CA1041727A - Building construction member - Google Patents
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- CA1041727A CA1041727A CA269,001A CA269001A CA1041727A CA 1041727 A CA1041727 A CA 1041727A CA 269001 A CA269001 A CA 269001A CA 1041727 A CA1041727 A CA 1041727A
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Abstract
This invention provides a construction member and erection technique which greatly simplifies the erection of gypsum board walls.
Use of the construction member of this invention renders construction utilizing such members moveable and reusable in new locations as well as materially reducing the erection time.
A basic characteristic of the construction member of this invention is that when used as a wall member it provides its own studs, and when used as a ceiling member, it provides its own joists.
Use of the construction member of this invention renders construction utilizing such members moveable and reusable in new locations as well as materially reducing the erection time.
A basic characteristic of the construction member of this invention is that when used as a wall member it provides its own studs, and when used as a ceiling member, it provides its own joists.
Description
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Much of the current construction of buildings ~or industrial, commercial and residential purposes utilize gypsum board construction which has become commonly known as "dry wall" construction. Gypsum board const:uction has become especially desirable due to its fire resistant properties. Further, the provision of gypsum board with various finish surface laminations and in forms which have even higher fire resistance than the conventional gypsum board, have made gypsum boards popular, especially for interior partitions. In the past, such walls have been erected by attaching gypsum board to a framework of sheet metal studs and o~her framing members by use of mechanical fastening means such as sheet metal screws. In such construction, the joints and the heads of mechanical fastening means must be finished by taping and filling.
The prior construction requires substantial manual labor in the erection of the wall framing, in the attachment of the &ypsum boards and in the necessary touch up.
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Further, such partition walls cannot be disassembled without severe damage to the gypsum board which renders the wall system largely unsalvageable in the event that new erection of the wall is required.
This invention provides a construction member and erection technique which grea~,'ly simplifies the erection of gypsum board walls.
Use of the construction member of this invent~'on renders construction utilizing such members moveable and reusable in new locations as well as materially reducing the erection time.
A basic characteristic of the construction member of this invention is that when used as a wall member it provides its own studs, and when used as a ceiling member, it provides its own Joists.
The present invention utilizes the construction member in embodiments of interisr wall systems, exterior wall systems, perimeter panel systems, and provides solid columns, column covers, ducts, duct covers and soffits.
The present invention also provides simplified and more readily moveable wall systems utilizing panel clips and carrier clips according to this invention.
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Much of the current construction of buildings ~or industrial, commercial and residential purposes utilize gypsum board construction which has become commonly known as "dry wall" construction. Gypsum board const:uction has become especially desirable due to its fire resistant properties. Further, the provision of gypsum board with various finish surface laminations and in forms which have even higher fire resistance than the conventional gypsum board, have made gypsum boards popular, especially for interior partitions. In the past, such walls have been erected by attaching gypsum board to a framework of sheet metal studs and o~her framing members by use of mechanical fastening means such as sheet metal screws. In such construction, the joints and the heads of mechanical fastening means must be finished by taping and filling.
The prior construction requires substantial manual labor in the erection of the wall framing, in the attachment of the &ypsum boards and in the necessary touch up.
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Further, such partition walls cannot be disassembled without severe damage to the gypsum board which renders the wall system largely unsalvageable in the event that new erection of the wall is required.
This invention provides a construction member and erection technique which grea~,'ly simplifies the erection of gypsum board walls.
Use of the construction member of this invent~'on renders construction utilizing such members moveable and reusable in new locations as well as materially reducing the erection time.
A basic characteristic of the construction member of this invention is that when used as a wall member it provides its own studs, and when used as a ceiling member, it provides its own Joists.
The present invention utilizes the construction member in embodiments of interisr wall systems, exterior wall systems, perimeter panel systems, and provides solid columns, column covers, ducts, duct covers and soffits.
The present invention also provides simplified and more readily moveable wall systems utilizing panel clips and carrier clips according to this invention.
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In its broadest form, therefore, the present invention provides a building construction member which may be shipped to : the job site in f].at condition and formed at the job site into a wide, shallow, channel-shaped member with a central panel portion . and having flanges extending equally and perpendicularly in the same direction from one face of the panel at opposite long edges thereof, comprising a rectangular panel of gypsum board having . face laminae and a core layer of gypsum therebetween, the board having on one face thereof two V-g~ooves consisting of one V- :
groove set inwardly from each long edge for the full length of :.
the gypsum board which penetrate the gypsum core substantially for the entire depth of the core leaving intact a suff.icient .
thickness of the lamina of the face.opposite the grooved face to act as a hinge, the grooves having adhesive means therein and ~ . ;.
defining between them a central panel portion with flanking flanges outwardly of the grooves when the flanges are hinged .;
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Certsin preferred embodiments of '` the invention are shown in the drawings wherein: ~~
Fig. 1 is a two-part isomet:ric view o~ the con-: struction member of the invention showing the member first in its flat "~lank" form, notched for the folding up of its flanges, and secondly in the flanged ~r ~olded form, ready .
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- Fig. 2 is a fragmentary isometric view of a wall made by assembling a plurality of the construction members of Figure 1 back--to-back, and side-by-side, with the juxtaposed flanges of adjacent construction members on-one side of the wall lnterspersed with those of the other for the mutual support of each construction member at the mid-point of its panel;
Fig. 3 is a fragmentary assembly of the construction members of Fig~re 1 modified somewhat in dimension, and slightly in the end treatment of the flanges, to facilitate their use as ceiling panels;
. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of a construction-member such as is illustrated in the lower half of Figure 1, but with the flangc formed integrally with the ' -panel portion of the construction mcmber in the gypsum-oastin~
process;
Fig. 5 is a two-part fragmentary sectional view of a folded corner at the joint between flange and panel of the construction member of Fig. 1, utilizing one form of adhesive bond a~ the corner joint, whereas;
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~27 ; Fig. 6 is a similar two-part fragmentary sectional view of a modified corner joint which is particularly suited for field erection of the self-studding flange;
Fig.'7 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of an exterior wall employing the assembly technique of Figure 2, but in which the component materials of the exterior , panels, and those as well of the interior panels, are es- , ' pecially chosen for exterior wall application;
' ~ig'; 8 is a vertical cross section of an interior ~, - - partition wall fabricated of the construction members of the invention, assembled as in Pigure 2, and illustrating the :R' .
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demountable connection of such a wall to the floor and ceiling;
Fig~ 9 is a fragmentary horizontal cross section of a wall assembled as in Figure 2, illustrating the start o~ such a wall where it corners with a pre-existing wall;
Fig.- 10 is a similar ~ragmentary horizontal,sectional view illustrating the framing of an interior doorway located randomly with respect to the joints between abutted constructio~
members of the invention when assembled as a wall;
- Fig. 11 is a similar fragmentary horizontal sectional view illustrating an exposed corner between walls fabricated as indicatcd in Figurc 2; and Fig. 12 is a fragmcntary soctional elevation ~4 a wall-ceiling joint illustrating the support of the construc-tion member of the invention when employed as a ceiling member.
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~34~7Z7 Fig. 13 is a perspective view of one : - - embodiment of a panel clip according to this invention;
Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment o~ wall construction according to this invention utilizing the clip shown in Fig. 13;
Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the corner detail of a wall system of one embodiment of this invention utilizing the panel clip shown in Fig. 13; . .
Fig. 16 is a perspective view of a bottom channel having carrier clips according to this..
invention for bottom or top support of the wall structure;
- . Fig. 17 is a cross-sectional view of an . :
insulated wall structure of this invention suitable ..
for interior or exterior use;
Fig. 18 is a cross-sectional view of an ~ -insulated wall structure of this invention suitable for interior or exterior use;
Fig. 19 is a cross-sectional view of an insulated wall structure of this invention suitable for interior or exterior use;
Fig. 20 is a cross-sectional view of a perimeter panel according to this invention for installation on the inside of a masonry wall;
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- Fig. 21 is the cross-sectLonal view of a wall accord~ng to this invention utilizing multiple layers of gypsum board for greater fire res~stance;
Fig. 22 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a column or beam cover according to this invention, Fig. 23 is a cross-sectional view oi a four-sided duct, column cover or hollow column or beam according to this invention;
Fig. 23A-is a cross-sectional view of anOther embodiment of the corner between sides 301 and 304 of the structure shown in Fig. 11;
- Fig. 24 is a cross-sectional view of a solid gypsum board column or beam according to this invention;
Fig. 25 is a cross-sectional view of a three sided duct, duct cover, ceiling panel or soffit according to this invention; and Fi8. 26 is a cross-sectional view of a two-sided soffit, duct or duct cover according to this invention.
