US 8,555,577 B2Granted

Panel mounting system and method

AssigneeBellcomb, Inc.

InventorsRobert J. Maday, Kevin L. Shaw, Darius Teichroew

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Abstract

A paneling system for external building walls includes: panels; bottom and top panel adapters attached to the panels with anchor plates; sill, head and wall girts; top and bottom panel shelves; and panel alignment mechanisms. The top panel shelves are configured for complimentary engagement with the top panel adapter and with the head and wall girts; and the bottom panel shelves are configured for complimentary engagement with the bottom panel adapters and with the sill and wall girts. A method for installing the paneling system includes attaching the sill, head wall girts to the wall; attaching the top and bottom panel shelves to the corresponding head girt, sill girt or wall girt; attaching the top and bottom panel adapters to each panel; attaching top panel adapters to the top panel shelves; attaching the bottom panel adapters to the bottom panel shelves; and aligning the panel using the adjustment mechanism.

Claims24

Dependent claims

A paneling system comprising

one or more panels;
two or more anchor plates, each anchor plate having
a front surface configured for engaging one or more fastening devices;
and
a back surface configured for affixation to a back surface of one of said panels;
one or more bottom panel adapters, each bottom panel adapter configured for affixation to one of said anchor plates;
one or more top panel adapters, each top panel adapter configured for affixation to one of said anchor plates;
one or more bottom panel shelves, each bottom panel shelf having a first channel protruding from a front surface of said bottom panel shelf, said first channel configured for retaining an edge of said one or more bottom panel adapters;
one or more adjustment mechanisms configured for manipulating an orientation of said one or more panels;
one or more top panel shelves, each top panel shelf having a second channel protruding from a front surface of said top panel shelf, said second channel configured for retaining an edge of said one or more top panel adapters;
a sill girt configured for affixation to a wall, said sill girt having a front surface configured for engagement with a back surface of said one or more bottom panel shelves;
and
a head girt configured for affixation to said wall, said head girt having a front surface configured for engagement with a back surface of said one or more top panel shelves.

10 more elements

A paneling system comprising

one or more panels;
one or more bottom panel adapters, each bottom panel adapter configured for affixation to a back of said panels, wherein at least one of said bottom panel adapters is proximate a bottom edge of each panel;
one or more top panel adapters, each top panel adapter configured for affixation to said back of said panels, wherein at least one of said top panel adapters is proximate a top edge of each panel;
a sill girt configured for affixation to a wall, said sill girt having a first channel protruding from a front surface thereof, said first channel configured for retaining an edge of said one or more bottom panel adapters;
one or more adjustment mechanisms configured for manipulating an orientation of said one or more panels;
and
a head girt configured for affixation to said wall, said head girt having a second channel protruding from a front surface thereof, said second channel configured for retaining an edge of said one or more top panel adapters.

4 more elements

A method for installing one or more panels, comprising

affixing a back surface of two or more anchor plates to a back surface of each panel;
affixing one or more bottom panel adapters to a front surface of one of said anchor plates, wherein at least one bottom panel adapter is affixed to at least one anchor plate affixed proximate a bottom edge of each panel;
affixing one or more top panel adapters to a front surface of one of said anchor plates, wherein at least one top panel adapter is affixed to at least one anchor plate affixed proximate a top edge of each panel;
affixing a sill girt proximate a bottom of a wall;
affixing one or more bottom panel shelves to said sill girt, wherein
a back surface of each bottom panel shelf is configured for engagement with a front surface of said sill girt;
and
a first channel protrudes from a front surface of each bottom panel shelf;
affixing a head girt proximate a top edge of said wall;
and
affixing one or more top panel shelves to said head girt, wherein
a back surface of each top panel shelf is configured for engagement with a front surface of said head girt;
and
a second channel protrudes from a front surface of each top panel shelf.

11 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 13/673,275Filed 9 Nov 2012 · us provisional application
Priority: 9 Nov 2011
Published: US 2013/0118107 A116 May 2013
Granted: 15 Oct 2013
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

E04B 2/00
Walls
E04F 13/0816
With additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements: the additional fastening elements extending into the back side…
E04F 13/083
With additional fastening elements between furring elements and covering elements: hooking means on the back side of the covering elements
E04F 13/0875
Composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements,: having a basic insulating layer and at least one covering layer