US2564288A

US2564288A - Building facing

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Publication number: US2564288A
Application number: US746813A
Authority: US
Inventors: Udd John Clarence
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1947-05-08
Filing date: 1947-05-08
Publication date: 1951-08-14
Anticipated expiration: 1968-08-14

Description

J. C. UDD

BUILDING FACING Aug. 14, 1951 Fild May 8, 1941.

A TTOR/VEY Patented Aug. 14,?. 1951 lBUILDING. FACING John Glarence Udd, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 'Ap'pcatin' May s, 1947*,fsyia/1N0. 746,813

1 f vThe invention relates tov improvements in building facing, as described in the vpresentspeciiication and illustrated in the laccompanying drawings that form a part ofthe same.r Y ,Y

The invention consists essentiallyof/the novel features of construction aspointed out broadly and specifically inthe claims ,for noveltylrfollowing a descriptionv containing an explanation in `detail of an acceptable forrrrofl the invention.

The objects of the invention are todevisebuilding facing which may be applied over `walls such as concrete, stone, brick and with slight modifications may be secured to any other type `of wall; toA construct building facingwhich may b e easily assembled together as the sameis appliedA over walls at the building site; to v,enhance the appearance of plain inexpensivev Walls withwa decora,- tive facing; to ufurnish metal building facing which l may be of aluminum, stainless steel, bronze, brass, plated metals or the like; to facilitate the cleaning .of metalY building; facing in which all fastening means; are concealed; to make building facingY which may be manufactured in standard units ofI predetermined sizes .and shapes; and generally. to vprovide lbuilding facing which will be; attractive, durable, inexpensive to manufacture and easy to assemble at the building site. f

In the drawings: n

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation showing units of the building facing'assembled together' Figure 2 is a sectional plan. View asvftakren .on the line 2-2 in Figure l. Figure 3 is a fragmentary vertical section as taken on the line 3-3 in Figure 2.

Like numerals of reference' indicate corresponding parts inthe various figures. f

Referring to the drawings, the building -facing vconsists of units or 'panel-s as indicatedbythe numeral I0, and which may be made of anysuitable metal or other material. These panels 'may be various shapesvandgsizes-a'nd are adapted to interlock with one another. In this instance the panel I0 is of an arcuate shape curving inward towards the centre thereof. The outer edges II and I2 at each side of the arcuate shaped panel I0 taper inward almost at right angles to the adjacent portion of the latter. The panel I0 has the supporting flange I3 on one side thereof which extends inward towards thewall I4 of the building. The inner edge of the supporting ange I3 terminates in the shape of a T-formaytion I5 which extends vertically with respect to the same. The rib or bead formations IB and I1 2 form an integralpart of the flange I3 and extend vertically on each side thereof a predetermined distance from the T-formation I5.

The T-formation I5 and the rib formations I6 Aand I'I of the supporting flange I3 extend parallel Vwith respect to one another and the upper and'lower portions are'adapted to be engaged by horizontal T-shaped members I 8. In this respect the upper and lower portions of the supporting flange I3 located between the T-formation I5 and the rib formations I5 and I1 are cut away or cutout suiiiciently to accommodate the cross-bar 'of' the T-shaped members I8. The outer flange of the T-formation I5 of the supporting flange I3 is secured at the upper and lower ends thereof to the cross-bar of the T-shaped members I8 by means of the screws I9.

The body of the T-shaped members I8 has a plurality of anchor plates 2D Welded to the edge thereof and the 'same are embedded in the confcrete wall I 4.

'The side edge of the panel Ii) which has the supporting flange I3 extending inward therefrom has the groove 2I extending vertically throughout the length of same; while the opposite edge or 'free end of this panel has the tongue 22 extending vertically throughout the length thereof.

In'assembling the panels Ill in position on the 30 ,Wall I4 the same are secured in position on the T-shaped member I8 and the tongue 22 ofone paneLis engaged in the groove 2| of the adjacent panel. The panels I0 are placed side by side and one above the other so as to cover any size of Wall, and the band 23 is suitably secured to the same to cover all horizontal joints.

