Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Bridger strip hiding juncture of panels – Bridger strip and coextensive elongated member at juncture
Patent
1996-07-18
1998-04-07
Friedman, Carl D.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Bridger strip hiding juncture of panels
Bridger strip and coextensive elongated member at juncture
52235, 52461, 52463, 52459, 52480, 52772, 52775, 52468, E04C 300, E04D 136
Patent
active
057350965
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to an infilling system for walls and linings in construction.
2. Description of the Related Art
Systems conventionally used to infill walls and linings can be divided into three classes depending on the type of their placement:
1. Systems with side overlapping, each unit on one side end overlapping the preceding unit and for its part on the other side end being overlapped by the subsequent unit.
2. Systems with side assembly, the infilling units being inserted into one another laterally and in doing so often managing without special linking units.
3. Systems with end attachment, the infilling units being placed next to one another and in doing so necessitating special linking units in order that their correct placement and water tightness are ensured.
Compared to systems with side overlapping or with side assembly, systems with end attachment offer for example the following advantages:
The infilling units can be individually mounted and dismounted without intervention in adjacent infilling units.
Linking sections can assume support functions; this enables high support capacities so that expensive and unattractive substructures are unnecessary. Systems with end attachment used at present however have some disadvantages:
One major disadvantage arises due to the danger that the infilling units escape from their receivers within the linking sections. In many systems this can be attributed to the fact that the corresponding infilling units have no side hold in the linking units and consequently can escape laterally when bending under load. In the case of other systems the infilling units do not have any effective end interlocking and therefore, especially with strong underpressure or with impact stress acting to the inside, they can separate.
Another disadvantage of the system used at present with end attachment consists in that attachment of the corresponding linking units to the substructures cannot usually be done if all the infilling units have been definitively placed for the time being so that mounting entails a considerable expenditure of time and cost.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore the object of the invention is to avoid the indicated disadvantages in a generic infilling system with end attachment. This object is achieved according to the invention by the measures indicated in patent claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are given in the dependent claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention is detailed below using a drawing by way of example.
The drawing shows a perspective view of one embodiment for the infilling system according to the invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
This infilling system is labelled in its entirely with reference number 1.
The infilling system has infilling units 2 with cavities 3 formed on their ends such that their fixation is enabled on upper bulbous ends 4 by lower linking units 5.
The shape of bulbous ends 4 corresponds to the shape of cavities 3 of infilling units 2 and therefore has an upper enlargement, consequently infilling units 2 can be fixed thereto. In this way infilling units 2 are secured both in the lateral direction as well as in the end direction, even if to a lesser degree.
Lower linking units are made with two reversals 6 which are pointed to the inside and which are used to fix upper linking units 7 thereto and for this reason they are provided by two hooks 8 which bend elastically when upper linking units 7 are attached and then in turn assume their original position and in doing so cause coupling with reversals 6 of lower linking units 5.
The mutual distance between reversals 6 in the embodiment will be sufficient to allow passage of possible screws or rivets 13 which enable attachment of linking unit 5.
The upper external wings 9 of upper linking units 7 ensure end interlocking of infilling units 2. In order that upper linking units 7 and infilling units 2 are brought flush to the same height, the latter have a reduced thickn
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Akraplast S.R.L.
Edwards W. Glenn
Friedman Carl D.
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