Glass fastening and sealing systems

A glass fastening system, comprising:

• adjacent glass portions;
• a support structure comprising a first edge and an opposing second edge, such that the support structure extending from the first edge to the second edge is partially overlapping with the adjacent glass portions;
• first adhesive layers, each first adhesive layer disposed on an exterior surface of the corresponding glass portion facing the support structure;
• first and second flanged covers, each flanged cover comprising an attachment portion and a flanged end, the attachment portion comprising a first surface secured to the corresponding adjacent glass portion by the corresponding first adhesive layer and a second surface opposing the first surface;
• and
• second adhesive layers, each second adhesive layer disposed on the corresponding second surface of the corresponding attachment portion, securing the flanged covers to the support structure,
• wherein the flanged end of the first flanged cover is aligned with the first edge of the support structure and comprises a flanged portion extending toward the support structure and the flanged end of the second flanged cover is aligned with the second edge of the support structure and comprises a flanged portion extending toward the support structure, such that the second adhesive layers and the support structure are obscured from a view looking through the adjacent glass portions toward the support structure.

A glass fastening system, comprising:

• a glass portion;
• a support structure;
• a first adhesive layer disposed on an exterior surface of the glass portion facing the support structure;
• a cover having an interior surface secured to the glass portion by the first adhesive layer and an exterior surface comprising a channel defined by the exterior surface;
• and
• a second adhesive layer disposed within the channel,
• wherein the cover is compressibly secured to the support structure by the second adhesive layer, and
• wherein the cover and the second adhesive layer are received by a recess comprising a bottom surface and at least two sides defined in the support structure to secure the glass portion to the support structure.