GB2233019A - A device for securing a glass sheet in a frame - Google Patents
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- GB2233019A GB2233019A GB8912584A GB8912584A GB2233019A GB 2233019 A GB2233019 A GB 2233019A GB 8912584 A GB8912584 A GB 8912584A GB 8912584 A GB8912584 A GB 8912584A GB 2233019 A GB2233019 A GB 2233019A
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
- E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
- E06B5/00—Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor
- E06B5/10—Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor for protection against air-raid or other war-like action; for other protective purposes
- E06B5/11—Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor for protection against air-raid or other war-like action; for other protective purposes against burglary
- E06B5/116—Arrangements preventing the removal of glazing panels
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Abstract
A device 10 for securing a glass sheet or sheets in a frame comprises a first fixing portion 12 lying in a first plane for fixing to an inwardly facing surface of a frame in the corner region thereof. A second elongate retaining portion 11 extends in a second plane at right angles to said first plane and also extends at an acute angle to said first plane for a selected distance. Preferably, a third fixing portion 13 is fixable to said adjacent surface and lies in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of said second plane and extends at an acute angle thereto and on the same side as said second portion 11 as the first portion 12. <IMAGE>
Description
A DEVICE FOR SECURING A GLASS SHEET IN A FRAME
The present invention is concerned with a device for securing a glass sheet or sheets in a frame. The present invention is particularly applicable to the securing of doubled glazed sheets in a frame.
At the present time, glass sheets, particularly double glazed sheets are secured in a frame by the utilisation of a plurality of fixing clips. In use, the glass sheet is located in the frame member and fixing clips are riveted into place, the fixing clips having an upstanding portion which retains the glass sheet in the frame. Thereafter, a bead member is placed around the edges of the glass sheet, the bead member being utilised to provide a suitable decorative finish to the frame member and glass sheet associated therewith.
Unfortunately, such arrangement suffers from the disadvantage that the glass sheet or sheets are not secured sufficiently in the frame. As a result thereof, there has been an increasing problem associated with burglaries in properties having such arrangement installed therein. It appears that a burglar can remove the bead member and, thereafter, by removal of packing material between the glass sheet and the frame, can then remove the glass sheet from its associated frame without having to remove the fixing clips first. The upstanding portion of such clips are not sufficiently high to prevent such removal. If an attempt were made to increase the height of such upstanding portion then same would extend over the bead member.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a securing or retaining device for patios, doors and windows formed of a glass sheet or sheets located in the frame, whereby the glass sheet or sheets is securely located in the frame and removal of the sheet or sheets is not possible without breakage thereof.
According to the present invention there is provided a device for securing a glass sheet or sheets in a frame, said device being formed of sheet material having portions angled relative to each other and comprising:
a first, fixing, portion lying in a first plane and for fixing to an inwardly facing surface of the frame in a corner region thereof; and
a second, elongate, retaining portion extending in a second plane at right angles to said first plane and extending at an acute angle to said first plane for a sufficient distance so that, in use, it is securable to or in the adjacent, inwardly facing surface of the frame of said corner region, said second portion also, in use, securely holding a respective corner portion of said glass sheet or sheets in position.
Preferably, a third, fixing, portion is provided for fixing to said adjacent surface and lying in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of said second plane and extending at an acute angle thereto and on the same side of said second portion as the first portion.
It will thus be seen that when a device in accordance with the present invention is located at diagonally opposite corners of a frame having a glass sheet or sheets located therein, then a burglar will be unable to remove the glass sheet or sheets therefrom without breaking same. In addition, the device of the present invention has the advantage that with hinged doors containing large glass panels, the door is in fact stabilised and it is possible to keep the desired door shape without any twisting thereof taking place. Also, the device of the present invention is useful from a safety point of view in that the glass sheet or sheets cannot accidentally fall out of the frame.
The first and third, fixing, portions are suitably provided with an aperture therein whereby said fixing portions can be fixed to their respective inwardly facing surface of the frame in a corner region thereof suitably by riveting, preferably using a peel-back rivet.
It is also possible to utilise a screw arrangement, provided a one way screw system was operated
The device of the present invention can be made of any suitable material but is suitably formed of aluminium or stainless steel. It would also be possible to mould the device of the present from plastics material.
In order that the device of the present invention may be located in the respective corner region of the frame member and the glazing bead may be applied thereto, such a device is suitably of a thickness of 1 to 1.5 mm.
The present invention also includes a patio, door or window arrangement in the form of a glass sheet or sheets located in a frame, such arrangement having two securing devices in accordance with the present invention associated therewith and being provided in diagonally opposite corner regions of said frame.
There is a saving in material costs having regard to the fact that previously a plurality of fixing clips as referred to above had been utilised, suitably 6-8 clips per side of the glass sheet or sheets. The present invention only requires two securing devices, located in diagonally opposite corner regions of the frame.
The present invention will be further illustrated, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figs. l(a) to (d) show various views in respect of the securing device in accordance with the present invention; and
Figs. 2, (3) and (4) schematically illustrate the device of the present invention located in a corner region of a frame having a glass sheet located therein.
The device in accordance with the present invention is illustrated in Fig.l(a) and is generally referenced 10. Such device, comprises a first fixing portion 12 lying in a first plane for fixing to an inwardly facing surface of a frame in the corner region thereof. A second elongate retaining portion 11, extends in a second plane at right angles to said first plane and also extends at an acute angle to said first plane for a selected distance. A third fixing portion 13 is fixable to said adjacent surface and lies in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of said second plane and extends at an acute angle thereto and on the same side of said second portion 11 as the first portion 12. The plan view illustrated in Fig. l(a) shows the angling of the two portions 12 and 13 relative to portion 11 by dotted lines.
