Abstract: A tile mounting system for mounting tiles of stone or other material to a supporting body in a fixed position relative to the supporting body and, at the same time, for anchoring the tiles to the supporting body. The tile mounting system includes a tile having a front face and a rear face, the rear face of the tile having at least one groove therein, at least a portion of which is undercut in cross-section; and an anchor member for both mounting and anchoring the tile to the supporting body. The anchor member includes an insert portion for being fixedly secured within the undercut portion of the at least one groove, and an attachment portion extending from the insert portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rear face of the tile when the insert portion is secured within the at least one groove, the attachment portion preferably being at least partially threaded for being threadedly attached to said supporting body.

Abstract: A framing system is provided for supporting glazing elements on a substrate, such as a building framework or an existing glazing system. The framing system includes a plurality of frames surrounding and supporting respective glazing elements. A plurality of frame members are joined to form sides of each frame. Each frame member includes a rabbet for receiving the glazing element having a pair of spaced sides and a base connecting said spaced sides, and a flange extending outwardly from the rabbet base. Flanges of frame members overlap with flanges of adjacent frame members of adjacent frames. Fasteners extend through the flanges for attaching the framing system to the substrate.

Abstract: A plurality of vertically adjacent panels each has an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion, a support being provided for mounting the upper edge portion of each panel and the lower edge portion of the upwardly adjacent panel. The upper edge portion of the panel has a downwardly open hook in engagement with an upstanding rib of the support, and the lower edge portion of the upwardly adjacent panel has a further downwardly open hook in engagement with a further upstanding rib of the support, thereby to provide mounting on the support of the upper edge portion of the panel and the lower edge portion of the upwardly adjacent panel. The hook of the upper edge portion of the panel extends above the lower edge of the upwardly adjacent panel.

Abstract: An assembly for mechanically hanging a glazing element to a supporting structure uses an articulated fixing system allowing the plate to tilt about its support point on said system. It includes a cavity defining element engaging the glazing element and a carrying element connectable to the supporting structure and having a portion fittable in a cavity defined by said cavity defining element so as to form an articulated connection with said cavity defining element. The articulated connection has a bearing region and supports the glazing element for turning with a pendular motion about the bearing region. This makes possible a bending movement of controlled amplitude of the glazing element.

Abstract: The invention provides a wall structure of precast concrete sections (2) having face surfaces (10) which resemble natural ledgestone, ashlar, rock face, or other stone textures surfaces and shapes. The sections are provided with grooves (14) at the upper (4) and lower (8) surfaces. The grooves accept overflow of mortar or adhesive which coats the surface to which the sections are to be bonded. Thus, the excess mortar is substantially hidden within the grooves where it acts as additional bonding between the layers of sections. At their lateral surfaces (6), the sections are angled to further resemble the appearance of natural stone upon installation. Methods of installation are also provided.

Abstract: The invention deals with facade structure comprising supporting profiles and glass panes supported by the supporting profiles, the glass panes being fixed to the supporting profiles by a connecting member, wherein the connecting member comprises a connecting profile made from silicone based heat curable rubber, wherein has been embedded at least one metal insert in such a way, that on opposite sides of the connecting profile parts of the metal insert protrude from the connecting profile, the protruding parts of the metal insert being accommodated in recesses provided in the supporting profile.

Abstract: In a simple and robust panel mounting arrangement support pins project laterally and inwardly from rearwardly projecting flanges at opposed side edges of a panel, and are operatively engaged within angled slots extending rearwardly from front edges of flanges of supports, thereby to support the side edges of the panel. Each slot has a first limb portion which is open at the front edge of the respective flange and extends rearwardly therefrom, and a second limb portion which communicates with the first limb portion of the slot and which entends downwardly to a closed end thereof at which the associated support pin is disposed when the panel is fully mounted on the support.

