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Curtain wall structure

Assignee: Vibrantz Minerals BV
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Filing: 1977-03-08
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Granted: 1978-02-14
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Expires: 1997-03-08
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Abstract

Abstract There is described a curtain wall structure comprising a metal frame provided with a compensation bar for bearing on or hanging from a projecting element fastened to the building skeleton, each metal frame also comprising members for taking over the forces due to the wind, in which said projecting element is provided with resilient means on which said compensation bar bears.

Inventors

  • 👤 Paul E. Rousseau

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 10:58
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/88; E04H; E04H9/00; E04H9/02; E04H9/021; E04B1/00; E04B1/38; E04B1/41; E04B1/4107

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim 92 words
Curtain wall structure comprising a metal frame provided with a compensation bar for bearing on or hanging from a projecting element fastened to the building skeleton, each metal frame also comprising members for taking over the forces due to the wind, in which said projecting element is provided with resilient means on which said compensation bar bears, in which said resilient-material block is arranged inside a housing open at the top and soldered with the bottom thereof to said element while being provided with two side cut-outs in the compensation bar plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 92 words
Curtain wall structure comprising a metal frame provided with a compensation bar for bearing on or hanging from a projecting element fastened to the building skeleton, each metal frame also comprising members for taking over the forces due to the wind, in which said projecting element is provided with resilient means on which said compensation bar bears, in which said resilient-material block is arranged inside a housing open at the top and soldered with the bottom thereof to said element while being provided with two side cut-outs in the compensation bar plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
Curtain wall structure as defined in claim 1, in which said resilient-material block is provided at the top thereof with an opening for receiving a centering boss provided on the bottom of said heel arranged on the compensation bar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 48 words
Curtain wall structure as defined in claim 1, in which the members for taking over the wind-caused forces comprise shock-absorbers allowing the metal frame to move in the direction of the building skeleton or to move away therefrom, and to perform a translation movement relative to said skeleton.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 58 words
Curtain wall structure as defined in claim 3, in which said members are comprised of a cylinder and means for clamping on the ends thereof absorber pads which can grip at the one cylinder end, an element pertaining to the metal frame and at the other cylinder end, a fastener which is made fast to the building structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 20 words
Curtain wall structure as defined in clam 4, in which said absorber pads are retained by screws between cup-shaped stops.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 20 words
Curtain wall structure as defined in clam 4, in which said absorber pads are retained by screws between cup-shaped stops.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 111 words
Curtain wall structure comprising a metal frame provided with a compensation bar for bearing on or hanging from a projecting element fastened to the building skeleton, each metal frame also comprising members for taking over the forces due to the wind, in which said projecting element is provided with resilient means on which said compensation bar bears, in which said projecting element is comprised of two parts the first one of which is to be made fast to the building skeleton, while the second part mating therewith is vertically movable relative to said first part, an adjusting jack being provided to adjust the position of both parts relative to one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 111 words
Curtain wall structure comprising a metal frame provided with a compensation bar for bearing on or hanging from a projecting element fastened to the building skeleton, each metal frame also comprising members for taking over the forces due to the wind, in which said projecting element is provided with resilient means on which said compensation bar bears, in which said projecting element is comprised of two parts the first one of which is to be made fast to the building skeleton, while the second part mating therewith is vertically movable relative to said first part, an adjusting jack being provided to adjust the position of both parts relative to one another.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1981-02-13 1981-08-15 1982-02-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-02-13 1985-08-15 1986-02-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-02-13 1989-08-15 1990-02-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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