Patent EA-002510-B1 (EA)
Title: T-connection between a cross-bar profile and an upright profile of a facade or a glazed roof
Inventor: STEEGE DIETER
IPC: E04B2/96
Filed: 2000-01-17
Abstract: 1. T-connection between a cross-bar profile and an upright profile of a facade or a glazed roof, of which the cross-bar profile and the upright profile incorporate an inside chamber, and in which a connector in secured within the inside chamber of the cross-bar profile at the face side that is proximate to the joint, said connector fitting on or into position across the joint at the cross-bar profile, characterized in that the connector (6; 40, 41) extends across only a part of the cross-section of the inside chamber (2), consists of a shaped body (20, 41), and the shaped body (20, 41) being secured on anchoring profiles (4,5;49;56;58,59) that are arranged in the vicinity of the outer wall (3) of the cross-bar profile (1) that runs parallel to the plane of the glazing or the filler panel. 2. T-connection as defined in Claim 1, characterized in that the shaped body (20,41) is of flexible plastic or of metal, preferably light metal. 3. T-connection as defined in Claim 1, characterized in that as an anchoring profile, the inside chamber (2) of the cross-bar (1) incorporates a web (4) that extends from the outer wall (3), said web being formed in one piece with a screw channel (5) that has, on its side that is remote from the web a longitudinal slot (19) and encloses the shaped body, the screw groove, and the web so as to be shape-mated to them. 4. T-connection as defined in Claim 3, characterized in that a threaded pin (24,28) that spreads the walls of the screw channel (5) is screwed into place so as to secure the shaped body (20). 5. T-connection as defined in Claim 4, characterized in that the threaded pin (24) is provided with a cone (25) adjacent to the operating end. 6. T-connection as defined in Claim 3, characterized in that the shaped body (20) incorporates a web (27) that fits in the longitudinal slot (19) of the screw channel (5) and extends into the screw channel (5), a thread being cut into the end part of the web (27) by the threaded pin (28). 7. T-connection as defined in Claim 3, characterized in that the shaped body (20) incorporates a notch (29), the outline of which matches the screw channel (5) and the web (4), accommodates these parts so that they are shape-mated to it, and a circular, centre bar (30) of the shaped body (20) that is configured so as to be conical in the longitudinal direction and tapers down to the inserted end can be inserted into the screw channel. 8. T-connection as defined in Claim 1, characterized in that at its top, the shaped body (20) is provided with a longitudinal slot (37) that opens out into a recess (22) for a cylindrical shaft (34) of the collar screw (21) and an annular surface (35) rests against a spring that encloses the shaft (34). 9. T-connection as defined in Claim 8, characterized in that during axial movement, the collar screw (21) is guided in the recess (22) of the shaped body (20) so as to be unable to rotate. 10. T-connection as defined in Claim 10, characterized in that the collar screw incorporates guide tabs (36) the fit in the upper longitudinal slot (37) and in a lower guide groove (38). 11. T-connection as defined in Claim 10, characterized in that the shaped body (20) incorporates a transverse groove (39) that connects the guide groove (38) and the longitudinal slot (37), and into which the guide tabs (36) can be rotated. 12. T-connection as defined in Claim 1, characterized in that the collar screw (40) that is in one piece with the shaped body (41) incorporates a counter-sunk head recess (43) for a screw, the shaft of which is screwed in through a channel (42) into the screw groove, which is enclosed so as to be shape-mated with and by the shaped body. 13. T-connection as defined in Claim 12, characterized in that the collar screw (40) incorporates an annular surface (44) to rest on the face end of the screw groove (5), and from which alignment tabs (45,46) extend and define a centre gap (47) that extends to the whole height of the shaped body (41) and which is of a width that is greater than the thickness of the web (4). 14. T-connection as defined in Claim 13, characterized in that the shaped body (41) can be installed on the screw groove (5) that is supported by the web (4) rotated through 180 degree . 15. T-connection as defined in Claim 1, characterized in that the outer wall (3) of the base profile (1) together with two parallel edge strips (49) form an anchoring groove for a base plate (50) of the shaped body (51). 16. T-connection as defined in Claim 15, characterized in that the base plate (50) can be driven, slightly oversized, into the anchoring groove. 17. T-connection as defined in Claim 15, characterized in that the base plate (50) tapers conically to the insertion end. 18. T-connection as defined in Claim 15, characterized in that the shaped body (51) incorporates a bore (52) and a slot (53) that opens out into said bore, and in that a spreader can be screwed or driven into the bore. 19. T-connection as defined in Claim 15, characterized in that the base plate (50) incorporates at least one recess (54) into which the material (55) of the edge strips (49) is formed. 20. T-connection as defined in Claim 1, characterized in that the base profile (1) incorporates a partition wall (56) that is parallel to the outer wall (3), and which forms a chamber (57) for attachment of the shaped body of a connector. 21. T-connection as defined in Claim 1, characterized in that two opposing screw grooves (58) are provided in the inside chamber (2) of the cross-bar profile (1) as anchoring profiles, these being formed in one piece with webs (59) and extending parallel to the outer wall (3). 22. T-connection as defined in Claim 1, characterized in that the shaped body (20, 41) is fitted with a collar screw that is either installed or in one piece with it.