Means for joining panels
OwnerAndrew Hugensinventor
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Abstract
The present invention describes and claims a device for joining panels comprising first and second panel receiving means. An extrusion moulded member forming part of said first and second panel receiving means having a flange, in use, engaging around an edge of a panel and having a first groove, one edge of which is inwardly turned to constitute a lip. An extrusion moulded gripping member having a groove which receives said lip. One edge of said gripping member being arranged to abut against the inside of the first groove. A second edge of said gripping member remote from said first edge being arranged, in use, to engage the panel whereby the panel is resiliently gripped between said second edge and said flange, a second panel being retained by said second panel receiving means.
Claims17
An assembly for joining panels comprising at least two gripping arrangements, each gripping arrangement having first and second panel receiving means and being formed in part by an elongate extruded member, at least one of said panel receiving means being defined between a flange of said elongate extruded member and an elongate gripping member which is adapted to be received and retained in a first longitudinal groove in said elongate extruded member, a flange of one gripping arrangement having a slot which receives a portion of the flange of at least one other gripping arrangement whereby said gripping arrangements are interengageable at predetermined angles relative to one another.
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