Patent ID: 9234349
Filing Date: 2016-01-12
CPC Classification: E04B,E04C

Claim Text:
1. A concrete panel system for assembly with reinforcing bars to produce a building component, the concrete panel system comprising: (a) a first rectangular precast concrete panel defining a respective top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second lateral edges; (b) a second rectangular precast concrete panel defining a respective top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second lateral edges; (c) a third rectangular precast concrete panel defining a respective top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second lateral edges; (d) a first type connector formed in the concrete material along the top edge of the first panel and along the first lateral edge of the first panel; (e) a second type connector formed in the concrete material along the second lateral edge of the second panel and along the bottom edge of the third panel; and (f) the first type connector and the second type connector being configured so that when the first type connector along the first lateral edge of the first panel is placed in a connected position with the second type connector along the second lateral edge of the second panel, and the first type connector along the top edge of the first panel is placed in the connected position with the second type connector along the bottom edge of the third panel, a cavity is formed between the respective panel edges, the cavity extending along both the top edge of the first panel and the first lateral edge of the first panel, the portion of the cavity extending along the first lateral edge of the first panel being adapted to receive a lower portion of a first reinforcing bar with an upper portion bent at approximately 90 degrees to the lower portion so as to extend either along the top edge of the second panel or in the portion of the cavity extending along the top edge of the first panel.