Claims
- 1. A device for retaining a glass pane with a base and at least one face in a frame, comprising:a resiliently flexible strip including a lateral member adapted to mount on the frame, to engage the base, and to extend generally perpendicular to the face of the glass pane; the strip including first and second members extending in opposite directions from the lateral member, generally parallel to the face of the glass pane; the first member including first and second legs spring biased away from each other and extending generally parallel to each other; the first leg having a first end mounted to the second leg and a second end with a foot that extends laterally in a first direction away from the second leg generally parallel to said lateral member; the second leg mounted to the lateral member; the second member extending from the lateral member and having a protrusion that extends laterally in a second direction opposite the first direction.
- 2. The device of claim 1 wherein the first member of the strip has a cover member extending generally parallel to the second leg and overlapping a portion of the face of the glass pane.
- 3. The device of claim 2 wherein the cover member has a generally L-shaped vertical cross section.
- 4. The device of claim 1 further comprising a third member joined to and extending from the lateral member in the same direction as the first member and spaced apart laterally therefrom, the second member being joined to the lateral member between the second leg and the third member.
- 5. The device of claim 4 wherein the third member has an unjoined end that is inclined toward the first member.
- 6. The device of claim 1 wherein the lateral member has a flange thereon that extends laterally beyond the second member in the second direction and is adapted to be grasped by a person's hand during installation or removal of the strip.
- 7. The device of claim 1 wherein the foot and the protrusion are adapted to urge the face of the glass pane toward the frame.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a divisional of U.S. patent application No. 08/984,340 filed Dec. 3, 1997, now abandoned, which claims priority based upon U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/054,311 filed Jul. 31, 1997.
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Provisional Applications (1)
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