发明名称 Panel assembly
摘要 A panel assembly includes a rail, a first panel snap-fit to the rail, a second panel snap-fit to the rail, and a plate coupled to the rail for selectively clamping the panels between the plate and the rail.
申请公布号 US9097007(B1) 申请公布日期 2015.08.04
申请号 US201414268095 申请日期 2014.05.02
申请人 North Carolina State University 发明人 Geer Kayla L.
分类号 E04C2/32;E04B2/74;B32B29/08;B32B3/28 主分类号 E04C2/32
代理机构 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP 代理人 Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
主权项 1. A panel assembly comprising: a rail; a first panel snap-fit to the rail; a second panel snap-fit to the rail; and a plate coupled to the rail for selectively clamping the first and second panels between the plate and the rail, wherein the first panel and the second panel each includes at least two interconnected layers of polymer material, wherein the layers are interconnected by a plurality of weld spots located at spaced intervals, wherein the layers include undulations between adjacent weld spots, and wherein the rail includes a first undulating portion engageable with the undulations of the first panel to snap-fit the first panel to the rail, and a second undulating portion engageable with the undulations of the second panel to snap-fit the second panel to the rail.
地址 Raleigh NC US