The construction member of the invention is - essentially a panel having perpendicular flanges along a pair of opposed parallel edges, usually the longer edges .:
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of the panel. When ready for installation, the member is thus a wide, shallow channel, which may be assembled with other like or similar panels to form the walls or ceiling of a building structure. In the wall arrangement, the studs so formed by the flanges of the construction members on one side of the wall are interspersed ~edially of those for~ed by the construction members of the opposite side of the wall so that the panel portion of each construction member may be supported at its midpoint, or as near thereto as may be feasible, as well as at its end.
For interior partition wall construction, the con-struction members may be of gypsum board, which is available readily in panels 4 feet wide. In conventional dry wall con-struction, normal interior spacing of the panels between op-posite sides of a wall is either 2-1/2 inches or 3-5/8 inches.
Thus, taking gypsum board in standard width as the basio component for interior construction, and grooving the panels from one side to fold up a mitered flangP using the intact opposite face lamina as a hinge, the width of each con-struction member for wall erection purposes would be approximately 42 inches, or less, depending upon the thickness of the boa~d, and the desired thickness of the finished wall.
The overall width of the construction member, when used to ,~
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~ build a wall following the assembly pattern indicated ~y ;, Fig. 2, also becomes the center line distance of the "studs" ~ormed by the assembly for one side of the wall.
! Assuming equidistant interspersal with the studs of the ( opposite side, the center line distance from one stud to ~ next adjacent stud would be 21 inches.
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in whioh unsupported spans of the order o~ six feet are contemplated, the wiath of the panel is reduce~ to provide appropriate spacing of the ceiling "joists" formed by each pair of justaposed construction member flanges. In this I ;
instance, a two-foot wide gypsu~r, board panel is contemplated as the base material with flanges having an outside depth of ¦
three inches to provide an overall width of 18 inches, which l th~n also becomes the center-line distance between adjacent joists.
As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, construction member 20 of the invention is basically a shallow, channel-shaped member which may be assembled vertically with others to -form a wall, as in Fig. 2, or assembled horizontally with others to for~ a ceiling, as in Fig. 3.
Fig. 1 shows flat board member 20 which could be a four-foot wide or a two-foot wide gypsum board sheet, having two V-shaped grooves 22, the sides of which are perpendicular ' ~,';'' ', f l KIRK-100-F -8-:~
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The V-shaped grooves may either be mil~ed in a panel or otherwise conventional ~abrication, for~ed by cutting tools, or may be formed as part of the board in its initial fabrication.
The V-grooves leave intact a sufficient thickness of the paper skin or other laminate on the side of the board ~0 opposite the groove to serve as a hinge about which to form the construction member 28 by bending up the flanges 24 as indicated by the transition between the upper an~ I
lower portions of Figure 1 of the drawings. An adhesive applied to the V-groove at or before the time of the bending up of the flanges, secures the flanges to the panel portion 26 of the construction~member 28 in the perpendicular ar-rangement indicated in the lower portion of Figure 1 and in subseguent drawings, the bond being sufficient to ena~le the flangés to materially stiffen, i.e., to enhance th~
longitudinal bending strength of, the member.
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Any gypsum wallboard is suitable for use in this invention. Gypsum wallboards having -fire resistant additives are suitable for use in this invention. Also, gypsum wal1boards having any desired plastic or metallic coating are suitable.
Gypsum lath boards are suitable for use in the structure8 of this invent~on and may be plastered over to provide a conventional plastered surface.
Fig. 5 shows the gypsum board blank 20 grooved t~ the depth of the gypsum filler 30 between the customary paper lamina 32 and 34 on opposite sides thereo~
In addition, and by way of example only, I have shown on the notched side of the sheet which becomes the interior in contemplated wall construction assembly an optional "
additional lamina 36, which may, for example, be a ~etal foil where a vapor barrier is desired, as in the exterior wall construction shown in cross section in Figure 7. T~e paper skin 34 on the lower side of the sheet, which becomes the outside, or the "dress" side, when the flanges 24 are folded up, is left intact by the grooving, and may also have an optional layer 38 of a prefinishing material such as vinyl. ~' . , .
To fabricate the construction member 28 from the grooved hlank of Figure 5, a viscous li~uid adhesive, such as STA-STUCK SS-2000A, manufactured by Specialty Chemicals ~, "",,,",, ",;,,,,~ ," ~ ~ ,;"~
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Company of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, U.S.A., is deposlted in the V-grooves in sufficient quantity to provide a slight exuded fillet 40 when the flanges 24 are folded up, as indicated in the lower portion of Fig. 5, and a sufficient waiting period allowed, o~ the order of 15 minutes, for the adhesive ~o set up be~ore further handling. If desired for greater strength when using sheet of lighter gauge, e.g., 1/2 inch, the mitered joint may be reinforced at intervals with glue blocks on the inside of the corner.
Fig. 6 illustrates a form of treatment of a gypsum board blank 20' to provide V-grooves during the process o~
manufacture of the board. In this instance, the upper paper layer 32 of the board is formed into a V-shaped groove 22' penetratins the gyp~um filler 30' while the gypsum is stili in a fluid state, with suitable provision for the retention of the penetration until the gypsum filler has set up. The Figure 6 arrangement contemplates the application of a contact adhesive 42 to both walls of the V-grooves 22' and to the upper surface of the board 20' along a narrow margin flanking ~he grooves, all covered by a releasable protective "peel" tape 44. The arrangement of Figure 6 would greatly i~crease the handleability of the construction member anc greatly facilitate the erection of the flanges 24' into stable bracing arrangement with the panel portion 26 of the construction member on the ~, .
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Comparing the two corner treatments of Figs. 5 and 6, it will be noted that the paper-lined groove of the Fig. 6 modification produces a slightly larger outside , ;
radius at the corner of the construction member when the flange is bent into place. To compensate for the additional paper material packed into the join~,particularly at or near the folding axis, the V-groove is preferably made slightly larger than 90 so that when the flange 24' i~i folded up, and the two walls of the groove brought into contact, the flange 24' will bP perpendicular to the panel portion 26' of the construction member.
For exterior wall construction the sheet material of the outside members is preferably one of greater structural !
strength, such as wood. In Figure 7, the construction members ~6 which constitute the outside of the wall are-shown as formed, from plywood sheet 48, but for this application particle board ¦
is also suitable. In this instance, I show the exterior con-struction members as sheathed with an outer lamina 50 of metalwhich may be either steel or aluminum, and preferably prefin-isned. Adjacent exterior members 46 are abutted in line pre-ferably with an application of caulXing material at the ioints, and then fastened together, as indicated, by hardened wood screws driven through the abutting flanges 52.
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The construction members 28 for the inside of th~ exterior wall are of gypsum board and placed in abutting aligned relation with the studs formed by their ad~acent flanges 24 ;nterspersed between those of the outer panels.
They are screwed top and bottom to plate members, not shown, in the manner later to be described in connection with interior wall construction.
Gypsum board used as the inner face o an exterior wall, will preferably have an inner layer 36 of a vapor barrier material, and the void between the interior and exterior construction members filled with insulation 54.
The synthetic polymer foam for use in the str~ctures of this invention may be substantially rigid organic polymer foam having good insulating properties and preferably a high temperature at which thermal decomposition occurs.
Suitable foams include polystyrene, styrene-maleic anhydride9 phenolic, such as phenol fonmaldehyde, polyurethane, vinyl, such as polyvinyl chloride and copolymers of polyvinyl chloride and polyvinyl acetate, epoxy, polye~hylene, urea formaldehyde, acrylic, polyisocyanurate and the like. Preferred foams are selected from the group consisting of polystyrene and polyurethane. Particularly suitable ~oams are closed cell foams which provide high insulating properties and low permeability to moisture. Such organic polymer foams are substantially rigid bodies of foam and are well . .
known in the art. F~r its utility as a bonding material ~;
as well as in providing highly efficient thermal insulation, foamed-in-place polyurethane may be used with suitable provision in the top plates of the wall for the pouring of the material from portable equipment in the fielt, and with fixtures as necessary to prevent the "oil canning"
of the panels as the polyurethane expands and sets up as is known from well known foam-in-place techniques.
