GB2406585A - Fastener for securing panel such as glazing to a support such as an eaves beam in a conservatory - Google Patents
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Abstract
An anchor member 100 adapted to be secured to a beam, and panel retaining member 200 are connected by co-operating fasteners (110 - fig 1, 210 - fig 2) which are provided on anchor 100 and retainer 200 respectively. In use the arrangement secures a panel relative to a support beam in a conservatory roof. The anchor 100 may connect to an eaves beam (300, fig 4). In use, the fastening arrangement allows secure attachment of a glazing panel to the conservatory.
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PANEL MOUNTING ARRANGEMENT
The present invention relates to an arrangement for securing a panel or pane to a support framework including one or more support bars or beams and, in particular but not exclusively, to an arrangement which allows an edge of a roof panel to be secured to a support beam of the support framework of a conservatory roof.
Conservatories are a popular addition to many homes, allowing the occupier to bring a sense of the garden inside their home. A typical conservatory comprises panels or panes of a transparent material mounted between the beams of a supporting framework. A preferred style of conservatory comprises not only transparent panels mounted between beams to form the walls of the conservatory but also comprises transparent or translucent panels, which are typically glass or polycarbonate panels, mounted between beams forming support to the framework roof of the conservatory.
A problem with conventional conservatory roof structures is that the roof panels may be easily detached from the support framework. This allows persons to easily access the interior of the conservatory, and possibly the house to which it is adjoined, without the occupier's permission. This security risk can discourage many people from having conservatories built and can also contribute the insurance premiums associated with the addition of a conservatory to a house.
Furthermore, the conventional means used to mount and support a roof panel relative to a support beam is to use a connector, which is wholly or primarily formed from metal, and is thus rigid. Minor misalignments occurring during the construction of the conservatory inevitably result in parts not fitting together properly. As a consequence, builders of conservatories must devote considerable time and effort to se e e e e e e e e ee e e e e e e e e e e e e either ensuring very accurate alignment of all the parts forming a conservatory or rectifying any mistakes in construction. This increases the cost and time taken to build a conservatory.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a panel mounting arrangement, particularly but not exclusively for attaching roof panels to the frame of a conservatory.
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided an arrangement for securing a panel in position relative to a support beam comprising: an anchoring member adapted to be secured to said beam; and a panel retaining means adapted to retain said panel in a desired position; wherein co-operating fastening means are provided on said anchoring member and said panel retaining means to connect said anchoring means to said panel retaining means.
Such an arrangement allows a panel retained by the panel retaining means to be located securely in position relative to a beam by connecting the panel retaining means to the anchoring member, which itself is secured to the beam. The fastening means connecting the anchoring member and the panel retaining means prevents persons from moving the panel from its desired position relative to the beam without using excessive force to destroy either the anchoring member or the panel retaining means.
The anchoring member may be secured to the beam by any suitable means, in particular the anchoring member may be mounted in a suitable groove provided in the beam or the anchoring member may be secured to the beam by snap fitting to the beam.
: a. .:. e: :: .: - 3 If the anchoring member is mounted in a groove in the beam, it is preferably elongate and has substantially the same cross- section along the whole of its length.
Typically it is slid into position within the groove. It is also preferable that the groove also has a substantially constant crosssection along its whole length, and defines a channel having a constricted opening or mouth (i.e. its cross-section preferably has a relatively narrow opening or mouth and widening below the mouth).
The anchoring member preferably has a head portion adapted to be positioned within the channel, which has a corresponding shape to that of the groove, and a narrower neck portion, which projects through the constricted opening of the groove.
In such embodiments, the fastening means is formed above the neck.
The foregoing means that the anchoring member can be easily positioned with the groove by sliding it in from one end and is thereby securely held within the groove and braced against forces acting upon it in directions other than forces applied parallel to the axis of the groove. Additionally by allowing the fastening means to stand proud of the groove, secure connection to said panel retaining means may be more easily achieved.