Abstract: The fixing system for facing panels (1) consists of a substructure fixed to a wall. The substructure has supporting elements (6) on which profiled panel supports (2) connected to the rear side of the facing panels can be hung. The supporting elements (6) include, for each facing panel element (5), one locating supporting element (7) and at least three non-locating supporting elements (8). The locating supporting element (7) is preferably arranged in an upper corner region of a facing panel element (5) and is fixedly connected to the corresponding profiled panel support (2) of the facing panel element (5). Furthermore, the locating supporting element (7) has an adjusting means allowing horizontal and vertical adjustment. The non-locating supporting element (8), preferably at the other top corner region of the facing panel element (5), is likewise provided with an adjusting means for vertical adjustment.

Abstract: A method and system for securing an anchor in a hard substance or rigid material include a cutter bit for drilling a hole in the hard substance, an anchor for fitting within the drilled hole, the process of drilling the hole using the cutter bit, the drilling machine for using the cutter bit, and the resulting improved hard substance or rigid material that may be used as a curtain wall for fastening to a building or similar structure. The hard substance may be a sheet of granite, marble, glass, limestone, or other similar material. The invention includes an anchor that has a cylindrical shaft, a bevelled head portion, and an expanding collar for fitting within and securing the anchor in a drilled hole of the hard substance. The drilled hole includes a bevelled bottom portion that receives the bevelled head portion of the anchor and the expanding collar. A placement device transmits an impacting force to place the expanding collar around the bevelled head portion of the anchor.

Abstract: A method and an arrangement for securing glass facade elements comprised of sealed glazing units which include at least two parallel glass sheets separated by a spacer which extends between the glass sheets and terminates short of the outer edges of the sheets, wherein a glue layer is applied between the glass sheets but outwardly of the spacer, and wherein facade elements are secured to a frame structure and preferably a frame structure comprised of aluminum profiled sections and having a clip placed and penetrating the glue layer between the glass sheets of two neighboring facade elements.

Abstract: A retainer and weatherseal for structurally bonded glazing, which includes an elongate retainer profile having a generally H-shaped transverse cross section, thereby forming a pair of elongate U-shaped retaining channels; and securing device for securing the profile coextensively along a curtainwall framing member, such that one side of the pair of retaining channels is urged against the framing member. The retainer may be in combination with a curtainwall framing member, which includes a framing member having securing device longitudinally along the outward face of the framing member, for receiving the securing device and which are reciprocally configured, the retainer being secured to the framing member with the securing device interlocked in the securing device. The retainer and framing member combination are utilized in a curtainwall framing system having structurally bonded glazing wherein each of the intermediate vertical framing members of the system include the retainer and framing member.

Abstract: A temporary glazing panel retainer is disclosed for use in a glazed panel wall construction. The glazing panel retainer engages a glazing clip mounted onto the face of a frame member to maintain glazing panels within their respective glazing recesses on either side of the frame member during assembly of the wall construction. The retainer is configured to be concealed beneath a cover member such that the retainer does not have to be removed to install the cover member.

Abstract: A limestone veneer system for exterior and interior walls of buildings including anchors secured along the foundation, dry wall sheathing, and cornices of the buildings. The anchors engage edge slots in limestone panel and molding members forming the veneer system. Base panels and molding form a water table section of the veneer. Wall panels in horizontal vertically spaced rows comprise the limestone veneer over the wallboards of the building. An entablature formed by cornice molding members, frieze molding, and architraves of limestone are attached by the anchors to the wallboard and cornice sheathing. The limestone members are supported in spaced relation from the building wallboards and may include joints sealed by plastic caulking members.

Abstract: An insulating composite frame member is disclosed which comprises an elongated gutter member and an elongated face member disposed in parallel, spaced apart relation. First and second facing flanges project toward one another from the gutter member and the face member respectively. A thermal isolator comprised of a thermally insulating material has first and second jaw-like clamps formed on opposite sides thereof which engage the first and second facing flanges respectively to secure the gutter member and the face member to the isolator. The frame member further includes means formed on the gutter member and the face member for crimping against the clamps of the isolator to lock the isolator to the gutter member and the face member. In the disclosed embodiment the isolator is adhesively bonded to the gutter member and to the frame member in addition to the mechanical coupling provided by the jaw-like clamps of the isolator.

