Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Structural glass assemblies
- Patent Title (中): 结构玻璃组件
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Application No.: US13138434Application Date: 2010-02-17
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Publication No.: US08806818B2Publication Date: 2014-08-19
- Inventor: Timothy John Morgan , Philip Glyn Thomas , John Hilton
- Applicant: Timothy John Morgan , Philip Glyn Thomas , John Hilton
- Applicant Address: GB St. Helens, Merseyside
- Assignee: Pilkington Group Limited
- Current Assignee: Pilkington Group Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB St. Helens, Merseyside
- Agency: Marshall & Melhorn, LLC
- Priority: GB0902627.9 20090217
- International Application: PCT/GB2010/050260 WO 20100217
- International Announcement: WO2010/094958 WO 20100826
- Main IPC: E04B2/96
- IPC: E04B2/96 ; E04B1/98

Abstract:
A glazing system for a building comprising a glazing panel, a support and an attachment assembly for attaching the glazing panel to the support is disclosed. The attachment assembly comprises a mounting secured to the support and a glazing fitting secured to the glazing panel. The mounting comprises a mounting member and the glazing fitting comprises a hook portion and the mounting is connected to the glazing fitting by a connection between the hook portion and the mounting member. The attachment assembly further comprises a shock absorber that allows the attachment assembly to move relative to the support upon applying an impact to the glazing panel, thereby improving the impact resistance of the glazing panel. Mountings and fittings for use in such glazing systems are also disclosed, as are methods of improving the impact resistance of a suspended glazing panel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120031022A1 STRUCTURAL GLASS ASSEMBLIES Public/Granted day:2012-02-09
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