Architectural Panel Mounting Systems and Methods
AssigneeCambridge International, Inc.
InventorsHendrik A. Phillips, Keith M. Rose, Matthew C. O'Connell
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Abstract
Architectural panel mounting systems and methods are provided, including a panel, a first rail coupled to the panel, a second rail coupled to the panel, a first bracket, and a second bracket. The first rail is coupled to the first bracket and configured to slide laterally relative to the first bracket. The second rail is coupled to the second bracket and configured to slide laterally relative to the second bracket.
Claims20
An architectural panel mounting system configured to be coupled to a structural support via a first bracket, a second bracket, and a third bracket, the architectural panel mounting system comprising:
- a first rail comprising a first panel receiving track and a first fastener receiving track;
- a first set of mounting fasteners configured to be received into the first fastener receiving track and configured to be coupled to the first bracket, wherein the first set of mounting fasteners are slidable within the first fastener receiving track;
- a second rail comprising a second panel receiving track and a second fastener receiving track;
- a second set of mounting fasteners configured to be received into the second fastener receiving track and configured to be coupled to the second bracket, wherein the second set of mounting fasteners are slidable within the second fastener receiving track;
- a third rail comprising a third fastener receiving track;
- a third set of mounting fasteners configured to be received into the third fastener receiving track and configured to be coupled to the third bracket;
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- a mesh panel configured to be received into the first panel receiving track and the second panel receiving track, wherein the mesh panel is slidable relative to the first panel receiving track and the second panel receiving track.
An architectural panel mounting system comprising:
- a panel;
- a first rail coupled to the panel;
- a second rail coupled to the panel a first bracket, the first rail being coupled to the first bracket and configured to be slidable laterally relative to the first bracket;
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- a second bracket, the second rail being coupled to the second bracket and configured to be slidable laterally relative to the second bracket.
A method of installing an architectural panel to a structural support, the method comprising:
- mounting an upper bracket and a lower bracket to the structural support;
- inserting an architectural panel into a track of an upper rail;
- coupling the upper rail to the upper bracket by inserting upper rail mounting fasteners into a track of the upper rail and fastening the upper rail mounting fasteners to the upper bracket, wherein the upper rail mounting fasteners are slidable relative to the track of the upper rail;
- coupling a lower rail to the lower bracket by inserting lower rail mounting fasteners into a track of the lower rail and fastening the lower rail mounting fasteners to the lower bracket, wherein the lower rail mounting fasteners are slidable relative to the track of the lower rail;
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- inserting the architectural panel into a track of the lower rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.