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US 9,045,938 B2Granted
Linking elements designed to equip panels, in particular glass panels, for fixing and panels equipped with same
AssigneeSaint-Gobain Glass France
InventorsJean-Clement Nugue, Celine Jedrzejewski, Thomas Bertin-Mourot, Jean-Christophe Lafon
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Abstract
A system for assembly between a connecting element and at least one cavity positioned on a surface portion situated on an edge face of a substrate, particularly made of a fragile material of glass type. The connecting element is configured to be accommodated in the cavity that has curved and retaining walls, the cavity being made at the edge face of the substrate.
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A system for assembly, comprising:
- a connecting element;
- and
- a glass substrate including at least one cavity disposed in a surface portion of an outermost peripheral edge face of the substrate, the cavity being oriented in a width direction perpendicular to opposing main faces of the glass substrate, and the cavity extending longitudinally along a length of the edge face of the substrate,
- wherein the connecting element extends longitudinally and is configured to be accommodated in the longitudinal extension of the cavity,
- wherein the cavity includes a first side wall, a second side wall, and a planar closed end adjoining the first and second side walls, such that first corners where the first and second side walls adjoin the closed end, respectively, are rounded,
- wherein each of the first and second side walls includes a concave wall portion and an oblong wall portion, the concave wall portions facing inward, where second corners located between the concave wall portion and the oblong wall portion of each of the first and second side walls are rounded,
- wherein, in a position where the connecting element is inserted into the cavity, a surface portion of the connecting element conforms to a profile shape of the planar closed end, the concave wall portions, and the oblong wall portions of the cavity so as to be self-immobilizing within the cavity, and
- wherein the connecting element includes projecting parts that are elastically flexible inwards such that the connecting element fits into a longitudinal extension of the cavity by force in a direction that is transverse to a direction of the longitudinal extension of the cavity.
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A panel made of glass, comprising:
- at least one cavity disposed in a surface portion of the panel, the cavity being configured to accommodate at least one connecting element, the cavity being oriented in a width direction perpendicular to opposing main faces of the panel, and the cavity extending longitudinally along a length of an outermost peripheral edge face of the panel,
- wherein the cavity includes a first side wall, a second side wall, and a planar closed end adjoining the first and second side walls, such that first corners where the first and second side walls adjoin the closed end, respectively, are rounded, and
- wherein each of the first and second side walls includes a concave wall portion and an oblong wall portion, the concave wall portions facing inward, where second corners located between the concave wall portion and the oblong wall portion of each of the first and second side walls are rounded.
An assembly, comprising:
- at least one panel made of glass;
- and
- at least one connecting element,
- wherein the at least one panel comprises at least one cavity disposed in a surface portion of the panel, the cavity being configured to accommodate the at least one connecting element, the cavity being oriented in a width direction perpendicular to opposing main faces of the panel, and the cavity extending longitudinally along a length of an outermost peripheral edge face of the at least one panel,
- wherein the cavity includes a first side wall, a second side wall, and a planar closed end adjoining the first and second side walls, such that first corners where the first and second side walls adjoin the closed end, respectively, are rounded, and
- wherein each of the first and second side walls includes a concave wall portion and an oblong wall portion, the concave wall portions facing inward, where second corners located between the concave wall portion and the oblong wall portion of each of the first and second side walls are rounded,
- wherein the connecting element extends longitudinally and is configured to be accommodated in the longitudinal extension of the cavity,
- wherein, in a position where the connecting element is inserted into the cavity, a surface portion of the connecting element conforms to a profile shape of the planar closed end, the concave wall portions, and the oblong wall portions of the cavity so as to be self-immobilizing within the cavity, and
- wherein the connecting element includes projecting parts that are elastically flexible inwards such that the connecting element fits into a longitudinal extension of the cavity by force in a direction that is transverse to a direction of the longitudinal extension of the cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.