Patent ID: 7178198

Claim:
A mounting arrangement for mounting a glass leaf between a transom and a floor, said leaf having a central axis, a side edge parallel to said axis, and bore holes adjacent to said side edge, said arrangement comprising: an upper mounting having an elongate mounting body with a pair of clamps which receive said leaf therebetween, said mounting body having a pair of longitudinal channels extending over respective clamps and a pair of screw holes which align with a pair of bore holes in said leaf for receiving fastening screws through the clamps and the leaf; a lower mounting having an elongate mounting body with a pair of clamps which receive said leaf therebetween, said mounting body having a pair of longitudinal channels extending over respective clamps and a pair of screw holes which align with a pair of bore holes in said leaf for receiving fastening screws through the clamps and the leaf; a cover extending over each of said mountings, each said cover having a pair of elongate apertures which align with respective said channels; a clamping insert received in each of said channels and extending over the cover, each said insert having a recess and a pair of holes in the recess for said screws; and a cover panel received in each said recess.