Keder rail attachment for a fabric/panel building

摘要

An extrudable keder rail and a clamping anchor for the keder rail are cooperative to secure keder fabric to a building support beam. The clamping anchor allows the keder rail to be securely attached to a standard beam without drilling holes or strapping about the beam. A temporary clamp and movable tensioning device allow the keder rails and keder fabric to be applied to the building support beams after the support beams have been assembled and installed.

主权项

1. A method of tensioning keder fabric upon an installed structural beam, comprising the steps of:
anchoring a first end of said keder fabric to a first structural support; clamping at least two distal points along a keder rail to said installed structural beam; engaging said keder fabric with said keder rail; attaching a tensioning member to said installed structural beam; coupling said tensioning member to said keder rail; generating a tension between said tensioning member and said keder rail, and responsive to said generating step, tensioning said keder fabric; and subsequent to said generating step, securing said keder rail to said structural beam.