Light seal assembly for a wall panel system
US6341457B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04B2002/749
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wall panel including a rectangular frame, a pair of wall members and a thin decorative sheet covering the wall members. The frame includes two spaced apart, generally parallel vertical frame members and spaced apart, generally parallel horizontal lower and upper frame members. The horizontal frame members are connected to the vertical frame members at opposite ends thereof to form the rectangular frame. In one embodiment, each of the frame members includes a core member and a pair of sidewall members attached to opposite sides of the core member. The wall members are attached to the sidewalls on opposing sides of the frame members. In another embodiment, inner wall members are attached to the opposing sides of the frame members, and outer wall members are thereafter attached to the inner wall member. A decorative sheet covers the outer surface of each outer wall member. The wall panels are connected to each other with a connector member. Light seal members are disposed on one of the wall panel or connector member to span at least a portion of a gap formed between at least a portion of connected wall panels and/or corner post. Upper wall panels can also be mounted to various confi…
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