US 7,587,869 B2
Profile rail for a facade system
Christian Lahni, Unna (Germany)
Assigned to RP Technik GmbH Profilsysteme, (Germany)
Filed on Jul. 19, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/779,994.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2006 033 455 (DE), filed on Jul. 19, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2008/0016797 A1, Jan. 24, 2008
Int. Cl. E06B 3/26 (2006.01); E04H 1/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 52—235  [52/202] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Profile rail for a facade system for the facing of a building, which can be applied on a substructure of the building for securing in place filler elements, wherein the cross sectional profile of the profile rail formed of steel comprises a bolt groove section cooperating directly with securement bolts as well as at least one further holding section disposed next to the bolt groove section for sealing means, wherein in the region between the bolt groove section and the holding section adjoining hereon, window-like through-holes are provided, through which the underside of the bolt groove section is accessible for the application of a welding seam to the underside of the bolt groove section for welding the underside of the bolt groove section to the substructure.