Retaining clip for a division bar

Claim 2

A retaining clip for a division bar wherein the division bar is of the type having a gutter member and a facing member, comprising: a base having a major surface; a bifurcated member attached to and extending away from said major surface of said base for engaging the gutter member; at least one flexible leg attached to and extending away from said major surface of said base in spaced relation to said bifurcated member; and means formed on at least said at least one flexible leg for maintaining the clip in the facing member.

Claim 3

The retaining clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein said maintaining means includes a notch on the outer surface of said at least one flexible leg and a slot formed in a side portion of said base for engaging opposed side portions of the facing member.

Claim 4

The retaining clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein a pair of flexible legs extend away from said base, one on each side of said bifurcated member and said maintaining means includes a notch on the outer surface of each of said flexible legs.

Claim 5

The retaining clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein the clip is made of plastic.

Claim 6

The retaining clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein the clip is made of metal.

Claim 7

The retaining clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein said tabs of said retaining clip having sloping wall portions.

Claim 8

The retaining clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein said bifurcated member further includes opposed spaced tabs extending toward each other over the groove.

Claim 9

A division bar for a panel comprising: a gutter member comprising a base member having at least one side wall extending away from said base member for engaging marginal edge portions of the panel and a web extending away from said base member in spaced relation to said at least one side wall; a facing member comprising a base member having a pair of opposed sides extending from said base member of said facing member, at least one of said pair of opposed sides for engaging marginal edge portions of the panel; and a retaining clip mounted in said facing member and comprising: a base having a major surface; a bifurcated member attached to and extending away from said major surface of said base, said bifurcated member engaging said web to secure said facing member to said gutter member about opposed marginal edges of the panel; at least one flexible leg attached to and extending away from the major surface of said base in spaced relation to said bifurcated member; and means formed on at least said at least one flexible leg for engaging said at least one of said pair of opposed sides of said facing member for maintaining said clip in said facing member.

Claim 10

A division bar for a panel comprising: a gutter member comprising a base member having at least one side wall extending away from said base member for engaging marginal edge portions of the panel and a web extending away from said base member in spaced relation to said at least one side wall; a facing member comprising a base member having a pair of opposed sides extending from said base member of said facing member, at least one of said pair of opposed sides for engaging marginal edge portions of the panel; and a retaining clip mounted in said facing member and comprising: a base having a major surface; a bifurcated member attached to and extending away from said major surface of said base, said bifurcated member engaging said web to secure said facing member to said gutter member about opposed marginal edges of the panel; at least one flexible leg attached to and extending away from the major surface of said base in spaced relation to said bifurcated member; and means formed on at least said at least one flexible leg for engaging said at least one of said pair of opposed sides of said facing member for maintaining said clip in said facing member.

Claim 11

The division bar as set forth in claim 8 wherein said web of said gutter member terminates in an arrowed shaped end and said bifurcated member further includes opposed spaced tabs extending toward each other over the groove for receiving and engaging said arrowed shaped end of said web.

Claim 12

The division bar as set forth in claim 9 wherein the base of said arrowed shaped end of said web has sloping walls and said tabs of said bifurcated member has corresponding sloping walls.

Claim 13

The division bar as set forth in claim 8 wherein said gutter member further includes at least one side member extending from said base member of said gutter member in spaced relation to said web and terminating in a seal retaining groove.

Claim 14

The division bar as set forth in claim 11 wherein one of said pair of opposed sides of said facing member terminates in a seal retaining groove and the other side has an inwardly extending ledge; and said retaining clip includes a slot formed in a side of said base opposite said at least one flexible leg and engageable with said ledge, and said flexible leg having a notch on the outer surface engageable with shoulder of said seal retaining groove of said facing member to secure said retaining clip in said facing member.

Claim 15

The division bar as set forth in claim 11 wherein each of said pair of opposed sides of said facing member terminates in a seal retaining groove; and said retaining clip includes a pair of flexible legs attached to said base about said bifurcated member, each of said legs having a notch on the outer surface engageable with shoulder of adjacent one of said seal retaining groove of said facing member to secure said retaining clip in said facing member.

Claim 16

The division bar as set forth in claim 8 wherein said clip is made of plastic.