Preferably, the neck portion is narrower than the constricted opening of the channel, thereby permitting a degree of movement between the anchoring member and the support beam.
The cross-section of the groove is preferably smoothly curved and the portion of the anchoring member below the narrow neck preferably has a correspondingly curved cross-section.
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In a particularly preferred embodiment the anchoring member is provided with side-rails projecting from the top of the narrow neck portion and adapted to abut the surface of the beam adjacent to the mouth of the groove. Most preferably, those portions of the side-rails abutting the surface of the beam are adapted so as to grip the beam surface. This may be achieved by applying adhesive or adhesive tape to the beam or to the side rails or by providing griping features on one or both surfaces such as a series of ridges.
The panel retaining means is preferably adapted to fit around or engage an edge of a panel. In order to achieve this, the panel retaining means preferably has a U shape cross-section, the panel being retained between the arms of the U and the fastening means being provided on the exterior of one of the arms. The width of the "U" and its lateral extent are preferably adapted to fit the particular panel which is being secured.
Preferably, panel abutting projections are provided on the inner surfaces of the U for abutting the end of the panel retained therein. Such panel abutting projections are provided at a separation from the base of the U ensuring that there is a gap between the end of the panel and the base of the U for ventilation. Most preferably, the base of the U is asymmetric having a bulge to one side. This provides space for excess moisture in the ventilation gap to gather and be retained away from the panel.
Both the anchoring member and the panel retaining means are preferably formed from plastics, a particularly preferred plastic being uPVC. Most preferably, both the anchoring member and the panel retaining means are formed by an extrusion process.
a:: . . - e: . . . e In a number of preferred embodiments the fastening means are embodied by a pair of snap fitting elements. Preferably a male snap-fitting element is provided upon one of the anchoring member or the panel retaining means and a female snap-fitting element is provided upon the other, the female snap fitting element having complementary features to the male snap fitting element and thereby being adapted to retain the male snap fitting element in a position at least partially within the female snap fitting element.
In one embodiment the male snap fitting element is provided on the panel retaining means and the female snap fitting element is provided on the anchoring member. In such an embodiment the male snap-fitting element preferably comprises one or more locking rails and the female snapfitting element preferably comprises one or more corresponding hooking rails.
The locking rails preferably comprise a trunk projection having two side branches, the side branches projecting from the end of the trunk, the angle subtended between each branch and the trunk being acute. Alternatively, locking rails may comprise a single side branch as described above.
Hooking rails comprise a projection from a supporting rail, being generally perpendicular to the supporting rail, the surface of the hooking rail facing towards the base of the support rail being concave. Preferably one hooking rail is provided for each side branch.
In order to snap fit the anchoring member to the panel retaining means the locking rails are brought into forced contact with the hooking rails. The hooking rails are positioned such that the side branches of the or each locking rail are forced to .. ee. ë e
- 6 toward the trunk of the or each locking rail as the locking rail comes into contact with the hooking rail. When the tips of the side branches have passed the ends of the hooking rails they rebound to their normal position relative to the trunk. In this manner the anchoring member and the panel retaining means are now locked together as attempts to pull them apart result in the ends of the side branches abutting the concave surface of the hooking rails and thus being prevented from moving further apart.
In a preferred adaptation of this embodiment, there is provided one locking rail having two side branches and one locking rail having one side branch on the panel retaining means and three corresponding hooking rails provided upon the anchoring member.
In alternative embodiments of the arrangement, the female snap fitting element is provided upon the panel retaining means and the male snap fitting element is provided upon the anchoring member. In such embodiments the female snap fitting element preferably comprises two trunks projecting downwardly of the panel retaining means, each trunk having a single side branch projecting from the tip of the trunk generally upwardly and at an acute angle to the trunk, the side branch on the first trunks being provided on the side of the first trunk facing the second trunk and the side branch on the second trunk being provided upon the side of the second trunk facing the first trunk. The male snap fitting element preferably comprises a trunk projecting upwardly of the anchoring member having two side branches projecting from the tip of the trunk generally downwardly and at an acute angle to the trunk.
