Corner Systems for Sandwich Panels
A corner assembly for a sandwich panel system comprising an interior component with two or more flange portions arranged in an L- or T-shape and an exterior component, for securing the panels in a corner configuration.
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21 . An interior corner flange for a wall panel system, comprising:
an interior corner flange having a first leg and a second leg, each of the first and second legs having a fixed end and free end, the fixed ends of the first and second legs forming a junction therebetween;
the interior corner flange having an exterior corner surface formed by the first and second legs;
the first leg and second leg each having a panel surface opposite the exterior corner surface;
the first and second panel surfaces each having a first skin contact portion adjacent the junction and a second skin contact portion adjacent the free end;
the first and second panel surfaces each having an adhesive channel disposed between the first and second skin contact portions;
wherein, when a first wall panel and second wall panel form a corner, the first and second skin contact portions of the first leg contact skin of the first wall panel and the first and second skin contact portions of the second leg contact skin of the second wall panel, and adhesive disposed in the adhesive channels adheres the interior corner flange to the first and second wall panels.
22 . The flange of claim 21 , wherein the interior corner flange has an axial length, and the adhesive channels extend along the axial length.
23 . The flange of claim 22 , wherein the first leg panel surface comprises a plurality of glue channels disposed between the first and second skin contact portions.
24 . The flange of claim 22 , wherein the second leg panel surface comprises a plurality of adhesive channels disposed between the first and second skin contact portions.
25 . The flange of claim 22 , wherein the first leg panel surface comprises a plurality of adhesive channels disposed between the first and second skin contact portions, and wherein the second leg panel surface comprises a plurality of adhesive channels disposed between the first and second skin contact portions.
26 . The flange of claim 21 , wherein the interior corner flange comprises a third leg having a fixed end and a free end, the fixed end of the third leg emanating from the junction of the first leg and the second leg such that the third leg is co-planar with the first leg.
27 . The flange of claim 26 , wherein the third leg has an average thickness greater than an average thickness of the first leg.
28 . The flange of claim 27 , wherein a transverse length of the third leg is less than a transverse length of the first leg.
29 . The flange of claim 26 , wherein the third leg has a panel surface with a first skin contact portion adjacent the junction and a second skin contact portion adjacent the free end, and an adhesive channel disposed between the first and second skin contact portions of the third leg panel surface.
30 . The flange of claim 29 , wherein the third leg has an axial length less than an axial length of the first leg and/or of the second leg, and the third leg adhesive channel extends along the axial length of the third leg.
31 . The flange of claim 30 , wherein a transverse length of the third leg is less than a transverse length of the first leg.
32 . The flange of claim 29 , wherein the panel surface of the third leg comprises a plurality of glue channels disposed between the first and second skin contact portions.
33 . The flange of claim 32 , wherein the third leg has an axial length less than an axial length of the first leg and/or of the second leg, and the third leg plurality of adhesive channels extend along the axial length of the third leg.
34 . The flange of claim 29 , wherein when a first wall panel and a second wall panel form a corner:
the first and second skin contact portions of the first leg contact skin of the first wall panel,
the first and second skin contact portions of the third leg contact skin of the first wall panel not contacted by the first leg
the first and second skin contact portions of the second leg contact skin of the second wall panel, and
adhesive disposed in the adhesive channels adheres the interior corner flange to the first and second wall panels.
35 . The flange of claim 34 , wherein a transverse length of the third leg is less than a transverse length of the first leg.
36 . The flange of claim 34 , wherein the third leg has an axial length less than an axial length of the first leg and/or of the second leg, and the third leg adhesive channel extends along the axial length of the third leg.
37 . The flange of claim 32 , wherein when a first wall panel and a second wall panel form a corner:
the first and second skin contact portions of the first leg contact skin of the first wall panel,
the first and second skin contact portions of the third leg contact skin of the first wall panel not contacted by the first leg,
the first and second skin contact portions of the second leg contact skin of the second wall panel, and
adhesive disposed in the adhesive channels adheres the interior corner flange to the first and second wall panels.
38 . The flange of claim 37 , wherein a transverse length of the third leg is less than a transverse length of the first leg.
39 . The flange of claim 37 , wherein the third leg has an axial length less than an axial length of the first leg and/or of the second leg, and the third leg plurality of adhesive channels extend along the axial length of the third leg.