Improvements in glazing systems

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EP 1 291 473 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	07.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/02

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	12.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/11

(21)	Application number: 02256279.7

(22)	Date of filing: 11.09.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: E04B 2/96, E06B 3/54, E06B 5/16

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

11.09.2001 GB 0121968

(71)	Applicant: Fenlock-Hansen Limited
	Gateshead NE10 0JP (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Webb, Michael, Pollards Fyrespan Enfield, Middlesex EN1 1AY (GB)

(74)	Representative: Every, David Aidan et al
	MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester M2 3LG Manchester M2 3LG (GB)

(54)	Improvements in glazing systems

(57) A glazing structure comprises a plurality of glass panels (1-6). The panels are interconnected by fittings (7,27) and a beam (12) extending across the width of the glass panels for preventing lateral flexure of the glass panels. The fittings (7,27) are fastened to each glass panel against an edge thereof and linking rods (11) are connected between adjacent fitting (7,27) and to the beam (12). The linking rods are slidably mounted in the fittings (7,27) but are prevented from sliding movement by a fusible plug. In the event of a fire the plug melts. The expansion of the supporting beam (12) is accomodated by relative movement between the beam (12) and the fittings (27) (and hence between the beam and the glass panels) by virtue of the sliding mount. This ensures that the expansion takes place without the glass panels being drawn apart.

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