Patent ID: 8646229

Claim:
A curtain-wall mounting system adapted for cantilevered support of at least one structure outwardly of a curtain wall, the curtain-wall mounting system comprising: a curtain-wall web section comprising: a hollow-tongue web extending outwardly from a curtain-wall vertical mullion in a first direction; and a first set of fastening apertures oriented transversely to the first direction and formed through the hollow tongue web, the first set of fastening apertures extending entirely through a width of the hollow-tongue web; at least one anchor plate that integrally mounts to the curtain-wall web section, the anchor plate comprising: a body portion oriented for receipt into the hollow-tongue web, the body portion comprising a first set of mating apertures that align in registry with the first set of fastening apertures; a flange portion; a shoulder portion disposed between the body portion and the flange portion; and a second set of mounting apertures that secure structures outwardly therefrom; and wherein the body portion is received into the hollow-tongue web such that the shoulder portion abuts the hollow-tongue web and the first set of mating apertures align with the first set of fastening apertures.