Thermally adaptive glazing panel roofing system
AssigneeDuo-Gard Industries, Inc.
InventorsDavid Miller, Frank Kosciolek
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Abstract
A thermally adaptive glazing panel roofing system is provided. The system includes a glazing panel including at least one notch formed in a side of the glazing panel, two side brackets each including a ledge feature. Opposite sides of the glazing panel are supported by the ledge features. The system further includes at least one panel support plate attached to one of the ledge features and engaged to the notch. The system further includes a first pressure cap affixed to a first side bracket of the two side brackets and a second pressure cap affixed to a second side bracket of the two side brackets. The glazing panel is operable to thermally expand along the ledge features.
Claims16
A thermally adaptive glazing panel roofing system, comprising:
- a glazing panel including at least one notch formed in a side of the glazing panel;
- two side brackets each including a ledge feature, wherein opposite sides of the glazing panel are supported by the ledge features;
- at least one panel support plate attached to one of the ledge features and engaged to the notch;
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- a first pressure cap affixed to a first side bracket of the two side brackets and a second pressure cap affixed to a second side bracket of the two side brackets;
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- wherein the glazing panel is operable to thermally expand along the ledge features.
A thermally adaptive glazing panel roofing system, comprising:
- a first rectangle-shaped glazing panel including a first pair of notches formed in opposite sides of the first glazing panel;
- a second rectangle-shaped glazing panel including a second pair of notches formed in opposite sides of the second glazing panel;
- two side brackets, each including a ledge feature, wherein opposite sides of the first rectangle-shaped glazing panel are supported by the ledge features and wherein opposite sides of the second rectangle-shaped glazing panel are supported by the ledge features;
- a first pair of panel support plates, each attached to one of the ledge features and each engaged to one of the first pair of notches;
- a second pair of panel support plates, each attached to one of the ledge features and each engaged to one of the second pair of notches;
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- a first pressure cap affixed to a first side bracket of the two side brackets and a second pressure cap affixed to a second side bracket of the two side brackets;
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- wherein the first rectangle-shaped glazing panel is disposed at a relatively higher position upon the two side brackets as compared to the second rectangle-shaped glazing panel;
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- wherein at least one of the first glazing panel and the second glazing panel is operable to thermally expand along the ledge features.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.