ë e s. e # The male and female snap fitting elements are adapted such that as the male element is inserted between the trunks of the female element, the side branches on both elements come into contact, deform and finally rebound back to their original position to cause the male element to be securely retained within the female element.
It is of course possible in alternative embodiments to provide further complementary features on the male and female snap fitting elements to further secure their fastening such as abutting projections, side rails, ridges, grooves or similar.
In further alternative embodiments, the fastening means are embodied by alternative co-operating elements. In one such embodiment, the cooperating elements are a hooking side rail provided upon a trunk projecting downwardly from the panel retaining means, and a sideward projection having a hooked end projecting from the anchoring member. The hooked end and the hooking side rail are positioned such that if a person attempts to move the panel retaining means away from the anchoring member they engage preventing further movement.
IS Preferably, in such an arrangement, the anchoring member has an upward projection, the tip of which abuts the panel (or the lower arm of the panel retaining means). In order to further secure the panel in position, adhesive or adhesive tape may be applied to the tip of the upward projection. Preferably, in such embodiments, the anchoring member is snap fitted to the beam.
Additionally, in such embodiments, the panel retaining means may be provided with one or more side rails projecting from the tip of the downwardly projecting trunk. Most preferably, those portions of the siderails abutting the surface of the beam are adapted so as to grip the beam surface. This may be achieved by .. ace * . . . - 8 applying adhesive or adhesive tape to the beam or to the side rails, or by providing griping features on one or both surfaces such as a series of ridges.
In another embodiment having alternative fastening means, the fastening means on the anchoring member comprises a curved arm with a ridged under surface and a downward facing hooked portion at its end. The fastening means on the panel retaining means comprises trunk, a bowed portion towards the tip of the trunk and one or more side rails. In use, one of the side rails extends under the ridged under surface of the curved arm and is provided with a tooth for engaging the ridged under surface of the arm. This keeps the panel in position relative to the beam, the relative orientation of the panel to the beam being varied by having the tooth engage with a different part of the ridged under surface. The hooked portion at the end of the side arm is provided to prevent the panel retaining means being separated from the anchoring member.
Preferably, in such embodiments, the or each side rail is adapted to abut the beam. Additionally and preferably, in such embodiments, the anchoring member is snap fitted to the beam.
Furthermore, in all above embodiments rather than providing a single elongate anchoring member a number of smaller anchoring members of the same cross-section may be used.
Preferably the arrangement is adapted to enable panels to be secured to an eaves beam in order to form a conservatory roof. In order to facilitate this, an eaves beam is used having either a groove as described above or being adapted to allow an c. . . . anchoring member to be snap fitted to it. Typical panels used in such circumstances are formed from glass or polycarbonate.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a conservatory roof structure having one or more roof panels mounted in a supporting frame comprising one or more roof supporting beams wherein at least one edge of said one or more roof panels are secured to at least one of said roof support beams by a panel mounting arrangement as defined in accordance with the first aspect of the present invention.
Preferably the roof supporting beams are eaves beams, and the panel retaining means is a panel end closure.
Preferably, the one or more roof panels are vertically inclined relative to the eaves beam and said panel support element is adapted to support the lower edge of the one or more roof panels.
In order that the present invention be more clearly understood a number of embodiments will be described further herein, with reference to the following drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a cross-sectional and a perspective view of an anchoring member in accordance with the present invention; Figure2 shows a cross-sectional and a perspective view of a panel retaining means in accordance with the present invention; and Figure 3 shows a cross-sectional and a perspective view of the anchoring member of figure I fastened to the panel retaining means of figure 1; @ * e e.
