BRICK CLADDING ASSEMBLY

DISPOSITIF D'ASSEMBLAGE DE PAREMENT DE BRIQUES

English Abstract

ABSTRACT
A brick cladding assembly including a metal strip from which there is
punched a plurality of mounting flanges, the mounting flanges receive
"brick" tiles which have side slots which receive the mounting flanges in
order to secure the tiles to the mounting plate.

Claims

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or
privilege is claimed are defined as follows:
1. A mounting plate for a brick cladding assembly, which assembly
includes a plurality of tiles to be supported by the plate, with each tile
having a pair of parallel edge faces, and with each edge face having a slot
so that the slots are parallel, said plate being of a generally planar
rectangular configuration, and having a plurality of mounting flanges
extending from the general plane of the plate and adapted to supportably
engage the tiles by engagement within the slots thereof, and wherein the
mounting flanges comprise two sets of flanges, each set of flanges
extending along a line so that the two lines of flanges are generally
parallel, a first one of said sets including flanges with inclined flange
portions projecting at an acute angle away from the general plane of the
plate so that upon installation of one of the tiles thereon by location
within one of the slots thereof, the flange portion is resiliently deformed
to securely engage the tile when the other slot thereof is engaged with a
corresponding one of the flanges of the other set.
2. The mounting plate of Claim 1, wherein the flanges of said first
one of said sets, includes a first flange portion projecting generally
normal to the plane of the plate, with said inclined flange portions
extending from said first portions.
3. The mounting plate of Claim 1, wherein the flanges of the other
set of flanges to said one set of flanges, include a first flange portion
extending generally normal to the plane of the plate, and a second flange
portion extending towards said first one of said sets of flanges, and said
inclined flange portions project towards said other set of flanges.
4. The mounting plate of Claim 3, wherein said plate is formed of
strip metal, and said flanges are punched therefrom.
5. A brick cladding assembly comprising the mounting plate of Claim
4, and a plurality of said tiles mounted thereon.
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Description

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The present invention relates to brick cladding for buildings.
There are known several systems for applying a brick cladding to an
existing wall surface or frame. These previous systems have included
difficulties including problems associated with the installation of each
brick tile, as well as failing to secure the brick tile in position. Still
further, previously known systems have been generally time consuming in
respect oF the installation of the brick tiles.
It is the object of the present invention to overcome or substantially
ameliorate the above disadvantages.
There is disclosed herein a mounting plate for a brick cladding
assembly, which assembly includes a plurality of tiles to be supported by
the plate, with each tile having a pair of parallel edge faces, and with
each edge face having a slot so that the slots are parallel, said plate
being of a generally planar rectangular configuration, and having a
plurality of mounting flanges extending from the general plane of the plate
and adapted to supportably engage the tiles by engagement within the slots
thereof, and wherein the mounting flanges comprise two sets of flanges,
each set of flanges extending along a line so that the two lines of flanges
are generally parallel, a first one of said sets including flanges with
inclined flange portions projecting at an acute angle away from the general
plane of the plate so that upon instaliation of one of the tiles thereon by
location within one of the slots thereof, the flange portion is resiliently
deformed to securely engage the tile when the other slot thereof is engaged
with a~corresponding one of the flanges of the other set.
A preferred form of the present invention will now be described by
way of exampie~with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a mounting plate of a
brick cladding assembly;
Figure 2 is a~schematic front elevation of the plate of Figure l;
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Figure 3 is a schematic rear elevation of the plate of Figure l;
Figures 4 and 5 are schematic side elevations of the plate of Figure
1 ;
Figure 6 is a schematic end elevation of the plate of Figure l; and
Figures 7 and 8 are schematic end elevations of the plate of Figure 1.
In the accompanying drawings there is schematically depicted a
mounting plate 10 for a brick cladding assembly. The mounting plate 10 is
designed to be mounted on an existing wall surface, or alternatively upon a
building frame. The mounting plate 10 is adapted to supportably receive a
plurality of "brick" tiles 11.
The tiles 11 are manufactured from "face bricks" by having the face
portion of the brick sawn therefrom so as to provide the tile 11. The
longitudinal edges of the tile are further sawn so as to provide a pair of
longitudinal slots 12 and 13.
The plate 10 is formed from a strip of metal (iron) which would
preferably be treated to inhibit oxidising. The strip of iron is punched
or otherwise deformed so as to have a plurality of flanges 14 and 15, with
the flanges 15 providing a first set of flanges, and the flanges 14
providing a second set of flanges. The set of flanges 14 are arranged in
parallel rows as are the set of flanges 15. Still further, the flanges 14
and i5 are arranged in opposing pairs.
As best seen in Figures 6, 7 and 8, the flanges 14 are of an
"L-shaped" configuration so as to have a base portion 16 projecting
generally normal to-the main plane of the plate 10, and a tile engaging lip
17 projecting generally parallel to the main plane of the plate 10. The
flanges 15 each have a base portion 18 and a lip 19. The lip 19 first
extends in a direction generally parallel to the plane of the piate 10, and
then turns outward at an acute angle to the major plane of the plate 10.
In use of the plate 10, the plate 10 is fixed to the frame or surface
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of a building. The plate 10 is generally oriented in a vertical plane and
has its longitudinal direction of extension generally horizontal. The
tiles 11 are installed by first placing the slot 12 over the lip 19 of the
flange or flanges 15 to support the tile 11. Thereafter, the tile 11 is
pivotted towards the main body of the plate 10 deforming the lip 19
resiliently. The tile 11 once in a position adjacent the main body of the
plate 10, has its slot 13 vertically aligned with the lip 17 of an
associated flange 14. Thereafter, the tile 11 is moved downward so that
the lip 17 is engaged within the slot 13.
By resiliently deforming the lip 19, the tile 11 is retained securely
in position.
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Representative Drawing