A panel module having special support means by which adjacent and coplanar panels are effectively interlocked so that they are not relatively translated even by significant loading intermediately of their locations of external support. Thus a very lightweight panel nature may be provided, for ease of installation and removal, thus particularly beneficial for decking sections of an installation for such uses as poultry raising. A lip-like wall is provided to extend horizontally from each of the u...

A composite panel consists of a natural stone layer (1) and a reinforcing layer (13) that has a fibre layer (2) embedded in synthetic resin, and at least one layer (3) of synthetic resin. The fibre layer (2) serves as tensile reinforcement and the layer (3) of synthetic resin serves as compression reinforcement for the natural stone layer (1), so that the composite panel can absorb both positive and negative bending moments. The synthetic resin layer (3) is reinforced, for example, with a fine-m...

A panel for illuminating an object such as an instrument in at least one aperture therein while minimizing the amount of light directly transmitted toward the front of the panel. A portion of the panel is integrally formed of light transmitting material with at least one aperture having a cylindrical portion extending partially into the front of the panel towards the object to be viewed and outwardly beveled edges on at least a portion of the remainder of the aperture toward the object for emitt...

An acoustical panel, for ceilings or for area separation, and the method of making such panels, wherein the panel consists essentially of a unitary frame consisting of four sides, each with an inwardly opening channel, an outwardly opening rebend and a downwardly extending flange, the panel further including a rigid gypsum board with edges filling the frame channel, a low density sound absorbing mat within the confines of the downwardly extending flanges, and a porous fabric facing concealing th...

A lightweight wall panel for a building comprises a thin, flat, flexible panel body, a plurality of thin rib portions formed on one surface of the panel body at least at peripheral edges thereof, a plurality of female threaded fasteners embedded in the rib portions, and a plurality of separate reinforcement channels secured to the panel body at least at the peripheral edges thereof by a plurality of male threaded fasteners each extending through one of the reinforcement channels and threadedly e...

A display panel comprising a substantially planar structural layer of rigid material, a plurality of slats fastened to the structural layer, and a fastener for attaching the structural layer to a wall. The slats have a first surface that fastens flush against the structural layer. The slats also have a substantially planar second surface opposite the first surface. A horizontal slot is defined by the area between adjacent slats. A receiving slot is formed within each of the slats and extends upw...

The panel punch includes a main punch configured to punch a trapezoidal opening in an electrical panel to receive an electrical chassis connector and a secondary punch integral with the main punch and extending from opposite ends thereof configured to punch a U-shaped slot in the panel extending from the ends of the trapezoidal opening to receive mounting screws for physically attaching the electrical connector to the panel.

A decorative panel is for a cabinet, cupboard or the like which includes a plurality of edge frames having mitered ends. A central panel element has a plurality of edges and each of the edge frames has an internal groove for respectively receiving one of the edges therein. Each of the edge frames has a laminated surface material secured to an outer surface thereof. The laminated surface material on each of the edge frames has a terminal portion which is located within the internal edge groove. T...

A wall-mounted bathroom panel assembly in which the frame for each panel has two horizontal short sides and two vertical long sides which each have a longitudinally extending corner. As elongated vertical mounting member is fixed to the bathroom wall, and this mounting member also has a longitudinal corner. The corners of both the mounting member and each side of the frame define a recess of circular cross-section. A first pair of integrally connected pins are respectively disposed in the corner...

A structural panel including a board (2) to form a surface (3) and a structural post (1) to provide strength, wherein the supporting post is located at the edge of the board and the bearing direction of the structural post is perpendicular to the board surface, and the board and the structural post are joined by means of a groove (4), where the joining direction of the groove is in the plane of the board and is perpendicular to the edge of the board. Such a structural panel may be used in house ...