Patent ID: 11885125
Assignee: OLDCASTLE BUILDINGENVELOPE, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. An exterior wall system comprising:
a pair of split vertical members that are separated by a glazing panel;
a front-load bay defined between the pair of split vertical members, the front-load bay comprising a horizontal member disposed along a bottom edge of the front-load bay, each split vertical member comprising:
a removable portion coupled to the glazing panel;
a fixed portion coupled to an adjacent section of the exterior wall system;
wherein the removable portion may be selectively coupled to the fixed portion to facilitate assembly of the front-load bay to the adjacent section of the exterior wall system;

a sill starter disposed horizontally between the pair of split vertical members below the front-load bay; and
wherein the horizontal member engages with the sill starter to facilitate support of the front-load bay.