Abstract: A curtain wall clip for coupling a curtain wall framing structure to the floor structure or load bearing structure of a building is disclosed. The curtain wall clip includes a flat plate portion with two closely spaced oppositely depending ears, each ear having an elongated slot therein. The plate portion of the curtain wall clip is attached to the floor structure. Spacers are inserted into the slots, and the ears and spacers are attached to the curtain wall frame structure by screws. The spacers and screws hold the curtain wall clip is sliding engagement with the frame.

Abstract: This invention relates to an exterior curtain wall system assembled from multiple framed panels. The design utilizes externally framed panel design with concealed water drainage mechanism within pressure equalized wall cavities to eliminate the dependency of the sealing integrity of the shop and/or field applied sealant lines for watertight performance. The design also eliminates the accumulative thermal movement of the wall surface and facilitates the easiness of replacing an individual facing panel.

Abstract: The bracket for repairing an attachment of an outer facade element to a load-bearing concrete member includes a flange attachable to the load-bearing concrete member; a supporting arm attached to the flange and provided with a longitudinal slot; and a jack mountable in the longitudinal slot in the supporting arm for support of the outer facade element. The jack is adjustably positionable in the longitudinal slot of the supporting arm in a longitudinal direction of the supporting arm to compensate for different spacings of the outer facade element from the load-bearing concrete member. The jack includes a threaded bolt having a head, a bearing plate attached to the head for bearing on the outer facade element and a support plate secured to the bolt and bearing on the supporting arm. The bearing plate is arched transversely to the longitudinal direction of the supporting arm so as to be engagable with a curved surface of a hole drilled in the outer facade element.

Abstract: A dot point glazing apparatus has a rod, a straight arm which engages one end of the rod at its center to be rotatable around the rod. A first V-shaped arm engages one end of the straight arm at its center to be rotatable around an axis extending parallel to the rod. A second V-shaped arm engages the other end of the straight arm at its center to be rotatable around an axis extending parallel to the rod. Bolts for supporting glass plates threadedly engage the ends of the V-shaped arms.

Abstract: A wall panel system in which individual panels are arranged in vertically adjacent horizontally extending courses. Runners are mounted on the supporting subwall and provide means for establishing alignment between panels and horizontally extending courses. In the first embodiment, an interlocking joint is provided in which clips are used to provide interlocking and provide uniform spacing between adjacent panels. Another embodiment provides battens along the joint between the adjacent horizontally extending courses. Still another embodiment provides battens extending along all the joints between adjacent panels. Various types of trim strips are also disclosed for providing a finished edge in corner appearance.

Abstract: A tile mounting system for mounting tiles of stone or other material to a supporting body in a fixed position relative to the supporting body and, at the same time, for anchoring the tiles to the supporting body. The tile mounting system includes a tile having a front face and a rear face, the rear face of the tile having at least one groove therein, at least a portion of which is undercut in cross-section; and an anchor member for both mounting and anchoring the tile to the supporting body. The anchor member includes an insert portion for being fixedly secured within the undercut portion of the at least one groove, and an attachment portion extending from the insert portion in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rear face of the tile when the insert portion is secured within the at least one groove, the attachment portion preferably being at least partially threaded for being threadedly attached to said supporting body.

Abstract: A building cladding system employs fasteners for securing cladding panels, each having a front face, a near face and a peripheral edge, to support rails mounted horizontally on a wall of a building. The cladding panels have metal support members extending rearwardly from the rear faces of said cladding panels and the support members and the support rails have portions which interengage for suspending the cladding panels from the support rail. The cladding panels also have metal projections extending from the rear faces and including securement portions located beyond the peripheral edges of the respective cladding panels and further fasteners engageable engaging the securement portions for securing the metal projections to the building wall.

