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US3082850A US845719A US84571959A US3082850A US 3082850 A US3082850 A US 3082850A US 845719 A US845719 A US 845719A US 84571959 A US84571959 A US 84571959A US 3082850 A US3082850 A US 3082850A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES OR PROFILES, OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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    • B21D39/02—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of sheet metal by folding, e.g. connecting edges of a sheet to form a cylinder
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  • an object of this invention is to provide an improved panel construction made up of tubular members which are integrated in a simple and inexpensive manner.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide an irnproved multi-element structural panel wherein the connector -means betweenindividual panel elements serves to reinforce the -panel as a whole and increase its resistance to stresses in use.
  • Yet another object of this invention is to provide an improved method-of making structural panels from tubular 4members wherein unitary panels may be preformed; or alternatively, wall structures may be formed in situ.
  • Still another object of this invention is to provide an improved structural panel fabricated from tubular members, utilizing a novel system for integrating the members, such system allowing lfor variations in engineering design to cope with particular loads applicable to the panel.
  • Still a further object 'of this invention is to provide an improved construction panel in the form of walls, oors', girders and the like, and comprising a plurality of integrated tubular members; the integrating means being operative to chanen the panel against collapse and to make the same highly resistant to applied stresses.
  • FIG. l is a perspective view of a single tubular member constituting an element in the panel embodying the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a front elevational View of a structural panel or wall made in accordance with the invention.
  • FIG, 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an initial step in the integration of a pair of tubular members
  • FIG. 4 is a view similar to that of FIG. 3 and showing the members in integrated form
  • FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the integration of of ⁇ walls 11, 12; l13, 14, of uniform thickness. Walls 11, 12 are formed with a series of pairs of aligned openings 15, 16 respectively, at longitudinally spaced intervals along the length of member 10.
  • the openings 15 in wall 11 of member 10 are of uni- 1 form diameter, which diameter is somewhat larger than that of the respectively aligned openings 16 in wall 12.
  • Members 10 are adapted to be disposed in side by side, wall contacting relation and integrated to form a panel or wall, such as shown in FI-G. 2.;
  • the members 10 are successively integrated in a progressive manner, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5.
  • a pair of members 10 are so disposed that wall 12 of member A is in contact with wall 11 of member B and the openings 16, 15 in said respective walls are in registry.
  • openings 16, 15 are in concentric relation, marginal wall portion 18 at each opening 16 will overlie marginal wall portion 19 at openings 15 and will project beyond the edge of said openings 15.
  • Means is provided for mechanically interlocking mari ginal wall portions 18, 19 at each pair of registering openings 16, 15 of wall contacting members A, B to integrate said members. To this end, there is introduced through each of the larger openings 15 of member A,
  • a rotatable tool 20 having a conical head 21 for engagement with marginal wall portion 18 of aligned openings 16.
  • the head 21 of tool 20, at its maximum diameter will freely pass through larger openings 15. However, only the forward end of head 21 will pass through the smaller a third member with respect to the previously integrated members shown in FIG. 4,
  • a structural panel, complete wall, or other structural portion of a building, ship or the like is produced by integrating a series of tubular members in wall contacting relation.
  • the integration of the members involves the mechanical interlocking of contacting wall portions of the members at spaced intervals along the length thereof, in the absence of rivets, bolts, weldments or other supplementary connecting means; the connecting means being derived directly from wall portions of the contacting members.
  • tubular members from which a panel is formed preferably are of rectangular cross section, as shown in FIG. l, wherein tubular member 10 formed of aluminum, steel or other metals and alloys, comprises opposed pairs openings 16. Itwill be apparent, that upon rotating tool 20, head 21 will be operative to form or spin the marginal wall portions 18, 19 to produce annular, interlocking flange portions 22, 23, as shown in FIG. 4.
  • tools 20 may be operated in multiple or gang form, at a plurality of registering openings 16, 15 in members A, B; the tools being then withdrawn from openings 15 in member A and reinserted further along the length of said members.
