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Panel construction system

a construction system and panel technology, applied in solar heat systems, heat collector mounting/support, light and heating equipment, etc., can solve the problems of putting workers at risk of injury, and requiring extra labor and special skills

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-09-27
AMARASINGHE DISAMODHA C
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[0005]Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved construction system.
[0006]Another object of the present invention is to provide a construction system that simplifies the construction of walls and roofs.
[0007]Still another object of the present invention is to provide a construction system that greatly reduces the risks associated with roof installation / repair and solar panel installation / repair.
[0008]Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a construction system that can readily integrate new technologies into a structure's walls and roof.

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This requires extra labor and special skills.
This type of operating environment is frequently the source of worker accidents.
In both roof repair and replacement scenarios, roofers must navigate and operate from the roof's outer surface thereby placing them at risk for injury.
This increases the cost and risk of going “green.”

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[0028]The present invention is a panel construction system that can be used to construct portions or entireties of a variety of structures such as buildings, free-standing walls, fences, etc. In term of buildings, the panel construction system can be used to construct exterior / interior walls and roofs. As will be explained further herein, the panel construction system can comprise purely structural elements or can include elements that provide a variety of auxiliary functions. Accordingly, it is to be understood that the exemplary embodiments described herein illustrate just a few of the options that are possible using the novel features of the present invention.

[0029]Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to FIG. 1, an embodiment of a single mounting rail used in the present invention's panel construction system is shown and is referenced generally by numeral 10. A number of such mounting rails will be used in the present invention's panel construction system as will b...

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Abstract

A panel construction system includes a plurality of rails and a plurality of panels. Each rail has a longitudinally-extending base with opposing longitudinally-extending L-shaped sides coupled to at least a portion of the base to thereby define a longitudinally-extending T-shaped channel. Each panel defines a longitudinally-extending T-shaped channel that is recessed within an outer surface of the panel at one end thereof and extends from the outer surface at an opposing end of the panel. One or more of the panels can incorporate at least one auxiliary-function feature such as solar energy conversion features.

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[0001]Pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §119, the benefit of priority from provisional application 61 / 466,934, with a filing date of Mar. 24, 2011, is claimed for this non-provisional application.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention relates generally to construction systems, and more particularly to a construction system utilizing an arrangement of rails with panels installed thereon.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]A structure's walls and roof typically have wood or metal studs with exterior sheathing attached to the studs and exterior finishing material attached to the sheathing and studs. Wall framing / sheathing must be altered to accommodate windows, doors, etc. This requires extra labor and special skills. The framing / sheathing / finishing associated with roofs typically requires workers (i.e., “roofers”) to operate on a variety of slanted / angled surfaces. This type of operating environment is frequently the source of worker accidents. When asphalt shingles are used to finish a roof, the...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04C2/52E04C2/40E04G21/16E04C2/38
CPCE04G21/16E04C2/38E04C2/40E04C2/52F24J2/5203E04F13/0803F24J2/5228F24J2/5245F24J2/5254F24J2002/522Y02E10/47F24J2/5205F24S25/61F24S2025/804F24S25/632F24S25/30F24S25/33F24S25/40
Inventor AMARASINGHE, DISAMODHA C.
Owner AMARASINGHE DISAMODHA C
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