Patent ID: 8851307

Claim:
A frame for attachment to a periphery of a panel having at least one main face, the frame comprising: a main portion comprising at least one surrounding wall for surrounding an edge of the panel; means for attaching the frame relative to the panel, which comprise at least one locking element, wherein: the locking element is connected to the main portion by a hinge; the locking element and the main portion are in one piece; and the locking element is movable relative to the main portion between (1) an open position, in which the panel is capable of being inserted into the main portion without interaction with the locking element, and (2) a closed position, in which, when the surrounding wall surrounds the edge of the panel, a first portion of the locking element faces the main face of the panel and a second portion of the locking element abuts a part of the main portion to which it is connected by the hinge; and the hinge is placed vertically relative to the surrounding wall; and immobilization means for immobilizing the locking element in the closed position, wherein the at least one locking element of the means for attaching comprises at least two locking elements, the immobilization means comprise complementary surfaces of the locking elements, and the locking elements interlock in one another by the engagement of the complementary surfaces.