Abstract: A shelter which repays its construction costs in energy savings over a period of five to seven years. Except for entryways, the shelter is enclosed and has no vented attic or similar spaces below its roof. Roof and walls are skin-stressed panels having a closed cell insulation core between selected structural facings, for example steel. Interior insulation is at the walls and the roof line. Any ceiling below the insulated roof line is at nominal room temperature. Natural lighting enters the shelter via sun-tracking, sun-reflecting skylights. Preferable a plurality of air conditioners, concentric about the skylights, heats and cools the interior of the shelter. An energy program manager monitors and controls electrical usage. The shelter lends itself to many building types and functions.Those skilled in the art will conceive of other embodiments of the invention which may be drawn from the disclosure herein.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for constructing a building, which can be used to construct a high rise building. A building assembly unit is prefabricated in a factory, and is transported to a construction site. The unit includes a floor member and a pivotably connected wall member, which may be an exterior or interior wall. Electrical wiring, plumbing, ventilation, doorways, windows, and so forth may be pre-installed in the factory. Each unit is configured to be installed on a support structure, which may be a high rise support structure. Each unit is connected to the support structure, and to a proximate unit.

Abstract: A system and method is employed to attach panels to vertical and horizontal mullions to form stopless butt-joint curtainwalls. A cap section of a panel engaging hook is attached to the edge of the panel, which typically comprises an insulated glass panel. The hook includes a flange leg portion which abuts a weather pressure gasket and is held in position by a channel shaped retainer clip. A retainer clip is attached to a portion of the mullion by means of a wedge. The a wedge is forced into the space between the retainer clip and the mullion through an aperture in the webb of retainer clip. A screw passes through another aperture in the retainer clip to further fasten the retainer clip to the mullions. The wedge in combination with a cushion located on the opposite side of the retainer clip from the wedge forms a thermal break. Once the assembly pieces are securely attached, the appropriate weather gasketing is provided between the retainer clip and the inside of the insulated glass panel.

Abstract: An exterior wall panel as the basic component of a curtain wall for a multi-storied building. The wall panel includes a steel frame and fastening means for securing the frame to steel girders of a building. Mounting means to secure the wall panel to the exterior side of the steel frame include fastening means which removably interconnect the wall panel and the steel frame. The wall panel may comprise a plurality of panel segments to which steel furring strips attach. An interior wall panel may be secured to the interior side of the steel frame.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an arrangement of mounting sections for the fastening of a pane of glass, particularly an outer wall or roof glazing, on a facade substructure. The edge of a pane of glass is to be gripped in firm application by a mounting section and nevertheless the danger of the breaking of the edge of the pane of glass is to be avoided. For this purpose, each mounting section is so developed, arranged or supported outside the edge of the pane of glass that, upon a bending of the pane, it carries out a predetermined turning movement around an axis of turn lying parallel to the edge of the pane of glass and outside of it. Furthermore, each mounting section is so developed with flexural elasticity in combination with the facade substructure bearing it or the play between mounting section and substructure that it can yield, following a bending of the edge of the pane of glass, within certain limits.

Abstract: Support apparatus including a framing member for supporting at least one panel of a wall assembly and for supporting a structural member projecting outwardly from the framing member and the panel.

Abstract: It is known in structural curtainwall systems to have a series of rafters and purlins supporting glass panes. It known also to provide drainage panels in the supporting elements to drain away any water which seeps past the external surfaces of the glass panes. In this invention, separate panels are formed comprising purlins and sub-frame members and supporting glass panes. These panels will be formed off-site in a factory. The sub-frames of the panels are received directly into channels in the rafters thus enhancing the resistance of the system to leakage particularly where the panels intersect the rafters. The joint between adjacent panels spanning the same pair of rafters is sealed by providing tongue members on the purlins which are resiliently deformable. The biasing of the tongue members provides a seal between adjacent panels. Furthermore, the tongue members form drainage channels to drain water into the drainage channels of the rafters.