As in typical dry-wall construction in commercial buildings, an interior wall (Fig. 8) is positioned by -locating a channel-shaped floor track 60 along the intended axis of the wall Such channels are usually roll-formed sheet steel in light gauge, easily penetrated by self-drilling, self-tapping screws, and are secured in place, openside up, by power-driven nails 62, or by tempered concrete nails, driven through the web of the channel or 'floor track' into the floor 64.
A hemmed ceiling track 66 of similar but wider channel shape and having smoothg hemmed, rounded edges on its flanges, is plumbed with the floor track 60 and secured by screws to the ceiling 68, with the track open downwardly.
The flanges 24 of the gypsum board construction members 28 are cut off at their lower ends 70 sufficiently to clear the floor track and to permit use of the track as raceway for electrical conduit. One side of the wall is then assembled , ~.-; . ;
lL727 by inserti~g the construction members 28 into the ceiling track, and abutting them to-the floor track, to which they are secured with screws 72 driven through the panel portion 26 of the construction member along its bottom edge, as indicated in Fig. 8.
With one side of the wall, or a substantial portion thexeof, assembled, the opposite side is then applied~ and secured in place iD the same manner. The flanges o~ the ceiling track 66 provide the upper trim of the wall, and the power-driven screws 72 by means of which the constr~ction members are secured to the floor track are c~ncealed b~ the application of a base molding 74, usually molded vinyl, after - the erection of the wall. ~ -~-The starting of a wall, where it adjoins another wall with a~ inside corner on ooth sides, is illustrated in Fig. 9. In such case, and in addition to the laying of floor and ceillng track as described in connection with Figure 8,-a hemmed track 76 is secured vertically to the existing walI 78 on the desired axis of the new partition wall and lightly secured in place in any convenient manner, as for example by a Fair o~ spaced self-tapping screws.
A flanged gypsum board construction member 28 is then set into place within the hemmed wall track 76 and a sheet metal stud 80 is placed against the inside surface o~ the flange 24 of the gypsum board construction member 28, and scrcwed to the existing wall 78 at several levels ôy pairs of powcr drivcn screws 82 as indicatcd in Figure 9, leaving ¦
sufficicnt spacc, howevcr, for the su~sequent insertion of t11e cut edge 84 of the pancl portion 26 of thc constructio~
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member 28 on the opposite side of the wall.
- - Fig. 10 illustrates doorway framing occurring randomly with respect to the joints between adjacent construc-tion members. The doorway is cut at the desired location which will have been predetermined by a gap in the floor track 60 of width to accommodate the door jamb 90. A sheet metal stud 92 is thcn inserted between the panel portions 26 of the gypsum board on opposite sides of the wall and the cut ends 94 thereof are secured to tne stud by screws 96. The sheet-metal door jamb 90 may be o~ wall-gripping press-on type, with integral doorstop ¦
98, outer trim 100, and return anchor portions 102.
The detailing of an exposed corner of an interior partitioning is:ilIustrated in Figure 11, which is also a fragmentary horizontal section. The construction member 108 on the inside of the corner is secured to a sheet metal stud 110 having a corner molding 112 rive~ed to one of its flanges, by means of screws driven 114 through the panel of the interior construction member 108 and into the stud. The end panel 116 of the outside of the existing wall has its cut edge seated in the channel of ~he corner molding 112, which is secured to the stud. The cornering wall 118 is then started by abutting the flange 24 of the construction member 122 on the inside of the new wall against the construction member 108 on the inside of the existing wall~ with their edges flush, and securing the beginning construction panel 122 of the new wall to the end ~J
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stud of the e~isting wall by means of self-tapping screws 124 driven through the double thickness of the gypsum board and .
into the flange of the stud 110. The outside side of the cor-nering wall is then started by the insertion of the cut edge o~ the cornering outer construct~on member 126 into the spa~e between the corncr molding 112 and the end of the existing wall 106.
Ceiling installation is indicated by Figure 12, a particularly suitable application being relatively long and narrow ceilings-such as in corridors and the li~e. In such applications, the long dimension of the construction member 28 is placed t~ansversly o~ the passageway, with-the con-structi-on member unsupported between its ends, which rest.-...-upon sheet metal angles 130 secured to the adjacent wall 132 by means of screws. Hallway ceilings are quite typically .
lower than those of the adjacent spaces for the accommodation o~ duct work for utilities supplied to the privately occupied adjacent spaces, and the construction member 28 of the inYention~
is especially suited to use in so-called "dropped" ceilings, of :
which corridors and passageways are a typical occurrence.
In~ such cases, as-indicated in Figure 12, the ends 134 of the upstanding flanges 24 of the individual construc-tion ~embers are relieved at an angle to permit the insertion ~ .
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level, the resting of one of its ends upon the supporting angle or other support while still positioned diagonally, and ,, :
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. then the rotation of.the opposite end of the panel down onto .. . . its support-. In ceiling application, the construction me~bers ::
. . are preferably connected together for mutual support, this .: being.accomplished by the driving of screws 136 through abutted .
upstanding flanges of adjacent members, with the omiss-on ... .. - . of such screws.at intervals where desired for access to the ... . overlying space.
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. structure of my in~ention is the ease of erection and ~ the capability to dismantle the walls and reassemble them -. using the same materials. Such flexibility is very ; desirable in modern commercial buildings which may . -.-.-. : ..be utilized for different purposes at d;fferent .. . . -.~. tim2s but where a permanent appearing, fire resistant ~ and soundproof or.insulated structure.is desired....... :.. :;:. .
-- . . The panel clip shown in Figs. 13 through 15 ait . . in the ease of erection and in the mobility of the wall system.
. .. . As best seen in Fig. 13, panel clip 150 .. ~ comprises a generally U-shaped sheet metal or plastic :
shape ha.ving wall 156 which joins opposing legs 153 and l54 at one end. Legs 153 and . . - 154 having outwardly extending flanges 151 ~jl ' .
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and 152 at their other end. Legs 153 and 154 are separated by a distance so that spring action is obtained when cl~p 150 is in position holding th~ bullding construction member. Legs 153 and 154 may have indentations or barbs 158 to ~aintain clip 150 fil~ly in position.
Wall 156 may have barbs 159 to impale the clip upon the building construction member flanges. It is preferred that panel clip 150 have means, such as the aforesaid barbs, to maintain the clip :
firmly in desired position during erection while fastened to only one building construc- -tion~ member ~lange. The panel clips -are desireably utilized every 2 to 4 feet in the wall construction of this invention.
The panel clip may have resilient pad 157 attached to the outer portion of wall 156 to provide sound deadening to wall structures according to this invention.
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Fig. 14 shows the use of panel clip 150 in a typical wall construction wherein building construction member 170 has central panel porti3n 171 and flange 174 extending from one face, adhesive means in V-groove joint 175 maintainin~ flange 174 in perpendicular relation to central panel portion 171. Panel 180 is the central panel portion of a similar building construction member enclosing the opposite side of the wall from building construction member 170.
As see~ in Fig.14, clip 150 in addition to holding adjacent building construction members together by spring action against ; :-adjacent flanges, also acts as a spacer - :
between the opposing panels of the wall.
The action o~ clip 150 as a spacer results from flanges lSl and 152 being in the same planar relation and the distance from the plane through flanges 151 and 152 and the: ::
plane through wall 156 being substantially ! .
parallel and the sa~e distance on all panel clips.
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Further, continuity between the opposing wall panels is eliminated except through resilient pad 157, which provides a superior sound barrier.
Fig.15 illustrates utilization of clip 150 at an inside wall corn~r joint detail.
Fig.l~ shows the use of carrier clips 190 in one embodiment of the wall s~ructure of this invention. Carrier clip -190 hangs on one o~ upstanding legs 202 and 203 of floor channel 200 and carries the load of the building construction member of this invention without the necessity of mechanical fastening. Carrier clip 190 has inverted U-shaped portion with legs 193 and 194 to hold clip 190 snugly in position against channel leg 202.
Clip 190 has U-shaped portion bounded by legs 191 and 193 of suitable width to - - -snugly hold ~he thickness of the wall -~
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:~ : panels of the building construction - member of this invention. The building ~-- wall panel assemblies are simply set into carrier clip 190 which holdE: them ..
snu~ly at the bottom, the wall assembly being mechanically fastened or snap fastened at the top by an inverted U similar to that shown in Fig. 8. Such construction provides interior partitions which may be readily disassembled and reassembled in a different location utiliæing the same materials, the only marks remaining being the holes necessary to secure floor channel 200 to the floor.
