Glass panel railing

Claim 2

A railing for mounting to a building structure relative to an open stairway, hallway or the like comprising, a plruality of aligned glass panels, each of a predetermined length and height; a continuous handrail fixed along the top lengths of said glass panels; mounting means, fixed to the building structure, including means to supportingly engage the bottom lengths of said glass panels; means to engage along lower end, first face portions of said glass panels, means to adjust said means to engage to bring the plurality of glass panels into said alignment; means to exert pressure along lower end, second face portions of said glass panels, in an opposed relation to said means to engage, to maintain said panels in alignment; said mounting means comprising an elongated, generally tubular member provided with a slot of a predetermined width, through a top wall thereof, opening into an interior chamber, defined in said tubular member; said means to supportingly engage comprising a bottom wall of said tubular member; a pad, fixed relative to said bottom wall, between said bottom lengths and bottom wall; said glass panels extend loosely through said slot into engagement with said pad, and said means to engage along lower end, first face portions comprises adjustment plate means in said interior chamber; said adjustment plate means, along a first edge, is pivotally engaged with said tubular member within said interior chamber.

Claim 3

The railing as defined in claim 1 wherein said means to adjust comprises a plurality of spaced apart set screws, engaged through a first side wall of said tubular member into engagement with said adjustment plate means, adjacent a second edge thereof.

Claim 4

The railing as defined in claim 2 wherein said means to exert pressure comprises pressure plate means in said interior chamber and a plurality of set screws, engaged through a second side wall of said tubular member into engagement with said pressure plate means.

Claim 5

The railing as defined in claim 3 wherein said plurality of set screws comprises first and second spaced apart pluralities thereof, positioned to engage said pressure plate means, respectively, adjacent top and bottom edges thereof.

Claim 6

A railing for mounting to a building structure relative to an open stairway, hallway or the like comprising, a plurality of aligned glass panels, each of a predetermined length and height; a continuous handrail fixed along the top lengths of said glass panels; mounting means, fixed to the building structure, including means to supportingly engage the bottom lengths of said glass panels; means to engage along lower end, first face portions of said glass panels; means to adjust said means to engage to bring the plurality of glass panels into said alignment; means to exert pressure along lower end, second face portions of said glass panels, in an opposed relation to said means to engage, to maintain said panels in alignment, said mounting means comprising an elongated, generally tubular member provided with a slot of a predetermined width, through a top wall thereof, opening into an interior chamber, defined in said tubular member; said tubular member including a pair of opposed, outwardly extending bottom flanges, each of which is provided with a plurality of spaced apart holes for the reception therethrough of outer end portions of anchor bolts having inner end portions embedded in a transversely, horizontally extending portion of the building structure, and lock means being provided on said outer end portions; said railing including pads interposed between said adjustment plate means and pressure plate means, and the respective lower, side face portions of said glass panels.

Claim 7

A railing for mounting to a building structure relative to an open stairway, hallway or the like comprising, a plurality of aligned glass panels, each of a predetermined length and height; a continuous handrail fixed along the top lengths of said glass panels; mounting means, fixed to the building structure, including means to supportingly engage the bottom lengths of said glass panels; means to engage along lower end, first face portions of said glass panels; means to adjust said means to engage to bring the plurality of glass panels into said alignment; means to exert pressure along lower end, second face portions of said glass panels, in an opposed relation to said means to engage, to maintain said panels in alignment, said mounting means comprising an elongated, generally tubular member provided with a slot of a predetermined width, through a top wall thereof, opening into an interior chamber, defined in said tubular member; said tubular member including a pair of opposed, outwardly extending bottom flanges, each of which is provided with a plurality of spaced apart holes for the reception therethrough of outer end portions of anchor bolts having inner end portions embedded in a transversely, horizontally extending portion of the building structure, and lock means being provided on said outer end portions; said railing including pads interposed between said adjustment plate means and pressure plate means, and the respective lower, side face portions of said glass panels.

