Patent ID: 8898969
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: E04B,F24S,H02S,Y02B,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A curtain wall for an energy efficient building comprising: a support frame; a grid assembly system attached to said support frame; and a multiplicity of panels and cassettes attached to said grid assembly system, said multiplicity of panels and cassettes each comprising a prefabricated unit attached to a frame; wherein said grid assembly system is configured for ease of attachment of said frames carrying said prefabricated units; and wherein said grid assembly system comprises vertical metal struts with steel pins, each of said steel pins comprising a cylindrical end and a spring-loaded plunger, said vertical metal struts with steel pins being configured to engage with said frames of said panels and cassettes, said cylindrical end being captured in a locking slot of said frame and said spring-loaded plunger being captured by a circular aperture in said frame.