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US 6,546,675 B1Granted
Panel fixing system
AssigneeHarkk PTY LTD
InventorDavid John Adderton
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Abstract
A panel support assembly 25 comprises a post 10 having at least one elongate recess 12, rotatably supporting a respective panel receiving member 13. The panel receiving member 13 comprising a rod-like member having an internal channel 14 adapted to receive a panel 11. The recess 12 is part-cylindrical and respective panel receiving member 14 is cylindrical, partially fitting within recess 12, so as to allow relative rotation. A pair of panel support assemblies 25, with pairs of panel receiving members 13 facing each other, provides a panel fixing system for fixing a panel 11.
Claims10
A supported panel assembly comprising:
- a panel having first and second parallel edges and two opposite sides;
- a pair of spaced apart panel support assemblies supporting respective first and second edges, each panel support assembly comprising;
- a post having an elongate laterally opening part cylindrical recess extending along its length;
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- an elongate panel edge receiving member having internal walls defining a U-shaped laterally opening channel extending along its length and an outer peripheral wall shaped so as to allow rotation with the recess about a lengthwise axis of the post, the channel sized to receive, and receiving, an edge of the panel with a clearance fit, the clearance fit comprising a gap between one of the sides of the panel and the U-shaped channel, said receiving member having a diameter;
- wherein after fixing the posts in a spaced apart parallel relationship, the first edge of the panel is movable into a first of the pair of channels in a direction perpendicular to the respective lengthwise axis and subsequently the panel edge and receiving member can be rotated about the respective lengthwise axis together to allow insertion of the second edge of the panel into the receiving member of the second panel support assembly while the first edge remains within the first channel.
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A supported panel assembly comprising:
- a panel having first and second parallel edges and two opposite sides;
- a pair of spaced apart panel support assemblies supporting respective first and second edges, each panel support assembly comprising:
- a post having an elongate laterally opening part-cylindrical recess extending along its length;
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- an elongate panel edge receiving member having internal walls defining a U-shaped laterally opening channel extending along its length and an outer peripheral wall shaped so as to allow rotation with the recess about a lengthwise axis of the post, the channel sized to receive, and receiving, an edge of the panel with a clearance fit, the clearance fit comprising a gap between one of the sides of the panel and the U-shaped channel, said receiving member having a diameter;
- wherein the receiving member is removable from the recess in a direction at right angles to the post, and
- wherein after fixing the posts in a spaced apart parallel relationship, the first edge of the panel is movable into a first of the pair of channels in a direction perpendicular to the respective lengthwise axis and subsequently the panel edge and receiving member can be rotated about the respective lengthwise axis together to allow insertion of the second edge of the panel into the receiving member of the second panel support assembly while the first edge remains within the first channel.
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A method of fixing a panel in an assembly comprising:
- providing a panel having first and second parallel edges and two opposite sides;
- fixing a pair of spaced apart panel support assemblies with respect to each other, said first and second assemblies supporting respective first and second edges respectively, each panel support assembly comprising:
- a post having an elongate laterally opening part-cylindrical recess extending along its length;
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- an elongate panel edge receiving member having internal walls defining a U-shaped laterally opening channel extending along its length and an outer peripheral wall shaped so as to allow rotation with the recess about a lengthwise axis of the post, the channel sized to receive an edge of the panel with a clearance fit, said receiving member having a diameter;
- laterally moving the first edge of the panel into a first of the pair of channels in a direction perpendicular to the respective lengthwise axis;
- subsequently rotating the panel edge and receiving member about the respective lengthwise axis together to allow insertion of the second edge of the panel into the receiving member of the second panel support assembly while the first edge remains within the first channel;
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- rotating the receiving member of the second panel support assembly into position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.