Claim 8

A railing for mounting to a building structure relative to an open stairway, hallway or the like comprising, a plurality of aligned glass panels, each of a predetermined length and height; a continuous handrail fixed along the top lengths of said glass panels; mounting means, fixed to the building structure, including means to supportingly engage the bottom lengths of said glass panels; means to engage along lower end, first face portions of said glass panels; means to adjust said means to engage to bring the plurality of glass panels into said alignment; means to exert pressure along lower end, second face portions of said glass panels, in an opposed relation to said means to engage, to maintain said panels in alignment; said mounting means comprising an elongated, generally tubular member provided with a slot of a predetermined width, through a top wall thereof, opening into an interior chamber, defined in said tubular member; said tubular member including a downwardly extending flange formed integral with an inside wall thereof, said inside wall and flange being provided with pluralities of spaced apart holes for the reception therethrough of outer end portions of anchor bolts having inner end portions embedded in a vertical wall portion of a building structure, lock means being provided on said outer end portions.

Claim 9

A railing for mounting to a building structure relative to an open stairway, hallway or the like comprising, a plurality of aligned glass panels, each of a predetermined length and height; a continuous handrail fixed along the top lengths of said glass panels; mounting means, fixed to the building structure, including means to supportingly engage the bottom lengths of said glass panels; means to engage along lower end, first face portions of said glass panels; means to adjust said means to engage to bring the plurality of glass panels into said alignment; means to exert pressure along lower end, second face portions of said glass panels, in an opposed relation to said means to engage, to maintain said panels in alignment; said mounting means comprising an elongated, generally tubular member provided with a slot of a predetermined width, through a top wall thereof, opening into an interior chamber, defined in said tubular member; said tubular member including a downwardly extending flange formed integral with an inside wall thereof, said inside wall and flange being provided with pluralities of spaced apart holes for the reception therethrough of outer end portions of anchor bolts having inner end portions embedded in a vertical wall portion of a building structure, lock means being provided on said outer end portions.

Claim 10

A railing for mounting to a building structure relative to an open stairway, hallway or the like comprising, a plurality of aligned glass panels, each of a predetermined length and height; a continuous handrail fixed along the top lengths of said glass panels; mounting means, fixed to the building structure, including means to supportingly engage the bottom lengths of said glass panels, means to engage along lower end, first face portions of said glass panels; means to adjust said means to engage to bring the plurality of glass panels into said alignment; means to exert pressure along lower end, second face portions of said glass panels, in an opposed relation to said means to engage, to maintain said panels in alignment; said mounting means comprising an elongated, generally tubular member provided with a slot of a predetermined width, through a top wall thereof, opening into an interior chamber, defined in said tubular member, said means to supportingly engage comprising a bottom wall of said tubular member; a pad, fixed relative to said bottom wall, between said bottom lengths and bottom wall; said glass panels extend loosely through said slot into engagement with said pad, and said means to engage along lower end, first face portions comprises adjustment plate means in said interior chamber; said railing including a pair of O-formed seal members disposed in said slot on opposed sides of said glass panels and fixed in respective edge portions defined by said slot.

Claim 11

A railing for mounting to a building structure relative to an open stairway, hallway or the like comprising, a plurality of aligned glass panels, each of a predetermined length and height; a continuous handrail fixed along the top lengths of said glass panels; mounting means, fixed to the building structure, including means to supportingly engage the bottom lengths of said glass panels, means to engage along lower end, first face portions of said glass panels; means to adjust said means to engage to bring the plurality of glass panels into said alignment; means to exert pressure along lower end, second face portions of said glass panels, in an opposed relation to said means to engage, to maintain said panels in alignment; said mounting means comprising an elongated, generally tubular member provided with a slot of a predetermined width, through a top wall thereof, opening into an interior chamber, defined in said tubular member, said means to supportingly engage comprising a bottom wall of said tubular member; a pad, fixed relative to said bottom wall, between said bottom lengths and bottom wall; said glass panels extend loosely through said slot into engagement with said pad, and said means to engage along lower end, first face portions comprises adjustment plate means in said interior chamber; said railing including a pair of O-formed seal members disposed in said slot on opposed sides of said glass panels and fixed in respective edge portions defined by said slot.