Abstract: A system and method is employed for installing a curtainwall thermally broken multi-system of four sided stopless butt-joint glazing or facing panels with dry gasketted joints. A retainer clip assembly attaches facing panels of glass, metal, granite, marble, plastic, acrylic, insulation or the like of single, multiple or composite panels. The curtain wall multi-system can have an irregular geometric impression. All field labor for initial installation or replacement takes place from inside the building. A supporting metal grid can include split mullion interlocking halves which are anchored to the building's structure. A retainer clip assembly reduces tension stress and insures a fail-safe thermal break system. Glass, facing panel, louver infills, framed operable window in one plane or multiple planes, dual glazing of glass, acrylic sheets or any combination thereof can be used with the grid. In other embodiment, thermal break spacers are positioned between interlocking portions of a mullion.

Abstract: A high-rise building comprises an exterior wall and a sheath, which is spaced in front of said wall. Vertically extending flow channels are provided between said wall and said sheath and are open at their bottom and top and may be used to supply air to and from the interior of said building and to air-condition the interior of said building. To permit an effective control of the conditions of the ambient air adjoining said sheath, each of said flow passages communicates with the ambient air adjoining said sheath through a plurality of vertically spaced apart intake openings distributed throughout the height of said sheath.

Abstract: Method and apparatus for providing an I.G. unit comprising at least two lites and a spandrel comprising a single lite for use in building construction, and especially for use as part of a building facing. At least one of the lites of the I.G. unit comprises a plurality of glass sections joined by at least one interposed joining member. Each I.G. unit is hermetically sealed and comprises a strength against wind load, atmospheric pressure changes, and other window stressing environmental factors which may be greater than a like sized, conventionally constructed I.G. unit. Each spandrel comprises a lite of similar appearance, construction, and strength against wind load to that of a lite for the I.G. unit whereby mechanical workings of the building between windows are concealed with lites of the spandrels providing substantially the same appearance and patterns as those provided by I.G. units on the visual areas of the building. The invention enables I.G.

Abstract: A mullion framework provides an improved configuration for mounting solid and glass panels, which is effective in mounting panels abutting fixed sills and headers. An improved universal bracket is also provided which allows for panel expansion or contractions due to thermal cycling. The brackets allow for an improved assembly method for installing solid panels underneath headers.

Abstract: A framing system is disclosed which includes a frame member and a slide on cover. The frame member has an interior portion, an exterior portion, and at least one glazing pocket defined between the interior and exterior portions, the glazing pocket being configured to receive a lateral edge of a glazing panel therewithin. The cover is configured to engage the exterior portion of the frame member and has a gasket mounting means thereon configured to engage a glazing gasket for bearing against an exterior marginal edge of a glazing panel received within the glazing pocket. When a glazing gasket engages the gasket mounting means and bears against an exterior marginal edge of a glazing panel received within the glazing pocket, it exerts an outward force on the cover which biases the cover into snug engagement with the exterior portion of the frame member so as to secure the cover with respect to the frame member.

Abstract: An improved WATER DEFLECTOR is fitted into a glazing pocket of the vertical frame member so as to fully extend between the opposed marginal faces and be coplanar with the opposed marginal faces of the vertical frame member. When a horizontal frame member is assembled with the vertical frame member, the water deflector and the opposed marginal faces of the vertical frame member fully seal off the hollow horizontal frame member, the water deflector never interfering with the assembling operation.

Abstract: There is fixed, on a wall, a section member having a substantially U-shaped portion provided with an upper leg extended by a lug formed with a window adapted for setting in position an appropriate retaining member in a position chosen on the wall. A vertical central zone of the U-shaped portion is provided with an opening through which passes a rotatable retaining member having an inner screw thread and a front portion provided with a thinned-out zone adapted for retaining a nut. A threaded rod is screwed into the retaining member and terminates into a flattened portion through which extends a vertical channel adapted for receiving a pin that maintains by penetration a lower lining panel board and an upper lining panel board. A counter nut is provided to lock the threaded rod on the retaining member.

