BUILDING STRUCTURES

• US 3,667,182 A
• Filed: 04/20/1970
• Issued: 06/06/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 04/20/1970
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Jay R. Stemler
• Original Assignee: Jay R. Stemler
• Inventors: Stemler, Jay R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Murtagh, John E.
• Application Number:
  US05/030,106
• Time in Patent Office: 778 Days
• Field of Search: 52/461,493,463,488 135/3R 287/189.36A
• US Class Current: 52/506.08
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 2003/3615 Separate fastening elements fixed to the roof structure and consisting of parts permitting relative movement to each other, e.g. for thermal expansion
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 3/3607 the fastening means comprising spacer means adapted to the shape of the profiled roof covering
• CPC Class Codes: E04D 3/366 by closing the space between the slabs or sheets by gutters, bulges, or bridging elements, e.g. strips
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/12 of metal or with an outer layer of metal or enameled metal E04F13/0864 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 19/06 specially designed for securing panels or masking the edges of wall- or floor-covering elements E04F19/022, E04F19/026 and E04F19/04 take precedence

Abstract

Sheet panels are connected to building structural framing by attaching them to a spline which has a sliding fit with a clamp fastened to the framing, thus permitting movement of the panels relative to the framing.

Claims

1. In combination in a building structure having structural framing members, a spline having a base seated on structural framing members and a channel-shaped section having opposed inner side walls, a pair of adjacent panels having facing edge sections which are positioned in the said channel-shaped section, each of said edge sections engaging one of the said side walls, clamps holding the said spline base to the said framing members, each of the said clamps having a portion resting on a structural framing member and having a second portion thereof which overlies the spline base and exerts hold-down pressure thereon, the said spline base being movable relative to the said clamps transversely of the said joining members, and means fastening each clamp to a structural framing member.

2. A combination in accordance with claim 1, in which the said overlying portion has a groove therein facing the said base, and the said base has a flange extending into the said groove and having a sliding fit therein.