Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Gable or eave terminal construction – With conduit or passage means
Patent
1985-10-24
1989-04-11
Murtagh, John E.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Gable or eave terminal construction
With conduit or passage means
52741, E04B 282, E04B 560
Patent
active
048193909
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to supporting assemblies for supporting panels and to methods of using same.
The present invention has particular application to supporting adjacent edges of relatively thin cladding panels such as soffit panels, but it can be used in other applications such as for connecting together wall panels of any desired thickness.
A typical application of the present invention is in forming soffits and for simplicity, reference will be made hereinafter to this application. At present erecting a soffit is a time consuming operation necessitating the fixing of a plurality of spaced nogging members beneath the overhanging roof and between the wall and on fascia panel so to form a framework to which the soffit panels can be secured. The panels are then secured to this framework with adjacent edges connected to a common nogging extending between the wall and the fascia. H-sectioned mouldings are frequently placed about the adjacent panels edges to form an easily applied finishing strip which conceals the cut edges of the panels. Soffits on dwellings are typically formed 600 mm wide except at window openings and the like where the soffit may extend inward of the wall cladding. At present soffit panels are generally supplied in two widths, namely 600 mm which is utilized for the majority of the soffits and 900 mm which is cut to size to suit window openings and the like. Frequently much of the wider sheets are wasted and extra labour is required to sort through the panels and cut them as required.
In many installations, the outer edges of soffit panels terminate against a metal fascia panel provided with a channel to receive the edge of the soffit. While this facilitates location of the outer side edge of the soffit cladding, the use of a metal fascia makes it difficult for a builder to secure the fascia to the building wall structure to prevent outward buckling intermediate the supporting roof bearers. The use of a metal fascia also makes it very difficult to secure intermediate timber noggings to the fascia in a manner which prevents them from moving during installation of the panels.
Another disadvantage associated with the present soffit installations is that the soffit panels must be provided with apertures to permit ventilation. Ventilated panels are available for this purpose but these are both expensive and difficult to install because they are easily broken. Accordingly most soffit panels are formed with a plurality of ventilating apertures by on-site drilling. This of course is time consuming and adds significantly to the cost of the soffit installation. Furthermore, many panel types such as plaster board are not used in soffit installations because it is very difficult to form on side apertures therethrough without damaging the panels.
The present invention aims to alleviate the above-mentioned disadvantages and to provide a supporting assembly and a method of using same which will be reliable and efficient in use. Other objects and advantages of this invention will hereinafter become apparent.
With the foregoing and other objects in view, this invention in one aspect resides broadly in a supporting assembly for supporting a pair of adjacent panels, said supporting assembly including a substantially rigid supporting body having panel location means thereon for connecting the adjacent edges of said panels thereto. Preferably there are provided a pair of said location means whereby panels may be joined by said supporting assembly in spaced edge to edge relationship. The location means may be arranged to support the panels in co-planar or angularly disposed relationship as desired. Suitably each locaton means includes a continuous outer flange adapted to overlie the respective adjacent edge portion of adjoining panels and the substantially rigid support body comprises a beam section spaced inwardly from said outer flange(s). The beam section may be of hollow section of any desired configuration such as round, square, triangular, octagonal or the like or it may be in the form of an open secti
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