Patent ID: 6735921
Filing Date: 2004-05-18
Classification: B32B,E04F,E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
A glass facade for a building, said glass facade comprising:at least one glass plate; said at least one glass plate comprising a first glass plate; said first glass plate comprising at least one hole; said at least one hole comprising a first hole; at least one fastening arrangement; said at least one fastening arrangement comprising a first fastening arrangement; said first hole being configured and disposed to receive said first fastening arrangement to hold said first glass plate; said first fastening arrangement being configured and disposed to attach said first glass plate to a building or other structure; said first fastening arrangement comprising: at least one rigid annular body; said at least one rigid annular body comprising a first rigid annular body; said first rigid annular body comprising an internal, female thread; an elongated member having a first end and a second end opposite said first end; said first end of said elongated member comprising an external thread; said internal thread of said first rigid annular body being engaged with said external thread of said first end of said elongated member; said second end of said elongated member being configured to be connected to a building structure; an elastic member; said elastic member being disposed around and connected to said first rigid annular body; said elastic member being configured and disposed to contact the interior of said first hole and be held against the interior of said first hole by said first rigid annular body; and said elastic member being configured and disposed to permit relative pivoting of said elongated member and said first glass plate to: compensate for forces on said first glass plate, the forces comprising at least one of wind, snow, rain, heat, and cold; and permit adjustment of said first glass plate during installation on a building structure to position said first glass plate with respect to the building structure; said external thread of said first end of said elongated member comprises a first portion and a second portion; said first portion is disposed within said first hole in said first glass plate; said second portion is disposed to extend out and away from said first glass plate; a nut being engaged with said second portion of said external thread of said elongated member; said first rigid annular body comprises a projection; said projection is configured and disposed to be embedded in said elastic member; said elongated member has a center longitudinal axis; said projection comprises an oval ring-shaped projection; said ring-shaped projection has a radial plane disposed substantially through the middle of the ring-shaped projection and substantially perpendicular to said center longitudinal axis; and said ring-shaped projection is asymmetrical with respect to said radial plane.