Claims
- 1. A utility distribution apparatus comprising in combination: a building structure having an outer walk an inner wall removably mounted by a means for hanging from the outer wall within the building structure; the inner and outer walls creating a chase therebetween for air flow; a floor surface forming a generally closed corner with the outer wall, the inner wall spaced apart from, and above the floor; at least one horizontally oriented utility conduit supported from at least one of the floor surface and the outer wall and positioned below the chase, adjacent the outer wall within the closed corner; a utility cover fixed to the inner wall and extending to the floor surface; a lower and an upper aperture in the outer wall positioned for receiving and expelling an air flow through the chase.
- 2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising plural vertical layers of a sheet material sandwiched between the inner and outer walls within the chase, each of the layers providing a field of spacing elements extending outwardly from a surface of the sheet material and creating open voids between the layers for accommodating the air flow.
- 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the hanging means is a plurality of hook shaped struts resting within a corresponding plurality of bracket ridges.
- 4. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a top strip and a bottom strip, the strips extensive for sealing upper and lower ends of the chase.
- 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one utility conduit comprises at least one of a cold water pipe, a hot water pipe, an insulated hot water pipe, an insulated hot water pipe with water return conduit, a vacuum conductor, and heating, cooling and ventilation conduits.
- 6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an air moving means positioned relative to at least one of the lower and upper apertures for urging the air flow through the chase.
- 7. The apparatus of claim 6 further comprising an air conditioning means positioned relative to at least one of the lower and upper apertures for conditioning the air flow through the chase.
- 8. A utility distribution apparatus comprising in combination: a building structure having on outer wall; an inner wall removably mounted by a means for hanging from the outer wall within the building structure; the inner and outer walls creating a chase therebetween for air flow; at least one horizontally oriented utility conduit supported on the hanging means, a lower and an upper aperture in the outer wall positioned for receiving and expelling an air flow through the chase; plural vertical layers of a sheet material sandwiched between the inner and outer walls within the chase, each of the layers providing a field of spacing elements extending outwardly from a surface of the sheet material and creating open voids between the layers for accommodating the air flow.
- 9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the hanging means is a plurality of hook shaped struts resting within a corresponding plurality of bracket ridges.
- 10. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising a top strip and a bottom strip, the strips extensive for sealing upper and lower ends of the chase.
- 11. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the at least one utility conduit comprises at least one of a cold water pipe, a hot water pipe, an insulated hot water pipe, an insulated hot water pipe with water return conduit, a vacuum conductor, and heating, cooling and ventilation conduits.
- 12. The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising an air moving means positioned relative to at least one of the lower and upper apertures for urging the air flow through the chase.
- 13. The apparatus of claim 12 further comprising an air conditioning means positioned relative to at least one of the lower and upper apertures for conditioning the air flow through the chase.
PRIORITY CLAIM
This application claims the priority date of prior filed provisional application, serial No. 60/337,944 and filing date, Nov. 8, 2001.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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