Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Facer held by stiffener-type frame – Self-supporting section attached to nonload bearing framing
Patent
1995-03-13
1997-08-12
Kent, Christopher Todd
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Facer held by stiffener-type frame
Self-supporting section attached to nonload bearing framing
52235, 52461, 52468, 52474, E04B 900
Patent
active
056553463
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to systems for structural mounting of components, particularly for structural mounting of panel edges.
Some known panel edge mounting assemblies have complementary sections which snap fit together. In general, these assemblies suffer from one or more disadvantages including the non structural functions of one or both of the sections, the need for considerable force such as hammering to snap fit the sections together, the inability to curve the sections along their length so as to enable connection of the sections together in mounting of curved panel edges, and the inability to disassemble the sections without damaging or destroying one or both of the sections.
In patent specification No. AU-52980/90 there is described a panel edge mounting system having two mullion sections which snap fit together and which can be used to retain and mount the edge of a panel such as a glazing panel. The mullion sections in that specification can be formed into a curve along their lengths without warping or other distortion of the sections which might interfere with the snap fit of the sections together. However one of the mullion sections has relatively thin resilient webs which may be more susceptible to damage or distortion than a more robust configuration and also disassembly of the two mullion sections may be difficult without damaging one of the sections.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a structural mounting system suitable for mounting of or mounting to structural components, such as panel edges, which provides a useful alternative to mounting systems of the prior art.
It is a further object to provide a structural mounting system which enables assembly of the components in a novel manner.
It is a further and preferred object of the present invention to provide a structural mounting system suitable for a panel edge which can provide structural support at or structural support of a panel edge, and which preferably can be used for curved panel edges.
According to the present invention there is provided a structural mounting system for mounting of structural components together, the system including a base section and a co-operating section each of which in use is secured to a respective structural component and which are assembled together for mounting of the structural components together, the base section being elongated in a longitudinal direction and in cross-section including an undercut, the co-operating section also being elongated in the longitudinal direction and in cross-section including a leg which extends generally towards the base section, the leg having a toe projecting laterally from the leg and being arranged to fit beneath and to engage the undercut of the base section so as to couple the base section and co-operating sections together, the co-operating section adopting a final position relative to the base section when the base section and co-operating section are coupled together and the toe engages beneath the undercut, the base section and co-operating section being constructed and arranged so that when the base and co-operating sections are being coupled together the co-operating section is in a rotated position in which the co-operating section is rotated about the longitudinal direction relative to its final position, the co-operating section when being coupled to the base section requiring lateral movement of the toe to a position beneath the undercut and the co-operating section having rotated about the longitudinal axis relative to the base section to adopt its final position, the co-operating and base sections when assembled together defining at least two linear restraint points where the co-operating and base sections are in contact and where linear displacement between the sections is restrained by the contact, the linear restraint points including a first linear restraint point located at the point of contact of the toe and undercut where restraint against linear direct separating movement of the sections away from each other occurs, the linear
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Holmes Eric
Howe Ian
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