Patent ID: 6035584
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
A building system assembled from individually replaceable insulated panels supported by a separate and conventional framework, the system comprising:a plurality of composite panels made to be joined edge to edge to form continuous insulated walls, roof and floor;each panel having a laminated insulating core bonded to an exterior facing sheet and an interior facing sheet;said facing sheets having extended mating side edges and extended fastening end edges to form panel to panel sealed joints;said side and end edges having integral flanges formed to provide slipping perpendicular to the face of abutting panels;said perpendicular slipping provides for individual and random replacement of panels after completion of said walls, roof and floor;a wall panel to floor connection having the exterior facing sheet of said wall panel extended to define a bottom corner which expands to form an integral and recessed open hem for fastening said wall panel to a concealed shelf angle fixed to said floor;a wall to roof panel connection having the exterior facing sheet of said wall panel extended to form an integral folded open hem fastening to a folded open hem formed by the extended edge of the top facing sheet of said roof panel; anda combination of said mating, fastening and installation means whereby said building system provides for individual and random replacement of panels after completing the installation of all panels in said building system;said extended side edges of the interior facing sheets being bent at right angles to form integral flanges perpendicular to the face of abutting panels;said integral and perpendicular flanges having a central V-shaped inward groove defined between an outside butting border and an inside border being deflected into the panel core;said borders having relative equal widths;a resilient round tape sealer of predetermined size being inserted between said central V-shaped inward grooves;said round tape being capable of rolling and deforming to provide slipping perpendicular to the face of abutting panels; andsaid perpendicular slipping provides for individual and random replacement of panels after completion of said building system.