Claim 17

The division bar as set forth in claim 8 wherein said clip is made of metal.

Claim 18

A glazing system comprising: an opening defined by gutter members, each gutter member comprising a base member having a web extending outwardly therefrom to define a ledge about the opening, said web terminating in a generally arrowed shaped end; a panel mounted in the opening supported by the ledge of said gutter members with the arrowed shaped end of said gutter member extending beyond said panel; and facing members secured to said gutter members about the marginal edges of said panel to retain said panel in position, said facing members comprising: a base member; a pair of opposed sides extending from said base member of said facing members; and at least one retaining clip mounted in said facing members between said pair of opposed sides and comprising: a base having a major surface; a bifurcated member attached to and extending away from said major surface of said base, said bifurcated member having a groove for receiving said arrowed shaped end of said web and opposed spaced tabs extending toward each other over the groove for engaging the base of said arrowed shaped end; at least one flexible leg attached to said base and extending away from the major surface of said base in spaced relation to said bifurcated member; and means formed on at least said at least one flexible leg for engaging said at least one of said pair of opposed sides of said facing members for maintaining said clip in the facing member.

Claim 19

A glazing system comprising: an opening defined by gutter members, each gutter member comprising a base member having a web extending outwardly therefrom to define a ledge about the opening, said web terminating in a generally arrowed shaped end; a panel mounted in the opening supported by the ledge of said gutter members with the arrowed shaped end of said gutter member extending beyond said panel; and facing members secured to said gutter members about the marginal edges of said panel to retain said panel in position, said facing members comprising: a base member; a pair of opposed sides extending from said base member of said facing members; and at least one retaining clip mounted in said facing members between said pair of opposed sides and comprising: a base having a major surface; a bifurcated member attached to and extending away from said major surface of said base, said bifurcated member having a groove for receiving said arrowed shaped end of said web and opposed spaced tabs extending toward each other over the groove for engaging the base of said arrowed shaped end; at least one flexible leg attached to said base and extending away from the major surface of said base in spaced relation to said bifurcated member; and means formed on at least said at least one flexible leg for engaging said at least one of said pair of opposed sides of said facing members for maintaining said clip in the facing member.

Claim 20

The glazing system as set forth in claim 16 wherein the base of said arrowed shaped end of said web has sloping walls and said tabs of said bifurcated member has corresponding sloping walls.

Claim 21

The glazing system as set forth in claim 16 wherein said gutter members are perimeter gutter members secured to walls of a structure and a side portion extends from said base member of said gutter member in spaced relation to said web and terminates in a seal retaining groove; said facing member includes one side terminating in a seal retaining groove and the other side having an inwardly extending ledge; weather stripping means mounted in said seal retaining groove of said gutter member and said face member and engaging adjacent marginal edges of said panel; and said retaining clip includes a slot formed in the a side of said base opposite said at least one flexible leg and engageable with said ledge of said facing member, and said flexible leg having a notch on the outer surface engageable with shoulder of said seal retaining groove of said facing member to secure said retaining clip in said facing member.

Claim 22

The glazing system as set forth in claim 16 wherein said gutter members include intermediate gutter members having a pair of side members extending from said base member of said gutter member in spaced relation to one another and each terminating in a seal engaging groove; and weather stripping means mounted in each of said seal retaining grooves and engaging adjacent marginal edges of said panel.

Claim 23

The glazing system as set forth in claim 19 wherein sections of said facing members are intermediate facing members and each of said pair of opposed legs terminate in a seal retaining groove; weather stripping means mounted in each of said seal retaining grooves and engaging adjacent marginal edges of the panel; and said retaining clip includes a pair of flexible legs connected to said base about said bifurcated member, each of said legs having a notch on the outer surface engageable with shoulder of adjacent one of said seal retaining grooves of said face member to secure said retaining clip in said facing member.

Claim 24

The glazing system as set forth in claim 16 wherein the clip is made of plastic.

Claim 25

The glazing system as set forth in claim 16 wherein the clip is made of metal.

Claim 26

The glazing system as set forth in claim 16 wherein said panel is a spandrel unit.

Claim 27

The glazing system as set forth in claim 16 wherein said panel is a glass sheet.

Claim 28

The glazing system as set forth in claim 16 wherein said panel is a multiple glazed unit.