Extruded shape inlaid into a concrete mass, for the construction of balcony railings and dividing panels

Abstract

Profiled shape embedded in a concrete mass (20), to erect rails and dividing panels (25, 26).

It comprises a longitudinal shape formed by a bottom (1) and side walls (2, 3) defining a longitudinal cavity (4) with an inlet mouth at its upper edge, inside which cavity (4) seats and retains said panel (26).

Near the upper edge (18) of the longitudinal cavity (4) it is formed a tearable laminar sheet (16) monolithically attached to the internal surfaces (2a, 3a) of the sides extended between said opposite surfaces, the union of said tearable laminar sheet (16) being determined by longitudinal tearing lines (17) defining a reduction of the cross section of said laminar sheet.

The profile has alignment means (7, 8) according to a same longitudinal line and means of retention of its vertical stability (11, 12).

Each external lateral surface of each side of said shape has at least one lateral projection (9) defining the retaining means of the profile within the set concrete mass (20) and at the same time providing the vertical stability means.

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TECHNICAL FIELD[0001]This instant invention finds its field of application in a extruded shape specifically designed to be embedded in a concrete mass or settable material, such as that belonging to a slab, beam or wall, to serve as support and construction means for a panel comprising a balcony railing or room divider substantially perpendicular to the plane of said concrete mass.[0002]In the herewith following specification and claims, the following terms used herein broadly possess the following meaning:[0003]EXTRUDED SHAPE: This is any longitudinal construction element having a constant cross section, preferably obtained by extrusion in aluminium, plastic material or any other material capable of being obtained by extrusion forming a monolithic shape.[0004]INLAID or EMBEDDED: Means the particularity of being submerged within a setting mass, for example a concrete mass.[0005]MASS OF SETTING MATERIAL: This term covers all setting material, preferably applied to concrete, and ident...

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Benefits of technology

[0025]EXTRUDED SHAPE INLAID INTO A CONCRETE MASS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BALCONY RAILINGS AND DIVIDING PANELS, comprising a longitudinal constant cross-section profiled shape formed by a bottom and side walls within defining a cavity with an longitudinal entrance opening at its upper edge, inside which sits and holds a plate, characterized in that adjacent to said upper edge said cavity has a laminar sheet constituting an upper lid flush to said concrete mass surface, being this laminar sheet monolithically joined to the mutually facing internal faces of said cavity side walls and extended between said opposite faces, being the union of said laminar sheet to the respective side wall determined by a corresponding longitudina

Problems solved by technology

On the other hand, if frame shapes are used within which the plate is placed and retained, although the task of securing the plate to the concrete mass is met, it presents an aesthetic solution that is not always the one sought by the designer or architect, since these frames must also have relatively low relevant dimensions while at the same time they need to be secured to the concrete mass by means of columns, struts, squares or the like, which not only adds aesthetic connotations not sought if it is desired to avoid the visible employment of such shapes, but also implies an increase labour and component costs for achieving securing said frame and the plates to the frame.

Introducing the aforementioned lower edge of the plate (for example a tempered glass plate) directly into the concrete mass is not a reliable solution and brings about safety problems, aesthetic, termination and technical inconveniences, being this the reason why the use of embedded shapes inside the concrete mass is needed, such as upward open sockets, receptors of the lower edge of said plate.

However, using embedded shapes flush with the concrete mass presents several inconveniencies as next considered:a) To be able to lodge the plate inside the embedded profiled shape it is essential to have the longitudi

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