Wall system and method of construction
US4976080A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 16, 1988 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2/7431
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wall system is comprised of wall frame components and wall covering components. The wall frame components include a pair of space vertical supports and an array of selectively spaced cross members spanning between and rigidly attached to the vertical supports. Pinch bars, designed to matingly engage the frame cross members are mounted on wall covering components in a matching spaced array. The wall covering components are secured to the wall frame component by matingly engaging the pinch bars with the cross member supports. The wall frames include locking connectors such that vertical supports of multiple frame components are serially locked together to form a wall system of any desired floor plan configuration. An infinitely variable hinge frame corner connector and a universal medial connector facilitate the construction of non-linear and/or complex floor plan configurations.
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