Abstract: Support apparatus including a framing member for supporting at least one panel of a wall assembly and for supporting a structural member projecting outwardly from the framing member and the panel.

Abstract: A device for fitting glass facade elements to a building facade, in which the facade elements are glued to profiled sections which are secured to the building facade by means of fastener devices, such as screws. The invention is characterized in that the device includes three parts, a first part (2; 22) intended to be fastened in the facade, a second part (3; 23) which is intended to be glued to the upper edge of the facade element (1), and a third part (4; 24) which is intended to be glued to the bottom edge of the element (1) . The first part (2) includes an upwardly facing channel (7) which is intended to coact with a downwardly extending tongue (8) belonging to the third part (4; 24), and further includes a downwardly extending tongue (9) which extends parallel with the channel (7) and which is located on a lower level than the channel (7) and which is intended to coact with an upwardly open pocket (10) belonging to the second part ( 3; 23).

Abstract: Exterior insulating building wall panels are disclosed. The wall panels comprise an insulating plastic foam board having disposed therein one or more structural reinforcing members strong enough that the wall panel can be used to span between primary structural framing members of the building without surface supporting assistance from any intervening structural element or supporting substrate. In the preferred embodiments, Truss T's are embedded in channels in the plastic foam board, parallel to each other, and are held in the channels by beds of adhesive and perimeter C-channels. The wall panels are mounted to the building primary framing members by clips which are e.g. welded to the primary framing member and are movably mounted to the structural reinforcing members in the wall panel. Methods of fabricating the wall panels, and methods of installing the wall panels on buildings are also disclosed, as well as the resulting building structural wall system.

Abstract: A composite cladding panel for application primarily to the exterior of buildings, comprises a core layer of lightweight insulating foam proving a thermal insulation of at least R10, said insulating foam being encapsulated in a layer of fluid impermeable material to inhibit the passage of vapor and gasses therethrough, an outer sheet consisting of at least one finishing panel adhering to an outer surface of said core layer, and an inner structural insulating sheet, thermally compatible with the expansion characteristics of said outer sheet, adhering to an inner surface of said core layer to provide structural integrity to said panel and facilitate attachment thereof to a building structure. The panel is of lightweight construction and useful especially in the environmentally efficient finishing of buildings.

Abstract: A panel fastener construction is used for fastening a plurality of building panels to a primary structure with a uniform gap interposed between each vertically adjacent panels. The panel fastener construction comprises a plurality pair of upper and lower upward supporting hooks provided on the primary structure with the upper and lower upward supporting hooks vertically spaced from each other, and a pair of upper and lower downward catching hooks provided on the exterior side of each panel for engagement with the upper and lower upward supporting hooks, respectively, of the primary structure. The height of the downward hooks is slightly less than the inter-panel gap.

Abstract: In a construction method of boardlike building elements each having a groove formed in its upper edge face in the lengthwise direction thereof, the boardlike building elements are fixed to the wall surface of a building body in arranged form by fixing each first fixture to the building body such that the horizontal segment of each first fixture extends perpendicularly to the wall surface, inserting each second straight fixture in the downward direction in a slit which is formed in a distal edge portion of the horizontal segment of each first fixture in parallel to the wall surface, and fitting the lower edge of each second fixture in the upper edge groove of each boardlike building element, whereby the upper portion of each boardlike building element is fixed to the building body.

Abstract: A system for the preparation and installation of building exterior panels is presented which is both economical and practical. In the described embodiments, edge mounting members having anchor teeth are assembled on all four sides of a laminated aluminum panel having routed out edges. Anchor sockets having anchor teeth indents adapted to mate lockingly with the anchor teeth of the edge mounting members are affixed to the building frame in a mating relation to the edge mounting members and in a location to accept the panel. The panel is snapped into engagement with the anchor sockets locking the anchor teeth into the anchor teeth indents obtaining a permanent attachment. Individual panels may be replaced in case of damage.

