Ralph Kitson Robinson

US Patent:

44041586, Sep 13, 1983

Filed:

Nov 26, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/097197

Inventors:

Ralph C. Robinson - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Olympian Stone Company - Redmond WA

International Classification:

B28B 2144
B28B 2170
B29D 300

US Classification:

264263

Abstract:

A method for making a panel adapted for mounting on a building, the panel being formed from a plurality of thin panels of a selected stone facing material, such as granite or marble, backed and interconnected by fiberglass-strengthened concrete underlaying the plurality of thin panels and covering and engaging anchor means mounted in the backs of the stone panels. The method of forming the building panel involves placing the granite or marble panels face down in a form, mounting anchor means in the backs thereof, and overlaying both the plurality of thin panels and the anchor means with a fiberglass-strengthened concrete mixture, and curing the mixture both within and without a support form.

US Patent:

44533594, Jun 12, 1984

Filed:

May 7, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/375813

Inventors:

Ralph C. Robinson - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Olympian Stone Company, Inc. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

E04C 222

US Classification:

52389

Abstract:

A building wall panel (20) adapted for mounting on a building frame includes an exterior facing formed from a plurality of thin stone panels (22) of for instance granite or marble, backed and interconnected by a layer (28) of glass fiber-strengthened concrete underlying the panels and covering and engaging anchor clips (24) secured to the backs of the stone panels (22). The backing layer (28) is bonded to a metal support frame (30) by additional amounts of glass fiber-reinforced concrete (29) overlaying portions of anchor members (36) carried by the support frame and adjacent portions of the backing layer (28). A method of forming the building wall panel (20) involves placing granite or marble panels (20) face down in a form (48), mounting anchor clips (24) or pins (61) in the backs of the stone panels, and spraying a layer of slurry (55) formed from a mixture of concrete and chopped glass fiber strands, over both the panels (22) and the anchor clips (24 ) or pins (61). A metal wall panel support frame (30) is placed over the backing layer (28) so that anchor members (36) carried by the frame (30) abut the backing layer (28). Next, additional amounts (29) of the slurry (55) are applied over the anchor members (36) and adjacent portions of the backing layer (28).

US Patent:

41854373, Jan 29, 1980

Filed:

Oct 10, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/949696

Inventors:

Ralph C. Robinson - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Olympian Stone Company - Redmond WA

International Classification:

E04C 202

US Classification:

52601

Abstract:

A building wall panel having an exterior facing formed from a glass fiber reinforced concrete bonded to a metal wall panel support frame formed from a plurality of vertical members having a plurality of flanges thereon by a layer of glass fiber reinforced concrete overlaying both a portion of the rear surface of the exterior facing and the flange abutting the exterior facing at intervals along the length of each vertical member. A method of forming the building wall panel involves spraying a first layer of slurry, formed from a mixture of concrete and chopped glass fiber strands, on a flat smooth surface between elongate members secured thereto and interconnected to form building wall panel mold. A metal wall panel support frame formed from a plurality of vertical members is placed over the first layer of slurry such that a flange disposed on each vertical member abuts the first layer of slurry. A second layer of slurry is sprayed over a portion of the flange on each vertical member and over a portion of the first layer of slurry.

US Patent:

42235022, Sep 23, 1980

Filed:

Mar 8, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/884437

Inventors:

Ralph C. Robinson - Redmond WA

Assignee:

Olympian Stone Company, Inc. - Redmond WA

International Classification:

E04B 138
E04C 140

US Classification:

52315

Abstract:

A panel adapted for mounting on a building, the panel being formed from a plurality of thin panels of a selected stone facing material, such as granite or marble, backed and interconnected by fiberglass-strengthened concrete underlaying the plurality of thin panels and covering and engaging anchor means mounted in the backs of the stone panels. The method of forming the building panel involves placing the granite or marble panels face down in a form, mounting anchor means in the backs thereof, and overlaying both the plurality of thin panels and the anchor means with a fiberglass-strengthened concrete mixture, and curing the mixture both within and without a support form.