Cladding panel

Abstract

A composite cladding panel 1 comprises a backing tray 2 and an external skin 3 with a layer of foam insulation 4 therebetween. A plurality of spacers 10 are attached to the external skin 3. The spacers 10 are of top-hat form with mounting legs 41 for mounting to the skin 3 and a support 40 to which side edge clips 20 are mounted. The clips 20 have spaced-apart formations 21 that engage in corresponding side edge recesses 22 of tiles 5. The top hat spacers 10 space the tiles 5 apart from the skin 3 of the panel so that the tiles 5 define with the skin 3 ventilation passageways 30 which can remove moisture.

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       15 . A composite cladding panel comprising an internal skin and an external skin with insulation material therebetween, one of the skins having a plurality of spacers attached thereto, the spacers being adapted for fixing tiles or the like to the spacers to form a cladding, the tiles defining with the skin to which they are attached a ventilation passageway. 
   
   
       16 . The panel as claimed in  claim 15  wherein the spacers comprise support elements. 
   
   
       17 . The panel as claimed in  claim 16  wherein the support element comprises a mounting leg for mounting to the panel and a support leg for receiving a tile fixing. 
   
   
       18 . The panel as claimed in  claim 17  wherein the support element is of top-hat form. 
   
   
       19 . The panel as claimed in  claim 16  wherein the support elements are attached to the panel by a plurality of fasteners. 
   
   
       20 . The panel as claimed in  claim 19  wherein the fastener comprises a clamping fastener. 
   
   
       21 . The panel as claimed in  claim 20  wherein the clamping fastener comprises an internal sleeve and a bolt, the sleeve clamping to the inside of the external skin on tightening of the bolt. 
   
   
       22 . The panel as claimed in  claim 15  wherein the external skin of the panel has an adhesive on the inner face thereof. 
   
   
       23 . The panel as claimed in  claim 22  wherein the adhesive is applied to the inner face of the external skin prior to lay-down of liquid insulating foam reactants. 
   
   
       24 . The panel as claimed in  claim 15  comprising a plurality of tile fixings attached to the spacers. 
   
   
       25 . The panel as claimed in  claim 24  wherein the tile fixings are edge tile fixings. 
   
   
       26 . A composite cladding panel comprising an internal skin and an external skin with insulation material therebetween, one of the skins having a plurality of support elements attached thereto, the support elements being adapted for fixing tiles or the like to the support elements to form a cladding, the support element comprises a mounting leg for mounting to the panel and a support leg for receiving a tile fixing. 
   
   
       27 . The panel as claimed in  claim 26  wherein the support element is of top-hat form.