摘要 |
A connection system for securing a wall panel shell to a frame member of a frame-type wall system includes a groove in the frame member and a mounting member associated with the wall panel shell, which is adapted to be received within the frame member groove. The wall panel shell is constructed of a skin member which is secured to one or more stiffeners or structural members, and each mounting member is carried by one of the stiffeners or structural members. The mounting member forms a part of a connector member, which is separate from and engaged with the structural member. The connector member includes a base having a pair of spaced apart engagement areas. The structural member includes a pair of spaced apart recesses which are adapted to receive the spaced apart engagement areas of the base. The recesses and the engagement areas are configured with a snap-on engagement arrangement for providing quick, easy and accurate mounting of the connector member to the structural member. The structural member and the skin member are adapted to be secured together using an adhesive, and the structural member is configured to define a flat surface which facilitates application of pressure to bond the structural member and the skin member together. Thereafter, the connector member is engaged with the structural member, to enable the wall panel shell to be mounted to the frame member of the wall system.
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