Patent ID: 7818931

Claim:
A curtain wall mounting system adapted for cantilevered support of at least one structure outwardly of curtain wall being of the type having vertical mullions extending vertically there along, the mounting system comprising: a support anchor configured for integral mounting to the curtain wall, the support anchor having an anchor portion, and a securement portion, the securement portion having a first segment oriented generally parallel to the anchor portion, and a second segment formed in a hook orientation, the second segment disposed between the anchor portion and the first segment of the securement portion; the curtain wall vertical mullion being formed with an outwardly extending web portion in a first direction therefrom, the web portion having a front face extending from the web portion in a second direction generally orthogonal to the first direction, the front face having a first surface configured to face towards the vertical mullion and a second surface configured to face away from the vertical mullion; the support anchor being configured to be integrally mounted to the curtain wall with the first segment of the securement portion aligned with the web portion of the vertical mullion and the second segment of the securement portion aligned with the first surface of the front face; the securement portion being formed with a plurality of mating apertures adapted for alignment in registry with a plurality of fastening apertures of the web portion for insertion of a plurality of fasteners therethrough, the mating apertures and the fastening apertures being generally orthogonal to the first direction; and the front face being operable to support, in combination with the plurality of fasteners, a cantilevered load resulting from at least one structure being disposed in a cantilevered fashion outwardly of the curtain wall.