Abstract: A curtain wall structure assembled from modular frame assemblies and having an improved four corner joint construction of more than adequate weathertightness. Alignment means is provided for structurally connecting lower head rails in axially aligned relation. Filler strip means and lap strip means cooperate with the alignment means to cap a vertical conduit formed by interlocked mullion sections; and to seal a gap and a space presented between adjacent interlocked head and sill rails thereby providing a wearthertight four corner joint.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to window glazing systems, particularly for high-rise commercial buildings. More specifically, the gasket system of the present invention is directed to a gasket system which can be partially fabricated in pieces off site, then the pieces are heat bonded together on site to thereby provide a substantially unitary gasket construction which is capable of sealing around the perimeter of multiple windows of a commercial building.

Abstract: A retainer and weatherseal for structurally bonded glazing, which includes an elongate retainer profile having a generally H-shaped transverse cross section, thereby forming a pair of elongate U-shaped retaining channels; and securing device for securing the profile coextensively along a curtainwall framing member, such that one side of the pair of retaining channels is urged against the framing member. The retainer may be in combination with a curtainwall framing member, which includes a framing member having securing device longitudinally along the outward face of the framing member, for receiving the securing device and which are reciprocally configured, the retainer being secured to the framing member with the securing device interlocked in the securing device. The retainer and framing member combination are utilized in a curtainwall framing system having structurally bonded glazing wherein each of the intermediate vertical framing members of the system include the retainer and framing member.

Abstract: An exterior wall panel as the basic component of a curtain wall for a multi-storied building. The wall panel includes a steel frame and fastening means for securing the frame to steel girders of a building. Mounting means to secure the wall panel to the exterior side of the steel frame include fastening means which removably interconnect the wall panel and the steel frame. The wall panel may comprise a plurality of panel segments to which steel furring strips attach. An interior wall panel may be secured to the interior side of the steel frame.

Abstract: An arrangement for attaching a window board to a transom which comprises a transom having at least one groove formed in the inner end face thereof so as to open towards the indoor side; a horizontally extending cover attachment to which the window board is attached, the cover attachment extending in parallel to the transom; and a plurality of connecting members adapted to be engaged within said groove so as to fixedly secure the cover attachment to the inner end face of the transom. Between the inner end face of the transom and the cover attachment, a heat insulation material is interposed.

Abstract: In a building facade covering comprised of a profiled rail support frame and covering panels connected thereto, the vertically extending profiled rails have brackets onto which the respective covering panel with an edge surface recessed behind the panel front face is placeable. Each profiled rail has two vertically extending hollow boxes in which inserted holding elements are horizontally slidable parallel to the covering panel plane and which protrude with a hook-shaped end. The neighboring vertical side edges of two respective covering panels are connected to a common profiled rail in such a manner that the hook-shaped ends of the holding elements are inserted into the receiving pockets of the covering panels by horizontally sliding them within the hollow boxes, the receiving pockets being arranged at vertical side edges of the covering panels at edge surfaces recessed behind the panel front face.

Abstract: A curtain wall structure of the type incorporating laterally displaceable, vertical spline means for releasibly securing horizontally adjacent panels to supporting structure. A vertical gap is presented between adjacent panels through the spline means is accessible. The support structure includes improved vertical frame means arranged to accommodate misalignments between spline means and the frame means such that the spline means remains accessible through the gap.

Abstract: A laminated wall construction for building exteriors in which a facing outer layer provides the exterior surface and is attached to a corrugated layer such that the corrugations form vertical channels extending along the laminated wall construction. A trough is located at the lower end of the corrugated layer with weep holes formed in the trough whereby moisture which seeps through the facing outer layer flows down the corrugation layer of vertical channels into the trough and out of the weep holes.