft portions, and sound absorbing material in said latter two
compartments.
2. A sound absorbing structure as of claim 1, said intermediate
compartment being empty, said material forming a rigid unit in each
of said latter two compartments.
3. A sound absorbing structure as of claim 1, said supporting means
having sides at opposite extremities of said structure, and covers
having flanges respectively extending parallel with and adjacent
said sides and respectively terminating in loop portions turned
inwardly towards said sides.
4. A sound absorbing structure as of claim 1, an adjoining said
structure, and hinges movably connecting said structures.
5. A sound absorbing structure as of claim 1, said supporting means
having covers at opposite ends thereof, said septum shaft portions
extending from and between said covers.
6. A sound absorbing structure as of claim 5, said intermediate
compartment being empty, said means having sides at opposite
extremities of said structure, said covers having flanges
respectively extending parallel with and adjacent said sides.
Description
My principal object is to provide a structure so formed that
absorption of sound waves is increased without having to increase
the thickness of the structure, and effecting this economically, by
reducing weight.
The foregoing and other objects which will appear as the nature of
the invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a
construction, combination and arrangement such as is disclosed by
the drawing. The nature of the invention is such as to render it
susceptible to various changes and modifications, and, therefore, I
am not to be limited to the construction disclosed by the drawing,
nor to the particular parts described in the specification; but am
entitled to all such changes therefrom as fall within the scope of
my claims.
In the drawing:
FIG. 1 is a top plan view showing a number of my panels joined
together.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a complete panel.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged, sectional view taken on the line 3--3 of
FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged, fragmentary perspective view of my panel,
one side of said panel being broken away to show the interior
thereof.
As illustrated, my panel 8 has supporting means known as a
perimeter frame 10 with a cover 12 at one end having a flange 13
terminating in a turned over, inwardly extending portion or loop
portion 14. A similar cover 16 is at the opposite end that also has
a loop portion, not shown.
Said frame 10 also has a left side 18 and a right side 19 along
which said covers 12 and 16 extend a short distance. Attached to
said sides is a front face member 20 formed of mesh or similar
material and a back face member 22 similarly formed. The foregoing
provides a perimeter frame 10 which retains acoustical insulating
means such as fiber glass or other sound absorbing material later
referred to.
Within said frame 10 is a septum 26 that extends between and
reaches said covers 12 and 16. Said septum has a plurality of shaft
portions 28, 30, 32, and 34, some relatively short, as shown,
although the number and length may be varied. These shaft portions
not only strengthen the septum, but they alternate their positions
as will be later referred to. Between each two shaft portions, and
extending at a right angle thereto, there are connectors shown as
44, 46 and 48.
Said septum 26 not only defines a compartment 42 intermediate two
outer compartments 40 and 43. Said two outer compartments are
filled with said sound insulating means, such as mineral wool or
fiber glass, which are preferably formed in rigid layers M that may
be cemented to one surface of said shaft portions 28, 30, 32 and
34, and to said sides 18 and 19. Said intermediate compartment 42
is empty to thus provide a space to effect sound absorption between
the sound insulating means in said compartments 40 and 43 on
opposite sides thereof.
Said connectors 44, 46, 48, serve to alternate the positions of
said shaft portions 28, 30, 32 and 34 so that one shaft portion is
next to a said compartment 40 and another is next to said
compartment 43. This alternation accentuates the sound absorption
qualities of my panel since said connectors interfere with the
travel of sound waves to thus also serve as sound repellents.
In said FIG. 1, I show a number of said panels 8 hingedly joined
together by means of well-known hinges 52, which structure makes it
possible to enclose or set off a space occupied by a telephone
switchboard, business machines, between machinery in textile plants
or other similar installations.
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