Wall panels and methods of construction thereof
US5265390A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 3, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2/705
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wall panel comprises at least two standards, a plurality of logs which are supported by and movable relative to the standards and a plurality of preferably self-compensating jacks which support a load, for example a roof or an upper storey, above the upper edge of the uppermost log, the self-compensating jacks supporting the load with preferably a constant force irrespective of vertical movement between the upper edge of the uppermost log and the load caused by, for example, settlement or shrinkage.
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