Patent ID: 6103334
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: E02D,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A thermoplastic locking strip for being fused to a thermoplastic panel and for forming a connection for a curtain wall, said locking strip comprising an elongated rectangular base, said base having spaced-apart first and second longitudinal edges and a top surface extending therebetween, and at least two generally dovetail shaped locking members being unitarily formed with and extending from said top surface of said base, wherein each said locking member is generally straight and parallel to at least one of said longitudinal edges, said dovetail shaped locking members being substantially cross-sectionally identical to one another and being spaced apart to define a channel therebetween, said channel defining a dovetail cross-sectionally shape substantially identical to the dovetail shape of the locking members, such that said channel may slideably receive a dovetail shaped locking member of an identical thermoplastic locking strip.