Fig. l(b) shows a plan view of fixing portion 12 and Fig. l(c) indicates the thickness and length of the aluminium sheet material from which the device of the present invention may be formed.
Fig. l(d) is an underneath plan view of the device in accordance with the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a sectional view of a corner portion of a frame member incorporating a securing device in accordance with the present invention. The corner portion is formed by frame members 21 and 22. The glass sheet 23 is located as shown and may be held in position by use of conventional rubber strips. The securing device of the invention is located as shown having a first, fixing, portion 12, a second elongate, retaining portion 11 and a third, fixing, portion 13.
Fig. 3 schematically shows a front view of a corner portion of a frame member incorporating a securing device in accordance with the present invention. In such illustration a portion of the glazing bead 31 has been cutaway to illustrate the location of the securing device.
It will be seen that retaining portion 11 extends diagonally across the corner and the glass sheet 32 is firmly retained. A similar securing device will be located at the diagonally opposite corner of the frame member to securely retain the glass sheet in place.
Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a corner portion of a frame showing a securing device in accordance with the present invention located in position.
The glass sheet 41 is retained by the securing device as illustrated. The first, fixing, portion 12 is connected to frame member portion 42, the second retaining portion 11 is located as shown and the third, fixing, portion 13 is attached to frame member portion 43.
It can be seen that the use of a pair of securing devices in accordance with the present invention, at opposite corners of a frame member having a glass sheet, ensures that such sheet is firmly retained in position and cannot be readily removed by a burglar without breaking the glass. The device of the present invention therefore assists in the security of a property and is economic in manufacture. In addition, only two of the securing devices in accordance with the invention are required per frame, whereas previously a much larger number of fixing clips were required.
It is to be understood that the dimensions of the securing device may be selected as desired.
Furthermore, whilst the securing device is preferably formed of three portions, it is believed that it will be possible to utilise just a single fixing portion at one end of the retaining portion, the other end of the retaining portion being locatable in a channel provided in the frame member. However, for security purposes the use of two fixing portions is preferred.
Claims (9)
1. A device for securing a glass sheet or sheets in a frame, said device being formed of sheet material having portions angled relative to each other end comprising :
a first, fixing, portion lying in a first plane and for fixing to an inwardly facing surface of the frame in a corner region thereof; and
a second, elongate, retaining portion extending in a second plane at right angles to said first plane and extending at an acute angle to said first plane for a sufficient distance so that, in use, it is securable to or in the adjacent, inwardly facing surface of the frame of said corner region, said second portion also, in use, securely holding a respective corner portion of said glass sheet or sheets in position.
2. A device as claimed in claim 1, in which a third, fixing, portion is provided for fixing to said adjacent surface and lying in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of said second plane and extending at an acute angle thereto and on the same side of said second portion as said first portion.
3. A device as claimed in claim 2, in which the first and third, fixing, portions are each provided with an aperture therein, whereby, in use, said fixing portions can be fixed to their respective inwardly facing surface of the frame in a corner region thereof.
4. A device as claimed in claim 3, in which said first and third, fixing, portions, in use, are fixed to their respective inwardly facing surface of the frame in a corner region thereof by rivetting or by utilising a screw arrangement.
5. A device as claimed in claim 4 in which a peelback rivet or a one-way screw system is utilised.
6. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, in which said device is formed of aluminium or stainless steel or is moulded from plastics material.
7. A device as claimed in any preceding claim, in which the device is of a thickness of 1 to 1.5 mm.
8. A device for securing a glass sheet or sheets in a frame, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
9. A patio, door or window arrangement in the form of a glass sheet or sheets located in a frame, such arrangement having two securing devices as claimed in any preceding claim associated therewith and being provided in diagonally opposite corner regions of said frame.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB8912584A GB2233019B (en) | 1989-06-01 | 1989-06-01 | A device for securing a glass sheet in a frame |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| GB8912584A GB2233019B (en) | 1989-06-01 | 1989-06-01 | A device for securing a glass sheet in a frame |
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| GB8912584D0 GB8912584D0 (en) | 1989-07-19 |
| GB2233019A true GB2233019A (en) | 1991-01-02 |
| GB2233019B GB2233019B (en) | 1994-02-02 |
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| GB8912584A Expired - Fee Related GB2233019B (en) | 1989-06-01 | 1989-06-01 | A device for securing a glass sheet in a frame |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2292966A (en) * | 1994-09-10 | 1996-03-13 | Scholes Ernest M H | Glazing corner security clip |
Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1394704A (en) * | 1971-12-07 | 1975-05-21 | Heilmeier H J | Mounting of sheet material |
| GB1591707A (en) * | 1977-08-11 | 1981-06-24 | Howkins K J | Frames |
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Patent Citations (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1394704A (en) * | 1971-12-07 | 1975-05-21 | Heilmeier H J | Mounting of sheet material |
| GB1591707A (en) * | 1977-08-11 | 1981-06-24 | Howkins K J | Frames |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2292966A (en) * | 1994-09-10 | 1996-03-13 | Scholes Ernest M H | Glazing corner security clip |
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| GB8912584D0 (en) | 1989-07-19 |
| GB2233019B (en) | 1994-02-02 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| 732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) | ||
| 732E | Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977) | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20000601 |