Patent ID: 8595987
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: E04C,E04F

Abstract:
1. A roll-out construction material comprising: a plurality of slats, each having a body, a ledge extending from a first lateral end of the body and a shelf extending from a second lateral end opposite the first lateral end, the body comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, the ledge comprising a first upper surface and a first lower surface, the shelf comprising a second upper surface and a second lower surface, wherein the first upper surface of the ledge is substantially flush with the top surface of the body and the second lower surface of the shelf is substantially flush with the bottom surface of the body, and wherein, during the deployment of the construction material, two adjacent slats are aligned with one another such that the first lower surface of the ledge of one of the slats overlies the second upper surface of the shelf of the other of the slats; and a flexible load-bearing film secured to the plurality of slats on one side thereof, the opposite sides of the slats from the flexible film being free whereby the slats articulate relative to one another, wherein the plurality of slats are configured and dimensioned such that the roll-out material can be rolled into a substantially cylindrical shape prior to deployment of the roll-out material, wherein at least one slat comprises an opening at least partially therethrough along a longitudinal axis transverse to a lateral axis joining the first lateral end and the second lateral end; and wherein the material further comprises a support disposed within the opening, the support comprising a first portion extending along a direction from the top surface to the bottom surface of the slat and a second portion substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the slat.