Patent ID: 7007433

Claim:
A thin composite architectural panel comprising: a structural core; a set of laminates disposed about said structural core; a first portion for interfacing and facilitating interconnection with another thin composite architectural panel; a second portion for interfacing and facilitating interconnection with another thin composite architectural panel; said first interfacing portion comprising a first lip portion adapted to be interposed between a wall and a lip portion of another thin composite architectural panel in a building wall assembly; and said second interfacing portion comprising a second lip portion adapted to flank, with a wall, a lip portion of another thin composite architectural panel in a building wall assembly; whereby the introduction of a sealant between said first lip portion and a lip portion of another thin composite architectural panel is facilitated; whereby the introduction of a sealant between said second lip portion and a lip portion of another thin composite architectural panel is facilitated; wherein said laminates comprise metal sheet elements; wherein said metal sheet elements comprise: a roll-formed face sheet element; and a roll-formed major liner sheet element disposed primarily in spaced-apart relation with respect to said face sheet element; wherein said metal sheet elements further comprise at least one connecting liner sheet element disposed between at least one terminal portion of said face sheet element and at least one terminal portion of said major liner sheet element; and wherein one said connecting liner sheet element defines a distal end of said first lip portion.