C - 10 Figure 4 shows cross-sectional views of an alternative embodiment of an anchoring member and a panel retaining means according to the present invention separately and in use to mount a panel securely in relation to a beam; Figures 5-8 show cross-sectional views of further alternative embodiments of anchoring members and panel retaining means; Figure 9 shows a cross-sectional view of the anchoring member and panel retaining means of figure 5 in use to mount a panel securely in relation to a beam; 10Figures 10-12 show cross-sectional views of further alternative embodiments of anchoring members and panel retaining means in use to mount a panel securely in relation to a beam.
Referring now to Figure I an anchoring member 100 is elongate and has a substantially constant cross-section along its length. The anchoring member has a 15curved lower portion 102, a narrow neck 104, side rails 106 and fastening means I 10.
The curved lower portion 102 is adapted in use to fit within a correspondingly shaped groove in an eaves beam (not shown).
Above the curved portion is a relatively narrow neck 104 from the top of which project side rails 106. The side rails 106 are adapted to abut the surface of eaves beam adjacent to the edges of the groove and thus further secure the anchoring member 100 within the groove. In order to enhance the grip of the side rails 106 on the surface of the eaves beam the abutting surface of each side rail 106 has a series of ridges 108 provided thereon. Typically in such circumstances the surface of the eaves beam is provided with a series of complementary ridges.
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. - e The top portion of the anchoring member 100 embodies the fastening means being the female element of a snap-fitting arrangement comprising a cross portion 112, two upwardly projecting supporting rails 114, 116 with hooking rails 118a,b,c provided thereon and a sideward projecting rail 120. The hooking rails 118a,b,c project substantially perpendicular to the support rails 114, 116 and have a concave lower surface.
The anchoring member 100 is formed from a flexible plastic material typically uPVC. The plastic forming the anchoring member 100 is typically 1-3mm thick, thus providing an airspace 122 in the centre of the anchoring member 100. The air space 122 at the centre of the member 100 and the thinness provide the member with sufficient flexibility to accommodate small variations in groove thickness or other minor misalignments. The cross portion 112 however is provided to prevent excessive flexibility interfering with the function of the member 100.
Referring now to Figure 2 the panel retaining means 200 is elongate and of substantially constant cross-section along its length. It has the general form of a 'U' shape having two arms 202, 204 and a base 206. The 'U' is adapted to fit around one end of a panel (not shown) the inner surfaces of arms 202, 204 in contact with the sides of the panel and the edge of the panel abutting projections 208. In particular the end of arm 202 has a projecting portion 202a, which abuts the panel, the rest of the inner surface of the arm 202 not being directly in contact with the surface of the panel. This allows minor variations in panel thickness to be accommodated by the panel retaining means 200.
The panel abutting projections 208 provide a ventilation gap between the end of the panel and the base of the U. In the situation wherein two or more panels having c. * . cc c. c c c c c c c c c. c - 12 smal1 air gaps therebetween are retained by the panel retaining means 200 for instance when the invention is used to secure a double (or triple) glazed roof to a conservatory.
The base of the U is asymmetric having a bulge 220 on its lower side. The bulge 220 provides a space in which excess condensation can gather, away from the panel or panels being retained.
Fastening means 210 being the male element of a snap-fitting arrangement for connecting the panel retaining means 200 to the anchoring member 100 are provided on the external surface of arm 204. The fastening means comprise locking rails 212, 214. Locking rail 212 comprises a trunk 216, projecting downwardly of arm 204 and 10two angled side branches 218a,b. The two branches 218a,b are attached to the tip of trunk 216 and project upwardly therefrom at an acute angle to the trunk 216. Locking rail 214 comprises a trunk portion 216 projecting downwardly from arm 204 and a single side branch 218c projecting upwardly therefrom at an acute angle to the trunk 216.
