GB2364109A - Bolts for mounting glass panels - Google Patents
Bolts for mounting glass panels Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB2364109A GB2364109A GB0016204A GB0016204A GB2364109A GB 2364109 A GB2364109 A GB 2364109A GB 0016204 A GB0016204 A GB 0016204A GB 0016204 A GB0016204 A GB 0016204A GB 2364109 A GB2364109 A GB 2364109A
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- Prior art keywords
- shank
- bolt
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- socket
- shaft
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- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 10
- 241000239290 Araneae Species 0.000 description 4
- 229920001296 polysiloxane Polymers 0.000 description 2
- 230000001934 delay Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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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
- E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
- E06B3/54—Fixing of glass panes or like plates
- E06B3/5436—Fixing of glass panes or like plates involving holes or indentations in the pane
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B35/00—Screw-bolts; Stay-bolts; Screw-threaded studs; Screws; Set screws
- F16B35/04—Screw-bolts; Stay-bolts; Screw-threaded studs; Screws; Set screws with specially-shaped head or shaft in order to fix the bolt on or in an object
- F16B35/041—Specially-shaped shafts
- F16B35/042—Specially-shaped shafts for retention or rotation by a tool, e.g. of polygonal cross-section
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B35/00—Screw-bolts; Stay-bolts; Screw-threaded studs; Screws; Set screws
- F16B35/04—Screw-bolts; Stay-bolts; Screw-threaded studs; Screws; Set screws with specially-shaped head or shaft in order to fix the bolt on or in an object
- F16B35/06—Specially-shaped heads
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
- F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
- F16B5/02—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of fastening members using screw-thread
- F16B5/0275—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of fastening members using screw-thread the screw-threaded element having at least two axially separated threaded portions
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- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Securing Of Glass Panes Or The Like (AREA)
Abstract
A bolt for mounting a glass panel (10) to a support member (12A) comprises a head (14) having an externally threaded shank (16) with first and second axially separate parts (16A, 16B). The second part (16B) is releasably secured to the first part (16A) by an internally threaded collar (18) which bridges the first and second parts (16A, 16B). The first and second parts (16A, 16B) of the shank together define a socket (20) an externally threaded shaft (22) has a ball (24) at one end which engages in the socket (20) with the shaft (22) extending through a bore (26) in the second part (16B) of the shank (16).
Description
1 2364109 MOUNTING BOLT FOR GLASS PANELS This invention relates to a bolt
for mounting a glass or other frangible panel to a support member.
According to the present invention there is provided a bolt for mounting a glass or other frangible panel to a support member, the bolt comprising a head having an externally threaded shank with two axially separate parts, the first part of the shank being fixed to the head and the second part of the shank being releasably secured to the rear end of the first part by an internally threaded collar which bridges the two parts, the rear end of the first part and the front end of the second part together defining a socket of a ball-and- socket joint, the bolt further including an externally threaded shaft having a ball member at its front end which engages in the socket with the shaft extending rearwardly through a bore in the second part of the shank, the bore being dimensioned to permit limited rotation of the shaft laterally of the shank axis.
In the present context the forward direction is the direction along the axis of the shank from the shank to the head and the rearward direction is the opposite direction Terms such as front and rear are to be interpreted accordingly.
Embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Fig 1 is a side view, partly in section, of a bolt according to a first embodiment of the invention; Fig 2 is an exploded view illustrating the use of the bolt in mounting a glass panel to a support member; and Fig 3 is a side view, partly in section, of a bolt according to a second embodiment of the invention.
Referring to Figs 1 and 2, a bolt for mounting a glass or other frangible panel 10 to a support member such as a support spider 12 comprises a countersunk head 14 having an externally threaded shank 16 with two axially separate parts, a forward part 16 A and a rearward part 16 B The forward part 16 A of the shank is integral with the head 14 and the rearward part 16 B of the shank is releasably secured to the rear end of the forward part 16 A by an internally threaded collar 18 which is screw-threaded onto and bridges the two parts 16 A, 16 B. The collar 18 has a radial flange 18 A The rear end of the forward part 16 A of the shank and the front end of the rearward part 16 B together define a generally spherical socket 20.
