Mount for a panel
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1. A mount for a panel comprising:
- a body including two adjustable actuators spaced apart vertically on a first side of the body and located opposite a curved inner wall portion of a second side of the body spaced apart from the first side, each actuator having a substantially horizontal axis, the curved inner wall portion being located on the second side of the body, and wherein at least a part of the curved inner wall portion is located vertically between the axes of the two adjustable actuators; and
at least one clamping member configured to clamp an edge region of the panel and including an outer wall portion configured to cooperate with said curved inner wall portion of the second side of the body by contacting the curved inner wall portion at one or more points vertically between the axes of the two adjustable actuators to provide for pivoting of the panel with respect to the body on differential actuation of the two adjustable actuators about a pivot axis located vertically between the axes of the two actuators.
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Abstract
This invention relates to a mount for a panel for use as a balustrade, such as a glass pane, comprising a body having at least one curved side surface and at least one clamping member configured to clamp an edge of the panel with respect to the body and having at least one adjacent side surface configured to cooperate with the curved surface of the body for pivoting the panel with respect to the body on actuation of at least one actuator.
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1. A mount for a panel comprising:
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a body including two adjustable actuators spaced apart vertically on a first side of the body and located opposite a curved inner wall portion of a second side of the body spaced apart from the first side, each actuator having a substantially horizontal axis, the curved inner wall portion being located on the second side of the body, and wherein at least a part of the curved inner wall portion is located vertically between the axes of the two adjustable actuators; and at least one clamping member configured to clamp an edge region of the panel and including an outer wall portion configured to cooperate with said curved inner wall portion of the second side of the body by contacting the curved inner wall portion at one or more points vertically between the axes of the two adjustable actuators to provide for pivoting of the panel with respect to the body on differential actuation of the two adjustable actuators about a pivot axis located vertically between the axes of the two actuators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of fixing a panel with respect to a support surface, the method comprising the steps:
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a. providing a body comprising two adjustable actuators spaced apart vertically on a first side of the body and located opposite a curved inner wall portion of a second side of the body spaced apart from the first side, each actuator having a substantially horizontal axis, the curved inner wall portion located on the second side of the body, and wherein at least a part of the curved inner wall portion is located vertically between the axes of the two adjustable actuators; b. fixing the body to a support surface; c. providing at least one clamping member configured to clamp an edge region of the panel, the at least one clamping member including an outer wall portion configured to cooperate with said curved inner wall portion of the second side of the body by contacting the curved inner wall portion at one or more points vertically between the axes of the two adjustable actuators to provide for pivoting of the panel with respect to the body about a pivot axis located vertically between the two actuator on actuation of the adjustable actuators; d. placing an edge of a panel in the body; e. clamping the edge of the panel with the two actuators; and f. pivoting the panel with respect to the body via adjustment of the two actuators. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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