Patent ID: 11920355
Assignee: 0776425 B.C. LTD.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 17:
18. An attachment system for attaching a piece of material to a building, the attachment system comprising:
a support member having a channel at least partially defined by opposing first and second flange portions;
a clip, having—
a base;
a first wall projecting away from the base, the first wall including a first laterally outward facing pocket configured to operably receive the first flange portion, the first wall further including a first distal end portion extending from the first pocket and away from the base; and
a second wall projecting away from the base opposite the first wall, the second wall including a second laterally outward facing pocket configured to operably receive the second flange portion, the second wall further including a second distal end portion extending from the second pocket and away from the base, wherein the first and second distal end portions are angled inwardly toward each other, and wherein the first and second distal end portions are configured to contact the first and second flange portions, respectively, and deflect inwardly toward each other as the clip is inserted into an opening between the first and second flange portions; and

a locking device having an arm rotatable between an unlocked position in which the arm is generally parallel to the first wall and a locked position in which the arm extends between the first wall and the second wall.