Patent ID: 11933047
Assignee: ULTRAFRAME (UK) LIMITED
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 12:
13. A method for installing a panel in a space, the method comprising:
providing a panel, the panel comprising:
a central panel;
two support members disposed on opposed sides of the central panel, each of the two support members extending generally perpendicularly to a plane of the central panel; and
a resiliently compressible portion arranged between the two support members such that a distance between the two support members can be reduced by compressing the resiliently compressible portion;
compressing the resiliently compressible portion;
positioning the panel in the space; and
allowing the resiliently compressible portion to return to its equilibrium length,
wherein a protruding portion of each of the two support members extends beyond the faces of the central panel and the panel further comprises a plurality of reinforcing members on each of the protruding portions of the support members.