Thermal barrier system for panel installations
OwnerCornelius Christian Vanderstarinventor
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Abstract
A thermal barrier system for panel installations comprises at least one gutter member attachable to a structure. The system further comprises a face member and a thermally insulative coupler member. The coupler member has an intermediate body portion to which are attached a pair of resilient legs which are rotatable into lockable engagement with a pair of slots defined in the gutter member. A second pair of resilient legs are attached to the intermediate body portion of the coupler member and are configured to snap into locking engagement with a pair of slots defined in the face member. The coupler is disengageable from the gutter and face members by a reverse rotation. Gaskets for engaging a panel between the face member and the gutter member are attached to the face member and the gutter member.
Claims14
A thermal barrier system for panel installations comprising:
- at least one gutter member including means for attachment to a structure, said gutter member defining first forwardly facing slot means and including first flange means adjacent said first slot means;
- at least one face member, said face member defining second rearwardly facing slot means and including second flange means adjacent said second slot means;
- at least one coupler member comprising a unitary body of heat insulating material, the latter member having first connector means rotatable in one direction in said first slot means of said gutter member to form a locking engagement with said first slot means and said first flange means, said coupler member further including resilient second connector means snap fittable into said second slot means of said face member to form a locking engagement with said second slot means and said second flange means, said first connector means and said second connector means being disengageable from said gutter member and said face member, respectively, by a reverse rotation of said coupler member;
- and means adjacent said first and second slot means, respectively, for engaging and holding an edge of a panel member.
A thermal insulation system for panel installations comprising:
- at least one gutter member, said gutter member including a first wall member and at least a pair of first flanges, said first wall member and said first flanges defining at least a first forwardly facing slot;
- at least one face member, said face member including a second wall member and at least a pair of second flanges attached thereto, said second wall member and said at least one pair of second flanges defining at least a second rearwardly facing slot;
- at least one coupler member, said coupler member comprising a unitary body of heat insulating material defining first connector means rotatable in said first slot of said gutter member into locking engagement with said first slot and with said pair of first flanges, said coupler member further including second connector means snap fittable into said second slot in said face member in locking engagement with said pair of second slots and with said pair of second flanges;
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- means adjacent said first and second slot means, respectively, for engaging and holding an edge of a panel member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.