Glass and solid wall panel system
AssigneeKrueger International, Inc.
InventorsAndrew J. Kopish, Timothy John LaFleur, Nathan A. Quintal
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Abstract
A wall system includes a panel having a lower end, a panel assembly having an upper end, and a transition beam positioned between the panel and the panel assembly. The transition beam couples to the upper end of the panel assembly, and the transition beam defines a channel that receives the lower end of the panel to thereby couple the transition beam to the panel. The panel assembly includes a cladding panel having a rail projection, and the transition beam defines an engagement channel that receives the rail projection such that the cladding panel couples to the transition beam.
Claims11
A wall system comprising;
- a glass panel having a lower end, a first side end and a second side end;
- a panel assembly having an upper end;
- a transition beam coupled to the upper end of the panel assembly, wherein the transition beam includes a channel sized to receive the lower end of the glass panel such that the transition beam couples the glass panel to the panel assembly;
- a first transition column coupled to the transition beam and including a first channel that receives the first side end of the glass panel;
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- a second transition column coupled to the transition beam and spaced apart from the first transition column, the second transition column including a second channel that receives the second side end of the glass panel,
- wherein the first and second transition columns each include a pair of support beams positioned adjacent to each other, wherein each pair of the support beams includes one of the first and second channels,
- wherein the pair of support beams that form the first and second transition columns each receive a first L-shaped cover and a second L-shaped cover, wherein the first and second L-shaped covers are positioned on opposite sides of the glass panel.
A wall system comprising:
- a first glass panel having an upper end, a lower end opposite the upper end, a first side end, and a second side end opposite the first side end;
- a first panel assembly having an upper end, a first side end, and a second side end opposite the first side end;
- a first transition beam that couples to the upper end of the first panel assembly and defines a channel that receives the lower end of the first panel;
- a first transition column that couples to the first transition beam, the first transition column including a pair of support beams positioned adjacent to each other where one of the pair of support beams defines a first channel that receives the first side end of the first glass panel;
- a second transition column that couples to the first transition beam and is spaced apart from the first transition column, the second transition column including a pair of support beams positioned adjacent to each other where one of the pair of support beams defines a second channel that receives the second side end of the first glass panel;
- a first L-shaped cover received on the first transition column and a second L-shaped cover received on the first transition column, wherein the first and second L-shaped covers are positioned on opposite sides of the glass panel;
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- a third L-shaped cover received on the second transition column and a fourth L-shaped cover received on the second transition column, wherein the third and fourth L-shaped covers are positioned on opposite sides of the glass panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.