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US 4,873,806 AGranted
Flexible splice for metal frame members in a curtain wall
AssigneeAmerican Glass and Metal Corporation
InventorFred G. Jeschke
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Abstract
A silicone slab for use in a building curtain wall to seal the joints between adjacent support members in the curtain wall. The curtain members define a U-shaped channel for support of the curtain wall material. Adjacent ends of the support members are sealed by placing a silicone slab in the joint bridging the two support members. The silicone slab is retained in place by a silicone sealant.
Claims4
In a curtain wall structure having a plurality of wall panel members supported vertically in a frame structure wherein the frame structure includes:
- a plurality of support members for said panels arranged in end-to-end relation with adjacent ends of adjacent members being spaced from one another;
- the improvement comprising:
- at least one slab member formed of a flexible sealant material bridging the space between the adjacent ends of a pair of adjacent support members, and a flowable silicone caulking material adhering said slab to said adjacent ends of said adjacent members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.