The bolt further includes an externally threaded shaft 22 having a ball member 24 at its front end which engages in the socket 20 in the manner of a ball-and- socket joint, the shaft 22 extending rearwardly through a bore 26 in the rearward part 16 B of the shank The bore 26 is dimensioned to permit limited rotation of the shaft 22 laterally of the axis 28 of the shank 16, that is to say within a notional cone centred on the shank axis 28, as indicated by the arrows 30 in Fig 1.
In use, the forward part 16 A of the shank 16 is inserted into a suitably shaped countersunk aperture 32 in the panel 10, the aperture 32 having previously been lined with a cushioning material 34 such as structural silicone, until the head 14 comes to bear on the silicone 34 Next a PVC washer 36 is placed over the forward part 16 A of the shank following which the collar 18 is screwed onto the part 16 A until the flange 18 A comes to bear, via the washer 36, on the rear surface of the panel 10 Now the head 14 is tightened with a predetermined torque such that the edge of the aperture 32 in the panel is firmly gripped between the flange 18 A and the head 14 This may be performed off- site, before the panel 10 is transported to the assembly site.
At the assembly site the ball member 24 is inserted in the rear end of the forward part 16 A of the shank, and then the rearward part 16 B of the shank is placed over the shaft 22 and screwed into the collar 18, as seen in Fig 1, so that the ball member 24 is trapped in the socket 20 defined by the shank parts 16 A and 16 B The part 16 B is tightened in the collar 18 sufficiently that the ball member 24 is not slack in the socket 20 but not so tight that the ball member is locked fast.
Now the shaft 22 extending from the bore 26 may be fixed to a support member by any suitable combination of nuts 38 and washers 40 In the present embodiment the shaft 22 is fixed to one of four apertured discs 12 A on the spider in the manner shown in Fig 1, but other arrangements are possible depending upon the nature of the support member.
Fig 2 shows the panel 10 being secured at one corner to the spider 12 It will be understood, of course, that the panel 10 will be secured at its other corners, and possibly elsewhere, to other spiders 12 or other support members using similar bolts to that described.
In order to adjust for tolerances the shaft 22 can be rotated slightly laterally of the axis 28 of the shank 16, as indicated by the arrows 30 in Fig 1.
A second embodiment of bolt according to the invention, Fig 3, uses a surface mounting head 114 instead of a countersunk head, but is otherwise the same as the first embodiment.
The advantage of the invention is that the front end of the bolt (constituting the head 14 or 114 and forward part 16 A of the shank) and the collar 18 can be factory installed and torqued onto the glass panel 10 This allows the panel 10 to arrive on site with the bolt pre-torqued onto the glass The installer now has only to insert the shaft 22 onto the rear of the pre-torqued bolt Previous designs used a full, one part bolt which had to be torqued onto the panel on site This led to breakages and delays awaiting replacements.
The invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein which may be modified or varied without departing from the scope of the invention.
Claims (3)
1 A bolt for mounting a glass or other frangible panel to a support member, the bolt comprising a head having an externally threaded shank with two axially separate parts, the first part of the shank being fixed to the head and the second part of the shank being releasably secured to the rear end of the first part by an internally threaded collar which bridges the two parts, the rear end of the first part and the front end of the second part together defining a socket of a ball-and-socket joint, the bolt further including an externally threaded shaft having a ball member at its front end which engages in the socket with the shaft extending rearwardly through a bore in the second part of the shank, the bore being dimensioned to permit limited rotation of the shaft laterally of the shank axis.
2 A bolt as claimed in claim 1, wherein the collar has a radial flange such that the edge of an aperture in the panel through which the bolt passes may be gripped between the flange and the head.
