Component wall system

Abstract

This invention is of a component wall system that is cost effective and flexible enough to be adapted for both interior partitions and exterior walls. The basic component system is comprised of a number of component types: two main wall panel component types, opening header panel type, and other supplementary types that allow the other components to be assembled into closets, interior wall sections with or without door openings, and all exterior wall sections including openings.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of earlier provisional applications No. 61 / 198.856 filed on Nov. 8, 2008 and No. 61 / 204,649 filed on Jan. 10, 2009 in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a component building system with main panel components having integrated supporting frame and an optional closing sheathing panel of equal size.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Building structures are often built on site in many parts of the world. The problems of site construction are well documented in past journal articles. The major documented problems are higher labor cost and inconsistent labor cost in almost every stage of construction, higher material waste, and poor and inconsistent quality.[0004]In recognizing these problems, many people have tried to come up with many types of standardized modular wall panels and components that can be mas...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]This invention is of a component wall system that is cost effective and flexible enough to be adapted for both interior partitions and exterior walls. The basic component system is comprised of a number of component types: two main wall panel component types, opening header panel type, and other supplementary types that allow the other components to be assembled into closets, interior wall sections with or without door openings, and all exterior wall sections including openings. There are two main wall panel component types and they all share a basic open panel design with the supporting steel frame made of standard c-section studs and tracks attached to a sheathing. The difference between the three wall panel component types is the size of the steel frame in relation to the sheathing and how the frame attaches to the sheathing at the sheathing's edge. The first main wall panel component is comprised of a c-section steel frame attached to a sheathing, with frame width at least half but not equal to the width of the sheathing and with frame height equal to or shorter than the sheathing height, and with the frame attached flush on one of the sheathing's vertical edge or side. The second main wall panel component is comprised of a c-section steel frame attached to a sheathing, with frame width at least half to equal to the sheathing width and with frame height equal to or shorter than the sheathing height, and with the frame attached slightly off on one of the sheathing's vertical edges extending half the width of stud in distance. The opening header type is comprised of a c-section steel frame attached to a sheathing, with frame width equal to the sheathing width and with frame height equal to or shorter than the sheathing height, and with the frame attached flush on both sides of the sheathing's vertical edges. The sheathing's top or bottom edge may extend over the top or bottom of the frame's edge to cover top or bottom tracks that tie the wall panel components together at the top and bottom. The other supplemental types are the track type and corner piece type.

Problems solved by technology

The major documented problems are higher labor cost and inconsistent labor cost in almost every stage of construction, higher material waste, and poor and inconsistent quality.

Unfortunately, previous attempts have failed and have made little or no impact in the building industry .

The reasons for past failures are high material cost of modular panels, cost of manufacturing the modular panels, the complexity of system or difficulty of implementation, and lack of a flexible system that can do both interior and exterior walls to make the building system easier for builders to use in the field and present a clear cost saving in utilizing it.

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