GB2465688A - An interlinking panel suitable for cladding an interior or exterior wall - Google Patents

An interlinking panel suitable for cladding an interior or exterior wall Download PDF

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GB2465688A
GB2465688A GB0921049A GB0921049A GB2465688A GB 2465688 A GB2465688 A GB 2465688A GB 0921049 A GB0921049 A GB 0921049A GB 0921049 A GB0921049 A GB 0921049A GB 2465688 A GB2465688 A GB 2465688A
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Lee Hayward
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    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04HBUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
    • E04H5/00Buildings or groups of buildings for industrial or agricultural purposes
    • E04H5/10Buildings forming part of cooling plants
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04BGENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B2/00Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls
    • E04B2/88Curtain walls
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04CSTRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C2/00Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
    • E04C2/02Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials
    • E04C2/08Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials of metal, e.g. sheet metal
    • EFIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04BUILDING
    • E04FFINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
    • E04F13/00Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings
    • E04F13/07Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor
    • E04F13/08Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements
    • E04F13/0864Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings composed of covering or lining elements; Sub-structures therefor; Fastening means therefor composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements composed of superposed elements which overlap each other and of which the flat outer surface includes an acute angle with the surface to cover

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Abstract

The panel 8 comprises a body 10 and at least one surface 12 attached to or formed with the body. The surface includes at least one edge formation 14,16 configured to interlink with a second edge formation on an adjacent panel and or object in use. The panel may comprise a sheet steel surface fixed to the body by adhesive and include two edge formations of differing configurations that are situated on opposing edges of the panel. The surface may include at least one drip point to direct water running down the panel in use. The body or surface may contain lead. A T-shaped edging strip, a structure incorporating a plurality of the panels and method of building a structure are also claimed.

Description

Articles for Cladding The field to which the present invention relates is the cladding of structures or supports to form interior and/or exterior walls.
Although the following description refers to cladding articles for use as exterior walls for modular buildings such as temporary shelters, semi-permanent cabins and the like, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the features of the present invention can be used for interior walls, roofing of buildings and other building surfaces and the like.
The use of cladding to provide both interior and exterior walls of modular buildings is known. Typically the cladding takes the form of a panel, the panel being a planar piece of plywood, one face of which is often painted or coated in plastic. The cladding panels are secured in position by being attached to studding. In order to prevent the ingress of water, which can damage the panels or the interiors of the buildings, into the gap between the panels, the gap is usually covered with a joining strip. The joining strip also helps to disguise the gap between adjacent cladding pieces. Essentially the joining strip overlays the gap and sometimes has an appendage that can be located in the gap, thereby securing the strip, otherwise the same is glued in position. The problems with such joining strips are that they are obvious and unsightly additions to the cladding. Also, if they become dislodged in any way, water can penetrate the gap and cause damage.
It is therefore an aim of the present invention to overcome or at least reduce the abovementioned problems.
It is a further aim of the present invention to provide an improved method of joining together adjacent cladding panels thereby reducing the gap.
In a first aspect of the invention there is provided an article including a body portion and at least one surface portion, said surface portion attached to, or formed with, the body portion wherein the article includes at least one edge portion shaped to interlink with at least one edge portion on an adjacent article and/or an adjacent object in use.
In one embodiment the article is a panel, said panel suitable for use as cladding.
In one embodiment the panel includes a surface portion which is located on the body portion so that the surface portion is substantially outward facing.
In one embodiment of the surface portion includes at least one edge portion shaped to interlink with at least one edge portion on an adjacent article and/or an adjacent object.
In an aspect of the invention there is provided an article, said article shaped to interconnect with one or more adjacent articles to substantially form one or more surfaces of a structure, said article including a body portion and at least one surface portion, said surface portion attached to, or formed with, the body portion wherein the surface portion includes at least one edge portion shaped to interlink with at least one edge portion on an adjacent article and/or an adjacent object.
Typically the body portion includes at least an inwardly facing surface and an outwardly facing surface, said surfaces attached to an inner surface portion or an outer surface portion respectively.
In a preferred embodiment only the outwardly facing surface of the body portion is attached to a surface portion. Typically the outer surface portion is attached to the body portion by adhesive.
In one embodiment the article is used for external cladding of buildings. In an alternative embodiment the article is used for the internal cladding of buildings and/or stud walls and the like.
