US2019106880A1PendingUtilityA1

Structural bonding system

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Assignee: CLEPHANE DAVID ANTHONYPriority: Mar 30, 2016Filed: Mar 27, 2017Published: Apr 11, 2019
Est. expiryMar 30, 2036(~9.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:David Anthony Clephane
E04F 2011/1895E04B 2103/02E04F 11/1853E04F 11/1812E04C 2/54E04B 2/721C03C 27/00
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Abstract

A method of bonding a structural component to a building, including the steps of: (i) receiving a structural component including an attachment zone constituting at least 10% of the total surface area of one side of the structural component, wherein the attachment zone has been prepared according to a method including the steps of: a. applying a fit to the attachment zone; and b. tempering the structural component so as to bond the frit to the structural component; (ii) providing a building engagement face at least coextensive with the attachment zone of the structural component; (iii) applying a bonding sealant to a majority of at least one of the attachment zone or the building engagement face; and (iv) engaging the bonding sealant with the other of the attachment zone or the building engagement face.

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1 . A method of bonding a structural component to a building, including the steps of:
 receiving a structural component including an attachment zone constituting at least 10% of a total surface area of one side of the structural component, wherein the attachment zone has been prepared according to a method including the steps of:
 a. applying a frit to the attachment zone; and 
 b. tempering the structural component so as to bond the frit to the structural component; 
   (ii) providing a building engagement face at least coextensive with the attachment zone of the structural component;   (iii) applying a bonding sealant to a majority of at least one of the attachment zone or the building engagement face; and   (iv) engaging the bonding sealant with the other of the attachment zone or the building engagement face.   
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the attachment zone constitutes at least 22% of the total surface area of one side of the structural component. 
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the bonding sealant is applied to at least 90% of the attachment zone or building engagement face. 
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the structural component is made of glass. 
     
     
         5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the tempering step is carried out to 90 MPa. 
     
     
         6 . The method according to  claim 5 , wherein the tempering step is carried out to 130 to 160 MPa. 
     
     
         7 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the building engagement face is made of a material selected from the list consisting of: steel, glass, timber, concrete, and a composite material. 
     
     
         8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the building engagement face is a 10 mm thick steel plate. 
     
     
         9 . A structural component of a building, bonded according to the method according to  claim 1 . 
     
     
         10 . The combination of:
 a structural component for a building including an attachment zone constituting at least 10% of the total surface area of one side of the structural component, wherein the attachment zone has been prepared including the steps of:
 a. applying a frit to the attachment zone; and 
 b. tempering the structural component so as to bond the frit to the structural component; and 
   (ii) a bonding sealant.   
     
     
         11 . A method of bonding a structural component to a building, including the steps of:
 receiving a structural component including an attachment zone constituting at least 10% of the total surface area of one side of the structural component, wherein the attachment zone has been prepared according to a method including the steps of:
 a. applying a frit to the attachment zone; and 
 b. tempering the structural component so as to bond the frit to the structural component; 
   (ii) providing a building engagement face at least coextensive with the attachment zone of the structural component;   (iii) applying a bonding sealant to a majority of at least one of the attachment zone or the building engagement face; and   (iv) engaging the bonding sealant with the other of the attachment zone or the building engagement face;   such that when the bonding sealant has cured or set, the structural component is bonded to the building engagement face without requiring additional mechanical support.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the bonding sealant is applied to at least 90% of the attachment zone or building engagement face. 
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the attachment zone constitutes at least 22% of the total surface area of one side of the structural component. 
     
     
         14 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the bonding sealant is applied to at least 90% of the attachment zone or building engagement face. 
     
     
         15 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the building engagement face is made of a material selected from the list consisting of: steel, glass, timber, concrete, and a composite material. 
     
     
         16 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the attachment zone constitutes at least 22% of the total surface area of one side of the structural component. 
     
     
         17 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the bonding sealant is applied to at least 90% of the attachment zone or building engagement face. 
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the structural component is made of glass. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 11 , wherein the building engagement face is made of a material selected from the list consisting of: steel, glass, timber, concrete, and a composite material. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the bonding sealant is applied to at least 90% of the attachment zone or building engagement face. 
     
     
         21 . The method according to  claim 13 , wherein the tempering step is carried out to 90 MPa. 
     
     
         22 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the building engagement face is made of a material selected from the list consisting of: steel, glass, timber, concrete, and a composite material. 
     
     
         23 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the tempering step is carried out to 90 MPa. 
     
     
         24 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the attachment zone constitutes at least 22% of the total surface area of one side of the structural component. 
     
     
         25 . The method according to  claim 18 , wherein the bonding sealant is applied to at least 90% of the attachment zone or building engagement face. 
     
     
         26 . The method according to  claim 24 , wherein the bonding sealant is applied to at least 90% of the attachment zone or building engagement face. 
     
     
         27 . The method according to  claim 24 , wherein the tempering step is carried out to 90 MPa. 
     
     
         28 . The method according to  claim 16 , wherein the bonding sealant is applied to at least 90% of the attachment zone or building engagement face. 
     
     
         29 . A structural component of a building, bonded according to the method according to  claim 4 . 
     
     
         30 . A structural component of a building, bonded according to the method according to  claim 11 . 
     
     
         31 . A structural component of a building, bonded according to the method according to  claim 18 . 
     
     
         32 . The combination according to  claim 10 , wherein the structural component is made of glass. 
     
     
         33 . The combination according to  claim 10 , wherein the attachment zone constitutes at least 22% of the total surface area of one side of the structural component. 
     
     
         34 . The combination according to  claim 10 , wherein the tempering step is carried out to 90 MPa. 
     
     
         35 . The combination according to  claim 32 , wherein the tempering step is carried out to 90 MPa.

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