US20180238047A1 - Coupling apparatus - Google Patents

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US20180238047A1
US20180238047A1 US15/897,583 US201815897583A US2018238047A1 US 20180238047 A1 US20180238047 A1 US 20180238047A1 US 201815897583 A US201815897583 A US 201815897583A US 2018238047 A1 US2018238047 A1 US 2018238047A1
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Sean Plunkett COYLE
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/38—Connections for building structures in general
    • E04B1/388—Separate connecting elements
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04B—GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS; WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS; ROOFS; FLOORS; CEILINGS; INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
    • E04B1/00—Constructions in general; Structures which are not restricted either to walls, e.g. partitions, or floors or ceilings or roofs
    • E04B1/38—Connections for building structures in general
    • E04B1/61—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other
    • E04B1/6108—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together
    • E04B1/6112—Connections for building structures in general of slab-shaped building elements with each other the frontal surfaces of the slabs connected together by clamping, e.g. friction, means on lateral surfaces
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04C—STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS; BUILDING MATERIALS
    • E04C2/00—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels
    • E04C2/02—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials
    • E04C2/26—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials composed of materials covered by two or more of groups E04C2/04, E04C2/08, E04C2/10 or of materials covered by one of these groups with a material not specified in one of the groups
    • E04C2/284—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials composed of materials covered by two or more of groups E04C2/04, E04C2/08, E04C2/10 or of materials covered by one of these groups with a material not specified in one of the groups at least one of the materials being insulating
    • E04C2/296—Building elements of relatively thin form for the construction of parts of buildings, e.g. sheet materials, slabs, or panels characterised by specified materials composed of materials covered by two or more of groups E04C2/04, E04C2/08, E04C2/10 or of materials covered by one of these groups with a material not specified in one of the groups at least one of the materials being insulating composed of insulating material and non-metallic or unspecified sheet-material
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B15/00—Nails; Staples
    • F16B15/0015—Staples

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  • the present invention relates to an improved coupling apparatus.
  • SIP Structural Insulated Panels
  • SIPs have become an increasingly popular method of construction, particularly of residential buildings, replacing the traditional construction methods due to the speed and ease of build, superior insulation performance, and structural strength.
  • connecting one SIP to an adjacent abutting SIP can be problematic as it involves applying adhesive and/or screwing or nailing the panels to the abutting or adjoining counterparts.
  • One common practice uses a spline. The spline bridges the join between two SIPS by being inserted into two preformed channels that underlie the surface OSB in a SIP along the edge of the join between two SIPs. When in place, an installer can then use fastening means across the join line where two SIPs abut to secure the panels.
  • the present invention provides a coupling means for fixedly coupling an edge surface of a first SIP panel to an edge surface of a second SIP panel in an abutting relationship so that the two SIP panels are coplanar, the coupling means comprising at least one staple having a bridge and two embedding elements spaced apart along the length of the bridge, each embedding element being adapted to embed into one of the two SIP panels so that the staple bridges the abutting edges and fixedly couples the two abutting SIP panels together in a coplanar relationship.
  • the coupling means is for fixedly coupling an edge surface of a first SIP panel to an edge surface of a second SIP panel in an abutting relationship so that the two SIP panels are coplanar and wherein both of the outside main planar surfaces of the abutting oriented strand boards OSB of the abutting SIP panels are in alignment.
  • the staples being embedded into both of the outside main planar surfaces of the abutting oriented strand boards OSB of the abutting SIP panels.
  • the staples bridging the two abutting edges of the two abutting SIP panels on both of the outside main planar surfaces of the abutting SIP panels.
  • the staples are readily mechanically fixed to the two abutting SIP panels to fixedly couple the two SIP panels together in a coplanar arrangement without requiring any additional modifications to the SIP panels.
  • the free ends of the embedding elements are adapted to embed into the two abutting SIP panels and to simultaneously bend towards each other as a result of the application of an impact or drive force being applied to the bridge of the staple.
  • each embedding element has a beveled surface commencing at a location along the outside of the embedding element and slicing through the body of the embedding element so that the embedding element is tapering to a point on the inside of the embedding element for embedding into an oriented strand board OSB of the SIP panel.
  • the beveled surface measures 1 mm to 5 mm from the inside of the embedding element to the outside of the embedding element.
  • the beveled surface measures 2 mm from the inside of the embedding element to the outside of the embedding element.
  • inside of the embedding element we mean the parts of the embedding elements that face towards each other.
  • outside of the embedding element we mean the parts of the embedding elements that face away from each other.
  • each embedding element having a beveled surface tapering to an embedding point on an inside part of each embedding element allows the staple to embed into the two abutting SIP panels and to simultaneously bend towards each other as a result of application of an impact or drive force being applied to the bridge of the staple.
  • the width of the bridge of the coupling apparatus is wide enough to abridge the joint between the first SIP panel and the second SIP panel.
  • the embedding elements are shorter in length than the width of the bridge.
  • the embedding elements are shorter in length in the embedded position than the depth of the OSB.
  • the bridge of the staple measures between 20 mm and 100 mm in length.
