Patent ID: 8769901

Claim:
A concealed cladding attachment system configured for attaching laminate panels onto a building wall comprising: at least two wall brackets horizontally spaced apart, wherein each wall bracket comprises an upper attachment component and a lower attachment component; at least one intermediate connector coupled to the wall brackets and comprising an upper coupling mechanism, a lower coupling mechanism, and a hanger member, wherein the upper coupling mechanism of the intermediate connector is coupled with the upper attachment component of the wall brackets, and the lower coupling mechanism of the intermediate connector is coupled with the lower coupling mechanism attachment component of the wall bracket; at least one hanger clip having a laminate panel hanger member coupled with the hanger member of the intermediate connector; and a laminate panel fastened to at least one of the hanger clips, wherein the at least two wall brackets, the at least one intermediate connector, and the at least one hanger clip are disposed entirely behind the laminate panels.