Back to results
US 11,913,234 B2Granted
Cladding attachment devices, systems, and associated methods of manufacture and use
Assignee0776425 B.C. Ltd.
InventorsStefanus H Jansen van Vuuren, Michael D. Heppell, Aaron C. Fraser
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Devices, systems and methods for attaching girts, rails, cladding, and/or other cladding components to an exterior wall portion (e.g., an insulated exterior wall portion) or other substructure of a building are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, cladding component attachment devices disclosed herein can include a unitary body formed from a workpiece having a rectangular cross-section. Other embodiments of cladding component attachment devices disclosed herein can include a support arm (e.g., a tubular member) that can be adjustably attached to a base.
Claims22
A device for attaching a cladding component to an exterior wall of a building, the device comprising:
- a base configured to be attached to the exterior wall of the building, wherein the base includes—
- a first base flange,
- a second base flange,
- a first support flange extending outwardly relative to the first and second base flanges, and
- a second support flange extending outs outwardly relative to the first and second base flanges,
- wherein the first base flange and the second base flange collectively have a plurality of first fastener holes, and wherein the plurality of first fastener holes includes at least one first fastener hole in the first base flange and at least one other first fastener hole in the second base flange;
- a first base plate configured to be positioned against a first side of the first and second base flanges, wherein the first base plate includes a plurality of second fastener holes positioned to align with corresponding ones of the plurality of first fastener holes;
- a second base plate configured to be positioned against a second side of the first and second base flanges, the second side being opposite the first side, such that, when assembled, the first and second base flanges are sandwiched between the first base plate and the second base plate, wherein the second base plate includes—
- an aperture configured to receive the first support flange and the second support flange, and
- a plurality of third fastener holes positioned to align with corresponding ones of the plurality of first fastener holes;
- and
- a tubular member having a proximal end portion spaced apart from a distal end portion, wherein the proximal end portion is configured to receive and be attached to the first support flange and the second support flange with the distal end portion extending outwardly from the base, and wherein the distal end portion is configured to be attached to the cladding component.
9 more elements
A device for attaching a cladding component to a wall of a building, the device comprising:
- a base configured to be attached to the wall of the building, wherein the base includes—
- one or more base flanges configured to receive one or more fasteners for attaching the base to the wall of the building,
- a first support flange extending outwardly from the one or more base flanges, and
- a second support flange extending outwardly from the one or more base flanges;
- a first base plate configured to be positioned between the wall of the building and the one or more base flanges, wherein the first base plate has a lower thermal conductivity than the base;
- a second base plate configured to be positioned against the one or more base flanges opposite the first base plate to sandwich the one or more base flanges therebetween, wherein the second base plate has a lower thermal conductivity than the base;
- and
- a tubular member having a proximal end portion spaced apart from a distal end portion, wherein the proximal end portion is configured to be attached to the first support flange and the second support flange, and wherein the distal end portion is configured to be attached to the cladding component.
5 more elements
A device for attaching a cladding component to an exterior wall of a building, the device comprising:
- a base configured to be attached to the exterior wall of the building, wherein the base includes—
- one or more base flanges configured to receive one or more fasteners for attaching the base to the exterior wall of the building,
- a first support flange extending outwardly from a first side of the one or more base flanges, and
- a second support flange extending outwardly from the first side of the one or more base flanges, and
- a reinforcing web extending between the first support flange and the second support flange;
- a first base plate configured to be positioned against a second side of the one or more base flanges, the second side being opposite the first side;
- a second base plate configured to be positioned against the first side of the one or more base flanges such that, when assembled, the one or more base flanges are positioned between the first base plate and the second base plate;
- and
- a tubular member having a proximal end portion spaced apart from a distal end portion, wherein the proximal end portion is configured to be attached to the first and second support flanges, and wherein the distal end portion is configured to be attached to the cladding component.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.