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Lightweight Wall Structure For Building Construction

a technology for building construction and light weight, applied in the direction of walls, constructions, building material handling, etc., can solve the problem of labor-intensive task of laying blocks to create walls

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-03-01
CAST STONE IND
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Each block weighs about 40 pounds and the laying of the blocks to create a wall is a labor intensive task.

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[0028] Applicant has found that a prefabricated building wall section can be constructed of lightweight concrete and designed so as to meet building code requirements and yet have a size and weight that will allow the wall sections to be assembled in situ by an individual without the need for mechanical lifting apparatus. In one form as indicated in FIG. 1, the wall section 10 is shown in an edge view having an outer panel 12 and an inner panel 14. The inner and out panels are joined by a plurality of spaced cross-members 16, each cross-member having portions extending into the panels 12 and 14. FIG. 2 is a front view of one of the cross-members 16 showing the extending portions 16A that are embedded in the panels 12,14. Each of the panels 12 and 14 are formed from poured lightweight concrete, such as, for example, a Forton® or a Donalite® concrete mix. The cross-members 16 may be made from a fiber reinforced material or plastic material of sufficient strength to support the inner a...

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The present invention is directed to prefabricated building wall sections that may be delivered to a building site and subsequently assembled and filled with a lightweight concrete so as to minimize the weight that has to be moved to create a building wall. In one form, the building wall is constructed of a pair of opposed lightweight wall panel members that are joined together by structural trusses with the space between the panel members being filled with a lightweight concrete at the building site. The wall panels are so constructed that they are easily cut to allow electricians and plumbers to have access into the walls for connection of pipes and wiring. In one form, a plurality of the wall units are connected together to form a wall and a pilaster of concrete is poured through a form positioned in the assembled wall sections to provide structural support for the wall.

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SPECIFIC DATA RELATED TO THE INVENTION [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 711,181, filed Aug. 25, 2005 and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 749,999 filed Dec. 13, 2005.[0002] The present invention relates to building construction and, more particularly, to a prefabricated building wall section for use in replacing concrete block. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Typical building construction uses concrete blocks that are individually set in mortar to construct walls of a building. These blocks are nominally 8×8×16 inches when measured with the associated mortar joints. Each block weighs about 40 pounds and the laying of the blocks to create a wall is a labor intensive task. Various methods have been proposed to overcome the labor issues involved in laying block, including creating forms and pouring solid concrete walls. Other proposals have used prefabricated wall panels such as foam core panels that can be put in place and then sp...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04B1/00
CPCE04B1/161E04B1/165E04B2/8611E04B2/8617E04B2/8635
Inventor DEANS, SCOTT
Owner CAST STONE IND
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