  • a third member C may now be integrated with previously integrated members A, B; by repeating the operation described above.
  • tool 20 is inserted into the larger openings 15 of member C to form the annular interlocking Iwall portions at opening 16 of member C while in registry with opening 15 of member A.
  • Additional tubular members 10 are successively integrated in a similar manner until the panel has reached a desired Width.
  • a bottom row of tubular members 26, 27 and 29 are disposed in end to end relation.
  • a second row of tubular members 25, 28, also in end to end relation, are placed in wall contacting relation with the tubular members 26, 27 and 29.
  • the tubular members of the second row are integrated with the members of the first row, in the manner previously described.
  • the wall or panel may be made of any desired length, merely by adding additional members to each row in end abutting relation, Suicient rows of tubular members are assembled to a desired width or height.
  • said members 10 may be integrated at selected intervals along the length of the wall contacting members, in accordance with selected design specitications to suit particular load or stress patterns.
  • the abutting ends of members may be stilened by means of diaphragme such as disclosed in Patent 2,297,040; thereby further increasing the structural values of the finished panel, floor, wall or the like in respect to loads and stresses.
  • tubular members 10 are shown as having a rectangular cross section, it is understood that the members may have other cross sections, polygonal or otherwise, providing there is suticient contacting wall portions to allow for the interlocking operations described above.
  • a structural panel comprising a plurality of tubular members in parallel arrangement, each pair of said tubular members having opposed Wall portions in contacting relation throughout the length thereof, each of said tubular members being formed on'its opposed Walls with pairs of longitudinally spaced pairs of transversely aligned openings, the spaced openings on one wall of one of said pair of tubular members being.
  • a structural panel comprising parallel adjacent tubular members, each tubular member being formed on opposed wall portions thereof ywith longitudinally spaced pairs of aligned openings, the openings in one Wall por# tion thereof being larger than the respectively aligned openings in the other wall portion opposed to said one Wall portion, each tubular member having the wall portion thereof with openings of small size in contact with the wall portion of an adjacent tubular member having openings of larger size, the pairs of smaller and larger openings in the contacting tubular wall portions being in respective registry, said tubular members being xedly secured to each other in succession by tool means'admit-ted through the larger openings of one of a pair of adjacent tubular members for engaging and displacing wall portions at each pair of registering openings in the contacting wall portions of said pair of tubular members into interlocking relation.

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` March 26, 1963 l s. wEENlNG 3,082,850
STRUCTURAL PANEL Filed Oct. 12. 1959 INVENTOR.'
SAMUEL WEENING ATTORNEY 3,082,850 Patented Mar. 26, 1963 3,082,850 STRUCTURAL PANEL Samuel Weeuing, 88 Bentley St., Staten Island, N.Y. Filed Oct. 12, 1959, Ser. No. 845,719 4 Claims. (Cl. 189-34) This invention relates to structural panels and methods of constructing the same.
In applicants patent 2,297,040 structural panels are produced from a series of tubular members whose contacting wall portions are welded together; the panel being 1j stiffened by means of `diaphragms located at the ends of the members.
However, the cost of the requisite welding installation and the operation of the same results in relatively high production costs for panels made in this manner. Accordingly, an object of this invention is to provide an improved panel construction made up of tubular members which are integrated in a simple and inexpensive manner.
Another object of this invention is to provide an irnproved multi-element structural panel wherein the connector -means betweenindividual panel elements serves to reinforce the -panel as a whole and increase its resistance to stresses in use. K
Yet another object of this invention is to provide an improved method-of making structural panels from tubular 4members wherein unitary panels may be preformed; or alternatively, wall structures may be formed in situ.
Still another object of this invention is to provide an improved structural panel fabricated from tubular members, utilizing a novel system for integrating the members, such system allowing lfor variations in engineering design to cope with particular loads applicable to the panel.
Still a further object 'of this invention is to provide an improved construction panel in the form of walls, oors', girders and the like, and comprising a plurality of integrated tubular members; the integrating means being operative to stiften the panel against collapse and to make the same highly resistant to applied stresses.
rOther objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.