  • the bridge of the staple measures between 30 mm and 80 mm in length.
  • the bridge of the staple measures between 40 mm and 70 mm in length.
  • the bridge of the staple measures 60 mm in length.
  • length of the bridge we mean the distance that extends between the embedding elements.
  • the distance between the outside shoulder and the end of the outside of the embedding element and the inside of the embedding element is 1 to 4 mm.
  • the distance between the outside shoulder and the end of the outside of the embedding element and the inside of the embedding element is 2 mm.
  • the staples are spaced apart along the longitudinal length of the abutting edges of the SIP panels.
  • the staples are spaced apart at centers in the range of 30 to 70 mm along the longitudinal length of the abutting edges of the SIP panels.
  • the staples are spaced apart at centers in the range of 40 to 60 mm along the longitudinal length of the abutting edges of the SIP panels.
  • the present invention also provides a panel assembly comprising at least two SIP panels fixedly coupled together in a coplanar relationship by a coupling means for fixedly coupling an edge surface of a first SIP panel to an edge surface of a second SIP panel in an abutting relationship so that the two SIP panels are coplanar,
  • the coupling means comprising at least one staple having a bridge and two embedding elements spaced apart along the length of the bridge, each embedding element being adapted to embed into one of the two SIP panels so that the staple bridges the abutting edges and fixedly couples the two abutting SIP panels together in a coplanar relationship.
  • the staple being embedded into both of the outside main planar surfaces of the abutting oriented strand boards OSB of the abutting SIP panels.
  • the staple bridging the two abutting edges of the two abutting SIP panels on both of the outside main planar surfaces of the abutting SIP panels.
  • the staples are readily mechanically fixed to the two abutting SIP panels to fixedly couple the two SIP panels together in a coplanar arrangement without requiring any additional modifications to the SIP panels.
  • the staple is readily mechanically fixed to the two abutting SIP panels to fixedly couple the two SIP panels together in a coplanar arrangement without requiring any additional modifications to the SIP panels.
  • the free ends of the embedding elements are adapted to embed into the two abutting SIP panels and to simultaneously bend towards each other as a result of the application of an impact or drive force being applied to the bridge of the staple.
  • each embedding element has a beveled surface commencing at a location along the outside of the embedding element and slicing through the body of the embedding element so that the embedding element is tapering to a point on the inside of the embedding element for embedding into an oriented strand board OSB of the SIP panel.
  • inside of the embedding element we mean the parts of the embedding elements that face towards each other.
  • outside of the embedding element we mean the parts of the embedding elements that face away from each other.
  • each embedding element having a beveled surface tapering to an embedding point on an inside part of each embedding element allows the staple to embed into the two abutting SIP panels and to simultaneously bend towards each other as a result of application of an impact or drive force being applied to the bridge of the staple.
  • the staples are spaced apart along the longitudinal length of the abutting edges of the SIP panels.
  • the staples are spaced apart at centers in the range of 30 to 70 mm along the longitudinal length of the abutting edges of the SIP panels.
  • the staples are spaced apart at centers in the range of 40 to 60 mm along the longitudinal length of the abutting edges of the SIP panels.
  • the width of the bridge of the coupling apparatus is wide enough to abridge the joint between the first SIP panel and the second SIP panel.
  • the embedding elements are shorter in length than the width of the bridge.
  • the embedding elements are shorter in length in the embedded position than the depth of the OSB.
  • the present invention also provides a method of mechanically fixing a SIP panel assembly together comprising the steps of abutting at least two SIP panels together in a coplanar relationship, applying a coupling means for fixedly coupling an edge surface of the first SIP panel to an edge surface of a second SIP panel in an abutting relationship so that the two SIP panels are coplanar, the method comprising mechanically fixing at least one staple having a bridge and two embedding elements spaced apart along the length of the bridge to the abutting SIP panels so that each embedding element is embedded into one of the two SIP panels so that the staple bridges the abutting edges and fixedly couples the two abutting SIP panels together in a coplanar relationship.
  • the method comprising mechanically fixing a plurality of staples along the abutting edges of the abutting SIP panels so that each embedding element is embedded into one of the two SIP panels so that the staple bridges the abutting edges and fixedly couples the two abutting SIP panels together in a coplanar relationship.
  • the method comprising mechanically fixing a plurality of staples along the abutting edges of the abutting SIP panels on both outer main planar surfaces of the SIP panels.
  • each embedding element has a beveled surface commencing at a location along the outside of the embedding element and slicing through the body of the embedding element so that the embedding element is tapering to a point on the inside of the embedding element for embedding into an oriented strand board OSB of the SIP panel.
  • the present invention provides a coupling means for fixedly coupling an edge surface of a first panel to an edge surface of a second panel in an abutting relationship so that the two panels are coplanar, the coupling means comprising at least one staple having a bridge and two embedding elements spaced apart along the length of the bridge, each embedding element being adapted to embed into one of the two panels so that the staple bridges the abutting edges and fixedly couples the two abutting panels together in a coplanar relationship.
