The invention is a building panel and clip system, in which the building panel members are quickly and reversibly attached to other similar building panel members with clip members to form a temporary structure that provides shelter from the elements. Alternatively, the building panel members are erected interior an existing structure to provide partitioning of the space therein. The building panel members are used to form both vertical walls and the roof for such an exterior structure. The building panel members may incorporate a door or a window for added versatility. |
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Claims1. A building panel and clip system comprising: - a plurality of building panel members of selected shape and selected dimensions, each panel member including a planar exterior portion and a planar peripheral frame portion spaced a selected distance from and attached to the exterior portion by a peripheral spacer portion, thereby forming an interior channel beneath an interior edge of the frame member, the frame portion containing a plurality of notches on the interior edge thereof, the frame portion laterally offset from the exterior portion, thereby forming a lip on at least two edges of the panel member; and
- a plurality of clip members for fastening abutted panel members together, each clip member including a slot for accepting frame portions therein and finger portions for positioning within the frame portion's interior channel, the clip member insertable over a pair of aligned frame notches on abutted panel members, the clip member spanning the frame portions of abutted panel members and displaced laterally on the frame portions relative to the aligned notches, with each clip member's finger portions secured within one frame portion's interior channel, thereby reversibly securing abutted panel members together.
2. The building panel and clip system of claim 1, wherein the frame portion laterally offset from the exterior portion forms a frame portion lip on two adjacent edges of the panel member. 3. The building panel and clip system of claim 1, wherein the frame portion laterally offset from the exterior portion forms an exterior portion lip on two adjacent edges of the panel member. 4. The building panel and clip system of claim 1, wherein the selected shape of the building panel members is selected from the group consisting of a rectangle and a triangle. 5. The building panel and clip system of claim 1, wherein the selected shape of the building panel members is rectangular with the dimensions selected from the group consisting of 4 feet by 8 feet, 4 feet by 7 feet, 4 feet by 4 feet, 4 feet by 2 feet, 3 feet by 8 feet, 3 feet by 7 feet, 3 feet by 4 feet, 3 feet by 2 feet, 2 feet by 8 feet, 2 feet by 7 feet, and 2 feet by 2 feet. 6. The building panel and clip system of claim 1, wherein the selected shape of the building panel members is triangular with the triangular panel member selected from the group consisting of a right triangle and an isosceles triangle. 7. The building panel and clip system of claim 1, wherein the selected shape of the building panel members is a right triangle with the dimension of each side adjacent the right angle selected from the group consisting of 3 feet and 4 feet. 8. The building panel and clip system of claim 1, wherein the clip member's slot includes a pair of tapered surfaces, each tapered surface contacting one frame portion's interior edge of abutted panel members. 9. The building panel and clip system of claim 8, wherein the clip member's slot is linear with the pair of tapered surfaces in opposition to each other for securing collinear abutted panel members. 10. The building panel and clip system of claim 8, wherein the clip member's slot is L-shaped with the pair of tapered surfaces positioned at 90 degrees to each other for securing perpendicularly abutted panel members. 11. The building panel and clip system of claim 1, wherein at least one panel member is rectangular and the at least one rectangular panel member further includes an opening in the planar exterior portion thereof, the opening selected from the group consisting of a door and a window. 12. The building panel and clip system of claim 1, further including a linear reinforcing member secured between perpendicularly abutted panel members at a corner of a structure. 13. A building panel and clip system comprising: - a plurality of rectangular building panel members of selected dimensions, each panel member including a planar exterior portion and a planar peripheral frame portion spaced a selected distance from and attached to the exterior portion by a peripheral spacer portion, thereby forming an interior channel beneath an interior edge of the frame member, the frame portion containing a plurality of notches on the interior edge thereof, the frame portion laterally offset from the exterior portion, thereby forming a frame portion lip on two adjacent edges of the panel member and an exterior portion lip on two adjacent edges of the panel member; and
- a plurality of clip members for fastening abutted panel members together, each clip member including a slot for accepting frame portions therein and finger portions for positioning within the frame portion's interior channel, the clip member insertable over a pair of aligned frame notches on abutted panel members, the clip member spanning the frame portions of abutted panel members and displaced laterally on the frame portions relative to the aligned notches, with each clip member's finger portions secured within one frame portion's interior channel, thereby reversibly securing abutted panel members together.
14. The building panel and clip system of claim 13, wherein the selected shape of the building panel members is rectangular with the dimensions selected from the group consisting of 4 feet by 8 feet, 4 feet by 7 feet, 4 feet by 4 feet, 4 feet by 2 feet, 3 feet by 8 feet, 3 feet by 7 feet, 3 feet by 4 feet, 3 feet by 2 feet, 2 feet by 8 feet, 2 feet by 7 feet, and 2 feet by 2 feet. 15. The building panel and clip system of claim 13, wherein the clip member's slot includes a pair of tapered surfaces, each surface contacting one frame portion's interior edge of abutted panel members. 16. The building panel and clip system of claim 15, wherein the clip member's slot is linear with the pair of tapered surfaces in opposition to each other for securing collinear abutted panel members. 17. The building panel and clip system of claim 15, wherein the clip member's slot is L-shaped with the pair of tapered surfaces positioned at 90 degrees to each other for securing perpendicularly abutted panel members. 18. The building panel and clip system of claim 13, wherein at least one panel member further includes an opening in the planar exterior portion thereof, the opening selected from the group consisting of a door and a window. 19. The building panel and clip system of claim 13, further including a linear reinforcing member secured between perpendicularly abutted panel members at a corner of a structure. 20. A building panel and clip system comprising: - a plurality of rectangular building panel members of selected dimensions, each panel member including a planar exterior portion and a planar peripheral frame portion spaced a selected distance from and attached to the exterior portion by a peripheral spacer portion, thereby forming an interior channel beneath an interior edge of the frame member, the frame portion containing a plurality of notches on the interior edge thereof, the frame portion laterally offset from the exterior portion, thereby forming a frame portion lip on two adjacent edges of the panel member and an exterior portion lip on two adjacent edges of the panel member, at least one of the rectangular panel members including a door opening in the planar exterior portion thereof, and
- a plurality of clip members for fastening abutted panel members together, each clip member including a slot for accepting frame portions therein and finger portions for positioning within the frame portion's interior channel, the clip member's slot including a pair of tapered surfaces, the clip member insertable over a pair of aligned frame notches on abutted panel members, the clip member spanning the frame portions of abutted panel members and displaced laterally on the frame portions relative to the aligned notches with each tapered surface contacting one frame portion's interior edge, with each clip member's finger portions secured within one frame portion's interior channel, thereby reversibly securing abutted panel members together.
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