Patent ID: 6588171
Filing Date: 2003-07-08
Classification: E04B,E04C

Abstract:
A structural panel for building structures, comprising:a cellular core having a pair of opposite substantially planar faces parallel to each other, and having edges extending between the faces generally perpendicular thereto, the edges including opposite first and second longitudinal edges, and opposite first and second transverse edges; first and second metal face sheets each bonded to one face of the core such that the core is sandwiched between the face sheets, the face sheets each having opposite longitudinal edges; and first and second side frame members respectively extending along the first and second longitudinal edges of the core, each side frame member being connected between the longitudinal edges of the face sheets, each side frame member defining a recessed channel and a protrusion each extending longitudinally along a length of the side frame member, the channel of each side frame member being located in a thickness direction of the panel in alignment with the protrusion of the other side frame member; wherein each side fame member comprises a metal sheet and has one longitudinal edge that interlockingly engages the longitudinal edge of one of the face sheets, and an opposite longitudinal edge that interlockingly engages the longitudinal edge of the other face sheet, each of the longitudinal edges of each side frame member and the corresponding longitudinal edge of the face sheet engaged therewith being formed as oppositely facing hook-shaped portions that are interlockingly engaged with each other.