# US 12,006,721 B2 · Frameless glass fencing component

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- Number: US 12,006,721 B2
- Document ID: US12006721B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/980,450
- Filed: 2019-03-15
- Published: 2021-01-21
- Granted: 2024-06-11
- Earliest claimed: 2018-03-15
- Assignees: Beyond Architectural Pty Ltd
- Applicants: Beyond Architectural Pty Ltd
- Inventors: Adam Budai; Neil Robert Wilson; Gaby Budai
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12006721B2

## CPC

- E04H 17/168: {using panels fitted in grooves of posts}
- E04F 11/1812: {Details of anchoring to the wall or floor}
- E04F 11/1817: {Connections therefor (E04F11/1812 and E04F11/1836 take precedence)}
- E04F 11/1853: {Glass panels}
- E06B 3/5481: {by means of discrete fixing elements, e.g. glazing clips, glaziers points}
- E04F 2011/1823: {between balustrade filling members, e.g. balusters or panels, and horizontal or sloping balustrade members}
- E04H: BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL (foundations E02D)
- E04F: FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS (windows, doors E06B)
- E06B: FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES (shades or blinds for greenhouses A01G9/22; curtains A47H; lids for car boots or bonnets B62D25/10; skylights E04B7/18; sunshades, awnings E04F10/00)

## Abstract

In one aspect there is disclosed a frameless glass fencing component (40) for a frameless glass fencing installation. The frameless glass fencing component (40) is produced from an engineering plastic and includes a substantially rigid reinforcing member (42).

## Claims

### Claim 1

A frameless glass fencing spigot for a frameless glass fencing installation, wherein the frameless glass fencing spigot is configured to support a bottom edge of the glass panel and is (i) produced from an engineering plastic including a base material and reinforcing fibre filler, and (ii) has an embedded reinforced plastic reinforcing member over-molded with the engineering plastic;
wherein the reinforcing member includes a holding portion and a base portion, the holding portion and the base portion being of unitary construction, the base portion having a hole to allow the passage of engineering plastic therethrough during production.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1 wherein the engineering plastic is covered with a coating.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing fibre filler includes glass fibre.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing fibre filler includes carbon fibre.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1, wherein the engineering plastic is a polyarylamide.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 5, wherein the polyarylamide includes glass fibre reinforcement wherein the concentration of the glass fibre reinforcement is between 50% to 60% by volume.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1, wherein the engineering plastic is an epoxy vinyl ester resin.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 7, wherein the epoxy vinyl ester resin includes glass fibre reinforcement wherein the concentration of the glass fibre reinforcement is between 50% to 70% by volume.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1, wherein the base material includes a polyamide, polyphenylene sulphide (PPS), or styrene.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1, including (i) a post portion defining a slot operatively adapted to hold a portion of a glass panel of the frameless glass fencing installation, and (ii) a flange portion or a threaded portion operatively adapted to secure the post portion in an upright orientation.