Typically the articles are substantially planar.
In one embodiment an article is attached to a frame or studding, hereinafter referred to as studding, said studding arranged to provide a frame for a structure. Typically the studding provides a frame for an interior and/or exterior wall of a building and the article provides the cladding for said wall. Further typically the studding is timber or steel studding.
In one embodiment the adjacent object is a backing and/or edging strip, said backing and/or edging strip positioned substantially between and/or intermediate of articles and/or the studding to which the article is attached. * * **..
Typically the objects are substantially T-shaped with a back portion attached to a stud or strut and a stem portion extending outwardly from said back portion, said stem portion including a ** * recess shaped to receive one or more edge portions. Further typically, the objects are supplied in linear lengths and attached * along the length of a stud or strut.
In one embodiment the stem portion of an object includes a recess shaped to receive two edge portions therein. Typically each edge portion is located on a different adjacent article.
In one embodiment the outer surface portion is substantially metal material. Typically the metal is steel.
In one embodiment the metal surface portion is coated with plastics material.
In one embodiment the body portion is substantially constructed from plywood.
Typically the steel outer surface portion is between 0.5-3 mm thick.
In one embodiment the edge portions are continuous with the surface portions.
In one embodiment the article includes a first and second type of edge portion. Typically said first type of edge portion extends a distance from the surface portion and/or the body portion to which the surface portion is bound, and is shaped to :. interlink with the recess of an object and/or the second type of edge portion on an adjacent article. * S.*
*: Further typically the first type of edge portion extends from the surface portion in the same plane (coplanar) as the surface portion, whereby being externally viewed the edge portion ::.:: appears to be continuous with the surface portion, said first * S. type of edge portion then depending inwardly with respect to an outward facing surface. This type of edge portion typically thereby creates a recess into which at least part of an object and/or at least part of the second type of edge portion can interlink. Further typically the recess is interlinked from the rear or slidably interlinked with an object or second type of edge portion.
In one embodiment the second type of edge portion depends inwardly with respect to an outwardly facing surface and then outwardly with respect to the same thereby creating a groove and appendage portion. The appendage portion being capable of being received in the recess formed in the first type of edge portion thereby interlinking with the first type of edge portion.
In one embodiment the first type of edge portion defines a recess facing inwardly with respect to the location of the surface portion and the second type of edge portion defines a recess facing outwardly with respect to the location of the surface portion. Typically the recesses form outward facing channel and an inward facing channel that are located on opposite sides of an article that can be interlinked together in use.
In one embodiment an article only has the first type of edge portion that interlinks with an object.
Typically the edge portions do not depend inwardly or outwardly :. more than the depth of the body portion, ensuring that the thickness of the body portion is the maximum thickness of the * S. article. * * * S * S.
In one embodiment the first type of edge portion is formed on *. an edge opposed to the second type of edge portion. Typically the first and second types of edge portions run parallel to each * other on opposing edges of an article. Further typically the articles are rectangular in shape.
In one embodiment the first and second type of edge portions are formed on the same edge of the article.
Typically articles are engaged and/or interlinked using one or more objects intermediate adjacent articles.
In one embodiment at least part of a structure is formed and/or at least part of a prefabricated structure cladded using a plurality of articles, where the first type of edge portion is engaged with a second type of edge portion on an adjacent article and respective articles interlinked in the same manner to form said structure and/or part of said cladding.
In one embodiment the join where two adjacent articles meet is substantially filled with an adhesive material. Typically the material is a water repellent adhesive or glue, thereby preventing the ingress of water and/or other material.
In one embodiment the articles are interlinked to form an interior room surface that is substantially impermeable to water ingress between said articles and through said articles. Typically such area are industrial food preparation areas, abattoirs, and the like that can be hosed down for cleanliness. In such circumstances the surface portion can incorporate an antibacterial agent or the like and/or present a smooth external surface that can be wiped clean. _.
In one embodiment the body portion and/or the surface portion contains lead (Pb). Typically such embodiments are used to substantially prevent the transmission of radiation such as x-. 0, rays therethrough and are used in radiography suites and the like * as partitions.
In one embodiment the top and/or bottom edges or the articles are substantially covered by one or more flashings. Typically such flashings help prevent the ingress of material between a top or bottom panel and the roof or foundations respectively.
