Sloped glazing system
A sloped glazing system is described for a building or the like, comprising purlins; rafters; means for interconnecting the rafters and purlins to form a grid glazing openings; means for mounting the grid to structure of the building; a glazing panel mounted in selected glazing openings, each panel having an inner major surface facing towards interior of the building and an opposite outer major surface; hanger means mounted to inner surface of the each panel adjacent to each side edge, the hanger means comprising a generally channel-shaped member with adjacent channel-shaped members of adjacent panels having an opening facing each other; means engaging the hanger means for securing the panels within its respective glazing openings, the securing means comprising means for engaging hanger means at each side of the panel and adjacent hanger means of adjacent panels to secure the hanger means of the panel and the adjacent panels to each other and to the grid; setting block supporting means extending between adjacent horizontal edges of the adjacent panels as mounted, the setting block supporting means being slidingly interengaging with the securing means; setting block means interposed between the setting block supporting means and adjacent lower horizontal edge of the adjacent panel for vertically supporting the panel; and means for sealing spaces between adjacent peripheral edge portions of the adjacent panels.
- Assignee:
- PPG Industries, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4683693
- OSTI ID:
- 6145254
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 9 Dec 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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