Frame for a wall panel, wall panel, and method of manufacture
US11530538B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F13/0873
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to siding, for example, suitable for covering a wall surface. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a frame for a wall panel. The frame includes a support strip extending in a lateral direction across the width of the wall panel and has first and second ends. The frame also includes a row of columns extending in a first direction from the support strip. Each column includes a proximal end attached to the support strip and a free distal end. The row of columns includes a first column disposed at a first end of the row of columns and laterally offset from the first end of the support strip, and a second column disposed at a second end of the row of columns and laterally offset from the second end of the support strip.
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