Building panel system

Abstract

A building panel system that utilizes a panel structure that is interchangeable and can be utilized for any wall, roof, or floor surface is disclosed. The building panels have mating joints formed from a plurality of male projections along one end surface and a plurality of female recesses along the oppositely disposed end surface. The plurality of male projections on one building panel can be aligned with and received within the plurality of female recesses in an adjacent abutting building panel to form a mating joint therebetween. A plurality of fasteners can be received through and along the length of the mating joint between adjacent abutting panels to secure the panels together,

1 ) A building panel comprising:
 a first longitudinally extending surface having a first end portion and an oppositely disposed second end portion, said first end portion being in the form of a longitudinally extending projection, said second end portion having a longitudinally extending recess formed therein;   a second longitudinally extending surface having a first end portion and an oppositely disposed second end portion, said first end portion being in the form of a longitudinally extending projection, said second end portion having a longitudinally extending recess formed therein, said first longitudinally extending surface and said second longitudinally extending surface being in a spaced apart relationship with respect to one another;   a first end surface joining said first end portion of said first longitudinally extending surface to said first end portion of said second longitudinally extending surface, said first end surface having said longitudinally extending projection on said first longitudinally extending surface and said longitudinally extending projection on said second longitudinally extending surface emanating therefrom, said longitudinally extending projection on said first longitudinally extending surface and said longitudinally projection on said second longitudinally extending surface being substantially longitudinally offset from one another and being in a spaced apart relationship with respect to one another; and   a second end surface joining said second end portion of said first longitudinally extending surface to said second end portion of said second longitudinally extending surface, said second end surface containing said longitudinally extending recess formed within said first longitudinally extending surface and said longitudinally extending recess formed within said second longitudinally extending surface, said longitudinally extending recess formed within said first longitudinally extending surface and said longitudinally extending recess formed within said second longitudinally extending surface being substantially longitudinally offset with respect to one another and being in a spaced apart relationship with respect to one another, being, said longitudinally extending projections on said first end surface being substantially longitudinally aligned with said longitudinally extending recesses, on said second end surface and being sized so as to be receivable within said longitudinally extending recesses when two of said building panels are in an abutting relationship permitting the joining of said abutting building panels.   
     
     
         2 ) The building panel as defined in  claim 1  further including insulating material received between said first longitudinally extending surface and said second longitudinally extending surface of said panel. 
     
     
         3 ) The building panel as defined in  claim 1  wherein said first longitudinally extending surface and said second longitudinally extending surface are substantially parallel to one another. 
     
     
         4 ) The building panel as defined in  claim 1  wherein said first longitudinally extending projection and said second longitudinally extending projection are substantially parallel to one another. 
     
     
         5 ) The building panel as defined in  claim 1  wherein said first longitudinally extending recess and said second longitudinally extending recess are substantially parallel to one another. 
     
     
         6 ) The building panel as defined in  claim 1  further including fastening means received through said abutting building panels to join said abutting building panels. 
     
     
         7 ) The building panel as defined in  claim 6  wherein said fastening means are recessed between said abutting building panels. 
     
     
         8 ) The building panel as defined in  claim 7  further including filler material to substantially cover said fastening means when recessed between said abutting building panels. 
     
     
         9 ) The building panel as defined in  claim 1  wherein said first longitudinally extending surface forms the exterior surface of said building panel and said second longitudinally surface forms the interior surface of said building panel. 
     
     
         10 ) The building panel as defined in  claim 1  wherein said second longitudinally extending surface forms the exterior surface of said building panel and said first longitudinally extending surface forms the interior surface of said building panel. 
     
     
         11 ) The building panel as defined in  claim 1  wherein said first and second longitudinally extending surfaces are formed from metallic material.