Claim 12

A railing for mounting to a building structure relative to an open stairway, hallway or the like comprising, a plurality of aligned glass panels, each of a predetermined length and height; a continuous handrail fixed along the top lengths of said glass panels; mounting means, fixed to the building structure, including means to supportingly engage the bottom lengths of said glass panels; means to engage along lower end, first face portions of said glass panels; means to adjust said means to engage to bring the plurality of glass panels innto said alignment; menas to exert pressure along lower end, second face portions of said glass panels, in an opposed relation to said means to engage, to maintain said panels in alignment; said mounting means comprising an elongated member having an enlarged upper portion providing an outwardly opening cavity, downwardly extending integral flange portion and an outwardly extending ledge from said flange portion comprising said means to supportingly engage; including upper and lower pluralities of spaced apart anchor bolts including inner end portions embedded in a vertical wall portion of a building structure, and outer end portions extending through respective pluralities of holes in said enlarged upper portion and flange portion, lock nuts being engaged on the outer end portions of said upper plurality, and a pair of adjustment nuts being engaged on each of said lower plurality in respective engagement against inner and outer faces of said flange portion.

Claim 13

A railing for mounting to a building structure relative to an open stairway, hallway or the like comprising, a plurality of aligned glass panels, each of a predetermined length and height; a continuous handrail fixed along the top lengths of said glass panels; mounting means, fixed to the building structure, including means to supportingly engage the bottom lengths of said glass panels; means to engage along lower end, first face portions of said glass panels; means to adjust said means to engage to bring the plurality of glass panels innto said alignment; menas to exert pressure along lower end, second face portions of said glass panels, in an opposed relation to said means to engage, to maintain said panels in alignment; said mounting means comprising an elongated member having an enlarged upper portion providing an outwardly opening cavity, downwardly extending integral flange portion and an outwardly extending ledge from said flange portion comprising said means to supportingly engage; including upper and lower pluralities of spaced apart anchor bolts including inner end portions embedded in a vertical wall portion of a building structure, and outer end portions extending through respective pluralities of holes in said enlarged upper portion and flange portion, lock nuts being engaged on the outer end portions of said upper plurality, and a pair of adjustment nuts being engaged on each of said lower plurality in respective engagement against inner and outer faces of said flange portion.

Claim 14

The railing as defined in claim 8 wherein said means to engage along lower end, first face portions comprises upper and lower outwardly, longitudinally extending projections from said enlarged upper portion.

Claim 15

The railing as defined in claim 9 wherein said means to adjust comprises a pair of longitudinally, oppositely inwardly angled wall portions of said enlarged upper portion converging along a line against the surface of said vertical wall portion in a bisecting relation to the axes of said upper plurality of anchor bolts, and said pair of adjustment nuts on each of said lower plurality of anchor bolts.

Claim 16

The railing as defined in claim 10 wherein said means to exert pressure comprises longitudinally extending pressure plate means and a plurality of upper and lower pairs of pressure bolts extending therethrough, each pair being positioned to pass from said pressure plate means through a space between confronting ends of a pair of said glass panels into threaded engagement with nut means in said outwardly opening cavity.

Claim 17

The railing as defined in claim 11 wherein said nut means comprises a single enlarged nut for engagement by each pair of pressure bolts, said nuts being slidably engaged in an undercut keyway in said outwardly opening cavity.

Claim 18

The railing as defined in claim 11 including pads, interposed between said oppositely inwardly angled wall portions and pressure plate means, and the respective lower, side face portions of said glass panels.

Claim 19

The railing as defined in claim 8 including a pad, fixed relative to said ledge, between said bottom lengths and ledge.