15The panel retaining means 200 is formed from a flexible plastic material typically uPVC. The plastic forming the panel retaining means 200 is typically 1 3mm thick, thus providing allowing reasonable flexibility in order to deal with panels having slight variations in thickness and with small misalignments. Typically both the panel retaining means and the anchoring member may be formed by extrusion techniques.
Referring to Figure 3 fastening means 110 and fastening means 210 have been used to connect the anchoring member 100 to the panel retaining means 200. The fastening means 110, 220 snap fit together as described below.
: e*e:e ce. en: e e e. . ë - 13 The female and male elements 110, 220 of the snap-fitting arrangement are brought into contact such that side branches 218a,b,c abut respective hooking means 118a,b,c. Pressure is then applied to the locating means and the panel retaining means such that that locking rails 212, 214 are forced towards crosspiece 112. In order to move in this direction the ends of side branches 218a,b,c are forced inward towards their respective trunks 216 by hook portions 118. When the tips of the side branches 218 move beyond the hooks 118, there is no further inward pressure upon them and they rebound or 'snap' to their normal position relative to the trunks 216. If subsequently the force on the anchoring member and the panel retaining means is reversed the ends of branches 218 are restricted from moving away from the anchoring member 100 because their upper ends will abut and be retained in place by the curved lower surface of the hooking means 118.
By providing locking rail 214 with one side branch 218c in addition to locking rail 212 with two side branches 218a,b the present invention provides more a more secure and effective connection between anchoring member 100 and the panel retaining means 200 than would otherwise be provided by use of a single locking rail.
In use the anchoring member 100 is slid into a groove provided for the purpose in an eaves beam of a conservatory. Panel retaining means 200 is attached to a panel intended to form a roof panel of the conservatory. The panel is placed in position in relation to the conservatory frame. Panel retaining means 200 is then snap fitted to anchoring member l DO as described above. This secures the panel in position relative to the eaves beam. The panel is prevented from being slid out of position sideways and upwardly by neighbouring panels or sections of frame and prevented from being slid out of position downwards by the arrangement described above.
.1 16a . a. a - 14 Additionally as all the components used in the above arrangement are flexible minor misalignments can be readily compensated for.
Referring now to figure 4 an anchoring member lOO and a panel retaining means 200 are shown having alternative embodiments of the respective fastening S means 110, 210. In particular the fastening means 110 provided upon the anchoring member is a male snap fitting element and the fastening means 210 provided upon the panel retaining means 200 is a complementary female snap fitting element. The fastening means 110 comprises an upwardly projecting trunk 122 having two side branches 124a, b projecting from the tip of the trunk 122 generally downwardly and at an acute angle to the trunk 122. The fastening means 210 comprise two trunks 222 projecting downwardly of arm 204, each trunk 222 having a single side branch 224a, b projecting from the tip of the trunk 222 generally upwardly and at an acute angle to the trunk 222. When the two fastening means 110, 220 are brought in to contact, side branches 124a, b are forced passed side branches 224a, b, both pairs of side branches deforming to allow the passage and then rebounding back into position following the passage. If subsequent attempts are made to separate the anchoring member 100 and the panel retaining means 200, the side branches 124a, b, 224 a, b will engage and prevent the separation.
Figure 4 also shows how the anchoring member 100 and the panel retaining means 200 may be used to secure a panel (or panels) forming part of a conservatory roof to an eaves beam also forming part of the conservatory roof. The anchoring member 100 is mounted in a groove 302 provided in the eaves beam 300. A glass or polycarbonate panel 304, in this case three panels together forming a compound panel, is inserted into the panel retaining means 200. The panel retaining means 200 is c e ee. e ee.
8 C 1 e c e . c ee e e e see c e e, e e a c arc cc c e c - 15 then fastened to the anchoring member lOO as described above thereby securing the panel 304 in position relative to the beam 300.
