Patent ID: 6260323
Filing Date: 2001-07-17
Classification: E04B

Abstract:
A prefabricated wall panel support unit configured to receive a wall panel sheathing comprising:a rigid sheet member, further comprising:a first exterior broad surface and a corresponding second exterior broad surface, in combination defining a substantially uniform thickness;an upper edge and a lower edge substantially in parallel, and a first linear side edge and a second linear side edge substantially in parallel, said upper edge, lower edge, first linear side edge and second linear side edge defining a rectangular profile;said rigid sheet member being corrugated by a plurality of uniform ridges extending between said upper edge and lower edge on the first exterior broad surface generally in parallel with the first linear side edge and second linear side edge and a plurality of uniform furrows in the second exterior broad surface, with each furrow aligned correspondingly between said upper edge and lower edge, maintaining said substantially uniform thickness of said rigid sheet member;each uniform ridge having an extended generally planar linear surface and parallel to said rectangular profile of the rigid sheet member;each uniform ridge being progressively narrower from the first exterior broad surface of the rigid sheet member to the extended generally planar linear surface of the uniform ridge; andsaid rigid sheet member having a recessed surface area on the second exterior broad surface and a corresponding protrusion on the first exterior broad surface said recessed area and corresponding protrusion being in parallel, adjacent to the second linear side edge and between the upper edge and lower edge, said recessed surface area being configured to mate with a like rigid sheet member by interfacing with a corresponding area of the first exterior broad surface adjacent to the first linear side edge and running between the upper edge and lower edge of said like rigid sheet member.