Front adjustable wall panel mounting device

• US 8,939,416 B2
• Filed: 08/27/2013
• Issued: 01/27/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Acculign Holdings, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Acculign Holdings, Inc.
• Inventors: Duranleau, Andre
• Primary Examiner(s): Glessner, Brian
• Assistant Examiner(s): Agudelo, Paola
• Application Number:
  US14/011,638
• Publication Number:
  US 20140059973A1
• Time in Patent Office: 518 Days
• Field of Search: 525/060.1, 525/060.5, 521/263, 521/261, 248/287.1, 248/295.11, 248/297.21
• US Class Current: 248/287.1
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 1/388 Separate connecting elements Connecting devices specially adapted for embedding in concrete E04B1/41; Dowels, i.e. members adapted to penetrate the surfaces of two parts and to take the shear stresses E04B1/48
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/721 connections specially adapted therefor
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/965 Connections of mullions and transoms
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2/967 Details of the cross-section of the mullions or transoms E04B2/965 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04B 2001/389 Brackets
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/08 composed of a plurality of similar covering or lining elements, E04F13/072 takes precedence; borders, skirtings E04F19/02; of webs or fabrics E04F13/002; fixing strips E04F19/06; separate provisional spacers between adjacent tiles E04F21/0092; implements or means for setting tiles E04F21/18
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/083 Hooking means on the back side of the covering elements
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/23 adjustable not used, see E04F13/0801
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 13/25 adjustable not used, see E04F13/0801
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/1844 by applying them one by one
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 21/1877 Leveling devices

Abstract

A front adjustable wall panel mounting device that is adjustable from the front of a wall is disclosed. The front adjustable wall panel mounting device has a fixed channel configured to be coupled with a wall frame and a moving channel configured to be coupled with wall panel mounting hardware. The fixed channel and the moving channel are configured to be nested together. The tilt of the wall panel is adjusted by turning first or second adjustment bolts. The depth of the wall panel can be adjusted by turning both the first and second adjustment bolts in the same direction, by the same amount. The vertical height of the wall panel can be adjusted by turning the third adjustment bolt. A thin wrench can be inserted into the wall panel gap, engage and turn the adjustment bolt.

Claims

1. A device for mounting wall panels, comprising:

a fixed casing with a fixed casing back;

a moving casing with a moving casing back, the moving casing with a moving casing upper end and a moving casing lower end, wherein the moving casing is nested with the fixed casing;

a mounting plate slidingly coupled to the moving casing back;

an upper riser configured to pull the moving casing upper end towards the fixed casing back when the upper riser moves vertically in a first direction and configured to push the moving casing upper end away from the fixed casing back when the upper riser moves vertically in a second direction;

an lower riser configured to pull the moving casing lower end towards the fixed casing back when the lower riser moves vertically in a third direction and configured to push the moving casing lower end away from the fixed casing back when the lower riser moves vertically in a fourth direction;

a first bolt engaging with the upper riser, the first bolt configured to move the upper riser vertically;

a second bolt engaging with the lower riser, the second bolt configured to move the lower riser vertically; and

a third bolt engaging with the mounting plate, the third bolt configured to move the mounting plate vertically.

2. The device of claim 1,

wherein the fixed casing is configured to be mounted on a structure;

and

wherein the mounting plate is configured to have a wall panel attached thereto.

3. The device of claim 1,

wherein the first direction and third direction are upwards;

and

wherein the second direction and fourth direction are downwards.

4. The device of claim 1,

wherein the first direction and third direction are downwards;

and

wherein the second direction and fourth direction are upwards.

5. The device of claim 1,

wherein the first direction and fourth direction are downwards;

and

wherein the second direction and third direction are upwards.

6. The device of claim 1,

wherein the first direction and fourth direction are upwards;

and

wherein the second direction and third direction are downwards.

7. The device of claim 1,

further comprising an end plate with a first end plate hole, a second end plate hole, and a third end plate hole, wherein the end plate is coupled to the moving casing;

and

wherein the first bolt is inserted through the first end plate hole, the second bolt is inserted through the second end plate hole and the third bolt is inserted through the third end plate hole.

8. The device of claim 1,

further comprising an end plate with a first end plate hole and a second end plate hole, wherein the end plate is coupled to the fixed casing;

and

wherein the first bolt is inserted through the first end plate hole and the second bolt is inserted through the second end plate hole;

wherein the moving casing has a moving casing end cap with a moving casing end cap hole; and

wherein the third bolt is inserted through the moving casing end cap hole.