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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171684 | Glass wall A glass wall configured to be used as a wall or partition wall includes at least two insulating glazing units. Each glazing unit includes at least two sheets of glass spaced apart by an air gap and assembled by at least one substantially flat insert that is secured ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8166716 | Dry joint wall panel attachment system A dry joint wall panel attachment system is provided. The system uses interlocking components to attach aluminum (or other) wall panels to an exterior wall. The system is held together non-adhesively. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8136315 | Connecting device for curtain wall units A connecting device for curtain wall units is disclosed. The connecting device comprises: a claw arm having a horizontal arm for carrying the curtain wall units; a plurality of clamping plates, each two clamping plates fixed on the horizontal arm to clamp the curtai... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8127507 | System for mounting wall panels to a wall structure A system for mounting wall panels to an existing wall structure, includes wall panels, each having a main panel section and hook walls at edges thereof which define a U-shaped configuration therewith; fastening extrusions, each including a securing section for secur... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8033066 | Wall panel system with insert A wall panel system including a mounting bracket, a wall panel, and a clip attached to the wall panel, the clip having an engaging element that secures it to the mounting bracket. The wall panel system also includes a slot in the clip facing outwardly from the wall ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8011146 | Blast-proof window and mullion system A blast-proof window and mullion system for sustaining and mitigating an explosion and/or blast to the window and mullion system on a multi-storied building or structure. The window and mullion system includes a blast-resistant mullion having a mullion housing with ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8001738 | Airloop window wall system An airloop wall system with durable water-tightness performance is disclosed. The system comprises a base anchor member secured to a top surface of a first floor slab, a base track connected to the base anchor, a base flashing for repelling moisture, a first ceiling... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7987644 | Curtainwall system A modular curtainwall system and a method for forming a curtainwall unit are provided. The modular curtainwall system comprises a unit frame and a cassette. The cassette comprises a subframe and an interior portion. The stick unit frame and cassette may be assembled... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7987643 | Mechanical connecting device for a system that is used to attach elements to a structure A system for fastening an element, particularly made of fragile material such as glass, to a bearing structure or a framework at least at one point. At least at one fastening point, the system includes a mechanical connection device for fixing the element to a frame... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984593 | Surface facing system A surface facing system for covering edifices includes vertical intermediate profiled members, two profiled support members, and at least one exposed element accommodated therein. A top and a bottom receiving and guiding groove is formed on the profiled support memb... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7966783 | Cladding There can be provided a method of cladding a surface with panelling. The method can comprise: attaching a first panel support member to the surface, the first panel support member being configured to receive at least a part of a first edge of a panel comprising a co... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7963079 | Standardized compression bar system for a braced front construction A compression bar system for a braced façade structure is disclosed. The system includes a compression bar, and connecting elements connectable to the compression bar. Each connecting element is formed as a pre-fabricated part and is connectable to tie elements. | 06/21/2011 |
| 7941982 | Integrated curtain wall and wireway distribution system A curtain wall including an extruded aluminum sill having a first channel for receiving a glazed panel, a sill anchor/access portion for securing the sill to a poured concrete slab or slab wall, and toward the interior side of the sill, a wireway is defined in part ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7937902 | Rain screen system A rain screen system for attaching an array of panels to the outside of a building, by means of a track system. The track system includes a series of horizontal mounting tracks that extend across the entire width of the panel array. Each horizontal mounting track ha... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926230 | Bracket structure for external wall and external wall construction structure A bracket structure for external wall 2 which is excellent in constructability and stability with fixing an external wall, and an external wall construction structure 1 using the bracket for external wall 2. A bracket structure for external wall... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7908804 | Structural lintel assembly and building construction method using the same A prefabricated form assembly for making a concrete floor is disclosed. The form comprises an elongated form plate having a front for forming and retaining a flowable concrete material before it sets, anchor elements extending from the back face of the form plate, a... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7895800 | Facade panel and building facade Building façade attachable to a building. The building façade includes at least two horizontally adjacent façade panels. Each respective façade panel including horizontal top and bottom edges and two vertical side edges. At least one recess is arranged on a surf... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7886491 | Interlocking curtain wall insulation system An interlocking curtain wall insulation system for a building having a backer bar spaced from a floor slab defining a perimeter void between the floor slab and an outer wall, a safing insulation disposed above the backer bar and compression fit within the perimeter ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7856776 | Construction system for constructing plane structures The invention relates to a plane structure, such as a wall, floor, ceiling or roof, comprising profiles (3A) extending mutually parallel in a first direction, elements (1) which can be coupled releasably to the profiles, wherein a profile extends on bo... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7845127 | Building integrated photovoltaic conversion system implemented in both vision and spandrel areas A power generating system is integrated within an exterior shell or facade of a building structure. The system components—energy generating devices (which can be photovoltaic), control units and associated power/signal wiring are incorporated and operated within i... