Sealing member for cladding sheets

Claim 2

A fastening assembly for securing a cladding sheet to a support comprising, a seal member of resilient material having an integral boss on one side to project through a complementary aperture in the cladding material, an aperture extending axially through the boss, a rigid apertured clamp plate spanning the seal member with the respective apertures in alignment, a fastener member having a head and a shank extending through the aligned apertures in the seal member and clamp plate to penetrate a cladding support member, said aperture in said clamp plate generally conforming to the diameter of said shank, and a resilient seal element disposed about the shank between the head and clamp plate, said through aperture in the boss of the seal member being elongated to receive the shank of the fastening member with sufficient clearance over its entire depth in at least the longitudinal direction of the sheet to allow movement of the sheet and seal member in said direction relative to the fastener member.

Claim 3

The fastening assembly of claim 1 in which said seal member of resilient material is provided with an external recess in its boss adjacent the junction of said boss and the remainder of said resilient member to receive the margins of the aperture in the sheet in a grommet action.

Claim 4

The fastening assembly of claim 1 in which the aperture in the boss of said seal member of resilient materials is an elongated slot, and lips being provided on the edges of said resilient member parallel to said slot.

Claim 5

Means for securing a cladding sheet to a structural support comprising in combination: a resilient member having an integral depending boss adapted to project into and fit securely within a corresponding aperture in the cladding sheet; a rigid clamping plate adapted to overlie said resilient member; both said resilient member and said clamping plate defining an aperture therethrough, said aperture in said resilient member extending through said depending boss and both apertures being axially aligned when said resilient member and said clamping plate are juxtaposed with said resilient member interposed between said clamping plate and the cladding sheet, said aligned apertures being adapted to receive a fastener for securing said cladding sheet under pressure between said resilient member and the structural support; said resilient member only having its through aperture elongated over its entire depth in the longitudinal direction of the cladding sheet to allow movement in unison of both said sheet and said resilient member relative to said fastener and said clamping plate in said longitudinal direction; and the surface of said resilient member that engages the clamping plate having an adherent coating of antifriction material.

Claim 6

Means for securing a cladding sheet to a structural support comprising in combination: a resilient member having an integral depending boss adapted to project into and fit securely within a corresponding aperture in the cladding sheet; a rigid clamping plate adapted to overlie said resilient member; both said resilient member and said clamping plate defining an aperture therethrough, said aperture in said resilient member extending through said depending boss and both apertures being axially aligned when said resilient member and said clamping plate are juxtaposed with said resilient member interposed between said clamping plate and the cladding sheet, said aligned apertures being adapted to receive a fastener for securing said cladding sheet under pressure between said resilient member and the structural support; said resilient member only having its through aperture elongated over its entire depth in the longitudinal direction of the cladding sheet to allow movement in unison of both said sheet and said resilient member relative to said fastener and said clamping plate in said longitudinal direction; and the surface of said resilient member that engages the clamping plate having an adherent coating of antifriction material.

Claim 7

Means for securing a cladding sheet to a structural support comprising in combination: a resilient member having an integral depending boss adapted to project into and fit securely within a corresponding aperture in the cladding sheet; a rigid clamping plate adapted to overlie said resilient member; both said resilient member and said clamping plate defining an aperture therethrough, said aperture in said resilient member extending through said depending boss and both apertures being axially aligned when said resilient member and said clamping plate are juxtaposed with said resilient member interposed between said clamping plate and the cladding sheet, said aligned apertures being adapted to receive a fastener for securing said cladding sheet under pressure between said resilient member and the structural support; said resilient member only having its through aperture elongated over its entire depth in the longitudinal direction of the cladding sheet to allow movement in unison of both said sheet and said resilient member relative to said fastener and said clamping plate in said longitudinal direction; and the surface of said resilient member that engages the clamping plate being coated with a layer of fiberglass bonded thereto.

Claim 8

Means for securing a cladding sheet to a structural support comprising in combination: a resilient member having an integral depending boss adapted to project into and fit securely within a corresponding aperture in the cladding sheet; a rigid clamping plate adapted to overlie said resilient member; both said resilient member and said clamping plate defining an aperture therethrough, said aperture in said resilient member extending through said depending boss and both apertures being axially aligned when said resilient member and said clamping plate are juxtaposed with said resilient member interposed between said clamping plate and the cladding sheet, said aligned apertures being adapted to receive a fastener for securing said cladding sheet under pressure between said resilient member and the structural support; said resilient member only having its through aperture elongated over its entire depth in the longitudinal direction of the cladding sheet to allow movement in unison of both said sheet and said resilient member relative to said fastener and said clamping plate in said longitudinal direction; and the surface of said resilient member that engages the clamping plate being coated with a layer of fiberglass bonded thereto.

Claim 9

Means for securing a cladding sheet to a structural support comprising in combination: a resilient member having an integral depending boss adapted to project into and fit securely within a corresponding aperture in the cladding sheet; a rigid clamping plate adapted to overlie said resilient member; both said resilient member and said clamping plate defining an aperture therethrough, said aperture in said resilient member extending through said depending boss and both apertures being axially aligned when said resilient member and said clamping plate are juxtaposed with said resilient member interposed between said clamping plate and the cladding sheet, said aligned apertures being adapted to receive a fastener for securing said cladding sheet under pressure between said resilient member and the structural support, said resilient member only having its through aperture elongated over its entire depth in the longitudinal direction of the cladding sheet to allow movement in unison of both said sheet under pressure between said resilient member and the structural support; said resilient member only having its through aperture elongated over its entire depth in the longitudinal direction of the cladding sheet to allow movement in unison of both said sheet and said resilient member relative to said fastener and said clamping plate in said longitudinal direction; and said resilient member being provided with upstanding ribs to engage said clamping plate and provide areas of higher sealing pressure when said resilient member is pressed between said clamping plate and the sheet, said ribs extending across the full width of said resilient member in a direction transverse to the length of the sheet.

