Patent ID: 9540804
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: E04B,E04F

Claim:
1. A cladding attachment system for connecting cladding to a vertical support wall, comprising: a base comprising an engaging wall, a back plate, and a base gusset plate, the engaging wall extending transversely from the back plate, the engaging wall comprising a plurality of base teeth, the back plate configured to attach to the support wall, and the base gusset plate is connected to the back plate and the engaging wall; an attachment member comprising a mounting plate, a receiving wall, an attachment member gusset plate, and a gusset channel; the receiving wall extending transversely from the mounting plate, the receiving wall comprising a receiving channel configured to receive the engaging wall, the receiving channel is transverse to the mounting plate, the receiving wall comprises two interior walls adjacent the receiving channel, each interior wall comprises a one or more receiving teeth extending into the receiving channel to engage one or more of the plurality of base teeth to releasably join the attachment member to the base, the mounting plate comprises a cladding connecting surface, the mounting plate is spaced apart from the back plate; the attachment member gusset plate is connected to the receiving wall and the mounting plate, the gusset channel receives the base gusset plate when the engaging wall is received in the receiving channel; the attachment member gusset plate and the base gusset plate are located between the back plate and the mounting plate when the engaging wall is received in the receiving channel; and the attachment member gusset plate overlaps the base gusset plate when the engaging wall is received in the receiving channel.