US 5,311,714 A · Brick panel apparatus

Abstract

A brick panel construction apparatus including a stiff backing member such as a polystyrene insulated board is laminated to a water impermeable sheet which is primarily planar in shape. A plurality of integrally formed projections are disposed in a plurality of horizontal rows on the impermeable sheet whereby these projections and the sheet constitute a one-piece structure. A plurality of spaced apart thin bricks are adhesively attached to the sheet and the bricks are disposed between the rows of projections. Grout is then applied to the spaces between the bricks and covers the rest of the sheet, including the projections. Brackets are utilized to attach the thin sheet and backing member to a vertical sub-straight and these brackets have a planar portion for allowing the fastener to pass through it, through the thin sheet and through the backing member to a vertical structural member. These brackets also have a top portion which supports the bottom of any brick it is under and also provides a mortar lock for ensuring that the mortar does not separate from the thin sheet.

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Dependent claims

A brick panel construction apparatus comprising:

a stiff backing member;
a water impermeable sheet, which is primarily planer in shape, one side of said sheet being attached to one side of said backing member;
a plurality of integrally formed spaced apart projections disposed in a plurality of horizontal rows on said impermeable sheet whereby said projections and said sheet constitute a one piece structure, said projections extending to the other side of said sheet, at least some of the projections which are adjacent to each other in each of the horizontal rows being spaced from each other by portions of said primarily planer in shape water impermeable sheet;
a plurality of spaced apart bricks attached to said other side of said sheet, said bricks being disposed between said rows of projections;
and
grout disposed between adjacent bricks and covering said sheet and said projections.

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A brick panel construction apparatus comprising:

a stiff backing member;
a water impermeable sheet, which is primarily planer in shape, one side of said sheet being attached to one side of said backing member;
a plurality of integrally formed spaced apart projections disposed in a plurality of horizontal rows on said impermeable sheet whereby said projections and said sheet constitute a one piece structure, said projections extending to the other side of said sheet;
a plurality of spaced apart bricks attached to said other side of said sheet, said bricks being disposed between said rows of projections;
wherein each of said projections includes a top shelf and a lower portion, the bottom of one of said bricks being disposed on said top shelf,
grout disposed between adjacent bricks and covering said sheet and said projections;
a vertical structure member;
means for attaching said panel construction apparatus to a vertical structural member;
and
wherein said attaching means comprises a bracket in abutment with said other side of said sheet and having a fastener means extending therethrough, said fastener means extending into said vertical structural member, said bracket having a planar lower portion in abutment with said sheet and an upper portion disposed underneath and in contact with the lower portion of one of said projections.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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