Polymer based bracket system for metal panels

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10370858-B2
Application number	US-201815966488-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 30, 2018
Priority date	Jan 4, 2011
Publication date	Aug 6, 2019
Grant date	Aug 6, 2019

Abstract

A system for supporting exterior panels on a substrate of a building structure. The system has a plurality of polymeric bracket members, and each of the bracket members have at least one anchor section, at least one web section and at least one support section. The polymeric bracket members provide a thermal break from the exterior panel to the substrate of the building structure. A plurality of exterior cladding units are held in place by the bracket members. A plurality of vents are disposed between the panels and the exterior panels, and a plurality of vents are also disposed between the panels and the substrate, thereby forming a ventilation system.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A bracketing system, comprising:
a grooved polymeric stud including T-shaped first and second ends; and
first and second clips operably coupled to the grooved polymeric stud, the first and second clips comprised of flanges which coordinate to form T-shaped channels in which the T-shaped first and second ends of the grooved polymeric stud are disposed;
wherein the first and second clips further comprising attachment surfaces; and
wherein the first and second clips further comprising channels.

2. A bracketing system according to claim 1 wherein the grooved polymeric stud has an R-value in a range of about R1.5 to about R8 per inch.

3. A bracketing system according to claim 2 wherein the grooved polymeric stud is comprised of a polymeric material selected from a first group consisting of thermoplastics, thermoset resins, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers, vinylesters epoxies, phenolic resins, polyvinyl chlorides (PVC), polyesters, polyurethanes, polyphenylsufone resin, polyarylsulfones, polyphthalimide, polyamides, aliphatic polyketones, acrylics, polyxylenes, polypropylenes, polycarbonates, polyphthalamides, polystyrenes, polyphenylsulfones, polyethersulfones, polyfluorocarbons and blends thereof, wherein the polymeric material is reinforced with a reinforcing fiber selected from a second group consisting of fiberglass, carbon fibers, cellulose fibers, nylon fibers, and aramid fibers.

Assignees

• Advanced Arch Products Llc

Inventors

• Krause G Matt

Classifications

• E04B1/7654

  comprising an insulating layer, disposed between two longitudinal supporting elements, e.g. to insulate ceilings · CPC title

• E04B2001/7679

  Means preventing cold bridging at the junction of an exterior wall with an interior wall or a floor · CPC title

• E04B2001/405

  Fixed Constructions · mapped topic

• E04F13/0803 Primary

  with load-supporting elongated furring elements between wall and covering elements · CPC title

• E04B1/7645

  with ventilation means for the insulation · CPC title