Glazing retainer assembly
AssigneeTexas Aluminum Industries, Inc.
InventorMurrell N. Funk
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Abstract
A glazing assembly for providing a glazing surface for glass or similar media used in the construction of metal and glass structures. The assembly includes a main beam, a mullion bar attached to the main beam, glazing retainers removably attached to the main beam, and glazings attatched to the glazing retainers and to the mullion bar. The glazings form a glazing surface on the same plane. Glass or similar media are attached to the glazing surface.
Claims9
An assembly for providing support for a glass or other transparent medium comprising:
- a beam having a first channel;
- a first glazing retainer having a first glazing retainer flange being received in the first channel;
- a first glazing strip being attached to and being supported by the first glazing retainer;
- a mullion bar being connected to the beam;
- and
- a second glazing strip being attached to the mullion bar, the first and second glazing strips being on the same plane for supporting the glass or other transparent medium.
A glazing retainer for attaching a glazing strip to a construction beam having a beam channel, comprising:
- a first portion;
- a first wall extending from the first portion;
- a second wall extending from the first portion, the first and second walls, forming, a retainer channel therebetween for receiving the blazing strip;
- and
- a flange extending from the first portion and being receivable in the beam channel.
An assembly for receiving a glazing strip that provides a glazing surface for glass or similar transparent media in building structures, comprising:
- a construction beam having a beam channel;
- and
- a retainer having means for removably attaching the glazing strip to the retainer and a flange extending from the attaching means, the flange being inserted in the beam channel.
An assembly for providing support for a glass or other transparent medium on a beam that has a beam channel, comprising:
- a first portion;
- a first wall extending from the first portion;
- a second wall extending from the first portion, the first and second walls forming a retainer channel therebetween;
- a first lip extending inwardly from the first wall;
- a second lip extending inwardly from the second wall;
- a retainer flange extending directly from the first portion and being receivable in the beam channel;
- a glazing strip having a flat portion and a vertical glazing strip flange extending from the flat portion, the vertical glazing strip flange being received in the retainer channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.