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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Terry Mitchell, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steelcase Inc., Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
522201 ; 52268 ; 52269 ; 52270 ; 525914 ; 525915 ; 523099 ;
Abstract
A wall system which can be reconfigured and reused as needed, and which provides improved fire resistance and acoustical resistance, includes a plurality of edge connected panels having a solid structural core, a plurality of spaced apart structural studs attached to opposite faces of the panels, and a plurality of cover panels attached to outboard faces of the studs. The solid structural core comprising off-set gypsum panels forming a lipped edge which is adapted to connect to an adjacent solid core wall panel in overlapped interlocking relationship whereby improved acoustical and fire insulating properties are achieved.