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US 2009/0266352 A1Published application
Panel and panel mount system
OwnerRobert Evans Wetmoreinventor
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Abstract
A hinged panel mount and mounting system advantageously provides wind relief to panels that would otherwise provide an uplifting force that could damage or otherwise stress an underlying building or structure, wherein threshold winds (which at least overcome the weight of the panel and any friction in the hinge) cause the panel to swing in a path permitted by the hinge to reduce such uplifting forces.
Claims11
A panel and panel mount, comprising:
- a panel, the panel or a panel bracket or frame including a first hinge portion;
- and
- a support piece configured to be secured to the surface of a building or structure, the support piece including a second hinge portion complementary to the first hinge portion, wherein the panel is configured to move as permitted by the hinge portions in response to threshold wind forces acting upon the panel.
A system for mounting a panel, comprising:
- a panel base, the base configured to secure to a surface of a building or structure;
- a panel;
- and
- at least one hinge operatively connecting said panel and said panel base, the at least one hinge configured to cause the panel to move in response to threshold wind forces acting upon the panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.