While the panels I0 are adapted to cover straight wall surfaces, it will be seen that with slight modification the same may be adapted to cover corners and also may be arranged to form facing around openings in the wall without de'- parting from the spirit of the invention.

' What I claim is:

1. In building facing, a plurality of individual arcuately shaped panels placed side by side and interlocking with one another, a supporting flange extending inward from one end of each of said panels, a T-formation formed in each of said supporting flanges and being integral therewith, rib formations integral with each of said supportingV flanges and being suitably spaced apart from said T-formation and extending parallel with respect thereto, the upper and lower portions of each of said supporting anges being out out between said T-formation and said rib supporting flanges and being integral therewith,

rib formations integral with each of said supporting flanges and being suitably spaced apart from said T-formation and extending parallel with respect thereto, the upper and lowerV portions of each of said supportingV flanges being cut out between said T-formation and said rib formations of same, horizontal T-shaped members accommodated in the cut out portions in each of said supporting flanges, screws securing the outer flanges of said horizontal T-shaped members to one of said rib formations on each of said supporting flanges, a plurality of anchor plates welded to the inner edge of the body Vof said horizontal yT-shaped members, said anchor plates being embedded in a concrete wall.

3. In building facing, a plurality of metal panels, each of said panels being of an arcuate shape curving inward towards the centre thereof, the outer edges of each side of said panels tapering inward at almost right angles to the face thereof, each of said panels have a groove in one end thereof and a tongue on the opposite end of same, a supporting flange integral with each of said panels and extending inward from one edge thereof, inner edge of said supporting flange terminating in the shape of a T-formation, said supporting ange having bead formations extending vertically on each side thereof a predetermined distance from the T-formation of same, horizontal T-shaped members, anchor plates secured to said horizontal T-shaped members and embedded in a wall, the T-formation and bead formations on said supporting flange engaging said horizontal T-shaped members for substantially supporting said panels, said panels being placed side by side and the tongue of one panel engaging the groove in the adjacent panel, said panels being placed one above the other, and a band coinciding with the contour of said panels and concealing all horizontal joints therebetween.

4. In building facing, a plurality of metal panels, each of said panels being of an arcuate shape curving inwards towards 'the centre thereof, the outer edges at each side of said panels tapering inward to join one another in a V- shaped manner, each of said panels having a groove in one end thereof and a tongue on the opposite end of same, a supporting flange kintegral with one end of each of said panels and extending inward therefrom, the inner 'edge of said supporting flange terminating in the shape of a T-formation, said supporting flange having bead formations extending vertically on each side thereof a predetermined distance from the T-formation of same, the upper and lower portions of said supporting flanges located between the T- formation and bead formations of same being cut-out to provide clearance spaces, horizontal T-shaped members partially embedded in a wall, the cross-bar of :said T-shaped vmembers being accommodated in the clearance spaces in said supporting flange and engaging the T-formation and bead formations of the former, said panels being placed side by side and one above the other, ythe tongue onthe side of one of said panels engaging the groove 1n the adjacent said panel and the vangularly disposed edges of said panels forming a finished joint, and bands following the contour of said panels thus concealing horizontal joints between the same.

5. In building facing, a plurality of panels, the body of each of said panels being arcuately shaped, the outer edges at each side of said panels being angularly ldisposed with respect to the body portion of same adjacent thereto, each Vof said panels having a groove in onel end thereof and a tongue on the opposite end of same, a supporting flange integral with each of said panels and extending inward from one edge thereof, the inner edge of said supporting flange terminating in the shape of a T-fOrmation, said supporting flange having bead formations extending vertically on each side thereof a predetermined distance from the T-formation of same, horizontal T-'shaped members, anchor plates welded to said horizontal T-shaped members, said anchor plates being embedded in a concrete wall, the T-formation and bead formations on said supporting flange engaging said horizontal VT-shaped members for substantially supporting said panels, said panels being placed side by side and the tongue of one of said panels engaging the groove in the adjacent said panel, -said panels being secured in position on a wall one above the other, and bands following the `contour of said panels and being fixedly secured to the upper and lower edges thereof thus concealing the horizontal joints therebetween.

JOHN CLARENCE UDD.

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