Patent ID: 6253515
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: B28B,E04F

Abstract:
A concrete panel system comprising a plurality of concrete panels arranged in side-by-side fashion on a substantially vertical supporting wall, each of said panels comprising in turn;a rectangular body having a front surface and a rear surface and beveled side edges, said side edges forming an angle of between eighty-five and ninety degrees with said rear surface;a caulking groove connecting each of said beveled side edges with said front face, the side edges of adjacent panels forming a V-joint therebetween, and,a flexible sealant material in a portion of said caulking grooves of adjacent panels and a portion of said V-joint for providing a seal between adjacent panels,and wherein said V-joint widens from said rear surface toward said front surfaceand wherein the apex of said V-joint lies in the plane of said rear surface upon installation of said panels.