MULTI-LAYER CONSTRUCTION PANEL SYSTEM
A construction panel system formed of a first, substrate panel with a perimeter rim, a number of second panels, and attachments for attaching the number of second panels and the first, substrate panel in a spaced apart orientation to form a construction panel. The perimeter rim on the first, substrate panel is used to attach a number of construction panels to each other and to other structures.
The invention relates to construction panels, and more particularly to a construction panel formed of at least two layers that are spaced apart from each other.
Construction panels are known in the home and commercial construction industries. For example, there are panels that have plywood as an outer layer, an internal framework of supporting studs, plasterboard as an inner layer, insulation material sandwiched between the outer and inner layers, and passages for electrical and communications conduits. These prefab construction panels systems are sometimes used to allow for faster building.
Suspended ceiling systems are also well-known in commercial construction, wherein a series of T-shaped rails are suspended by wires in a grid pattern, with the openings in the grid being occupied by lightweight fiber panels, lighting fixtures, and the like. These suspended ceiling systems, however, are adapted to form flat ceilings and do not provide for much visual interest.
There accordingly remains a need for a construction panel that permits great flexibility and visual interest in wall and ceiling construction.
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The construction panels 10 can be made to be generally flat or can have curvature, with the material, size and color of the first, substrate panel 12 and the second panels 14 selected based on aesthetic and other requirements. The second panels 14 can be flat or can also have curvature, texture or the like to create a desired visual appeal. Also, the number of second panels 14 per first, substrate panel 12 can be selected based on aesthetic and other design considerations. Between the construction panels, sealing means such as sealant material or gaskets 40 (as shown in
One advantage of providing a construction panel as described above is that the second panel can be formed of relatively thin and costly materials, with the first, substrate panel 12 providing structure support for the second panels 14, thereby allowing a designer great flexibility in creating a desired visual and architectural effect that could not otherwise be achieved with panels formed of single panels.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail hereinabove in connection with certain exemplary embodiments, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary is intended to cover various modifications and/or equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the present invention, as defined in the appended claims.
Claims
1. A construction panel system, comprising:
- a first, substrate panel; and
- at least one second panel; and
- attachments for attaching the at least one second panel and the first, substrate panel in a spaced apart orientation to form a construction panel.
2. The construction panel system of claim 1, wherein the spaced apart orientation of the first, substrate panel and the at least one second panel form an air space therebetween.
3. The construction panel system of claim 1, wherein the first, substrate panel has a perimeter rim for use in attaching two or more construction panels together or to other structures.
4. The construction panel system of claim 1, wherein the first, substrate panel is formed of material selected from the group consisting of fiberglass, polymers, composite plastics, metal, plywood, composite wood products, and composite materials.
5. The construction panel system of claim 1, wherein the at least one second panel is formed of material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, stainless steel, titanium, plastics, wood, paper, composite materials, and resins.
6. The construction panel system of claim 1, wherein a plurality of generally polygonal second panels are provided for each first, substrate panel.
7. The construction panel system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of generally polygonal second panels are generally triangular.
8. The construction panel system of claim 6, wherein the plurality of generally polygonal second panels are spaced apart from each other.
9. The construction panel system of claim 1, wherein the attachments are selected from the group consisting of nuts and bolts, posts, and adhesives.
10. The construction panel system of claim 3, wherein a plurality of the construction panels are attached together by connecting the construction panels along their respective rims.
11. The construction panel system of claim 1, wherein a plurality of the construction panels are attached together by connecting the construction panels along their respective rims.
12. The construction panel system of claim 1, wherein material is placed between the first, substrate panel and the at least one second panel.
13. The construction panel system of claim 1, wherein material is fire retardant material.
14. A construction panel system, comprising:
- a first, substrate panel having a perimeter rim; and
- a plurality of second generally polygonal panels; and
- attachments for attaching the plurality of second panels and the first, substrate panel in a spaced apart orientation to form a construction panel.
15. The construction panel system of claim 14, wherein the first, substrate panel is formed of material selected from the group consisting of fiberglass, polymers, and composite plastics, plywood, composite wood products, and composite materials.
16. The construction panel system of claim 14, wherein the at least one second panel is formed of material selected from the group consisting of aluminum, steel, stainless steel, titanium, plastics, wood, paper, composite materials, and resins.
17. The construction panel system of claim 14, wherein a plurality of the construction panels are attached together by connecting the construction panels along their respective rims.
18. The construction panel system of claim 14, wherein the spaced apart orientation of the first, substrate panel and the plurality of second panels form air spaces therebetween.
19. The construction panel system of claim 14, wherein the plurality of generally polygonal second panels are spaced apart from each other.
20. The construction panel system of claim 14, wherein fire retardant material is placed located between the first, substrate panel and the at least one second panel.
Type: Application
Filed: Sep 12, 2007
Publication Date: Mar 12, 2009
Inventors: Peter M. Carlson (La Crescenta, CA), Michael W. Ishler (Santa Monica, CA), John H. Baker (Venice, CA)
Application Number: 11/854,361
International Classification: E04B 1/38 (20060101);