GLASS PANEL CLAMP

• US 20150043965A1
• Filed: 02/21/2013
• Published: 02/12/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jose Teixeira Mao-Cheia
• Original Assignee: Jose Teixeira Mao-Cheia
• Inventors: Mao-Cheia, Jose Teixeira
• Granted Patent: US 9,651,071 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 403/338
• CPC Class Codes: E04F 11/1853 Glass panels
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 5/0246 for attachment to glass panels
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/54 Fixing of glass panes or like plates
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/5454 inside U-shaped section members
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/5481 by means of discrete fixing elements, e.g. glazing clips, glaziers points
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/549 by clamping the pane between two subframes
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/509 clamped
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/06 by means of clamps or clips F16B5/0004 takes precedence; friction-grip releasable fastenings in general F16B2/00
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/0635 fastened over the edges of the sheets or plates
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 5/0685 Joining sheets or plates to strips or bars F16B5/0692 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7067 Threaded actuator

Abstract

A fitting (10) is formed from by clamping first and second clamp bodies (12,14) of composite plastic material together, each of the clamp bodies being covered by a pressed stainless steel shell (36,38). Each of the clamp bodies (12,14) defines a grip formation (16) that faces a recess (26), so that an edge of a glass panel can be gripped between the grip formations (16)—preferably with soft pads (18). Fasteners such as bolts pass through apertures (24,25) extend through the shells (36,38) and bodies (12,14), to hold the entire fitting (10) together and to exert a gripping force on the glass panel.

Claims

1. A fitting comprising:

a first clamp body defining a first grip formation and a first fastener aperture;

a second clamp body defining a second grip formation and a second fastener aperture;

said first and second clamp bodies being shaped and dimensioned such that, when they are in abutment, with the first and second fastener apertures aligned, the first and second clamp bodies form a combined body defining a recess between the first and second grip formations;

wherein each of said first and second clamp bodies comprises a composite plastics material covered by a pressed stainless steel shell.

2. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein each of said clamp bodies defines more than one grip formation.

3. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein each of said clamp bodies defines more than one fastener aperture.

4. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein the pressed stainless steel shells extend around the outer periphery of the combined body, apart from the recess and a surface of the combined body that is shaped to abut an adjacent structure.

5. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein the pressed stainless steel shells define apertures that are aligned with the fastener apertures.

6. A fitting according to claim 5, wherein the pressed stainless steel shells are recessed around said apertures defined in the pressed stainless steel shells.

7. A fitting according to claim 6, wherein at least one of said recesses has a non-round shape that is complementary to a fastener.

8. A fitting according to claim 1, wherein the composite plastics material includes a fibre reinforced thermosetting material.

9. A fitting according to claim 2, wherein each of said clamp bodies defines more than one fastener aperture.

10. A fitting according to claim 2, wherein the pressed stainless steel shells extend around the outer periphery of the combined body, apart from the recess and a surface of the combined body that is shaped to abut an adjacent structure.

11. A fitting according to claim 3, wherein the pressed stainless steel shells extend around the outer periphery of the combined body, apart from the recess and a surface of the combined body that is shaped to abut an adjacent structure.

12. A fitting according to claim 2, wherein the pressed stainless steel shells define apertures that are aligned with the fastener apertures.

13. A fitting according to claim 3, wherein the pressed stainless steel shells define apertures that are aligned with the fastener apertures.

14. A fitting according to claim 4, wherein the pressed stainless steel shells define apertures that are aligned with the fastener apertures.

15. A fitting according to claim 2, wherein the pressed stainless steel shells are recessed around said apertures defined in the pressed stainless steel shells.

16. A fitting according to claim 3, wherein the pressed stainless steel shells are recessed around said apertures defined in the pressed stainless steel shells.

17. A fitting according to claim 4, wherein the pressed stainless steel shells are recessed around said apertures defined in the pressed stainless steel shells.

18. A fitting according to claim 5, wherein the pressed stainless steel shells are recessed around said apertures defined in the pressed stainless steel shells.

19. A fitting according to claim 2, wherein the composite plastics material includes a fibre reinforced thermosetting material.

20. A fitting according to claim 3, wherein the composite plastics material includes a fibre reinforced thermosetting material.