LOAD-BEARING MEMBER TO CONNECT FACING PANELS TO BUILDING FACADE Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC E04F13/08 

FIELD: coverings or linings, for example for walls or ceilings.

SUBSTANCE: load-bearing member comprises base flat-lying on vertical device profile and provided with at least one pair of L-shaped clips cut from the base. The first clip arms are transversal to base, the second ones are parallel to base and oriented in opposite directions with respect to each other. Space is created between arms transversal to base. Base has orifices for fastening member receiving. Lower base part has transversal bent flange extending for the full base length and adapted to install facing panel ends. Flange has width defined by L-shaped clip arms transversal to base. L-shaped clip has arm parallel to base and directed opposite to that of another clip. The L-shaped clip is bent from free flange end along a circle having 2-3 mm radius to create said space between clip arms and is provided with additional arm cut from base and parallel to main arm. The additional arm and the base are in common plane.

EFFECT: increased connection reliability and decreased material consumption.

2 cl, 3 dwg