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US 6,484,465 B2Granted
Open joint wall panel system
AssigneeArchitectural Facades, Inc.
InventorWes J. Higgins
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Abstract
The open joint wall panel system includes panels having a standardized shape attached to an extrudable track that, in turn, is attached to an exterior wall. Each panel is vertically positioned using dead load anchors and positioned relative to the exterior wall with anchor clips.
Claims14
A wall panel system comprising:
- at least two tracks fastened to a wall, each track including a back wall, a left wall and a right wall, a first protruding flange extending from said left wall, and a second protruding flange extending from said back wall;
- at least one panel having left, right and top side walls;
- a left anchor clip attached to said left side wall of said panel and engaging said second protruding flange;
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- a dead load anchor attached to one of said tracks and supporting said top surface of said panel, wherein at least one of said front protruding flange and said second protruding flange has a spheric-like shaped end.
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