Fig. 17 shows the construction detail of a wall structure according to this invention which may be used in either interior or exterior construction. Building construction members are shown as 170 having central panel portion 171 and flanges 174 and 176 extending equally and perpendicularly in the same direction from one face thereof.
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flanges of adjacent members abutting each other as shown in Fig.17. The ccre portion of the wall comprises rigid synthetic polymer foam slabs 210 having a central slot 211 for receiving flan~es of adjacent building construction members.
The other side of the buildin~ wall may be faced with any suitable surfacing material.
Foam slabs 210 may be faced wîth a vinyl covering or any rigid panel may be fastened to the foam slabs, such as wood layer 220 shown in Fig. 17. Foam slab 210 may be adhesively fastened to building construction members 170 and wood sheets 220 may be adhesively fastened to foam slabs 210 thereby pxoviding a rigid,composite and insulated wall structure.
Fig.18 shows another embodiment of a wall system according to this invention wherein building construction members 170 are assembled in the same fashion as previously described for Fig.17 utilizing foam slabs 230 similar to foam slabs 210 and having slot 231 corresponding to slot .
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211 previously described. Foam slab 230 has precast concrete panel 232 affixed to its outer surface. The wall structure is assembled in the same fashion as described for the wall structure shown in Fig.17 except that the outer wall layer of concrete is affixed to the foam slab and requires grouting between adjacent concrete joints at the edges.
Fig.l9 shows yet another embodiment of a wall system of this invention using building construction members 170 and 270. In this embodiment the opposing building construction members are the same and have between their flanges synthetic polymeric foam having slots 242 and 252 for receiving adjacent flanges of the opposing building construction members.
Opposing building construction members 170 and 270, together with the foam insulation attached may be readily adhered together to form a unitized construction by gluing the faces of foam board 240 and 250 together upon assembly.
The embodiment shown in Fig. 19 is particularly well suited to the builder with minimum equipment at the job site since slots 242 and 252 can be formed by using two narrower pieces of foam.
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this invention providing perimeter interlor finishing of masonry walls. Building construc- -~
tion members 170 have synthetic polymeric foam sheet 275 filling the space between the~r flanges. The wall panel assembly made up of construction member 170 and foam 275 may be adhered to the masonry wall for permanent installation or may be securely mounted into channels at top and bottom for removeable installation.
Fig;21 shows a wall system according to this invention similar to that shown in Fig. 2 except that building construction member 170 has a similar but smaller building constructlon member 280 adhesively mounted within ~he shallow channel of construction member 170 to provide a double thickness gypsum board wall on one or both sides of the wall system. The double thickness of the gypsum board provides enhanced fire protection and as is readily apparent may be used in the structures described above. The double thickness gypsum board may be produced by adhering the flat pieces of gypsum board together and then V-grooving through the two pieces of gypsum board to the outer lamina or they may be produced by making -31~4~7Z7 ~:
construction member 170 separate from construction member 280 and then adhexing them together.
Panel clips as shown in Flg 13, may be used in any of the wall and ceiling syste~
described above. Likewise, the carrier clip 190 as shown in Fig. 16 may be used in any of the wall and ceiling construction shown. While many of the structures have been described with respect to walls, it is apparent the structures are suitable for use as ceilings.
Fig. 22 illustrates use of building construction members of this invention as beam covers, column covers and fireproofing assemblies. Fig. 22 shows I beam 290 encased in a fire resistant gypsum board protective covering. Construction members 292 and 294 are similar to building construction members 170 described earlier. End coverings 293 and 295 are similar to side coverings 292 and 294 with the addition of a second inwardly extending flange 296 and 297 ~ormed in the same fashion utili7ing the V-groove-glue adhesive technique previously described. The entire covering assembly may be held with panel clips 150 as shown. Side panels 292 and 294 may be comp~e~ely prefabricated while the sècond flange on end panels 293 and 295 may KIRK~100-F -26-~ L7Z7~ ~ .
be folded without gluing at the time of installation to provide easy installation around the bea~. Additional fire protection to the web of the I beam may be afforded by gypsum boards 291 and 298 on each side of the I beam web which are securely held in place by the action of panel cLips 150.
Hollow columns, column covers, ducts and-duct covers-may be constructed using the principles of this invention as shown in Fig.23. A four-sided structure which may be used as a duc~ duct cover, hollow column or column cover is shown as 300 having sides - -301, 302, 303 and 304 formed by the V-groove-adhesive technique of this invention utilizing conventional or high fire resistant gypsum board. Fig.23A shows an embodiment of the corner junction between sides 301 and 304 of the structure shown in Fig. 23. The corner as shown in Fig. 23A is also formed by the same V-groove-adhesive technique.
Solid columns may be provided from a flat sheet by using the principles of this invention as shown in Fig. 24. For example, a flat sheet of gypsum board starting with one edge portion 341 may be V-grooved and folded at right angles to form joint 351 and panel , portion 342 which may be ~-grooved to form KIRK-lO0-F -27-~ < 6 . , ~
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joint 352 and panel portion 343 which may be V-grooved to form joint 353 and panel portion - 344 which may be V-grooved to form joint 354 - and panel portion 345 which may be V-grooved to form join~ 355 and panel portion 346 which may be V-grooved to form joint 356 and other - end panel portion 347. Of course, it is -i`, apparent that the process may be continued to form solid columns of any desired shape or size to meet specific load-bearing qualities.
The solid columns or beams, such as illustrated by Fig. 24, may be unitized by use of any suitable adhesive or adhesive taught to be suitable for ~he V-groove corners. Thus, both hollow and solid gypsum board structures `
may be provided according to this invention.
Fig. 25 shows a three-sided duct, duct cover, soffit, beam cover or ceiling panel according to this invention which may be fabricated from gypsum board to provide a fire resistant structure. When used as ceiling panels, the structure as shown in Fig. 3 may be used or the panel clips described above may be used.
Fig. 26 shows a two-sided duct, duct cover, soffit or beam cover according to this invention which may be readily Eabricated from gypsum board to provide a structure having desired finished facing and to provide fire resistant structures.
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The V-groove-adhesive gypsum board structures of my invention may utilize any suitable adhesive which sets sufficiently rapidly for field assembly and which secures the cementious gypsum. While the construction members may be fabricated at the construction site, it is obvious they may also ba fabricated at a cen~ral facility.
- Whlle in the foragoing specification ~his invention has been described in relation to certain preferred embodiments thereof9 and many details have been set forth for purpose :
of illustration, it will be apparent to those - - - skilled in the art that the invention is - susceptible to additional embodiments and that certain of the details described herein can be varied considerably without departing from the ;~
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In its broadest form, therefore, the present invention provides a building construction member which may be shipped to : the job site in f].at condition and formed at the job site into a wide, shallow, channel-shaped member with a central panel portion . and having flanges extending equally and perpendicularly in the same direction from one face of the panel at opposite long edges thereof, comprising a rectangular panel of gypsum board having . face laminae and a core layer of gypsum therebetween, the board having on one face thereof two V-g~ooves consisting of one V- :
groove set inwardly from each long edge for the full length of :.
the gypsum board which penetrate the gypsum core substantially for the entire depth of the core leaving intact a suff.icient .
thickness of the lamina of the face.opposite the grooved face to act as a hinge, the grooves having adhesive means therein and ~ . ;.
defining between them a central panel portion with flanking flanges outwardly of the grooves when the flanges are hinged .;
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Fig. 1 is a two-part isomet:ric view o~ the con-: struction member of the invention showing the member first in its flat "~lank" form, notched for the folding up of its flanges, and secondly in the flanged ~r ~olded form, ready .
for erection; - .
- Fig. 2 is a fragmentary isometric view of a wall made by assembling a plurality of the construction members of Figure 1 back--to-back, and side-by-side, with the juxtaposed flanges of adjacent construction members on-one side of the wall lnterspersed with those of the other for the mutual support of each construction member at the mid-point of its panel;
Fig. 3 is a fragmentary assembly of the construction members of Fig~re 1 modified somewhat in dimension, and slightly in the end treatment of the flanges, to facilitate their use as ceiling panels;
. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of a construction-member such as is illustrated in the lower half of Figure 1, but with the flangc formed integrally with the ' -panel portion of the construction mcmber in the gypsum-oastin~
process;
Fig. 5 is a two-part fragmentary sectional view of a folded corner at the joint between flange and panel of the construction member of Fig. 1, utilizing one form of adhesive bond a~ the corner joint, whereas;
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~27 ; Fig. 6 is a similar two-part fragmentary sectional view of a modified corner joint which is particularly suited for field erection of the self-studding flange;
Fig.'7 is a horizontal cross-sectional view of an exterior wall employing the assembly technique of Figure 2, but in which the component materials of the exterior , panels, and those as well of the interior panels, are es- , ' pecially chosen for exterior wall application;
' ~ig'; 8 is a vertical cross section of an interior ~, - - partition wall fabricated of the construction members of the invention, assembled as in Pigure 2, and illustrating the :R' .
