Interlocking glass setting block support
View Patent ↗Interlocking glass setting block supports are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, an interlocking glass setting block support includes a setting block chair; and a setting block, wherein the setting block chair comprises a lower face having at least one locking nub sufficiently designed, when positioned in a groove of a horizontal member of a curtain wall, to fit within a recess of the groove, wherein the setting block comprises a lower face and a back edge, wherein the back edge has at least one locking nub sufficiently designed, when positioned in the groove of the horizontal member of the curtain wall, to fit within a space created between the upper face of the setting block chair and an entry site of the groove, and wherein the lower face has a pressure sensitive adhesive, the pressure sensitive adhesive sufficiently designed to adhere the setting block to the setting block chair.
1. A curtain wall system comprising:
a curtain wall comprising:
a plurality of horizontal members stretched between adjacent vertical members,
wherein at least one of the horizontal members has a front face, a back face, an upper face and a lower face, and the front face includes a groove cut into the front face; and
a setting block assembly comprising:
at least one setting block chair comprising:
a back edge;
an upper face; and
a lower face with at least one locking nub; and
at least one setting block comprising:
a back edge with at least one locking nub;
an upper face; and
a lower face with a pressure sensitive adhesive,
wherein the back edge of the setting block chair is positioned within the groove of the horizontal member of the curtain wall,
wherein the locking nub of the setting block chair is positioned within a recess in the groove of the horizontal member of the curtain wall,
wherein a portion of the upper face of the setting block chair is protruding out from the groove, wherein the setting block is positioned on the upper face of the setting block chair so that the locking nub of the setting block is positioned within the groove of the horizontal member of the curtain wall, the back edge of the setting block engages the front face of the horizontal member,
and the pressure sensitive adhesive on the lower face of the setting block adheres the setting block to the upper face of the setting block chair, and
wherein, when the setting block is adhered to the setting block chair, the setting block assembly is locked into position on the horizontal member such that the setting block assembly can not be removed from the horizontal member by lifting the setting block assembly or by pulling the setting block assembly.
2. The curtain wall system of claim 1 wherein the locking nub on the lower face of the setting block chair is continuous and spans an entire width of the setting block chair.
3. The curtain wall system of claim 1 wherein a width of the setting block chair is between about four (4) inches and about five (5) inches.
4. The curtain wall system of claim 1 wherein a depth of the setting block chair is between about one (1) inch and about three (3) inches.
5. The curtain wall system of claim 1 wherein the setting block chair is manufactured from a corrosion-resistant material selected from the group consisting of metals and ceramics.
6. The curtain wall system of claim 1 wherein the locking nub on the back edge of the setting block is continuous and spans an entire width of the setting block.
7. The curtain wall system of claim 1 wherein a width of the setting block is between about four (4.0) inches and about five (5.0) inches.
8. The curtain wall system of claim 1 wherein a depth of the setting block is between about one (1) inch and about two-and-a-half (2.5) inches.
9. The curtain wall system of claim 1 wherein the setting block is manufactured from a corrosion-resistant material selected from the group consisting of elastomers, synthetic rubbers and polymers.
10. The curtain wall system of claim 1 wherein the curtain wall is a screw spline toggle glazed curtain wall.
11. The curtain wall system of claim 1 wherein the curtain wall is a screw spline interface toggle glazed curtain wall.
12. The curtain wall system of claim 1 wherein the curtain wall is a screw spline interface tape toggle glazed curtain wall.
13. The curtain wall system of claim 1 further comprising at least two insulating glass units.