Patent ID: 6442911
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: E06B,H01L,H02S,Y02B,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
A building glass facade of a building comprising a plurality of glass elements covering at least a portion of the building, at least one of said elements comprising a glass pane, said facade comprising:at least one glass pane; said at least one glass pane comprising a first surface, a second surface, and a hole connecting said first and second surfaces; a clamping arrangement; said clamping arrangement being disposed through said hole, said clamping arrangement including a first clamp device at said first side of said glass pane and a second clamp device at said second side of said glass pane; said clamping arrangement being configured and disposed to secure said glass pane in a clamped attitude; a first angle adjustment arrangement; said first angle adjustment arrangement being configured and disposed to adjust an angle of said clamping arrangement; said first angle adjustment arrangement comprising a pivot joint arrangement configured to permit substantially multi-directional pivotal movement of said second clamp device to adjust and hold the position of said glass pane securely relative to the building; said clamping arrangement being supported on said second side of said glass pane by said first pivot joint arrangement; and a second angle adjustment arrangement; said second angle adjustment arrangement being configured and disposed to adjust another angle of said clamping arrangement; said second angle adjustment arrangement being connected in tandem with said first angle adjustment arrangement to adjust for irregularities in said at least one glass pane and for irregularities in the building to thus hold the glass pane firmly in the facade of the building; said second angle adjustment arrangement comprising a pivot joint arrangement configured to permit substantially multi-directional movement of at least a portion of said first angle adjustment arrangement relative to the building to thus adjust for irregularities of said at least one glass pane and for irregularities in the building and to thus firmly hold the position of said glass pane relative to the building.