Incline Wedge for a Wall

This application is a national phase entry under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Patent Application PCT/EP2023/068245, filed Jul. 3, 2023, designating the United States of America and published as International Patent Publication WO 2024/008651 A1 on Jan. 11, 2024, which claims the benefit under Article 8 of the Patent Cooperation Treaty of French Patent Application Serial No. FR2206829, filed Jul. 5, 2022.

The present disclosure relates to the field of building, and, in particular, that of renovation. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an incline wedge for a wall designed to support rails for cladding panels.

The installation of wall cladding panels, particularly Placoplatre, requires the use of support rails. These are fastened to the wall to compensate for irregularities in the wall, but also to create a technical gap between the cladding panels and the wall they cover.

In practice, the support rails are fastened to the walls by fastening means, such as screws, and they support one or more cladding panels. More specifically, the support rails, which generally have a rectangular or even square cross-section, can be used to support cladding panels parallel to the wall to which the support rails are fastened.

However, this solution is not satisfactory when the surface to which the support rail is attached is inclined with respect to the cladding panel supported by the support rail. In particular, this situation can arise when a support rail needs to be fastened to a wall incline. In particular, in this configuration, the support rail, which is screwed to the incline by one of its edges, is subject to deformation when a cladding panel is fastened to the rail.

Thus, one aim of the present disclosure is to provide a support rail fastening device that alleviates the aforementioned drawbacks.

The purpose of the present disclosure is achieved by an incline wedge for a wall for fastening a panel support rail, the incline wedge being metallic and one-piece, the incline wedge comprising:

According to one embodiment, the angled section is configured so that a force exerted on one and/or the other of the first section and of the retaining section to make an angular adjustment between the first section and the second section results in a deformation of the angled section.

According to one embodiment, the angled section comprises at least one through opening so that a force exerted on one and/or the other of the first section and the retaining section preferentially results in a deformation of the angled section.

According to one embodiment, the clamping section comprises, in order and along one direction, referred to as the first direction, going from the third edge toward the second edge, a main portion and an end portion, the end portion extending, from the main portion, in a divergent manner relative to the second section.

According to one embodiment, the main portion is parallel to the second section, and advantageously in contact with the second section.

According to one embodiment, the main portion extends, along the first direction, in a convergent manner toward the second section so that the clamping section is in contact with the second section only with a rim formed between the main portion and the end portion.

According to one embodiment, the first section comprises holes arranged to fasten the first section against a wall railing with fastening means.

According to one embodiment, the angled section is configured to allow angular adjustment in an angle range between 18° and 60°.

According to one embodiment, the incline wedge is formed from a sheet metal plate.

The present disclosure relates to an incline wedge for a wall incline for fastening a support rail of a panel.

The incline wedge according to the present disclosure is made of one-piece metal.

In this respect, the incline wedge comprises a first planar section intended to be fastened to the wall incline and generally rectangular in shape.

The incline wedge further comprises a retaining section with a planar section, referred to as the second section, having a generally rectangular shape, connected by one of its edges, referred to as the second edge, to an edge of the first section, referred to as the first edge, by way of an angled section. The retaining section also comprises a clamping section, folded back from one edge of the second section, referred to as the third edge, opposite the second edge, against the second section so as to form a fastening clip. In particular, the angled section is designed to allow angular adjustment between the first section and the second section by way of deformation of the angled section.

According to the present disclosure, the angled section when deformed allows the angle between the first section and the second section to be adjusted within a predetermined angle range and in particular between 18° and 60°.

shows an incline wedgeaccording to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

The incline wedgeaccording to the present disclosure can be obtained by shaping a sheet metal plate.

The incline wedge comprises a first section, which is planar and generally rectangular in shape. In particular, the first sectionis designed to fasten the incline wedgeto a wall incline. In this respect, the first sectioncomprises a face, referred to as the contact face, intended to be in contact with the wall incline. The incline wedgecan be fastened to the wall incline using screws, for example,screws. To this end, the first sectioncan include holes P designed to cooperate with the screws to hold the incline wedgeagainst the wall incline.