3 A bolt substantially as described herein with reference to Fig 1 or 3 of the accompanying drawings.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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IES20000525 IES20000525A2 (en) | 2000-06-29 | 2000-06-29 | Mounting Bolt for Glass Panels |
Publications (3)
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GB0016204D0 GB0016204D0 (en) | 2000-08-23 |
GB2364109A true GB2364109A (en) | 2002-01-16 |
GB2364109B GB2364109B (en) | 2002-08-07 |
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GB0016204A Expired - Fee Related GB2364109B (en) | 2000-06-29 | 2000-06-30 | Mounting bolt for glass panels |
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Cited By (8)
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GB2412704A (en) * | 2004-03-29 | 2005-10-05 | Hella Mfg Ltd | Adjustable fastening device |
EP1591613A1 (en) * | 2004-04-29 | 2005-11-02 | Zhuhai King Glass Engineering Co. Ltd. | Connecting member in the form of a rotor disk for a glass curtain wall or roofing |
US7011159B2 (en) | 2003-09-16 | 2006-03-14 | Hydril Company, L.P. | Compact mid-grip fastener |
DE102005003300A1 (en) * | 2005-01-24 | 2006-07-27 | Dorma Gmbh + Co. Kg | Point holder for the bending moment-free mounting of glass panes |
EP1905934A2 (en) * | 2006-09-21 | 2008-04-02 | Sergio Favaro | Module for a glass curtain wall |
DE102009046944A1 (en) * | 2009-11-20 | 2011-05-26 | Kl Megla Gmbh | Mounting system and method for mounting a partition to a holding device and device for separating areas |
US9309005B2 (en) | 2011-01-26 | 2016-04-12 | Airbus Operations Limited | Fastener assembly |
CN110905893A (en) * | 2018-12-13 | 2020-03-24 | 伯尔霍夫连接技术有限公司 | Hollow cylindrical basic element of a connection unit |
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WO1998006917A1 (en) * | 1996-08-13 | 1998-02-19 | Fairchild Holding Corp. | Self-aligning fastener system |
US5921698A (en) * | 1995-07-03 | 1999-07-13 | Mero-Raumstruktur Gmbh & Co. Wuerzburg | Mount for panel-shaped components |
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- 2000-06-29 IE IES20000525 patent/IES20000525A2/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 2000-06-30 GB GB0016204A patent/GB2364109B/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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US5921698A (en) * | 1995-07-03 | 1999-07-13 | Mero-Raumstruktur Gmbh & Co. Wuerzburg | Mount for panel-shaped components |
WO1998006917A1 (en) * | 1996-08-13 | 1998-02-19 | Fairchild Holding Corp. | Self-aligning fastener system |
Cited By (14)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US7011159B2 (en) | 2003-09-16 | 2006-03-14 | Hydril Company, L.P. | Compact mid-grip fastener |
GB2412704A (en) * | 2004-03-29 | 2005-10-05 | Hella Mfg Ltd | Adjustable fastening device |
US7469514B2 (en) | 2004-04-29 | 2008-12-30 | Kge Group Limited | Rotor-disc connecting member for a glass curtain wall or roofing |
EP1591613A1 (en) * | 2004-04-29 | 2005-11-02 | Zhuhai King Glass Engineering Co. Ltd. | Connecting member in the form of a rotor disk for a glass curtain wall or roofing |
US7654056B2 (en) | 2004-04-29 | 2010-02-02 | Kge Group Limited | Rotor-disc connecting member for a glass curtain wall or roofing |
DE102005003300A1 (en) * | 2005-01-24 | 2006-07-27 | Dorma Gmbh + Co. Kg | Point holder for the bending moment-free mounting of glass panes |
DE102005003300B4 (en) * | 2005-01-24 | 2007-04-05 | Dorma Gmbh + Co. Kg | Point holder for the bending moment-free mounting of glass panes |
EP1905934A2 (en) * | 2006-09-21 | 2008-04-02 | Sergio Favaro | Module for a glass curtain wall |
EP1905934A3 (en) * | 2006-09-21 | 2009-02-25 | Sergio Favaro | Module for a glass curtain wall |
DE102009046944A1 (en) * | 2009-11-20 | 2011-05-26 | Kl Megla Gmbh | Mounting system and method for mounting a partition to a holding device and device for separating areas |
US8833018B2 (en) | 2009-11-20 | 2014-09-16 | Kl Megla Gmbh | Mounting system and method for mounting a dividing wall on a holding device, and device for dividing regions |
US9309670B2 (en) | 2009-11-20 | 2016-04-12 | Kl Megla Gmbh | Mounting system and method for mounting a dividing wall on a holding device, and device for dividing regions |
US9309005B2 (en) | 2011-01-26 | 2016-04-12 | Airbus Operations Limited | Fastener assembly |
CN110905893A (en) * | 2018-12-13 | 2020-03-24 | 伯尔霍夫连接技术有限公司 | Hollow cylindrical basic element of a connection unit |
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IES20000525A2 (en) | 2001-08-08 |
GB2364109B (en) | 2002-08-07 |
GB0016204D0 (en) | 2000-08-23 |
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PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |
Effective date: 20050630 |