Sealing and guide device for a sliding panel for closing an opening provided in a horizontal wall

A sealing and guide device for a panel (7) sliding horizontally over an opening (2) through a wall (1), the device being constituted by two slideways (3) disposed along and above the lateral edges (2a) of the opening (2), with each of the slideways being constituted by two longitudinally successive parts (5, 6), each receiving a guide skid (8, 9) fixed to the panel (7), each part (5, 6) comprising two portions (5a, 5b) (6a, 6b) at different distances from said wall (1) and interconnected by a slope (5c, 6c) for imparting a swinging action to the panel (7) on opening and closing, the device being further constituted by a sealing gasket (12) facing upwards and disposed between the slideways (3) to make contact with the panel (7) when said skids (8, 9) are in those slideway portions (5a, 6a) which are closest to the wall (1), the device being characterized in that said guide skids (8, 9) are disposed in a plane different from the plane of the panel (7) and beneath the panel, with said gasket (12) then standing proud above the outside face of the wall (1).