Claim 10

Means for securing a cladding sheet to a structural support comprising in combination: a resilient member having an integral depending boss adapted to project into and fit securely within a corresponding aperture in the cladding sheet; a rigid clamping plate adapted to overlie said resilient member; both said resilient member and said clamping plate defining an aperture therethrough, said aperture in said resilient member extending through said depending boss and both apertures being axially aligned when said resilient member and said clamping plate are juxtaposed with said resilient member interposed between said clamping plate and the cladding sheet, said aligned apertures being adapted to receive a fastener for securing said cladding sheet under pressure between said resilient member and the structural support, said resilient member only having its through aperture elongated over its entire depth in the longitudinal direction of the cladding sheet to allow movement in unison of both said sheet under pressure between said resilient member and the structural support; said resilient member only having its through aperture elongated over its entire depth in the longitudinal direction of the cladding sheet to allow movement in unison of both said sheet and said resilient member relative to said fastener and said clamping plate in said longitudinal direction; and said resilient member being provided with upstanding ribs to engage said clamping plate and provide areas of higher sealing pressure when said resilient member is pressed between said clamping plate and the sheet, said ribs extending across the full width of said resilient member in a direction transverse to the length of the sheet.

Claim 11

Means for securing a cladding sheet to a structural support comprising in combination: a resilient member having an integral depending boss adapted to project into and fit securely within a corresponding aperture in the cladding sheet; a rigid clamping plate adapted to overlie said resilient member; both said resilient member and said clamping plate defining an aperture therethrough, said aperture in said resilient member extending through said depending boss and both apertures being axially aligned when said resilient member and said clamping plate are juxtaposed with said resilient member interposed between said clamping plate and the cladding sheet, said aligned apertures being adapted to receive a fastener for securing said cladding sheet under pressure between said resilient member and the structural support; said resilient member only having its through aperture elongated over its entire depth in the longitudinal direction of the cladding sheet to allow movement in unison of both said sheet and said resilient member relative to said fastener and said clamping plate in said longitudinal direction; and the area of said clamping plate surrounding the aperture and on the side thereof opposite that facing said resilient member being of truncated conical shape.

Claim 12

Means for securing a cladding sheet to a structural support comprising in combination: a resilient member having an integral depending boss adapted to project into and fit securely within a corresponding aperture in the cladding sheet; a rigid clamping plate adapted to overlie said resilient member; both said resilient member and said clamping plate defining an aperture therethrough, said aperture in said resilient member extending through said depending boss and both apertures being axially aligned when said resilient member and said clamping plate are juxtaposed with said resilient member interposed between said clamping plate and the cladding sheet, said aligned apertures being adapted to receive a fastener for securing said cladding sheet under pressure between said resilient member and the structural support; said resilient member only having its through aperture elongated over its entire depth in the longitudinal direction of the cladding sheet to allow movement in unison of both said sheet and said resilient member relative to said fastener and said clamping plate in said longitudinal direction; and the area of said clamping plate surrounding the aperture and on the side thereof opposite that facing said resilient member being of truncated conical shape.

Claim 13

Means for securing a cladding sheet to a structural support comprising in combination: a resilient member having an integral depending boss adapted to project into and fit securely within a corresponding aperture in the cladding sheet; a rigid clamping plate adapted to overlie said resilient member; both said resilient member and said clamping plate defining an aperture therethrough, said Aperture in said resilient member extending through said depending boss and both apertures being axially aligned when said resilient member and said clamping plate are juxtaposed with said resilient member interposed between said clamping plate and the cladding sheet, said aligned apertures being adapted to receive a fastener for securing said cladding sheet under pressure between said resilient member and the structural support; said resilient member only having its through aperture elongated over its entire depth in the longitudinal direction of the cladding sheet to allow movement in unison of both said sheet and said resilient member relative to said fastener and said clamping plate in said longitudinal direction; and said resilient member having a lip which extends along each of its longitudinal edges, said lip projecting in substantially the same direction as the boss, and said clamping plate having complementary lips along the longitudinal edges thereof.

Claim 14

Means for securing a cladding sheet to a structural support comprising in combination: a resilient member having an integral depending boss adapted to project into and fit securely within a corresponding aperture in the cladding sheet; a rigid clamping plate adapted to overlie said resilient member; both said resilient member and said clamping plate defining an aperture therethrough, said Aperture in said resilient member extending through said depending boss and both apertures being axially aligned when said resilient member and said clamping plate are juxtaposed with said resilient member interposed between said clamping plate and the cladding sheet, said aligned apertures being adapted to receive a fastener for securing said cladding sheet under pressure between said resilient member and the structural support; said resilient member only having its through aperture elongated over its entire depth in the longitudinal direction of the cladding sheet to allow movement in unison of both said sheet and said resilient member relative to said fastener and said clamping plate in said longitudinal direction; and said resilient member having a lip which extends along each of its longitudinal edges, said lip projecting in substantially the same direction as the boss, and said clamping plate having complementary lips along the longitudinal edges thereof.