Glazing panel wall system
AssigneeYKK Corporation of America
InventorsMasayoshi Ishikawa, Tsutomu Ito
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Abstract
The invention is a glazing panel wall system having unique and advantageous glazing clips. The clips, several different embodiments of which are described, serve to hold the glazing panels and frame member face covers in place. The system comprises the various glazing clips; interconnected frame members, each frame member having recesses adapted for containing glazing panels and a channel adapted for engaging the clips; and face covers which are placed over the front face of the frame members. The invention thus provides a convenient, time-saving, and very effective way of constructing a glazing panel wall.
Claims28
A glazing clip, comprising:
- a) a first end, and
- b) a second end opposite said first end, said second end with channel-engaging means for fastening said glazing clip to a channel, said channel-engaging means comprising a projecting cam element with at least one fin on the outer side surface thereof,
- whereby said glazing clip can be inserted into said channel and then rotated to secure said glazing clip to said channel.
A glazing panel wall system, comprising:
- a) a frame member having a channel located thereon and having a glazing recess formed on one side thereof,
- b) a glazing panel adapted to fit into said glazing recess,
- c) a glazing clip comprising:
- i) a first end, and
- ii) a second end opposite said first end, said second end with channel-engaging means for fastening said glazing clip to said channel, said channel-engaging means comprising a projecting cam element with at least one fin on its outer side surface, and
- iii) means for securing said glazing panel to said frame member.
A glazing clip, comprising:
- a) a first end with a turning grip located thereon, said turning grip having an indented front surface, and
- b) a second end opposite said first end, said second end with channel-engaging means for fastening said glazing clip to a channel, and
- c) means for securing a glazing panel to a frame member associated with said channel, said means being integrally formed of one piece with said channel-engaging means,
- whereby said glazing clip can be inserted into and secured within said channel
A glazing clip, comprising:
- a) a first end with means for engaging a cover for a channel, and
- b) a second end opposite said first end, said second end with channel-engaging means for fastening said glazing clip to said channel, and
- c) means for securing a glazing panel to a frame member associated with said channel, said means being integrally formed of one piece with said channel-engaging means,
- whereby said glazing clip can be inserted into and secured within said channel.
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