Patent ID: 8567141

Claim:
A panel assembly for mounting to the facade of a building comprising: a) at least two vertically aligned panel members, each panel member of the two vertically aligned panel members having a substantially centered longitudinal axis, the substantially centered longitudinal axis of the two vertically aligned panel members being substantially aligned; b) at least one opening in each of the vertically aligned panel members, said openings positioned in an area proximate to the longitudinal axis of each respective panel member; c) a fitting having a first end portion extending into the opening of the vertically aligned panel members and an opposed second end portion; d) a connection assembly comprising a stanchion operatively engaged to at least one of the fittings of each of a pair of vertically aligned panel members at said respective opposed second end portions thereof; and e) an anchoring assembly for receiving the connection assembly and securing the same to the facade of the building.