1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to buildings and more specifically to a structural concrete panel, which may be used to create floors, walls and ceilings in construction of a building.
2. Discussion of the Prior Art
It appears that the prior art does not disclose a structural concrete panel.
Accordingly, there is a clearly felt need in the art for a structural concrete panel, which may be attached to adjacent structural concrete panels to create floors, walls and ceilings in construction of a building.
The present invention provides a structural concrete panel, which may be used to create floors, walls and ceilings in construction of a building. The structural concrete panel preferably includes six connector boxes, a plurality of conduits, a plurality of rebar rods, a plurality of insulation blocks, a plurality of rebar mesh sheets and a concrete outer layer. Four corner connector boxes are located in each corner of the structural concrete panel. Each corner connector box includes an access opening formed through a top and a bottom; two conduit holes formed through two adjacent sides; a plurality of rebar rod holes are formed through the two adjacent sides; and attachment holes are formed through two opposing adjacent sides. A side connector box is located between two corner connector boxes on each side of the structural concrete panel. Each side connector box includes an access opening formed through a top and a bottom; three conduit holes formed through three adjacent sides; a plurality of rebar rod holes are formed through the three adjacent sides; and attachment holes are formed through a remaining side. Each end of one of the conduits is secured in a conduit hole in two adjacent connector boxes. Each end of a plurality of rebar rods is secured in the plurality rebar holes in two adjacent connector boxes. Two bottom rebar mesh sheets are retained on a bottom of the structural concrete panel by tying the two bottom mesh sheets to the plurality of rebar rods. The plurality of insulation blocks are laid on the two bottom rebar mesh sheets. Two top rebar mesh sheets are retained on a top of the structural concrete panel by tying the two top mesh sheets to the plurality rebar rods. Concrete is molded around the plurality of rebar mesh sheets, plurality of insulating blocks and the plurality of rebar rods.
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a structural concrete panel, which may be attached to adjacent structural concrete panels to form floors, walls and ceilings in construction of a building.
These and additional objects, advantages, features and benefits of the present invention will become apparent from the following specification.
With reference now to the drawings, and particularly to
A plurality of access openings 36 are formed through two opposing adjacent sides of the corner box 12. A plurality of fastener holes 38 are formed through the two opposing adjacent sides. Each side connector box 14 includes an access opening 24 formed through a top and a bottom; three conduit holes 26 formed through three adjacent sides; a plurality of rebar rod holes 28 are formed through the three adjacent sides; and attachment holes 36 are formed through a remaining side. With reference to
With reference to
While particular embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the invention in its broader aspects, and therefore, the aim in the appended claims is to cover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.
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