In one embodiment the body portion and/or the surface portion are constructed from substantially sheet material. For example the body portion and/or the surface portion can be constructed substantially from any planar material such as hardboard, chipboard, Multipro-XS (magnesium based panels) and/or the like.
In one embodiment the body portions are constructed from substantially plastics material and the surface portion is constructed from substantially steel.
In one embodiment the body portions are constructed from plywood and the surface portions substantially constructed from metal. Typically the metal is steel and the metal is attached to the plywood by adhesive.
In one embodiment the articles are used for exterior cladding of a building and the bottom most edge of the body portion or a surface portion has one or more appendages extending therefrom. Typically the appendages are drip points that direct water running down the cladding to a point and/or a spaced distance from the building. * .
In one embodiment the body portion, surface portion and edge portions are formed as a single object. a.
In a further aspect of the invention there is a panel with a * surface covering wherein the surface covering is shaped at at least one edge to interlink with a surface covering on an adjacent covering or an adjacent object.
In a yet further aspect of the invention there is a cladding structure including a series of articles, at least a first side portion of an article provided to engage with an adjacent article and/or object with respect to the remainder of the structure by engaging with an adjacent article or object positioned substantially intermediate of adjacent articles.
A method of cladding a structure using interlinking articles, said articles including a body portion and at least one surface portion, said surface portion attached to the body portion wherein the article includes at least one edge portion shaped to interlink with at least one edge portion on an adjacent article and/or an adjacent object wherein the method includes the steps of attaching the article to the structure, interlinking adjacent edge portions on adjacent articles and/or interlinking edge portions with adjacent objects and adding sufficient number of articles to clad said structure.
In one embodiment the structure is at least one frame. Typically the frame is studding.
In one embodiment the method includes the additional step of covering and/or inserting adhesive into the join between adjacent articles. *.**
A method of building a structure using interlinking articles, said articles including a body portion and at least one surface *....: portion, said surface portion attached to the body portion wherein the article includes at least one edge portion shaped to interlink with at least one edge portion on an adjacent article and/or an adjacent object wherein the method includes the steps of attaching the article to the structure, interlinking adjacent edge portions on adjacent articles and/or interlinking edge portions with adjacent objects and adding sufficient number of articles to form said structure.
Typically said structure building including interior and/or exterior walls.
In one aspect of the invention there is provided a panel suitable for cladding wherein the panel includes at least one edge portion shaped to interlink with an edge portion on an adjacent panel and/or an adjacent object in use.
Specific embodiments of the invention are now described with reference to the following figures wherein: Figure 1 shows a prior art example of a modular building equipped with covering strips between exterior cladding panels; Figure 2 shows a cross sectional view through adjacent cladding panels in accordance with one embodiment of the invention; Figure 3 shows a cross sectional view through adjacent cladding panels in accordance with another embodiment of the invention; and *..* : Figure 4 shows a perspective view of a cladding panel. * *** * * ****
*:*. Turning firstly to Figure 1 where is shown a modular building 2, where a plurality of building units are placed adjacent to one ****** * another, typically the units have studding one the outside or are constructed primarily from studding. Cladding panels 4 of various sizes are attached to the studding to form the exterior surface to the building. It can be seen that gaps between the cladding panels are hidden by facing panels 6, located across said gaps.
Figure 2 shows a cross section through two adjacent cladding panels 8, 8' in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, where each panel has a body 10, usually constructed from plywood and a surface layer 12. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that although plywood is used in this example, any board and/or sheet material can be used.
Examples include Multipro-XS (a magnesium sulphate based board), hardboard, chipboard, other wood based sheets, ceramics, metals and/or the like. It can be seen that the surface layer 12 has been shaped to form two different types of edge portion 14, 16 on opposite sides of the panel. Each of the panels 8, 8' is supported on studding 18. The first type of edge 14 extends outwardly from the surface in substantially the same plane and then depends inwardly. This creates a recess 20 between the body and the part of the surface layer that is not attached to the body.
