Composite panel attachment system
US6035598A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE04F13/0889
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention provides a system for attaching a panel to a building wall using an elongated channel. The panel has a main panel portion, a panel edge portion and a groove therebetween. The elongated channel has a body and a pair of rails. The body is attachable to the wall by a fastener. The pair of rails are integrally formed with the body, extending substantially perpendicularly from the body in the same direction. One, or both, of the rails ends in a flange that is contoured to engage the cavity formed by the groove when the panel edge portion is bent around the groove and toward the rail.
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