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FIG. l is a perspective view of a single tubular member constituting an element in the panel embodying the invention;
FIG. 2 is a front elevational View of a structural panel or wall made in accordance with the invention;
"FIG, 3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an initial step in the integration of a pair of tubular members;
FIG. 4 is a view similar to that of FIG. 3 and showing the members in integrated form; and
FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the integration of of `walls 11, 12; l13, 14, of uniform thickness. Walls 11, 12 are formed with a series of pairs of aligned openings 15, 16 respectively, at longitudinally spaced intervals along the length of member 10.
The openings 15 in wall 11 of member 10, are of uni- 1 form diameter, which diameter is somewhat larger than that of the respectively aligned openings 16 in wall 12. Members 10 are adapted to be disposed in side by side, wall contacting relation and integrated to form a panel or wall, such as shown in FI-G. 2.;
Toform such panel or wall, the members 10 are successively integrated in a progressive manner, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4 and 5. Thus as shown in FIG. 3, a pair of members 10 are so disposed that wall 12 of member A is in contact with wall 11 of member B and the openings 16, 15 in said respective walls are in registry. As
openings 16, 15 are in concentric relation, marginal wall portion 18 at each opening 16 will overlie marginal wall portion 19 at openings 15 and will project beyond the edge of said openings 15.
Means is provided for mechanically interlocking mari ginal wall portions 18, 19 at each pair of registering openings 16, 15 of wall contacting members A, B to integrate said members. To this end, there is introduced through each of the larger openings 15 of member A,
' Y, a rotatable tool 20 having a conical head 21 for engagement with marginal wall portion 18 of aligned openings 16.
The head 21 of tool 20, at its maximum diameter will freely pass through larger openings 15. However, only the forward end of head 21 will pass through the smaller a third member with respect to the previously integrated members shown in FIG. 4,
In accordance with the instant invention, a structural panel, complete wall, or other structural portion of a building, ship or the like, is produced by integrating a series of tubular members in wall contacting relation. The integration of the members involves the mechanical interlocking of contacting wall portions of the members at spaced intervals along the length thereof, in the absence of rivets, bolts, weldments or other supplementary connecting means; the connecting means being derived directly from wall portions of the contacting members.
The tubular members from which a panel is formed, preferably are of rectangular cross section, as shown in FIG. l, wherein tubular member 10 formed of aluminum, steel or other metals and alloys, comprises opposed pairs openings 16. Itwill be apparent, that upon rotating tool 20, head 21 will be operative to form or spin the marginal wall portions 18, 19 to produce annular, interlocking flange portions 22, 23, as shown in FIG. 4.
To facilitate the integrating operation, tools 20 may be operated in multiple or gang form, at a plurality of registering openings 16, 15 in members A, B; the tools being then withdrawn from openings 15 in member A and reinserted further along the length of said members.
A third member C may now be integrated with previously integrated members A, B; by repeating the operation described above. Thus, as shown in FIG. 5, tool 20 is inserted into the larger openings 15 of member C to form the annular interlocking Iwall portions at opening 16 of member C while in registry with opening 15 of member A. Additional tubular members 10 are successively integrated in a similar manner until the panel has reached a desired Width.
The procedure above described, may also be applied to the formation of walls, etc., in situ. Furthermore, such walls may be made in any desired length, as well as height, as indicated in FIG. 2, wherein successive rows of tubular members in end to end relation are built up with joints in adjacent rows staggered.
Thus, a bottom row of tubular members 26, 27 and 29 are disposed in end to end relation. A second row of tubular members 25, 28, also in end to end relation, are placed in wall contacting relation with the tubular members 26, 27 and 29. The tubular members of the second row are integrated with the members of the first row, in the manner previously described. As the joints between the members in each row are staggered, the wall or panel may be made of any desired length, merely by adding additional members to each row in end abutting relation, Suicient rows of tubular members are assembled to a desired width or height.
By varying the longitudinal spacing between successive pairs of openings 15, 16, in members 10, said members 10 may be integrated at selected intervals along the length of the wall contacting members, in accordance with selected design specitications to suit particular load or stress patterns.