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demountable connection of such a wall to the floor and ceiling;
Fig~ 9 is a fragmentary horizontal cross section of a wall assembled as in Figure 2, illustrating the start o~ such a wall where it corners with a pre-existing wall;
Fig.- 10 is a similar ~ragmentary horizontal,sectional view illustrating the framing of an interior doorway located randomly with respect to the joints between abutted constructio~
members of the invention when assembled as a wall;
- Fig. 11 is a similar fragmentary horizontal sectional view illustrating an exposed corner between walls fabricated as indicatcd in Figurc 2; and Fig. 12 is a fragmcntary soctional elevation ~4 a wall-ceiling joint illustrating the support of the construc-tion member of the invention when employed as a ceiling member.
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Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment o~ wall construction according to this invention utilizing the clip shown in Fig. 13;
Fig. 15 is a cross-sectional perspective view of the corner detail of a wall system of one embodiment of this invention utilizing the panel clip shown in Fig. 13; . .
Fig. 16 is a perspective view of a bottom channel having carrier clips according to this..
invention for bottom or top support of the wall structure;
- . Fig. 17 is a cross-sectional view of an . :
insulated wall structure of this invention suitable ..
for interior or exterior use;
Fig. 18 is a cross-sectional view of an ~ -insulated wall structure of this invention suitable for interior or exterior use;
Fig. 19 is a cross-sectional view of an insulated wall structure of this invention suitable for interior or exterior use;
Fig. 20 is a cross-sectional view of a perimeter panel according to this invention for installation on the inside of a masonry wall;
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- Fig. 21 is the cross-sectLonal view of a wall accord~ng to this invention utilizing multiple layers of gypsum board for greater fire res~stance;
Fig. 22 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of a column or beam cover according to this invention, Fig. 23 is a cross-sectional view oi a four-sided duct, column cover or hollow column or beam according to this invention;
Fig. 23A-is a cross-sectional view of anOther embodiment of the corner between sides 301 and 304 of the structure shown in Fig. 11;
- Fig. 24 is a cross-sectional view of a solid gypsum board column or beam according to this invention;
Fig. 25 is a cross-sectional view of a three sided duct, duct cover, ceiling panel or soffit according to this invention; and Fi8. 26 is a cross-sectional view of a two-sided soffit, duct or duct cover according to this invention.
The construction member of the invention is - essentially a panel having perpendicular flanges along a pair of opposed parallel edges, usually the longer edges .:
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of the panel. When ready for installation, the member is thus a wide, shallow channel, which may be assembled with other like or similar panels to form the walls or ceiling of a building structure. In the wall arrangement, the studs so formed by the flanges of the construction members on one side of the wall are interspersed ~edially of those for~ed by the construction members of the opposite side of the wall so that the panel portion of each construction member may be supported at its midpoint, or as near thereto as may be feasible, as well as at its end.
For interior partition wall construction, the con-struction members may be of gypsum board, which is available readily in panels 4 feet wide. In conventional dry wall con-struction, normal interior spacing of the panels between op-posite sides of a wall is either 2-1/2 inches or 3-5/8 inches.
Thus, taking gypsum board in standard width as the basio component for interior construction, and grooving the panels from one side to fold up a mitered flangP using the intact opposite face lamina as a hinge, the width of each con-struction member for wall erection purposes would be approximately 42 inches, or less, depending upon the thickness of the boa~d, and the desired thickness of the finished wall.
The overall width of the construction member, when used to ,~
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~ build a wall following the assembly pattern indicated ~y ;, Fig. 2, also becomes the center line distance of the "studs" ~ormed by the assembly for one side of the wall.
! Assuming equidistant interspersal with the studs of the ( opposite side, the center line distance from one stud to ~ next adjacent stud would be 21 inches.
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in whioh unsupported spans of the order o~ six feet are contemplated, the wiath of the panel is reduce~ to provide appropriate spacing of the ceiling "joists" formed by each pair of justaposed construction member flanges. In this I ;
instance, a two-foot wide gypsu~r, board panel is contemplated as the base material with flanges having an outside depth of ¦
three inches to provide an overall width of 18 inches, which l th~n also becomes the center-line distance between adjacent joists.
As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, construction member 20 of the invention is basically a shallow, channel-shaped member which may be assembled vertically with others to -form a wall, as in Fig. 2, or assembled horizontally with others to for~ a ceiling, as in Fig. 3.
Fig. 1 shows flat board member 20 which could be a four-foot wide or a two-foot wide gypsum board sheet, having two V-shaped grooves 22, the sides of which are perpendicular ' ~,';'' ', f l KIRK-100-F -8-:~
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The V-shaped grooves may either be mil~ed in a panel or otherwise conventional ~abrication, for~ed by cutting tools, or may be formed as part of the board in its initial fabrication.
The V-grooves leave intact a sufficient thickness of the paper skin or other laminate on the side of the board ~0 opposite the groove to serve as a hinge about which to form the construction member 28 by bending up the flanges 24 as indicated by the transition between the upper an~ I
lower portions of Figure 1 of the drawings. An adhesive applied to the V-groove at or before the time of the bending up of the flanges, secures the flanges to the panel portion 26 of the construction~member 28 in the perpendicular ar-rangement indicated in the lower portion of Figure 1 and in subseguent drawings, the bond being sufficient to ena~le the flangés to materially stiffen, i.e., to enhance th~
longitudinal bending strength of, the member.
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Any gypsum wallboard is suitable for use in this invention. Gypsum wallboards having -fire resistant additives are suitable for use in this invention. Also, gypsum wal1boards having any desired plastic or metallic coating are suitable.
Gypsum lath boards are suitable for use in the structure8 of this invent~on and may be plastered over to provide a conventional plastered surface.
Fig. 5 shows the gypsum board blank 20 grooved t~ the depth of the gypsum filler 30 between the customary paper lamina 32 and 34 on opposite sides thereo~
In addition, and by way of example only, I have shown on the notched side of the sheet which becomes the interior in contemplated wall construction assembly an optional "
additional lamina 36, which may, for example, be a ~etal foil where a vapor barrier is desired, as in the exterior wall construction shown in cross section in Figure 7. T~e paper skin 34 on the lower side of the sheet, which becomes the outside, or the "dress" side, when the flanges 24 are folded up, is left intact by the grooving, and may also have an optional layer 38 of a prefinishing material such as vinyl. ~' . , .
To fabricate the construction member 28 from the grooved hlank of Figure 5, a viscous li~uid adhesive, such as STA-STUCK SS-2000A, manufactured by Specialty Chemicals ~, "",,,",, ",;,,,,~ ," ~ ~ ,;"~
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Company of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, U.S.A., is deposlted in the V-grooves in sufficient quantity to provide a slight exuded fillet 40 when the flanges 24 are folded up, as indicated in the lower portion of Fig. 5, and a sufficient waiting period allowed, o~ the order of 15 minutes, for the adhesive ~o set up be~ore further handling. If desired for greater strength when using sheet of lighter gauge, e.g., 1/2 inch, the mitered joint may be reinforced at intervals with glue blocks on the inside of the corner.
Fig. 6 illustrates a form of treatment of a gypsum board blank 20' to provide V-grooves during the process o~
manufacture of the board. In this instance, the upper paper layer 32 of the board is formed into a V-shaped groove 22' penetratins the gyp~um filler 30' while the gypsum is stili in a fluid state, with suitable provision for the retention of the penetration until the gypsum filler has set up. The Figure 6 arrangement contemplates the application of a contact adhesive 42 to both walls of the V-grooves 22' and to the upper surface of the board 20' along a narrow margin flanking ~he grooves, all covered by a releasable protective "peel" tape 44. The arrangement of Figure 6 would greatly i~crease the handleability of the construction member anc greatly facilitate the erection of the flanges 24' into stable bracing arrangement with the panel portion 26 of the construction member on the ~, .
