Patent ID: 8104239

Claim:
A fastening assembly for arranging frameless flat components on a framework, comprising: a first profile mounting rail and a second profile mounting rail that are spaced apart from one another and that are to be arranged in a horizontal and parallel orientation on the framework and on each of which a first frameless flat component is affixable at respective areas of mutually opposing edges of the first frameless flat component; for each one frameless flat component of said arranged frameless flat components, profile elements arranged on a bottom of said one frameless flat component, each one of said profile elements including a retaining rib at a lateral edge; and a retaining element distinct from the first and second profile mounting rails and that has a first fastening segment for fastening the retaining element to a first fastening area of one of said first and second profile mounting rails, and that has a second fastening segment for fastening adjacent frameless flat components, the second fastening segment having two retaining segments, wherein said retaining element is generally T-shaped having a longitudinal leg forming the first fastening segment and a transverse leg forming the second fastening segment, said transverse leg extending toward each of the adjacent frameless flat components while the adjacent frameless flat components are installed to overlap the respective retaining rib of each of the adjacent frameless flat components; wherein said one of said first and second profile mounting rails includes an undercut groove forming a portion of said first fastening area; and wherein said first fastening segment of said retaining element has a hook segment movable within the undercut groove during installation and by which said retaining element is retained in said undercut groove while in the assembled position.