The second type of edge 16 also depends inwardly, however unlike the first edge there is no space or gap between the body and the edge 16 and therefore while depending inwardly the edge follows the shape of the body 10. The edge 16 depends inwardly to a similar degree as the depth of the body 10 and then depends outwardly in the direction of the surface layer 12 creating a recess 22 and appendage that can interlink with the S...
first type of edge portion 14. *. S * . S
*;..:: In an alternative embodiment, as shown in Figure 3, a cladding panel 24, 24' is shown to have only the first type of edge portion 14. The edges in this embodiment do not interlink with ** one another rather with a separate object, in this example a shaped backing object 26. The backing object 26 has one part attached to a portion of studding and an outwardly projecting stem 28. The outwardly depending stem has a channel 30 formed therein shaped to accommodate the first type of edge portion 14 the panels have.
Figure 3 shows a perspective view of a first type of a cladding panel 8 that has two types of edge portion 14, 16 arranged so that they can interlink with one another. The body portion 10 is usually constructed from a rectangular piece of plywood, however it will be appreciated that the plywood can be of any dimension to fit its intended use. It can also be seen in Figure 3 that the edge portions in this embodiment are formed continuously with the surface layer. The surface layer and edges are typically formed in a sheet. The sheet is typically metal and bonded using adhesive to the plywood body. S... * . . * * S S... * S * * . * S.
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  1. Claims 1. A panel suitable for cladding and including a body portion and at least one surface portion attached to or formed with the body portion wherein the surface portion includes at least one edge portion shaped to interlink with an edge portion on an adjacent panel and/or an adjacent object in use.
  2. 2. A panel according to claim 1 wherein the panel includes a surface portion which is located on the body portion so that the surface portion is substantially outward facing.
  3. 3. A panel according to claim 2 wherein the surface portion includes at least a first type of edge portion which comprises a section substantially coplanar with the surface portion and a more peripheral section depending inwardly therefrom.
  4. 4. A panel according to claim 2 wherein the surface portion includes at least a second type of edge portion which comprises a section which depends inwardly in respect of the surface portion and a substantially more peripheral section which depends outwardly therefrom.
  5. 5. A panel according to claims 3 and 4 wherein the first and second types of edges are located on substantially opposite S. edges of the panel. S. * * . S
  6. 6. A panel according to claim 5 wherein a plurality of adjacent panels can be interlinked using opposing edge portions on said ::: adjacent panels.
  7. 7. A panel according to claim 3 wherein the panel includes at least two edge portions of the first type.
  8. 8. A panel according to claim 7 wherein the panel includes two edge portions of the first types located on substantially opposite edges of the panel.
  9. 9. A panel according to claim 8 wherein the first type of edge portion is shaped to engage with a backing and/or edging strip object in use.
  10. 10. A backing and/or edging strip object suitable for use with a panel of any previous claims wherein said object is substantially T-shaped and includes at least one recess to receive an edge portion of the first type.
  11. 11. A backing and/or edging strip object according to claim 10 wherein said object is substantially elongate in form.
  12. 12. A panel according to any previous claim wherein the body portion and/or surface portion substantially comprises a sheet material.
  13. 13. A panel according to any previous claim wherein the surface portion is fixed to the body portion by adhesive.
  14. 14. A panel according to any previous claim wherein the surface .. : portion is substantially constructed from steel. *... * .
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  15. 15. A panel according to any previous claim wherein the body and/or surface portion contains lead.
  16. 16. A panel according to any previous claim wherein the surface portion includes one or more drip points do direct water running down the panel in use.
  17. 17. A structure incorporating a plurality of cladding panels according to claims 1-16.
  18. 18. A method of building a structure using cladding panels, said panels including a body portion and at least one outward facing surface portion attached to or formed with the body portion and the surface portion including at least one edge portion shaped to interlink with an edge portion on an adjacent panel and/or an adjacent object in use wherein the method includes the steps of: -attaching a panel to a frame; -interlinking edge portions of adjacent panels; and/or -interlinking edge portions with adjacent objects; and -repeating the steps to add a sufficient number of panels to build the cladded structure.
  19. 19. A method according to claim 17 wherein the method includes the step of inserting water repellent adhesive between adjacent panels.
  20. 20. A panel suitable for cladding wherein the panel includes at least one edge portion shaped to interlink with an edge portion on an adjacent panel and/or an adjacent object in use.
  21. 21. A panel as hereinbefore described and according to any of ::::. figures 1-4. 0*r* S. * * * . * S. * **..* * S S. S * S S * S* S. S S S * S *5
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