US2271355A

US2271355A - Panel

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Publication number: US2271355A
Application number: US402706A
Authority: US
Inventors: Carroll V Sweet
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1941-07-16
Filing date: 1941-07-16
Publication date: 1942-01-27
Anticipated expiration: 1959-01-27

Description

C. V. SWEET Jan. 27, 1942.

PANEL Filed July 16, 1941 ll lllllllllllllll ll 1 mm s E Y WW E w T N 1 r R 4- 4 EV m vL J N T 0 a Z J 1 a; 4 5 4 A O 3 2 1 Y B m 9 v I 3 a; m L E W H k m w Patented Jan. 27, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PANEL Carroll V. Sweet, Madison, Wis.; dedicated to the free use of the People in the territory of the United States Application July 16, 1941, Serial No. 402,706

(Granted under the act of March 3, 1883, as

amended April 30, 1928; 370 0. G. 757) 3 Claims.

without the-payment to me of any royalty there- I hereby dedicate the invention herein described to the free use of the People in the territory of the United States to take effect on" the granting of a patent to me.

This invention relates to panel construction, and more particularly to the construction of the individual panels. 7

One of the objects of this invention is the provision of a panel which can be fabricated of small inexpensive pieces of wood.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a panel prefabricated with an insulating backing.

In the accompanying drawing there is illustrated an embodiment of this invention, in which:

Figure l is an isometric view of a panel constructed in accordance with this invention with the back thereof facing upward.

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view, partly in section.

Figure 3 is a section along the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a section along the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Referring with more particularity to the drawing in which like numerals designate like parts, the embodiment illustrated comprises a panel fabricated of a plurality of crosspieces ll connected by means of tongue and groove joints I2. On the back of the connected crosspieces il a sheet ll of fabric or building paper, or other suitable material, is disposed, which is held in place together with the crosspieces II by means of two longitudinal cleats l4, it. Each crosspiece is secured to the cleats by nails l5 disposed flrst through apertures It in the cleats with the point of the nails embedded in the crosspieces after passing through the sheet ii. To prevent strain under atmospheric changes. the apertures it are made slightly larger than the nails I! or are slotted in a longitudinal direction with respect to the panel.

The heads of the nails I! are preferably countersunk in the cleats It so as not to protrude beyond said cleats. If a wider bearing surface is desired, washers (not shown) may be disposed between the heads of the nails and the cleats. If ui'ies'i-ed, screws may be used instead of the na Between corresponding ends of the cleats l4,

l4 cross cleats l1, I! are secured to the panelforming a box construction within which insulation material I8 of the fill type, such as sawdust, wood shavings, mineral wool, peat moss, or other vegetable or mineral fiber, is compressel and covered with a sheet IQ of fabric or buildin paper. The sheet it extends over the sides of the cleats l4, l4 and l7, l1 and is secured thereto by means of laths or strips. 20 nailed through said'strips and through sheet l9 into the said cleats, substantially as illustrated. If desired,

sheet l9 may be glued to the cleats or secured thereto in any other suitable manner.

Panels constructed in this manner may be used for either interior or exterior construction. When used for interior construction, the sheet l3 should be of a highly moisture resistant type to prevent moisture from the interior of the building condensing on the insulation or in the outer wall behind it as it is cooled to the dewpoint by outdoor temperatures. The sheet l9 should be of a non-moisture resisting or porous type to permit breathing of the insulation into the hollow wall space. For use in exterior construction, such as for exterior walls and roofing, the types of materials used for the sheets l3 and I 9 should'be the reverse of that described for interior use. 1

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A building panel comprising a plurality of crosspieces, longitudinal cleats secured to the backof said crosspieces, cross cleats secured at the ends of said longitudinal cleats, \all of said.

cleats forming a box, a sheet of material between said cleats and said cross pieces, insulating material in said box, and a cover sheet over said cleats and insulating material.

2. Abuilding panel for interior construction comprising a plurality of crosspieces, longitudinal cleats secured to the back of said crosspieces, cross cleats secured at the ends of said longitudinal cleats, all of said cleats forming a box, a sheet of moisture resistant material between said cleats. and said crosspieces, insulating material in said box, and a porous cover sheet over said cleats and insulating materiaL.

3. A buflding panel for exterior construction comprising a plurality of crosspieces, longitudinal cleats-secured to the back of said crosspieces, cross cleats secured at the ends of said longitudinal cleats, all of said cleats forming a box, a sheet of porous material between said cleats and said crosspieces, insulating material in said box. and a moisture resistant cover sheet over I said cleats and insulating material.

cannon v. swear.-