Insulation board for attachment to walls

Patent · Tue Mar 31 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6590448

Hepler, J P

This patent describes an insulation board for attachment to the walls of buildings and the like comprising a panel of insulation material having an outer surface and an inner surface to be disposed against a wall, and spaced holes extending transversely through the panel. Each hole has a relatively small inner portion and an enlarged outer portion. An attachment means secures the board to a wall, the attachment means being characterized by (a) a plurality of hollow sleeves disposed internally of the panel, each sleeve being located within a small inner hole portion and extending coaxially thereto, (b) each sleeve having a flanged end located within the enlarged outer portion of the hole, the flange having a cross-section larger than the cross-section of the inner hole portion within which the sleeve is located, (c) each sleeve together with its flange being disposed completely within the panel intermediate the outer and inner surfaces thereof, (d) fasteners located within each sleeve and having wall penetrating ends protruding from the inner surface of the panel, each fastener having a head spaced inwardly from the outer surface of the panel and engaging with the flange, and (e) a reinforcing material clamped internally of each hole and having at least one segment extending outwardly of the hole and over the outer surface of the panel.

• Assignee: NOV; NOV-87-055319; EDB-87-087643
• Patent Number(s): US 4653246
• OSTI ID: 6590448
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320107* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Systems-- (1987-)
BUILDINGS
FASTENERS
FLANGES
MATERIALS
OPENINGS
PANELS
REINFORCED MATERIALS
SURFACES
THERMAL INSULATION
WALLS