The incline wedgealso includes a retaining sectiondesigned to retain, in particular, by clipping, a support rail of a panel.

In particular, the retaining section comprises a planar section, referred to as the second section. The second section is generally rectangular in shape, connected by one of its edges, referred to as the second edge, to an edge of the first section, referred to as the first edge, by way of an angled section.

It is understood, without needing to be specified, that the second section is an extension of the first section via the angled section. More particularly, the second section comprises a rear facein line with the contact faceof the first section. Equivalently, the second section also comprises a front face, opposite its rear face, and in line with a free face, opposite the contact face of the first section.

The retaining sectionfurther comprises a clamping section, folded back from one edge of the second section, referred to as third edge, opposite the second edgeand against the second section so as to form a fastening clip.

It is understood that the clamping sectionis folded back against the front faceof the second section.

According to the present disclosure, the angled sectionis configured to allow angular adjustment between the first sectionand the second sectionby deformation of the angled section.

In particular, the angled sectionis configured so that a force exerted on one and/or the other of the first sectionand of the retaining sectionin order to make an angular adjustment between the first sectionand the second sectionresults in a deformation of the angled section.

In this respect, the angled sectioncomprises at least one through opening so that a force exerted on one and/or the other of the first section and the retaining section preferentially results in a deformation of the angled section.

In this way, and according to this last aspect, the material shrinkage means that the angled section is less resistant to stress than the first and second sections. In other words, as soon as a force is exerted on one and/or other of the first and second sections, deformation occurs essentially at the angled section.

In particular, the angled section can be configured to allow angular adjustment in an angle range between 18° and 60°. Sizing the angled section to give it the above-mentioned properties is within the grasp of the person skilled in the art.

It is also understood, without needing to be specified, that this angle is measured between the front faceand the free face

Advantageously, the clamping sectioncan comprise a main portionand an end portionin a direction, referred to as the first direction, from the third edge to the second edge. When the incline wedgeis at rest, the main portionis parallel to the second section, and the end portion extends divergently relative to the second section so as to facilitate insertion of a side wall of a support rail between the second section and the retaining section.

Clamping sectionmay also comprise an auxiliary portion, interposed between the third edge and the main portion. In particular, auxiliary portionis arranged to provide a gap between front faceand the auxiliary portion. More particularly, auxiliary portioncan extend in the first direction from the third edge toward the second edge, converging toward front face().

It is understood that, without needing to be specified, that the first section, the second section, the angled section and the clamping section all have the same width. In particular, the width is measured directly parallel to the first, second and third edges.

Thus, in practice and in a first step, the incline wedgecan be positioned and fastened to a wall incline by way of screws.

In a second step, a side wallof a support rail() is inserted between the second sectionand the clamping section. Consideration of the end portionallows initiating a separation of the clamping sectionand the second section, thus enabling the side wallof the support railto be fully inserted between the second section and the clamping section.

In a third step, the angle between the second section and the first section can be adjusted by exerting a force on the retaining section.

(and) shows a further incline wedgeof the present disclosure. This further incline wedgediffers from the incline wedge previously described in that the clamping sectionhas a different arrangement. In particular, the main portionextends, along the first direction, in a convergent manner toward the second sectionso that the clamping section is in contact with the second section only with a rimformed between the main portionand the end portion.

The incline wedge according to the present disclosure makes the installation of support rails, but also of rails, much easier. Moreover, in contrast to solutions known from the state of the art, the support rails can be fastened to the wall incline with improved regularity.

In addition, the incline wedge according to the present disclosure, with its contained mass, offers appreciable mechanical and fire resistance.

Of course, the present disclosure is not limited to the described embodiments and variant embodiments may be envisaged without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.