System of Wall Facings

Abstract

The subject invention discloses a novel building system of portable light-weight wall panels for commercial and residential construction. The walls panels of the novel system are easy to manufacture in a variety of decorations and colors at a low price. Furthermore, these wall panels may be composed of environmentally friendly materials while providing a high level of insulation to commercial and residential structures. The walls panels of this system are small in size and light weight, making them easy to transport from manufacturers to construction sites. In addition, the small size and weight of these wall panels makes them easy to lift for on-site installation on the interior or exterior of walls with minimal training to installation staff.

1 . A building panel wall insulation assembly, comprising: a wall having a substantially flat panel-receiving face; substantially flat building insulation panels comprising an inner foam layer facing the wall and an outer layer, wherein the inner foam layer is attached to the outer layer with an adhesive, further wherein the inner foam layer comprises two traversing slots that are substantially parallel to each other, wherein each traversing slot contains an internal groove; a panel fastening apparatus comprising a substantially flat rectangular surface mounted to the wall with a plurality of anchoring fasteners, two side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the substantially flat rectangular surface, and a protrusion extending from each of the side walls; wherein each sidewall is positioned within one of the traversing slots such that the protrusion is positioned within the internal groove thereby holding each building insulation panel on the wall. 
     
     
         2 . The building panel wall insulation assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising: a second set of two traversing slots contained within the inner foam, wherein each of the second set of traversing slot contains an internal groove; a second panel fastening apparatus including: a second substantially flat rectangular surface mounted to the wall with a second plurality of anchoring fasteners, a second set of two side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the second substantially flat rectangular surface, and a protrusion extending from each of the second set of side walls; wherein each of the second set of sidewalls is positioned within one of the second set of traversing slots such that the protrusion is positioned within the internal groove. 
     
     
         3 . The building panel wall insulation assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising: a third set of two traversing slots contained within the inner foam, wherein each of the third set of traversing slot contains an internal groove; a third panel fastening apparatus including: a third substantially flat rectangular surface mounted to the wall with a third plurality of anchoring fasteners, a third set of two side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the third substantially flat rectangular surface, and a protrusion extending from each of the third set of side walls; wherein each of the third set of sidewalls is positioned within one of the third set of traversing slots such that the protrusion is positioned within the internal groove. 
     
     
         4 . The building panel wall insulation assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising: a second set of two traversing slots contained within the inner foam, wherein each of the second set of traversing slot contains an internal groove; a second panel fastening apparatus including: a second substantially flat rectangular surface mounted to the wall with a second plurality of anchoring fasteners, a second set of two side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the second substantially flat rectangular surface, and a protrusion extending from each of the second set of side walls; wherein each of the second set of sidewalls is positioned within one of the second set of traversing slots such that the protrusion is positioned within the internal groove. 
     
     
         5 . The building panel wall insulation assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the inner foam layer comprises extruded polystyrene foam. 
     
     
         6 . The building panel wall insulation assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the wall is a load-bearing wall. 
     
     
         7 . The building panel wall insulation assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the outer layer is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, wood and glass. 
     
     
         8 . The building panel wall insulation assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the assembly is installed in the interior of the wall. 
     
     
         9 . The building panel wall insulation assembly of  claim 8 , wherein the outer layer is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of leather, metal, plastic, wood and glass. 
     
     
         10 . The building panel wall insulation assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of anchoring fasteners is selected from the group consisting of nails, bolts or screws. 
     
     
         11 . The building panel wall insulation assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the building insulation panels is a shape selected from the group consisting of circular, triangular, square and rectangular. 
     
     
         12 . The building panel wall insulation assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a second adhesive placed between each of the installed building insulation panels. 
     
     
         13 . A method of installing a building panel wall insulation assembly onto a wall having a substantially flat panel-receiving face comprising:
 a) attaching a plurality of substantially flat inner foam layers to a plurality of substantially flat outer layers with an adhesive to form a plurality of substantially flat building insulation panels, wherein each inner foam layer further comprises one or more sets of two traversing slots that are substantially parallel to each other, further wherein each traversing slot contains an internal groove;   b) attaching one or more panel fastening apparatuses to the wall with a plurality of anchoring fasteners, wherein each panel fastening apparatus comprises a substantially flat rectangular surface, two side walls extending substantially perpendicularly from the substantially flat rectangular surface, and a protrusion extending from each of the side walls;   c) installing each building insulation panel onto the wall by facing the inner foam layer to the wall and positioning each sidewall of the panel fastening apparatuses within one of the traversing slots such that the protrusion is positioned within the internal groove;   d) repeating step c) until the wall is covered in building insulation panels; and   e) filling in any uncovered gaps with the adhesive.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the inner foam layer comprises extruded polystyrene foam. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the wall is a load-bearing wall. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the outer layer is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of metal, plastic, wood and glass. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the assembly is installed in the interior of the wall. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the outer layer is composed of a material selected from the group consisting of leather, metal, plastic, wood and glass. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the plurality of anchoring fasteners is selected from the group consisting of nails, bolts or screws. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the building insulation panels is a shape selected from the group consisting of circular, triangular, square and rectangular.