Building facade system
OwnerKurtis E. LeVaninventor
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Abstract
A building facade system includes framework having shelf members secured to the floor slabs. The top terminal ends of vertical mullions are fastened to the shelf members, thereby hanging the mullions therefrom. Horizontal support members fastened to the mullions support infill panels and are coupled to shelf members which are on the below floor slab. Intermediate support members fastened to the mullions support slab edge cover panels. Posts are fastened to the shelf members and are secured to the floor slabs within troughs formed with embedded channels. The posts are horizontally and vertically adjustably fastenable to the shelf members. The shelf members are thereby also horizontally and vertically adjustable relative to the floor slabs. Terminal edges of the floor slabs can project into mullion cutouts.
Claims20
A building facade system comprising:
- a shelf member on a building floor slab;
- vertical mullions hanging from said shelf member to a building level below said floor slab;
- a curtain panel supported on said vertical mullions;
- threaded posts fastened to said shelf member by clamping said shelf member between an upper threaded engagement member and a lower threaded engagement member;
- and,
- said posts extending from said shelf member to said building floor slab and transferring the weight carried by said shelf member to said building floor slab, wherein a portion of said posts are in compression, whereby said shelf member, said vertical mullions and said curtain panel are supported on the floor slab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.