  • the present invention also provides a panel assembly comprising at least two panels fixedly coupled together in a coplanar relationship by a coupling means for fixedly coupling an edge surface of a first panel to an edge surface of a second panel in an abutting relationship so that the two panels are coplanar, the coupling means comprising at least one staple having a bridge and two embedding elements spaced apart along the length of the bridge, each embedding element being adapted to embed into one of the two panels so that the staple bridges the abutting edges and fixedly couples the two abutting panels together in a coplanar relationship.
  • the present invention also provides a method of mechanically fixing a panel assembly together comprising the steps of abutting at least two panels together in a coplanar relationship, applying a coupling means for fixedly coupling an edge surface of the first panel to an edge surface of a second panel in an abutting relationship so that the two panels are coplanar, the method comprising mechanically fixing at least one staple having a bridge and two embedding elements spaced apart along the length of the bridge to the abutting panels so that each embedding element is embedded into one of the two panels so that the staple bridges the abutting edges and fixedly couples the two abutting panels together in a coplanar relationship.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a panel assembly of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is an elevation view of a staple of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is an elevation view of a staple of the present invention in an installed configuration
  • the panel assembly having at least two SIP panels 2 fixedly coupled together in a coplanar relationship by a coupling arrangement 3 for fixedly coupling an edge surface 4 of a first SIP panel 2 to an edge surface 4 of a second SIP panel 2 in an abutting relationship so that the two SIP panels 2 are coplanar.
  • the SIP is a composite building material consisting of an insulating layer of rigid core 16 sandwiched between two layers of structural board (OSB) 8 .
  • the coupling arrangement 3 has at least three staples 3 having a bridge 5 and two embedding elements 6 spaced apart along the length of the bridge 5 .
  • Each embedding element 6 being adapted to embed into one of the two SIP panels 2 so that the staple 3 bridges the abutting edges 7 and fixedly couples the two abutting SIP panels 2 together in a coplanar relationship.
  • the staples 3 are embedded into both of the outside main planar surfaces of the abutting oriented strand boards OSB's 8 of the abutting SIP panels 2 .
  • the staples 3 bridging the two abutting edges 7 of the two abutting SIP panels 2 on both of the outside main planar surfaces of the abutting SIP panels 2 .
  • the staples 2 are readily mechanically fixed to the two abutting SIP panels 2 to fixedly couple the two SIP panels 2 together in a coplanar arrangement without requiring any additional modifications to the SIP panels 2 .
  • the free ends of the embedding elements 6 are adapted to embed into the two abutting SIP panels 2 and to simultaneously bend towards each other, see FIGS. 1 and 3 as a result of the application of an impact or drive force being applied to the bridge 5 of the staple 3 .
  • the free end of each embedding element 6 has a beveled surface 11 commencing at a location along the outside of the embedding element 6 and slicing through the body of the embedding element 6 so that the embedding element 6 is tapering to a point on the inside of the embedding element for embedding into an oriented strand board OSB 8 of the SIP panel 2 .
  • inside of the embedding element we mean the parts 14 of the embedding elements 6 that face towards each other.
  • outside of the embedding element 6 we mean the parts of the embedding elements that face away from each other.
  • each embedding element 6 allows the staple 3 to embed into the two abutting SIP panels 2 and to simultaneously bend towards each other leaving the embedding elements with a curved configuration 15 as a result of application of an impact or drive force being applied to the bridge 5 of the staple 2 .
  • the staples 3 are spaced apart along the longitudinal length of the abutting edges of the SIP panels at centers in the range of 30 to 70 mm and most preferably at centers in the range of 40 to 60 mm along the longitudinal length of the abutting edges of the SIP panels.
  • the width of the bridge 5 of the staple 3 is wide enough to abridge the joint between the first SIP panel and the second SIP panel.
  • the embedding elements 6 are shorter in length than the width of the bridge 5 .
  • the embedding elements 6 are shorter in length in the embedded position than the depth of the OSB of the staple 3 .
  • an operator fixes a SIP panel assembly 1 together by abutting at least two SIP panels 2 together in a coplanar relationship, and applying staples 3 for fixedly coupling an edge surface 4 of the first SIP panel 2 to an edge surface 4 of the second SIP panel 2 in an abutting relationship so that the two SIP panels 2 are coplanar.
  • the operator mechanically fixes the staples 3 having a bridge 5 and two embedding elements 6 spaced apart along the length of the bridge 5 to the abutting SIP panels 2 so that each embedding element 6 is embedded into one of the two SIP panels 2 so that the staple 3 bridges the abutting edges and fixedly couples the two abutting SIP panels 2 together in a coplanar relationship.
  • the operator fixes a plurality of staples 3 along the abutting edges of the abutting SIP panels 2 so that each embedding element 6 is embedded into one of the two SIP panels 2 so that the staple 3 bridges the abutting edges and fixedly couples the two abutting SIP panels 2 together in a coplanar relationship.
  • the operator mechanically fixes a plurality of staples 3 along the abutting edges of the abutting SIP panels 2 on both outer main planar surfaces of the SIP panels.

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