It desired, the abutting ends of members may be stilened by means of diaphragme such as disclosed in Patent 2,297,040; thereby further increasing the structural values of the finished panel, floor, wall or the like in respect to loads and stresses.
While tubular members 10 are shown as having a rectangular cross section, it is understood that the members may have other cross sections, polygonal or otherwise, providing there is suticient contacting wall portions to allow for the interlocking operations described above.
As various changes might be made in the embodiments of the invention herein shown7 without departing from the spirit thereof, it is understood that all matter disclosed herein shall be deemed illustrative and not limiting except as set forth in the appended claims.
:Having thus disclosed my invention, I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent:
1. A structural panel comprising a plurality of tubular members in parallel arrangement, each pair of said tubular members having opposed Wall portions in contacting relation throughout the length thereof, each of said tubular members being formed on'its opposed Walls with pairs of longitudinally spaced pairs of transversely aligned openings, the spaced openings on one wall of one of said pair of tubular members being. larger than the respectively :aligned openings on the other wall of said one tubular member, the smaller openings in the wall of said onetubularl member being in respective registration with the larger openings in the wall of the other tubular member in contact with said wall of said one tubular member, the wall portions of each pair of registering openings in said pair of tubular members being in displaced, interlocking'relation with each other to rigidly secure said tubular members together, the larger openings in said one wall of said one tubular member of said pair of tubular members being adapted to admit a tool for forming the displaced, interlocking wall portions at each pair of registering openings.
4. A structural panel comprising parallel adjacent tubular members, each tubular member being formed on opposed wall portions thereof ywith longitudinally spaced pairs of aligned openings, the openings in one Wall por# tion thereof being larger than the respectively aligned openings in the other wall portion opposed to said one Wall portion, each tubular member having the wall portion thereof with openings of small size in contact with the wall portion of an adjacent tubular member having openings of larger size, the pairs of smaller and larger openings in the contacting tubular wall portions being in respective registry, said tubular members being xedly secured to each other in succession by tool means'admit-ted through the larger openings of one of a pair of adjacent tubular members for engaging and displacing wall portions at each pair of registering openings in the contacting wall portions of said pair of tubular members into interlocking relation.
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1. A STRUCTURAL PANEL COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF TUBULAR MEMBERS IN PARALLEL ARRANGEMENT, EACH PAIR OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS HAVING OPPOSED WALL PORTIONS IN CONTACTING RELATION THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH THEREOF, EACH OF SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS BEING FORMED ON ITS OPPOSED WALLS WITH PAIRS OF LONGITUDINALLY SPACED PAIRS OF TRANSVERSELY ALIGNED OPENINGS, THE SPACED OPENINGS ON ONE WALL OF ONE OF SAID PAIR OF TUBULAR MEMBERS BEING LARGER THAN THE RESPECTIVELY ALIGNED OPENINGS ON THE OTHER WALL OF SAID ONE TUBULAR MEMBER, THE SMALLER OPENINGS IN THE WALL OF SAID ONE TUBULAR MEMBER BEING IN RESPECTIVE REGISTRATION WITH THE LARGER OPENINGS IN THE WALL OF THE OTHER TUBULAR MEMBER IN CONTACT WITH SAID WALL OF SAID ONE TUBULAR MEMBER, THE WALL PORTIONS OF EACH PAIR OF REGISTERING OPENINGS IN SAID PAIR OF TUBULAR MEMBERS BEING IN DISPLACED, INTERLOCKING RELATION WITH EACH OTHER TO RIGIDLY SECURE SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS TOGETHER, THE LARGER OPENINGS IN SAID ONE WALL OF SAID ONE TUBULAR MEMBER OF SAID PAIR OF TUBULAR MEMBERS BEING ADAPTED TO ADMIT A TOOL FOR FORMING THE DISPLACED, INTERLOCKING WALL PORTIONS AT EACH PAIR OF REGISTERING OPENINGS.
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