Stressless suspension and anchoring process of stone veneer

Claim 1

A stone slab mounting comprising: a. a stone slab having a face and an edge, a cylindrical plughole extending axially into the slab from the edge, and a bolthole perpendicular to the plughole and the face communicating with the plughole and the face; b. a cylindrical plug having an internally threaded bore perpendicular to its axis, positioned within said plughole with the internally threaded bore of the plug in alignment with said bolthole; c. a stud having external threads in engagement with the internally threaded bore of said plug, extending outwardly through said bolthole beyond said face of said slab; d. a plate having a first flat surface, a second flat surface parallel to said first surface, and an internally threaded bore perpendicular to said surfaces extending from said first surface to said second surface, mounted to said stud with the internally threaded bore of said plate in engagement with the external threads of said stud, with the first surface of said plate bearing on the face of said slab; e. a liner having a front surface and a rear surface and a through bore connecting said front surface with said rear surface, positioned on said stud with said front surface bearing on the second surface of said plate and said stud extending through said through bore, beyond the rear surface of said liner; f. a nut in engagement with the external threads of said stud bearing on the rear surface of said liner to force said liner against said plate; g. a filler material within said plughole and said bolthole, surrounding said plug and said stud to ensure even distribution of contact stresses; and h. means for mounting said liner to a structure for transmission of loads between the slab and the structure.

Claim 5

A method of mounting a stone slab to a structure comprising: a. boring plughole into the slab from edge of the slab; b. boring a bolthole into the slab from a face of the slab to the plughole at right angles to the face of the slab and the plughole; c. inserting a plug having an internally threated bore into the plughole so that the internally threaded bore is in alignment with the bolthole; d. threading an externally threaded stud into the internally threaded bore of the plug through the bolthole; e. pouring a filler material into the bolthole and plughole, and applying a film of filler material to the face of the slab adjacent to the bolthole; f. threading an internally threaded plate onto the stud until it bears on the face of the slab finger-tight; g. applying a liner against the plate and forcing the liner against the plate by means of a nut on the stud; h. attaching the liner to the supporting structure.

Claim 6

A method of mounting a stone slab to a structure comprising: a. boring plughole into the slab from edge of the slab; b. boring a bolthole into the slab from a face of the slab to the plughole at right angles to the face of the slab and the plughole; c. inserting a plug having an internally threated bore into the plughole so that the internally threaded bore is in alignment with the bolthole; d. threading an externally threaded stud into the internally threaded bore of the plug through the bolthole; e. pouring a filler material into the bolthole and plughole, and applying a film of filler material to the face of the slab adjacent to the bolthole; f. threading an internally threaded plate onto the stud until it bears on the face of the slab finger-tight; g. applying a liner against the plate and forcing the liner against the plate by means of a nut on the stud; h. attaching the liner to the supporting structure.