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Comparing the two corner treatments of Figs. 5 and 6, it will be noted that the paper-lined groove of the Fig. 6 modification produces a slightly larger outside , ;
radius at the corner of the construction member when the flange is bent into place. To compensate for the additional paper material packed into the join~,particularly at or near the folding axis, the V-groove is preferably made slightly larger than 90 so that when the flange 24' i~i folded up, and the two walls of the groove brought into contact, the flange 24' will bP perpendicular to the panel portion 26' of the construction member.
For exterior wall construction the sheet material of the outside members is preferably one of greater structural !
strength, such as wood. In Figure 7, the construction members ~6 which constitute the outside of the wall are-shown as formed, from plywood sheet 48, but for this application particle board ¦
is also suitable. In this instance, I show the exterior con-struction members as sheathed with an outer lamina 50 of metalwhich may be either steel or aluminum, and preferably prefin-isned. Adjacent exterior members 46 are abutted in line pre-ferably with an application of caulXing material at the ioints, and then fastened together, as indicated, by hardened wood screws driven through the abutting flanges 52.
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The construction members 28 for the inside of th~ exterior wall are of gypsum board and placed in abutting aligned relation with the studs formed by their ad~acent flanges 24 ;nterspersed between those of the outer panels.
They are screwed top and bottom to plate members, not shown, in the manner later to be described in connection with interior wall construction.
Gypsum board used as the inner face o an exterior wall, will preferably have an inner layer 36 of a vapor barrier material, and the void between the interior and exterior construction members filled with insulation 54.
The synthetic polymer foam for use in the str~ctures of this invention may be substantially rigid organic polymer foam having good insulating properties and preferably a high temperature at which thermal decomposition occurs.
Suitable foams include polystyrene, styrene-maleic anhydride9 phenolic, such as phenol fonmaldehyde, polyurethane, vinyl, such as polyvinyl chloride and copolymers of polyvinyl chloride and polyvinyl acetate, epoxy, polye~hylene, urea formaldehyde, acrylic, polyisocyanurate and the like. Preferred foams are selected from the group consisting of polystyrene and polyurethane. Particularly suitable ~oams are closed cell foams which provide high insulating properties and low permeability to moisture. Such organic polymer foams are substantially rigid bodies of foam and are well . .
known in the art. F~r its utility as a bonding material ~;
as well as in providing highly efficient thermal insulation, foamed-in-place polyurethane may be used with suitable provision in the top plates of the wall for the pouring of the material from portable equipment in the fielt, and with fixtures as necessary to prevent the "oil canning"
of the panels as the polyurethane expands and sets up as is known from well known foam-in-place techniques.
As in typical dry-wall construction in commercial buildings, an interior wall (Fig. 8) is positioned by -locating a channel-shaped floor track 60 along the intended axis of the wall Such channels are usually roll-formed sheet steel in light gauge, easily penetrated by self-drilling, self-tapping screws, and are secured in place, openside up, by power-driven nails 62, or by tempered concrete nails, driven through the web of the channel or 'floor track' into the floor 64.
A hemmed ceiling track 66 of similar but wider channel shape and having smoothg hemmed, rounded edges on its flanges, is plumbed with the floor track 60 and secured by screws to the ceiling 68, with the track open downwardly.
The flanges 24 of the gypsum board construction members 28 are cut off at their lower ends 70 sufficiently to clear the floor track and to permit use of the track as raceway for electrical conduit. One side of the wall is then assembled , ~.-; . ;
lL727 by inserti~g the construction members 28 into the ceiling track, and abutting them to-the floor track, to which they are secured with screws 72 driven through the panel portion 26 of the construction member along its bottom edge, as indicated in Fig. 8.
With one side of the wall, or a substantial portion thexeof, assembled, the opposite side is then applied~ and secured in place iD the same manner. The flanges o~ the ceiling track 66 provide the upper trim of the wall, and the power-driven screws 72 by means of which the constr~ction members are secured to the floor track are c~ncealed b~ the application of a base molding 74, usually molded vinyl, after - the erection of the wall. ~ -~-The starting of a wall, where it adjoins another wall with a~ inside corner on ooth sides, is illustrated in Fig. 9. In such case, and in addition to the laying of floor and ceillng track as described in connection with Figure 8,-a hemmed track 76 is secured vertically to the existing walI 78 on the desired axis of the new partition wall and lightly secured in place in any convenient manner, as for example by a Fair o~ spaced self-tapping screws.
A flanged gypsum board construction member 28 is then set into place within the hemmed wall track 76 and a sheet metal stud 80 is placed against the inside surface o~ the flange 24 of the gypsum board construction member 28, and scrcwed to the existing wall 78 at several levels ôy pairs of powcr drivcn screws 82 as indicatcd in Figure 9, leaving ¦
sufficicnt spacc, howevcr, for the su~sequent insertion of t11e cut edge 84 of the pancl portion 26 of thc constructio~
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- - Fig. 10 illustrates doorway framing occurring randomly with respect to the joints between adjacent construc-tion members. The doorway is cut at the desired location which will have been predetermined by a gap in the floor track 60 of width to accommodate the door jamb 90. A sheet metal stud 92 is thcn inserted between the panel portions 26 of the gypsum board on opposite sides of the wall and the cut ends 94 thereof are secured to tne stud by screws 96. The sheet-metal door jamb 90 may be o~ wall-gripping press-on type, with integral doorstop ¦
98, outer trim 100, and return anchor portions 102.
The detailing of an exposed corner of an interior partitioning is:ilIustrated in Figure 11, which is also a fragmentary horizontal section. The construction member 108 on the inside of the corner is secured to a sheet metal stud 110 having a corner molding 112 rive~ed to one of its flanges, by means of screws driven 114 through the panel of the interior construction member 108 and into the stud. The end panel 116 of the outside of the existing wall has its cut edge seated in the channel of ~he corner molding 112, which is secured to the stud. The cornering wall 118 is then started by abutting the flange 24 of the construction member 122 on the inside of the new wall against the construction member 108 on the inside of the existing wall~ with their edges flush, and securing the beginning construction panel 122 of the new wall to the end ~J
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stud of the e~isting wall by means of self-tapping screws 124 driven through the double thickness of the gypsum board and .
into the flange of the stud 110. The outside side of the cor-nering wall is then started by the insertion of the cut edge o~ the cornering outer construct~on member 126 into the spa~e between the corncr molding 112 and the end of the existing wall 106.
Ceiling installation is indicated by Figure 12, a particularly suitable application being relatively long and narrow ceilings-such as in corridors and the li~e. In such applications, the long dimension of the construction member 28 is placed t~ansversly o~ the passageway, with-the con-structi-on member unsupported between its ends, which rest.-...-upon sheet metal angles 130 secured to the adjacent wall 132 by means of screws. Hallway ceilings are quite typically .
lower than those of the adjacent spaces for the accommodation o~ duct work for utilities supplied to the privately occupied adjacent spaces, and the construction member 28 of the inYention~
is especially suited to use in so-called "dropped" ceilings, of :
which corridors and passageways are a typical occurrence.
In~ such cases, as-indicated in Figure 12, the ends 134 of the upstanding flanges 24 of the individual construc-tion ~embers are relieved at an angle to permit the insertion ~ .
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of the member-diagonally into the space above its intended .
level, the resting of one of its ends upon the supporting angle or other support while still positioned diagonally, and ,, :
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. then the rotation of.the opposite end of the panel down onto .. . . its support-. In ceiling application, the construction me~bers ::
. . are preferably connected together for mutual support, this .: being.accomplished by the driving of screws 136 through abutted .
upstanding flanges of adjacent members, with the omiss-on ... .. - . of such screws.at intervals where desired for access to the ... . overlying space.
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. structure of my in~ention is the ease of erection and ~ the capability to dismantle the walls and reassemble them -. using the same materials. Such flexibility is very ; desirable in modern commercial buildings which may . -.-.-. : ..be utilized for different purposes at d;fferent .. . . -.~. tim2s but where a permanent appearing, fire resistant ~ and soundproof or.insulated structure.is desired....... :.. :;:. .
-- . . The panel clip shown in Figs. 13 through 15 ait . . in the ease of erection and in the mobility of the wall system.
. .. . As best seen in Fig. 13, panel clip 150 .. ~ comprises a generally U-shaped sheet metal or plastic :
shape ha.ving wall 156 which joins opposing legs 153 and l54 at one end. Legs 153 and . . - 154 having outwardly extending flanges 151 ~jl ' .
