EP 1188873 A1 20020320 - Curtain walling
Title (en)
Curtain walling
Title (de)
Fassadensystem
Title (fr)
Façade de mur rideau
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 00650131 A 20000913
Abstract (en)
A curtain walling system comprises a plurality of mullion posts (1) which are fixed to a building support structure and a plurality of transom rails (2, 3) for fixing to the mullion posts (1). Sash assemblies (4) which may have glazing (9) are mounted to upper and lower transom rails (2, 3) respectively. A lower sash rail (11) has a lower sash engagement element in the form of longitudinally spaced-apart wedges (20) fixed thereto. Lower transom rail engagement elements are provided by wedges (21) of complementary shape to the wedges (20). The wedges (21) are fixed to the nose (6) of the transom rail. On mounting of the sash to the lower sash rail assembly (4) the wedges (20) engage behind the transom rail wedges (21) to retain the lower edge of the sash assembly to the transom rail. An upper sash rail (10) has an upper sash engagement element in the form of longitudinally spaced-apart wedges (30) which are fixed to an operating rod (31). The rod (31) is slidably mounted in a track (33) of the sash rail (10). Upper transom rail engagement elements are provided by wedges (35) fixed to the nose (6) of the transom rail. The transom rail wedges (35) are of complementary shape to the sash rail wedges (30) and, on sliding of the operating rod (31), the wedges (30, 35) are interengaged so that the sash rail wedges (30) are engaged behind the transom rail wedges (35) and the sash assembly is fixed in position. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
E04B 2/96 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E04B 2/96 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
GB 2292955 A 19960313 - DON REYNOLDS LIMITED [IE]
Citation (search report)
- [X] WO 9929995 A1 19990617 - HYDRO ALUMINIUM SYSTEMS SPA [IT], et al
- [X] US 3719014 A 19730306 - SUKOLICS R
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1188873 A1 20020320; IE 20010656 A1 20020320; IE S20010655 A2 20020306
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 00650131 A 20000913; IE 20010656 A 20010713; IE S20010655 A 20010713