US4425745A
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Outer wall suspended in front of a metal structure
Assignee: Steag GmbH
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Filing: 1981-06-02
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Granted: 1984-01-17
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Expires: 2001-06-02
Abstract
Abstract An outer wall has plate-like sound damping elements with a rear vented facade liner as a weather protection, a plurality of thread bolts connected with cross bars and extending through the sound damping elements so that a portion of each of the thread bolts extends in a gap between the sound damping elements and the rear vented facade liner, a plurality of further thread bolts extending into the rear vented facade liner, a thread bushing composed of corrosion resistant material and screwed at least over that portion of each of the thread bolts to cover that portion, and a nut screwed at an outer side of the rear vented facade liner on an end portion of each of the further thread bolts.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes Gratz
- 👤 Ferdinand Kerstges
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:45
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04F; E04F13/00; E04F13/07; E04F13/08; E04F13/0801; E04F13/0832; E04F13/0853
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
An outer wall, comprising plate-like sound damping elements with a rear vented facade liner as a weather protection; and means for suspending said sound damping elements with said rear vented facade liner, said suspending means including a plurality of cross bars, a plurality of thread bolts connected with said cross bars and extending through said sound damping elements so that a portion of each of said thread bolts extends in a gap between said sound damping elements and said rear vented facade liner, a plurality of further thread bolts arranged into said rear vented facade liner and also having a portion extending in the gap between said sound damping elements and said rear vented facade liner, a thread bushing composed of corrosion resistant material and screwed at least over said portion of each of said first mentioned thread bolts and over said portion of each of said further thread bolts to cover the same, and a nut screwed at an outer side of said rear vented facade liner on an end portion of each of said further thread bolts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
An outer wall, comprising plate-like sound damping elements with a rear vented facade liner as a weather protection; and means for suspending said sound damping elements with said rear vented facade liner, said suspending means including a plurality of cross bars, a plurality of thread bolts connected with said cross bars and extending through said sound damping elements so that a portion of each of said thread bolts extends in a gap between said sound damping elements and said rear vented facade liner, a plurality of further thread bolts arranged into said rear vented facade liner and also having a portion extending in the gap between said sound damping elements and said rear vented facade liner, a thread bushing composed of corrosion resistant material and screwed at least over said portion of each of said first mentioned thread bolts and over said portion of each of said further thread bolts to cover the same, and a nut screwed at an outer side of said rear vented facade liner on an end portion of each of said further thread bolts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 1, wherein said thread bolts are composed of structural steel and said thread bushings are composed of corrosion resistant steel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 1, wherein said first-mentioned thread bolts are welded to said cross bars.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said thread bolts has an outer thread, each of said thread bushing and said nuts having an inner thread screwable onto said outer thread of the respective thread bolt.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said thread bushings has an outer circumference provided with an engaging face for a screw tool.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said thread bushings is formed as an elongated thread nut.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said sound damping elements has an outer surface, said suspending means further having a clamping element provided with a plurality of openings so that each of said first-mentioned thread bolts extends through a respective one of said openings, each of said thread bushings supporting on said outer surface with interposition of a respective one of said clamping elements.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 7, wherein said clamping elements is composed of aluminum alloy.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 7, wherein said clamping element is formed as a single clamping plate provided with said plurality of openings.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 7, wherein said clamping element includes a plurality of clamping plates each provided with a respective one of said openings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 10, wherein each of said clamping plates has a center of gravity, said opening of each of said clamping plates being arranged outside of said center of gravity of the same clamping plate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 11, wherein said clamping plates have a rectangular shape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 7, wherein said clamping element has an outer surface facing toward said sound damping elements and is provided at said outer surface with friction increasing means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 13, wherein said friction increasing means is formed as ridges on said outer surfaces of said clamping element.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 7, wherein said suspending means further has a plurality of spring rings composed of non-rusting material and each located between said clamping element and a respective one of said thread bushings.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 15, wherein said spring rings are composed of corrosion resistant steel.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
64 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 1, wherein each of said first-mentioned thread bolts has an end facing toward a respective one of said further thread bolts, and vice versa, said ends of each of said first mentioned thread bolts and a respective one of said further thread bolts being located inside a respective one of said thread bushings and engaging one another.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
An outer wall as defined in claim 17, wherein said ends of each of said first-mentioned thread bolts and said further thread bolts engage one another under pressure.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1987-01-16 | 1987-07-18 | 1988-01-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1991-01-16 | 1991-07-18 | 1992-01-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1995-01-16 | 1995-07-18 | 1996-01-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |