Panel and a system of panels having improved dimensions

Abstract

A panel and a system of panels having improved dimensions are provided. The panel may be a plywood panel, oriented strand board panel, or the like. The panel has a length of about 144 inches and a width of about 32 inches. The system of panels may have similar dimensions and may include, for example, edge profiles which are complimentary, such as a tongue and groove arrangement. The dimensions of the panel may allow, for example, more convenient cutting, handling, carrying, and support spacing options. Edge profiling along the panel may allow a system of panels to be assembled conveniently while offering optimal structural properties.

1 . A panel having a width of about 32 inches and a length of about 144 inches wherein the panel is constructed from an engineered wood product.  
   
   
       2 . The panel of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a tongue formed along the length.    
   
   
       3 . The panel of  claim 1  further comprising: 
 a groove formed along the length.    
   
   
       4 . An oriented strand board panel comprising: 
 a plurality of layers wherein each of the layers have a plurality of strands aligned in a general direction wherein adjacent layers have a plurality of strands which are aligned in directions which are substantially non-parallel to each other and further wherein each of the layers has a width of about 32 inches and a length of about 144 inches.    
   
   
       5 . The oriented strand board panel of  claim 4  further comprising: 
 a tongue formed on at least one side of one of the layers.    
   
   
       6 . The oriented strand board panel of  claim 4  further comprising: 
 a groove formed on at least one side of one of the layers.    
   
   
       7 . A plywood panel comprising: 
 a plurality of layers wherein each of the layers comprises a veneer sheet aligned in a general direction wherein adjacent layers are aligned in directions which are substantially non-parallel to each other and further wherein each of the layers has a width of about 32 inches and a length of about 144 inches.    
   
   
       8 . The plywood panel of  claim 7  further comprising: 
 a tongue formed on at least one side of one of the layers.    
   
   
       9 . The plywood panel of  claim 7  further comprising: 
 a groove formed on at least one side of one of the layers.    
   
   
       10 . A system of panels comprising: 
 a first panel having a width of about 32 inches and a length of about 144 inches and further having a first edge profile formed on at least one side of the panel; and    a second panel having a width of about 32 inches and a length of about 144 inches and further having a second edge profile formed on at least one side of the panel wherein the first edge profile and the second edge profile are shaped to secure the first panel adjacent to the second panel.    
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 10  wherein the first panel is an oriented strand board panel.  
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 10  wherein the first panel is a plywood panel.  
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 10  wherein the first edge profile is a tongue and the second edge profile is a groove.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 10  wherein the first edge profile is a male portion having a bulb and the second edge profile is a groove sized to correspond to a shape of the bulb.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 10  further comprising: 
 a rigid sheet between the first panel and the second panel wherein the first edge profile is a groove and the second edge profile is a groove and wherein the sheet extends into the first edge profile and into the second edge profile.