Means for attaching slabs and tiles on building structures

Claim 1

A device for attaching slabs of ceramic material on a building structure defining a space between said building structure and said slabs suitable for the installation therein of an insulating filling, which comprises: at least one generally U-shaped first cleat having two limbs, said cleat being secured to a surface of said building structure such that said limbs extend in a generally perpendicular direction away from said surface of said building structure; at least one generally U-shaped second cleat having two limbs, said second cleat being positioned relative to said first cleat such that said limbs of said second cleat extend in a generally perpendicular direction toward said surface of said building structure, and are in slidable juxtaposition with said limbs forming said first cleat; means to fasten said first U-shaped cleat to said second Ushaped cleat; at least one generally T-shaped anchoring strip having a stem portion and two arms disposed perpendicular to said stem portion, said anchoring strip being secured to a surface of said second cleat most remote from the surface of said building structure such that said stem portion is disposed in a generally perpendicular direction away from said surface of said building structure; at least one generally T-shaped holding strip having a stem portion which engages said stem portion of said anchoring strip, and having two arms perpendicular to said stem portion which are oriented in a plane generally parallel with said surface of said building structure when said stem of said holding strip is engaged in said stem portion of said anchoring strip, said arms each engaging an end portion of one of said slabs to be attached to said building structure exerting a force on said slabs in a direction toward the surface of said building structure to hold them in place thereon; at least one generally L-shaped holding strip having two legs, one leg to be affixed to at least one of said U-shaped cleats; and at least one generally L-shaped edge strip having two legs, one leg of which is a flange to be affixed to said second cleat and the other of said legs having a rounded arm to engage an end portion of said slabs to be attached to said building structure exerting a force on said slabs in a direction toward the surface of said building structure to hold them in place thereon, said generally L-shaped holding strip and said generally L-shaped edge strip being used to affix such slabs to said building structure at a corner thereof.

Claim 2

A device for attaching slabs of ceramic material on a building structure defining a space between said building structure and said slabs suitable for the installation therein of an insulating filling, which comprises: at least one generally U-shaped first cleat having two limbs, said cleat being secured to a surface of said building structure such that said limbs extend in a generally perpendicular direction away from said surface of said building structure; at least one generally U-shaped second cleat having two limbs, said second cleat being positioned relative to said first cleat such that said limbs of said second cleat extend in a generally perpendicular direction toward said surface of said building structure, and are in slidable juxtaposition with said limbs forming said first cleat; means to fasten said first U-shaped cleat to said second Ushaped cleat; at least one generally T-shaped anchoring strip having a stem portion and two arms disposed perpendicular to said stem portion, said anchoring strip being secured to a surface of said second cleat most remote from the surface of said building structure such that said stem portion is disposed in a generally perpendicular direction away from said surface of said building structure; at least one generally T-shaped holding strip having a stem portion which engages said stem portion of said anchoring strip, and having two arms perpendicular to said stem portion which are oriented in a plane generally parallel with said surface of said building structure when said stem of said holding strip is engaged in said stem portion of said anchoring strip, said arms each engaging an end portion of one of said slabs to be attached to said building structure exerting a force on said slabs in a direction toward the surface of said building structure to hold them in place thereon; at least one generally L-shaped holding strip having two legs, one leg to be affixed to at least one of said U-shaped cleats; and at least one generally L-shaped edge strip having two legs, one leg of which is a flange to be affixed to said second cleat and the other of said legs having a rounded arm to engage an end portion of said slabs to be attached to said building structure exerting a force on said slabs in a direction toward the surface of said building structure to hold them in place thereon, said generally L-shaped holding strip and said generally L-shaped edge strip being used to affix such slabs to said building structure at a corner thereof.