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845128 | Unitized building integrated photovoltaic conversion module An energy conversion device is adapted to be housed within a unitized curtain wall unit as part of an exterior shell or façade of a building structure. The device can be a photovoltaic module that includes other power generating system components—including contro... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845126 | UL compliant building integrated photovoltaic conversion system A UL compliant power generating system is integrated within an exterior shell or façade of a building structure. The energy generating devices (which can be photovoltaic), control units and associated power/signal wiring are incorporated and integrated within indiv... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7832160 | Seismic safe and fire resistant rated edge attached stopless glazing Forming a fenestration unit which may have seismic safe properties and/or fire resistance rated properties for use in buildings and other structures includes edge attaching a panel of any applicable material, in a continuous fashion, to a supporting mullion by means... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832180 | Joining structure A joining structure, having a sleeve having a first end, a second end, and at least first side; at least one spacer; wherein the sleeve connects a first mullion from the first end of the sleeve and connects a second mullion from the second end of the sleeve; wherein... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7827745 | Panel particularly for providing explosion-resistant curtain walls A panel for providing explosion-resistant curtain walls comprising at least one glass pane suitable to form a glazing unit, and associated with a supporting frame constituted by at least two uprights connected, at their upper and lower ends, by at least two cross-me... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7827746 | Hybrid window wall/curtain wall system and method of installation There are currently two major types of exterior building envelope finishing systems: window wall systems, and curtain wall systems. Window wall systems use panels which fit between concrete floor slaps, and hence, are prone to leakage and are not aesthetically appea... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823346 | Curtain-wall mullion with mounting tongue screw race A curtain wall system having a mullion mounting tongue screw-race configuration for improving the efficiency and reliability of curtain wall elements assembled thereto. The curtain wall system includes a face, a first leg, and a second leg. The first and second leg ... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7818930 | System for fixing a panel made of brittle material A fixing system for fixing a panel of fragile material to a bearing structure, including at least one point fastener engaging with at least one first contact region produced in the panel. The point fastener includes a first anchoring part at a first contact region a... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7818931 | Curtain wall external support system A curtain wall mounting system for cantilevered support of at least one structure. The system includes an anchor plate adapted to integrally mount with a web section of a curtain wall. The curtain wall web section includes either a hollow tongue web extending outwar... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7810288 | Cladding method and system for buildings A cladding system for cladding a supporting structure, the cladding system includes two cladding panels each defining a respective substantially laterally extending panel flange. The cladding panels are attachable to the supporting structure in a substantially copla... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7810289 | High impact, moisture resistant wall panel system A high impact, moisture resistant, wall panel system and methods for mounting a high impact, moisture resistant wall panel to an existing structure are disclosed herein. A high impact, moisture resistant wall panel includes an inert substrate composed of a high dens... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7805899 | High impact, moisture resistant wall panel system A high impact, moisture resistant, wall panel system and methods for mounting a high impact, moisture resistant wall panel to an existing structure are disclosed herein. A high impact, moisture resistant wall panel includes an inert substrate composed of a high dens... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7802406 | Multi-function building panel beam tube with homogeneous anchor sites A skin-panel sub-frame panel having spaced, upper, lower and lateral edges, designed to occupy an upright plane adjacent the outside of a plural-story building frame, with a vertical dimension which is substantially the same as inter-floor story-height in the frame.... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7779584 | Curtain wall system A curtain wall system having a framing of mullions and transoms. The mullions have a mullion body portion and a mullion nose portion and spaced notches in the mullion body portion. The penetrating transom have a transom body portion and a transom nose portion. The t... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7765753 | Interlocking curtain wall insulation system An interlocking curtain wall insulation system for a building having a backer bar spaced from a floor slab defining a perimeter void between the floor slab and an outer wall, a safing insulation disposed above the backer bar and compression fit within the perimeter ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7752818 | ACM panel retaining clip and self-adjusting coplanar panel mounting system The present invention provides for a self-leveling structural element in a non-progressive attachment system, a U-shaped retentive clip having a base and two upwardly extending arms that are forced apart by the installation of a self-drilling screw, the novel retent... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7748181 | Advanced building envelope delivery system and method A building envelope system for providing a continuous air, water, vapor and thermal barrier about a building structure is provided. The building envelope system includes framing structurally connected to the building structure and at least one barrier panel attached... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7726083 | Curtain-type facade structure A curtain-type facade structure is described, comprising a fixedly supported substructure of vertical or horizontal basic profiled supports and crossing horizontal or vertical profiled supports mounted thereon, panel holders which are fastened to the supporting prof... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7712270 | Building panel An improved building panel is presented to make wall surface assemblies on structural building frames. The edge-sealed building panel includes with self-aligning features between adjacent horizontal edges for quick mating and assembly. The building panels have protu... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7681366 | Curtain wall anchor system A curtain wall anchor system is provided. The curtain wall anchor system has an anchor assembly comprising an anchor for attaching a curtain wall assembly to a building structure. The anchor system further comprises an enclosure for the anchor, wherein the enclosure... | 03/23/2010 |