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and 152 at their other end. Legs 153 and 154 are separated by a distance so that spring action is obtained when cl~p 150 is in position holding th~ bullding construction member. Legs 153 and 154 may have indentations or barbs 158 to ~aintain clip 150 fil~ly in position.
Wall 156 may have barbs 159 to impale the clip upon the building construction member flanges. It is preferred that panel clip 150 have means, such as the aforesaid barbs, to maintain the clip :
firmly in desired position during erection while fastened to only one building construc- -tion~ member ~lange. The panel clips -are desireably utilized every 2 to 4 feet in the wall construction of this invention.
The panel clip may have resilient pad 157 attached to the outer portion of wall 156 to provide sound deadening to wall structures according to this invention.
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Fig. 14 shows the use of panel clip 150 in a typical wall construction wherein building construction member 170 has central panel porti3n 171 and flange 174 extending from one face, adhesive means in V-groove joint 175 maintainin~ flange 174 in perpendicular relation to central panel portion 171. Panel 180 is the central panel portion of a similar building construction member enclosing the opposite side of the wall from building construction member 170.
As see~ in Fig.14, clip 150 in addition to holding adjacent building construction members together by spring action against ; :-adjacent flanges, also acts as a spacer - :
between the opposing panels of the wall.
The action o~ clip 150 as a spacer results from flanges lSl and 152 being in the same planar relation and the distance from the plane through flanges 151 and 152 and the: ::
plane through wall 156 being substantially ! .
parallel and the sa~e distance on all panel clips.
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Further, continuity between the opposing wall panels is eliminated except through resilient pad 157, which provides a superior sound barrier.
Fig.15 illustrates utilization of clip 150 at an inside wall corn~r joint detail.
Fig.l~ shows the use of carrier clips 190 in one embodiment of the wall s~ructure of this invention. Carrier clip -190 hangs on one o~ upstanding legs 202 and 203 of floor channel 200 and carries the load of the building construction member of this invention without the necessity of mechanical fastening. Carrier clip 190 has inverted U-shaped portion with legs 193 and 194 to hold clip 190 snugly in position against channel leg 202.
Clip 190 has U-shaped portion bounded by legs 191 and 193 of suitable width to - - -snugly hold ~he thickness of the wall -~
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:~ : panels of the building construction - member of this invention. The building ~-- wall panel assemblies are simply set into carrier clip 190 which holdE: them ..
snu~ly at the bottom, the wall assembly being mechanically fastened or snap fastened at the top by an inverted U similar to that shown in Fig. 8. Such construction provides interior partitions which may be readily disassembled and reassembled in a different location utiliæing the same materials, the only marks remaining being the holes necessary to secure floor channel 200 to the floor.
Fig. 17 shows the construction detail of a wall structure according to this invention which may be used in either interior or exterior construction. Building construction members are shown as 170 having central panel portion 171 and flanges 174 and 176 extending equally and perpendicularly in the same direction from one face thereof.
The building construction members are-assembled in juxtaposed planar array with KIRK-lG0-F - -22-~: , ' ' ' . - , .
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flanges of adjacent members abutting each other as shown in Fig.17. The ccre portion of the wall comprises rigid synthetic polymer foam slabs 210 having a central slot 211 for receiving flan~es of adjacent building construction members.
The other side of the buildin~ wall may be faced with any suitable surfacing material.
Foam slabs 210 may be faced wîth a vinyl covering or any rigid panel may be fastened to the foam slabs, such as wood layer 220 shown in Fig. 17. Foam slab 210 may be adhesively fastened to building construction members 170 and wood sheets 220 may be adhesively fastened to foam slabs 210 thereby pxoviding a rigid,composite and insulated wall structure.
Fig.18 shows another embodiment of a wall system according to this invention wherein building construction members 170 are assembled in the same fashion as previously described for Fig.17 utilizing foam slabs 230 similar to foam slabs 210 and having slot 231 corresponding to slot .
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211 previously described. Foam slab 230 has precast concrete panel 232 affixed to its outer surface. The wall structure is assembled in the same fashion as described for the wall structure shown in Fig.17 except that the outer wall layer of concrete is affixed to the foam slab and requires grouting between adjacent concrete joints at the edges.
Fig.l9 shows yet another embodiment of a wall system of this invention using building construction members 170 and 270. In this embodiment the opposing building construction members are the same and have between their flanges synthetic polymeric foam having slots 242 and 252 for receiving adjacent flanges of the opposing building construction members.
Opposing building construction members 170 and 270, together with the foam insulation attached may be readily adhered together to form a unitized construction by gluing the faces of foam board 240 and 250 together upon assembly.
The embodiment shown in Fig. 19 is particularly well suited to the builder with minimum equipment at the job site since slots 242 and 252 can be formed by using two narrower pieces of foam.
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Fig.20 shows use of the bullding construction members 170 in an embodiment o~
this invention providing perimeter interlor finishing of masonry walls. Building construc- -~
tion members 170 have synthetic polymeric foam sheet 275 filling the space between the~r flanges. The wall panel assembly made up of construction member 170 and foam 275 may be adhered to the masonry wall for permanent installation or may be securely mounted into channels at top and bottom for removeable installation.
Fig;21 shows a wall system according to this invention similar to that shown in Fig. 2 except that building construction member 170 has a similar but smaller building constructlon member 280 adhesively mounted within ~he shallow channel of construction member 170 to provide a double thickness gypsum board wall on one or both sides of the wall system. The double thickness of the gypsum board provides enhanced fire protection and as is readily apparent may be used in the structures described above. The double thickness gypsum board may be produced by adhering the flat pieces of gypsum board together and then V-grooving through the two pieces of gypsum board to the outer lamina or they may be produced by making -31~4~7Z7 ~:
construction member 170 separate from construction member 280 and then adhexing them together.
Panel clips as shown in Flg 13, may be used in any of the wall and ceiling syste~
described above. Likewise, the carrier clip 190 as shown in Fig. 16 may be used in any of the wall and ceiling construction shown. While many of the structures have been described with respect to walls, it is apparent the structures are suitable for use as ceilings.
Fig. 22 illustrates use of building construction members of this invention as beam covers, column covers and fireproofing assemblies. Fig. 22 shows I beam 290 encased in a fire resistant gypsum board protective covering. Construction members 292 and 294 are similar to building construction members 170 described earlier. End coverings 293 and 295 are similar to side coverings 292 and 294 with the addition of a second inwardly extending flange 296 and 297 ~ormed in the same fashion utili7ing the V-groove-glue adhesive technique previously described. The entire covering assembly may be held with panel clips 150 as shown. Side panels 292 and 294 may be comp~e~ely prefabricated while the sècond flange on end panels 293 and 295 may KIRK~100-F -26-~ L7Z7~ ~ .
be folded without gluing at the time of installation to provide easy installation around the bea~. Additional fire protection to the web of the I beam may be afforded by gypsum boards 291 and 298 on each side of the I beam web which are securely held in place by the action of panel cLips 150.
Hollow columns, column covers, ducts and-duct covers-may be constructed using the principles of this invention as shown in Fig.23. A four-sided structure which may be used as a duc~ duct cover, hollow column or column cover is shown as 300 having sides - -301, 302, 303 and 304 formed by the V-groove-adhesive technique of this invention utilizing conventional or high fire resistant gypsum board. Fig.23A shows an embodiment of the corner junction between sides 301 and 304 of the structure shown in Fig. 23. The corner as shown in Fig. 23A is also formed by the same V-groove-adhesive technique.
Solid columns may be provided from a flat sheet by using the principles of this invention as shown in Fig. 24. For example, a flat sheet of gypsum board starting with one edge portion 341 may be V-grooved and folded at right angles to form joint 351 and panel , portion 342 which may be ~-grooved to form KIRK-lO0-F -27-~ < 6 . , ~
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joint 352 and panel portion 343 which may be V-grooved to form joint 353 and panel portion - 344 which may be V-grooved to form joint 354 - and panel portion 345 which may be V-grooved to form join~ 355 and panel portion 346 which may be V-grooved to form joint 356 and other - end panel portion 347. Of course, it is -i`, apparent that the process may be continued to form solid columns of any desired shape or size to meet specific load-bearing qualities.
The solid columns or beams, such as illustrated by Fig. 24, may be unitized by use of any suitable adhesive or adhesive taught to be suitable for ~he V-groove corners. Thus, both hollow and solid gypsum board structures `
may be provided according to this invention.
