Patent ID: 11952770
Assignee: N.R. WINDOWS, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A system for retaining a position of an architectural fin relative to a structure, the architectural fin being generally planar and defining an edge extending between two laterally opposed surfaces, the system comprising:
a first mounting bracket configured to retain the architectural fin relative to the structure, the first mounting bracket comprising:
a first element having laterally opposed surfaces configured to receive the architectural fin therebetween and to apply a compression force to the laterally opposed surfaces of the architectural fin;
a second element connected to the first element so that the first element is rotatable relative to the second element about an axis of rotation of the first mounting bracket, the second element having a base for fixing the first mounting bracket relative to the structure;

wherein the first mounting bracket is configured to enable rotation of the architectural fin relative to the structure about the axis of rotation of the first mounting bracket;
wherein the first mounting bracket is biasable between a first configuration and a second configuration;
wherein in the first configuration the first element is fixed relative to the second element about the axis of rotation of the first mounting bracket and in the second configuration the first element is rotatable relative to the second element about the axis of rotation of the first mounting bracket;
wherein the first element comprises a first group of one or more knuckles that define a first knuckle channel that extends parallel to the axis of rotation of the first mounting bracket;
wherein the second element comprises a second group of one or more knuckles that define a second knuckle channel that extends parallel to the axis of rotation of the first mounting bracket;
wherein in the first configuration the first knuckle channel is coaxial with the second knuckle channel and a pin is received at least partially in the first knuckle channel and at least partially in the second knuckle channel, thereby fixing the rotation of the first element relative to the second element about the axis of rotation.