Patent ID: 7043884

Claim:
A stone cladding system including: a plurality of stone cladding panels secured to a building structure to form a wall by mounting means engagable between the building structure and each panel, mounting means for each cladding panel comprising a pair of cladding panel support rails, namely an upper rail and a lower rail, means for mounting said rails in a substantially horizontal orientation and vertically spaced-apart on the building structure, the rails being mounted upon a plurality of spaced-apart vertical mullions having associated anchor means for supporting the mullions in an upright orientation on the building structure, each mullion having laterally extending supports on opposite sides of the mullion for engaging and supporting insulation panels between adjacent pairs of mullions in use, a bottom of the cladding panel engaging and seating on the lower rail, one or more retaining clips being provided for securing the top of the cladding panel to the upper rail, each retaining clip having an inner end and an outer end, said inner end of the clip being adapted for snap engagement with the upper rail, and said outer end of the clip having a retaining arm engagable within a slot extending along a top edge of the cladding panel.