# US 2021/0230927 A1 · Framing Bracket And Method Of Cladding Building Walls

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- Number: US 2021/0230927 A1
- Document ID: US20210230927A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/233,432
- Filed: 2021-04-16
- Published: 2021-07-29
- Earliest claimed: 2017-09-05
- Inventors: Stephen M. Roegge
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210230927A1

## CPC

- E06B 1/02: Base frames, i.e. template frames for openings in walls or the like, provided with means for securing a further rigidly-mounted frame; Special adaptations of frames to be fixed therein {(E06B1/003, E06B1/24 take precedence; fastening door or window frames per se E06B1/56)}
- E06B 1/36: Frames uniquely adapted for windows
- E06B 1/6015: {Anchoring means (E06B1/6007, E06B1/6046 - E06B1/6092 take precedence)}
- E06B 1/6069: {Separate spacer means acting exclusively in the plane of the opening; Shims; Wedges; Tightening of a complete frame inside a wall opening (E06B1/6084 takes precedence)}
- E06B 3/9681: {by press fit or adhesion}
- E06B 1/12: Metal frames
- E06B 3/5454: {inside U-shaped section members}
- E06B 2001/622: {especially adapted for door frames; Joint covering devices where the wall surface is parallel to the adjacent door or window frame part}
- E06B: FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES (shades or blinds for greenhouses A01G9/22; curtains A47H; lids for car boots or bonnets B62D25/10; skylights E04B7/18; sunshades, awnings E04F10/00)

## Abstract

A system, device and method of framing an opening, such as a window, in a clad façade 12 structure to align the window units 22 to be positioned adjustably so that the exterior sight lines align the windows without custom fabrication of the clad façade. This allows irregular variations in the original building structure to be eliminated by a perfectly aligned façade. A frame 20 has wide flanges 40 to allow the defined inner box frame area 34 to be positioned and then the frame can be shimmed to that position. Sections of frame 20 are joined by an angled member 54 with flat portion which are received in slots 56 in frame sections at their edges.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A frame for adapting building openings to a fixed size and position on a cladding wall, comprising:
a. right, left, upper and lower boundary frame elements having inner and outer facing surfaces, oriented generally orthogonally to the cladding wall, each element having a top, bottom and side edges, said side edged being joinable to form an inner box wall of inner facing surfaces;
b. offset from said top edge of each frame element a predetermined distance, a flange member extending generally orthogonally from said outer facing surface; thereby defining an box frame;
said outer faces further including a channel extending at least partway from said edges;
an L-shaped joiner element having a pair of planar elements, said planar element sized to be received within said channels, so that when joined, said box frame is formed and maintained by the connection of boundary frame elements together by the joiner element in the channels.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The boundary frame elements of claim 1 further including a first planar part configured to extend orthogonally into said opening, also defining a first plane, and a second planar part joined to said first planar part in a second plane offset from said first plane and parallel thereto thereby defining a second plane parallel to said first plane.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The boundary frame elements of claim 2 further including flange members extending orthogonally from said first planar part.

### Claim 4

A frame for positioning building openings intended to receive a window on a building wall, to a desired position on the wall position, comprising a frame of:
a. right, left, upper and lower boundary frame elements having inner and outer facing surfaces, oriented generally orthogonally to the intended opening, each element having a top, bottom and side edges, said side edged being joinable to form an inner box wall of inner facing surfaces;
b. a flange member extending generally orthogonally from said outer facing surface; thereby defining an box frame, said flange member configured to extend from said opening to said frame, thereby making the frame positionable within said opening;
said outer faces further including a pair of opposing channels extending at least partway from said edges;
an L-shaped joiner element having a pair of planar elements orthogonal to each other, said planar element sized to be slideably received within said channels, so that when joined, said box frame is formed and maintained by the connection of boundary frame elements together by the joiner element in the channels.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The frame of claim 4 wherein said frame elements are joined by four joiner elements.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The frame of claim 4 wherein the building wall is formed with vertical lines and wherein the frame element is aligned in parallel with the vertical lines.

### Claim 7 (depends on 4)

The frame of claim 4 wherein a window is affixed to the spaced defined by frame elements.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The frame of claim 4, wherein said building opening includes an internal frame having front edge receiving flanges and wherein said boundary frame elements are at least partly received within said flanges.

### Claim 9

A method of adjustably framing a building opening, such as for a door or window in a cladding wall designed to cover an original building wall, the original building wall having at least one opening; comprising the steps of:
a. on cladding wall, constructing a cladding wall opening frame having an opening equal to or larger than the size of the building wall opening;
b. constructing a box frame having a plurality of panels having planar surfaces and top, bottom and side edges wherein the side edges are joined to form a box defining an inner box equal to or larger than opening on the original building wall; the frame constructed to further include a plurality of flanges extending orthogonal from the planar surfaces and extending outwardly away from the inner box;
c. loosely installing the frame over the original building elements;
d. installing the cladding wall over the original building wall with the cladding openings receiving a portion of the frame;
e. adjusting the position of the frame center on the original building opening;
f. permanently affixing the box frame to the cladding wall system;
thereby creating an opening for a window or door which is aligned according the cladding wall by virtue of the flanges.