Figures 5-8 show further alternative embodiments of the fastening means 110, 210 being variations upon the embodiment of figure 4. In the embodiment of figure S the thickness of the trunk 122 of fastening means 110 varies step wise from a narrow top section 126 just below the tip of the trunk 122 to the widest section 130 at the base of the trunk 122, the intermediate section 128 being of intermediate thickness.
An additional abutting projection 226 is provided on trunks 222, being adapted to abut the intermediate section 128 of trunk 122 when the anchoring member 100 is fastened to the panel retaining means 200, thus providing greater support against lateral forces. The abutting projection has a toe 228 which is adapted to abut the step marking the boundary between trunk sections 128 and 130. This reduces the range of relative movement possible between the anchoring member l DO and the panel retaining means 200 when fastened together thus making the join more secure.
A further alternative is shown in figure 6 wherein the abutting projection 226 has an extended toe portion 228, adapted to slip between the trunk 122 of fastening means and a side rail 132, the side rail extending initially perpendicularly from the base portion 130 of the trunk 122 and subsequently extending upwards and substantially parallel to the intermediate section 128 of the trunk 122. In the embodiment of figure 7 the side rail 132 is omitted and a ridge 230 is provided on the surface of abutting projection 226, the ridge being adapted to fit into a complementary groove 134 provided in trunk 122. Another alternative embodiment of the fastening means 110, 210 is shown in figure 8. A ridge 136 is provided on the surface of trunk 122 and the abutting projection 226 is provided with a heel portion 236 adapted to ë e a. ce . e e - e - 16 abut the lower surface of the ridge 136. The abutting projection is mounted upon a downward extension 234 of the trunk 222 of fastening means 210; the length of the extension 234 is such that the toe of the projecting portion 228 abuts the upper surface of the ridge 136. A second abutting projection 232 is also provided on each trunk 222, the projection being of square cross-section and adapted to abut the upper end of the intermediate portion 128 of trunk 122.
In figure 9 the embodiment of the fastening means 110, 210 shown in figure 5 is in use to securely mount a panel 304 relative to a beam 300. The anchoring member is mounted in a groove 302 in the beam 300. Ridges 306 are provided on the external surface of the groove 302, these ridges are griped by the ridged under surface 108 of the side rails 106 which helps to prevent the anchoring member pivoting within the groove 302. in alternative embodiments it is of course possible to replace the ridges 108, 306 with other formations of complementary features or with adhesives or similar.
Figure 9 also demonstrates how a strip of glazing tape 150 may be used to further secure the panel retaining means 200 in position relative to the anchoring member. Typically, the glazing tape 150 comprises a strip of deformable material having adhesive provided on each side Figures 10-12 show alternative embodiments of an arrangement for mounting a panel 304 relative to a beam 300 wherein an anchoring member 400 is provided, which snap fits onto the beam 300 rather than being mounted in a groove 302.
Referring now to figure 10 the anchoring means is secured to the beam by means of two snap fitting means 402, 406, these project perpendicularly to the body 408 of the anchoring member and have a wedge like foot at their tip adapted to clip on to .e ëe. a. . - e. - 17 projections 308 and 310 on beam
300. To ensure that the upper edges of the wedges remain in close contact with projections 308 and 310 spacing means are provided.
The spacing means are embodied by projection 312 on beam 300 and projection 404 on the anchoring member 400.
S The anchoring member 400 is additionally provided with fastening means 410 for fastening it to the panel retaining means 200. In this embodiment the panel retaining means 200 is substantially the same as the panel retaining means of the previous embodiments except for a modified fastening means 250. The modified fastening means comprises a downwardly projecting trunk 252, a side branch 254 extending between the tip of the trunk 252 and the arm 204 of the panel retaining means 200, and a hooking side rail 256 projecting from the opposite side of trunk 252 to the side branch 254. The hooking side rail 256 extends initially substantially perpendicular to the trunk 252 before bending in such a manner that its end portion extends substantially towards the trunk 252.
