PVC wall panel system
US6502357B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04C2/20
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A wall panel system of the present invention includes a plurality of inter-connecting tongue-and-groove panels which are framed by top, bottom, and side channel members to form walls which may be easily erected and taken down. The bottom channel member has a back leg, a front leg, and a bottom surface extending between the back and front legs. The top channel member can either be an integral, one-piece assembly or a two-piece assembly. In the one piece assembly, the top channel member is substantially similar to the bottom channel member. The two piece top channel member includes a fixed member and a locking leg mountable to the fixed member. The fixed member includes a back leg, an upper surface, and a rearwardly facing groove in the upper surface. The locking leg includes a finger which is received in the groove. The locking leg can have either a single panel or have or a pair of spaced apart arms. The locking leg extends down from the fixed member when mounted to the fixed member to define a front leg of the top channel member. Fasteners are used to secure the single panel locking member to the wall panel. When the double-arm locking leg is used, fasteners are not required.
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