Fig. 25 shows a three-sided duct, duct cover, soffit, beam cover or ceiling panel according to this invention which may be fabricated from gypsum board to provide a fire resistant structure. When used as ceiling panels, the structure as shown in Fig. 3 may be used or the panel clips described above may be used.
Fig. 26 shows a two-sided duct, duct cover, soffit or beam cover according to this invention which may be readily Eabricated from gypsum board to provide a structure having desired finished facing and to provide fire resistant structures.
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The V-groove-adhesive gypsum board structures of my invention may utilize any suitable adhesive which sets sufficiently rapidly for field assembly and which secures the cementious gypsum. While the construction members may be fabricated at the construction site, it is obvious they may also ba fabricated at a cen~ral facility.
- Whlle in the foragoing specification ~his invention has been described in relation to certain preferred embodiments thereof9 and many details have been set forth for purpose :
of illustration, it will be apparent to those - - - skilled in the art that the invention is - susceptible to additional embodiments and that certain of the details described herein can be varied considerably without departing from the ;~
basic principles of the invention.
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Claims (30)
1. A building construction member which may be shipped to the jobsite in flat condition and formed at the jobsite into a wide, shallow, channel-shaped member with a central panel portion and having flanges extending equally and perpendicularly in the same direction from one face of the panel at opposite long edges thereof, comprising a rectangular panel of gypsum board having face laminae and a core layer of gypsum therebetween, said board having on one face thereof two V-grooves consisting of one V-groove set inwardly from each long edge for the full length of the gypsum board which penetrate the gypsum core substantially for the entire depth of said core leaving intact a sufficient thickness of the lamina of the face opposite the grooved face to act as a hinge, said grooves having adhesive means therein and defining between them a central panel portion with flanking flanges outwardly of said grooves when said flanges are hinged perpendicularly to said central panel portion and retained in that position by the adhesive means in said grooves.
2. The construction member of Claim 1 having a continuous, unbroken outer lamina spanning said panel from flange to opposite flange on the face thereof opposite said one face, and extending at least around the outsides of the corners formed by the juncture of said panel and flanges.
3. The construction member of Claim 2 in which the unbroken lamina is the paper skin of the gypsum board.
4. The construction member of Claim 3 having additional prefinished lamina on at least one side.
5. The construction member of Claim 2 wherein said panel with integral flanges is formed by a bonded miter joint.
6. The construction member of Claim 5 in which the unbroken lamina is the paper skin of the gypsul board.
7. The building construction member of Claim 1 in which the grooves are lined with a lamina secured to the gypsum area.
8. The building construction member of Claim 7 in which the lamina lining the groove is an integral part of the lamina covering the grooved face of the board.
9. The building construction member of Claim 7 in which the lamina line the grooves is coated with a contact adhesive covered further by a peelable protective strip.
10. An interior building wall having two faces, each of said faces comprising multiple juxtaposed construction members as defined by Claim 1 in planar array with flanges of adjacent members vertically abutting each other, the abutted flanges of those members comprising one face of the wall being medially interspersed in touching bracing contact with the opposite panel and forming studs between the studs so formed by the adjacent flanges of the members of the opposite face.
11. The wall of Claim 10 in which said interposed studs formed by the members of one face of the wall engage the panel portion of the members of the opposite face.
12. An interior partition wall in accordance with Claim 10 wherein the assembly is maintained by connection of said members top and bottom to celing and floor.
13. An exterior building wall having two faces, the inner of said faces comprising multiple juxtaposed construction members as defined by Claim 1 in planar array with flanges of adjacent members vertically abutting each other, the outer of said faces comprising a rectangular panel of wood having integral flanges extending equally and perpendicularly in the same direction from one face of the panel at opposite long edges thereof, the abutted flanges of the members of one face of the wall being medially interspersed in touching bracing contact with the opposite panel and forming studs between the studs so formed by the adjacent flanges of the members of the opposite face.
14. The exterior building wall of Claim 13 having additional prefinished lamina on the exterior of the outer face.
15. The exterior building wall of Claim 14 wherein said additional prefinished lamina is selected from the group consisting of steel and aluminum.
16. The exterior building wall of Claim 15 having insulation between said faces.
17. A building wall or ceiling having one face comprising multiple juxtaposed building construction members as defined by Claim 1 in planar array with flanges of adjacent members abutting each other.
18. The building wall or ceiling of Claim 1 wherein the said abutted flanges of adjacent members are held by a panel clip comprising a generally U-shaped sheet metal shape having opposing legs and outwardly extending flanges at the end of each leg so that legs hold flanges of adjacent members securely together by spring action and said outwardly extending flanges are adjacent the central panel portion of each adjacent building construction member.
19. A building wall having two faces, each of said faces comprising multiple juxtaposed construction members and panel clips as defined in Claim 18, the abutted flanges of those members comprising one face of the wall being medially interspersed with the opposing panel and forming studs between the studs so formed by the adjacent flanges of the members of the opposite face, the wall of said panel clip joining opposing legs of the U-shaped clip having a resilient pad in touching bracing contact with the opposite panel providing accurate spacing and providing sound deadening to the wall.
20. The building wall of Claim 19 additionally having carrier clips holding said building construction member snugly against a floor channel, said carrier clips comprising an inverted U-shaped portion to hold said clips snugly in position against a floor channel leg and an upstanding U-shaped portion to hold said building construction member snugly at the bottom.
21. The building wall of Claim 19 having synthetic polymeric foam between said building construction members to insulate said wall.
22. The wall structure of Claim 17 wherein-carrier-clips hold said building construction member snugly against a floor channel, said carrier clips comprising an inverted U-shaped portion to hold said clip snugly in position against a floor channel leg and an upstanding U-shaped portion to hold said building construction member snugly at the bottom.
23. The wall structure of Claim 17 wherein a synthetic polymeric foam sheet fills the space between said flanges and the wall panel assembly comprising said construction member and said foam is mounted adjacent the interior of a masonry wall.
24. The building wall or ceiling of Claim 17 having synthetic polymeric foam slabs having a slot for receiving said juxtaposed building construction member flanges, said foam slabs having a laminated layer forming the opposing wall surface to said building construction members.
25. The building wall or ceiling of Claim 24 wherein said laminated layer comprises precast concrete panels.
26. A building wall having two faces, each of said faces comprising multiple juxtaposed construction members as defined in Claim 1 in parallel array with flanges of adjacent members abutting each other, the abutted flanges of those members comprising one face of the wall being medially interspersed with the opposing panel, a synthetic polymeric foam sheet in the space between said flanges, said polymeric sheet having a slot for receiving said juxtaposed building construction member flanges of the opposed construction members, said construction member flange ends in touching bracing contact with the foam of said opposing construction member, thereby providing insulation and sound deadening.
27. The building wall or ceiling of Claim 17 having two adjacent thicknesses of said construction members.
28. A beam or column cover and fire-proofing assembly comprising two construction members as defined in Claim 1 as side covers, adjacent end covering members of the same gypsum board construction having an additional V-groove and end flange at each end thereby forming C-shaped end covers, the opposing end flanges of said end covers abutting the end flanges of said side coverings.
29. A hollow column, column cover, soffit, duct or duct cover, comprising gypsum board which may be shipped to the job site in flat condition and formed at the job site, comprising a rectangular panel of gypsum board having face laminae and a core layer of gypsum therebetween, said board having on one face thereof one to three V-grooves set inwardly from the long edges for the full length of the gypsum board which penetrate the gypsum core substantially for the entire depth of said core leaving intact a sufficient thickness of the lamina of the face opposite the grooved face to act as a hinge, said grooves having adhesive means therein and forming a two, three or four sided structure when the gypsum board is hinged perpendicularly at said grooves and retained in that position by the adhesive means in said grooves.
30. A solid construction post comprising a rectangular panel of gypsum board having face laminae and a core layer of gypsum therebetween said gypsum board having on one face thereof perpendicular V-grooves for the full length of the gypsum board set inwardly from the long edges thereof which penetrate the gypsum cores substantially for the entire depth of said core leaving intact a sufficient thickness of the lamina of the face opposite the grooved face to act as a hinge, said grooves having adhesive means therein and forming a solid post when the gypsum board is hinged perpendicularly at each of said grooves and retained in that position by adhesive means, thereby wrapping the gypsum board around itself forming a solid shape to the desired size.
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