The fastening means 410 of the anchoring member 400 are provided at the end of an arm 412 extending generally upwards from the body 408. The fastening means comprise an upward projection 414, the tip of which is adapted to abut the panel 304 or may if desired abut the panel retaining means 200 and a sideward projection 416 with a hooked end 418. Adhesive or a suitable adhesive tape such as glazing tape may be applied to the tip of the upward projection 414 if desired. The hooked end 418 is adapted to engage with the hooking side rail 256 if a person should attempt to separate the anchoring member 400 from the panel retaining means 200 thus securing the panel in position relative to the beam.
. . . : ce :. e: :: *: . . . . - 18 A further variation of this arrangement is shown in figure 11 wherein the fastening means 210 of the panel retaining means 200 additionally comprises a curved side rail 258, the end portion 260 of which is adapted to abut the beam 300 directly. If desired adhesive or adhesive tape may be applied between the end portion 260 and the beam in order to further secure the panel retaining means. Alternatively, the abutting surface of the end portion 260 and or the surface of the beam may be ridged or otherwise adapted to increase the friction between the surfaces.
Figure 12 shows a further alternative embodiment of the invention having an anchoring member 400 similar to those in the embodiments of figures 10 and 11 with a modified fastening means 410 and a panel retaining means 200 with a correspondingly modified fastening means 210. The fastening means 410 comprises a curved arm 422 having a downward facing hooked portion 424 at its end. The under surface 426 of the curved arm 422 is ridged.
The fastening means 210 of the panel retaining means comprises a trunk 252, projecting initially substantially perpendicularly from arm 204 and having a bowed portion 262, at its tip, a side branch 254 extending between the tip of the trunk and the arm 204 at an angle to the trunk and side rails 258 and 262. The shape of the bowed portion 262 is adapted to accommodate the outer surface of hooked portion 424 of curved arm 422. The side rail 258 is of similar form to the side rail described in relation to the embodiment of figure 11, the side rail 264 is a continuation of side rail 258 on the other side of the fastening means 210, at its end it is provided with a tooth 266.
In use the panel 304 is fitted in the panel retaining means 200 which is then rested on to the beam 300 at a desired angle. The anchoring member 400 is then snap . e c e C . . - 19 fitted on to the beam 300. The tooth 266 then is free to engage with the ridged under surface 426 thereby preventing the panel retaining means 200 from moving relative to the beam 300. The provision of a succession of ridges on surface 426 allows the arrangement to secure panels 304 at a range of orientations relative to the beam 300.
The hooked portion 424 engages with the tooth 266 should a person attempt to separate the panel retaining means 200 from the anchoring member 400.
The anchoring members of the embodiments described in relation to figures 10-12 may be elongate similar to those described in relation to figures 19 or they may be short. Typically such anchoring members may also be formed by an extrusion process, shorter anchoring members being formed by cutting sections off a longer extrusion.
Furthermore the embodiments described in figures 10-12 all share the advantage that if fitted to a conservatory the anchoring member 400 can be released from the beam 300 from the inside of the conservatory without being broken. This then allows the panel retaining means 200 to be removed also facilitating the replacement of a panel 304 by a legitimate workman whilst still being secure against unwanted intruders. By contrast in the embodiments of figures 1-9 the panel retaining means 200 be broken to access the panel 304.
It is of course to be understood that the invention is not to be restricted to the details of the above embodiments which are described by way of example only.
Claims (2)
1. An arrangement for securing a panel in position relative to a support beam comprising: an anchoring member adapted to be secured to said beam; and a panel retaining means adapted to retain said panel in a desired position; wherein co-operating fastening means are provided on said anchoring member and said panel retaining means to connect said anchoring member to said panel retaining means.
2. A conservatory roof structure having one or more roof panels l0 mounted in a supporting frame comprising one or more roof supporting beams wherein at least one edge of said one or more roof panels are secured to at least one of said roof support beams by a panel mounting arrangement as claimed in claim 1.
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