Glass panel carrier
US4778064A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 17, 1987 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D85/48
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A glass panel carrier, especially intended for automobile windshields includes a pair of generally parallel, laterally spaced-apart support rails, and at least one transverse support member disposed in between and attached to the rails. A multiplicity of fittings each having at least one branch leg, are slidably supported in fixed positions on the rails and are mounted with the branch legs positioned generally perpendicular to the rails, the fittings being configured to prevent any axial rotation thereof. A multiplicity of posts are provided, each of which is associated with one of the T-shaped fittings, with the post releasably engaging the branch leg of the associated fitting. The posts in adjacent fittings on each rail and opposing fittings on the opposite rail cooperate in holding glass panels therebetween during transport and/or storage thereof.
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