Coupling system for mounting tiles to a building
AssigneeHunter Douglas Inc.
InventorChristian Lehmann
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Abstract
A coupling system for mounting a tile to a framework of a building is disclosed. In one example of an embodiment, the coupling system includes a support bar arranged and configured for coupling to the tile and one or more clips coupled to the support bar. In one example of an embodiment, the clips include a tile-mounting opening for coupling the clips to the support bar and a frame-mounting opening for coupling the clips to the framework of the building to thereby couple the tile to the framework of the building. In one example of an embodiment, the support bar is arranged and configured for receipt within a longitudinal channel formed in the tile.
Claims32
A system for coupling a tile to a framework of a building, said system comprising:
- a tile including a first end, a second end, and one or more longitudinal channels formed in the tile extending between the first and second ends, the one or more longitudinal channels each having a longitudinal length, said tile including at least one opening formed therein;
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- a coupling system including:
- a support bar positioned within one of said one or more longitudinal channels formed in said tile, said support bar including a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal length, the longitudinal length of the support bar extending along the longitudinal length of the tile;
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- at least one clip coupled to said support bar, said at least one clip including a tile-mounting opening for coupling said clip to said support bar and a frame-mounting opening for coupling said clip to the framework of the building to thereby couple the tile to the framework of the building;
- wherein said tile-mounting opening of said at least one clip is configured to be aligned with one of said at least one opening formed in the tile to enable a first fastener to pass through said at least one opening formed in the tile to couple said at least one clip to said support bar.
A system for coupling tiles to a framework of a building, the system comprising:
- a tile including a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal length as measured between the first and second ends;
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- a coupling system including:
- a support bar arranged and configured for coupling to the tile, the support bar including a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal length, the longitudinal length of the support bar extending along the longitudinal length of the tile;
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- a first clip coupled to the first end of the support bar, the first clip including a tile-mounting opening for coupling the first clip to the support bar and a frame-mounting opening for coupling the first clip to the framework of the building to thereby couple the tile to the framework of the building;
- wherein the frame-mounting opening of the first clip extends beyond the first end of the tile so that the frame-mounting opening of the first clip is accessible.
A system for coupling a tile to a framework of a building, the system comprising:
- a tile including a first end, a second end, and one or more longitudinal channels formed in the tile extending between the first and second ends, the one or more longitudinal channels each having a longitudinal length;
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- a coupling system including:
- a support bar positioned within one of the one or more longitudinal channels formed in the tile, the support bar including a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal length, the longitudinal length of the support bar extending along the longitudinal length of the tile;
- at least one clip coupled to the support bar, the at least one clip including a tile-mounting opening for coupling the at least one clip to the support bar and a frame-mounting opening for coupling the at least one clip to the framework of the building to thereby couple the tile to the framework of the building;
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- at least one cable extending through one or more longitudinal channels formed in the tile, the at least one cable including first and second ends for coupling the at least one cable to the framework of the building.
A system for coupling a tile to a framework of a building, the system comprising:
- a tile including a first end, a second end, and one or more longitudinal channels formed in the tile extending between the first and second ends, the one or more longitudinal channels each having a longitudinal length;
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- a coupling system including:
- a support bar positioned within one of the one or more longitudinal channels formed in the tile, the support bar including a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal length, the longitudinal length of the support bar extending along the longitudinal length of the tile;
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- at least one clip including a tile-mounting opening for coupling the clip to the tile and a frame-mounting opening for coupling the clip to the framework of the building to thereby couple the tile to the framework of the building;
- wherein each of the at least one clip includes an anti-rotation feature for engaging with a corresponding feature formed in the tile to prevent relative rotation between the clips and the tile.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.