Retaining system for architectural glazing strip

Claim 1

A retaining system for an architectural glazing strip having a longitudinally extending spring material encased in an elastomeric material to extend laterally from an anchorage edge region of said strip to a glass-engaging edge region of said strip, said retaining system comprising: a. anchorage means for securing said anchorage edge region in place around the periphery of a glass panel so said glass-engaging edge region is cantilevered outward from said anchorage means for pressing against said glass panel; b. a length of a retainer strip generally wedge-shaped in cross section; c. said anchorage means including a recess extending along said anchorage edge region on the side of said glazing strip opposite said glass panel; d. said wedge-shaped strip being configured relative to said recess and said glazing strip so said wedge-shaped strip can be driven into said recess to support said anchorage edge region in an installed position so said glass-engaging edge region presses against said glass panel with a predetermined force; e. a first interference means between said recess and said anchorage edge region of said glazing strip; f. A second interference means between said recess and said wedge-shaped strip for retaining said wedge-shaped strip in said recess; and g. said second interference means including detent means on said recess and on said anchorage edge region, and corresponding detent means on each side of said wedge-shaped strip.