Claims
- 1. A method of centering a substantially planar glazing upon a bracket which comprises
- providing substantially the entire periphery of said glazing with a spacer comprising a lip portion which extends beyond the edge of said glazing and is initially oriented essentially parallel to the plane of said glazing and
- placing said glazing parallel to an edge of a mounting bracket and within the bracket, whereby said lip portion of the spacer contacts said bracket to provide a force for centering said glazing thereon, which force is sufficient to maintain centering of the glazing on the bracket and to provide a gap between the glazing edge and the bracket around substantially the entire periphery of the glazing.
- 2. The method of claim 1 which further comprises dimensioning said lip portion in length and thickness to provide said centering force.
- 3. The method of claim 1 which further comprises forming said lip portion of an elastomer having a modulus of elasticity which is sufficiently high to provide said centering force.
- 4. The method of claim 1 which further comprises securing said glazing to said bracket with a bead of adhesive.
- 5. The method of claim 4 which further comprises configuring said spacer supporting said bead of adhesive.
- 6. The method of claim 5 which further comprises configuring the spacer to have a recessed portion to receive said adhesive bead.
- 7. The method of claim 6 which further comprises providing said spacer with a pair of leg portions which define the sides of said recessed portion.
- 8. The method of claim 4 which further comprises forming said lip portion having a modulus of elasticity and a coefficient of friction with said bracket which are sufficiently high to fix the glazing against said bracket during setting of said adhesive bead.
- 9. The method of claim 1 wherein the centering force is sufficient to prevent said glazing edge from contacting said bracket.
- 10. The method of claim 1 wherein the centering force is sufficient to provide a gap between the glazing edge and the bracket around the entire periphery of the glazing.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/450,345, filed Dec. 13, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,384,995, which is in turn a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 07/242,387, filed Sep. 9, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,938,521, of application Ser. No. 07/360,654, filed Jun. 2, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,933,032, and of application Ser. No. 07/436,280, filed Nov. 14, 1989, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,057,265.
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