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Jeffrey S Kenny

Curtis Herron

Peter C Bixby

Ben Davis

A system for extrusion based hidden fastener canopies includes an extruded canopy support member, a facial member, a gutter cap member, a clip member, and a fastener. The extruded canopy support member has a facial surface. The facial member has at least one track, and the facial member is attached to the facial surface. The gutter cap member is connected to the track. The clip member includes a first and second edge, which are spaced apart by a length of material that corresponds to an attachment dimension of the facial member. The facial surface and an edge of the clip member receive the fastener. Both the clip member and the fastener are hidden from view.

Extruded aluminum canopy with hidden fasteners

An end cap for a panel support of a panel assembly comprising an exposed surface and a side surface. The exposed surface of the end cap has opposing edges, and the exposed surface forms a selected end effect. The side surface has at least one fastener hole. The edges of the exposed surface of the end cap are configured to mate with an end surface of the panel support.

Panel assembly

A system and method for fabricating canopies featuring extruded members coupled together with fasteners that are hidden and are retained by multiple tracks located in the extruded members. Prefabricated corners of extruded members allow fabricators to build the canopy on site by attaching straight members to form a canopy from the four prefabricated corners. Prefabricated facial members allow fabricators to quickly change the appearance of the assembled canopy or to retrofit pre-existing canopies.

An aluminum interconnecting panel support has an insertion end with an inserting member for insertion into another support of a panel assembly. The interconnecting panel support includes a visible portion that is visible to human perception upon interconnecting the support within the panel assembly. The panel support also has a hidden portion that is hidden from perception upon interconnecting the support within the panel assembly. The panel support has a rectilinear body portion connected to the insertion end that spans a length of the support. The panel support has a curved support member that is disposed at a normal to the body portion. The visible portion of the panel support as assembled in the panel assembly includes the body portion. The hidden portion includes the curved support member, fasteners, or both. The curved support member adjoins additional panel members to previously assembled panel members, and it supports the body portion.

A system and method for fabricating canopies featuring extruded members coupled together with fasteners that are hidden and are retained by multiple tracks located in the extruded members. Prefabricated corners of extruded members allow fabricators to build the canopy on site by attaching straight members to form a canopy from the four prefabricated corners.

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Fort Worth, TX, United States of America

Jeffrey S Kenny