Patent ID: 7549263
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
1. A structural insulated panel adapted to receive at least one structural rod therein, said structural insulated panel comprising: two substantially parallel, rigid outer facings, each outer facing comprising an inner panel surface and outer panel surface of similar area, and at least four edge surfaces, said edge surfaces comprising a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges; a first insulating core comprising two outside surfaces of similar area and a top edge, bottom edge and two side edge surfaces, said area of each first insulating core outside surface equal to less than the area of each inner panel surface of said outer facings, said first insulating core sandwiched between and attached to the inner surfaces of said outer facings at said first insulating core outer surfaces such that the edges of the outer facings overlap the top edge, bottom edge and one side edge surface of said first insulating core by a first distance, a first continuous structural inner member sandwiched between and attached to the inner surfaces of said outer facings, said first structural inner member substantially parallel to and adjacent a side edge surface of said first insulating core, said first structural inner member extending approximately from the bottom edge of said first insulating core to a second distance from the top edge of said first insulating core, said second distance approximately equal to said first distance; said first continuous structural inner member positioned approximately parallel to and a third distance from the nearest side edges of said rigid outer facings, said third distance greater than said first distance.