An edge rail for a pane or panel of glass or like material to be used as a door or partition is made of mating male and female rail sections defining a channel for reception of and secure attachment to an edge portion of a pane or panel. The two rail sections have portions thereof cut away and defin
An edge rail for a pane or panel of glass or like material to be used as a door or partition is made of mating male and female rail sections defining a channel for reception of and secure attachment to an edge portion of a pane or panel. The two rail sections have portions thereof cut away and defining a recess or chamber for reception of a door or partition supporting structure directly within the rail and not as an appendage thereto. The edge rail has substantially universal application as either a top rail or a bottom rail and for either a right hand mount or a left hand mount. The rail is relatively small, slim and compact and imparts an esthetically pleasing appearance to the panel assembly.
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What is claimed is: 1. An edge rail for a panel, comprising: a female rail section having a pair of spaced flanges, a male rail section having a flange extending into a space between the spaced flanges on the female rail section, and fastening means extending between said sections for drawing the s
What is claimed is: 1. An edge rail for a panel, comprising: a female rail section having a pair of spaced flanges, a male rail section having a flange extending into a space between the spaced flanges on the female rail section, and fastening means extending between said sections for drawing the sections together, said sections defining therebetween a channel for reception of edge portions of the panel and said fastening means drawing said sections together into secure engagement with one another and the edge portions of the panel, said sections having relieved portions defining a chamber within the rail for reception of a panel mounting structure, said relieved portions of said rail sections comprising a portion of the flange on the male rail section for reception of a central portion of the mounting structure and aligned portions of the flanges on the female sections for reception of the central portion and a pair of legs of the mounting structure. 2. An edge rail as set forth in claim 1, including a panel mounting structure housed within said chamber. 3. An edge rail as set forth in claim 1, said rail sections including side walls extending transversely from said flanges, said side walls and the adjacent one of the flanges on said female rail section defining the channel for reception of the edge portions of the panel. 4. An edge rail as set forth in claim 3, said fastening means comprising a plurality of threaded fasteners spaced substantially uniformly along said rail sections and extending through aligned holes in one rail section and into threaded holes in the other rail section. 5. An edge rail as set forth in claim 4, each said fastener having a head and each said hole in said one rail section having a complementary countersink receiving the head of the respective fastener with the head of the fastener substantially flush with the surface of said one rail section. 6. An edge rail as set forth in claim 3, including a resilient gasket on each of said side walls for conformable engagement with the edge portions of the panel. 7. An edge rail as set forth in claim 3, said relieved portions of said rail sections comprising aligned and complementary portions of said flanges, said side walls remaining substantially intact for uniform length-wise engagement with the edge portions of the panel. 8. An edge rail as set forth in claim 2, said panel mounting structure having holes therethrough and including structure fastening means extending through said holes for securing said mounting structure to said rail sections, said holes being larger than the fastening means passing therethrough for accommodating adjustment of the panel mounting structure relative to the panel. 9. An edge rail as set forth in claim 2, said central portion of the mounting structure for mounting the panel and said pair of legs extending laterally in opposite directions from the central portion, said legs having holes therethrough, mounting structure fastening means extending through said holes for securing the mounting structure to said rail sections, the flange on the male rail section having holes therein aligned with the holes in the legs of the mounting structure for reception of the mounting structure fastening means. 10. An edge rail as set forth in claim 9, said mounting structure fastening means securing the mounting structure to said male rail section and said rail section fastening means securing said female rail section to said male rail section, said mounting structure being housed within the chamber defined by the relieved portions of said rail sections. 11. An edge rail as set forth in claim 9, the holes in the legs of the mounting structure being larger than the fastening means passing therethrough and accommodating adjustment of the panel mounting structure relative to the panel. 12. An edge rail as set forth in claim 11, said holes in the legs of the mounting structure being countersunk for receiving the mounting structure fastening means within and/or flush with the surface of the mounting structure. 13. An edge rail as set forth in claim 1 for mounting panels of glass to be used as doors or partitions, said rail sections being applicable to either a top edge or a bottom edge of the panel and comprising either a top rail or a bottom rail for the panel. 14. An edge rail as set forth in claim 13 including a panel mounting structure housed within said recess or chamber, said panel mounting structure comprising one of a bottom closure receiving member, or a top pivot receiving member. 15. An edge rail for mounting panels to be used as doors or partitions comprising: a female rail section having a pair of spaced flanges, a male rail section having a flange extending into a space between the spaced flanges on the female rail section, fastening means for drawing the sections together, said rail sections defining therebetween a channel for reception of edge portions of a panel, portions of said flanges being relieved and defining a chamber within the flange portion of said rails for reception of a panel mounting structure. 16. An edge rail as set forth in claim 15, wherein said panel mounting structure is adjustably fastened to the flange of at least one of said rail sections. 17. An edge rail as in claim 15, said mounting structure comprising a central portion and a pair of legs extending in opposite directions from said central portion, said legs having holes therein for passage of fastening means into the flange of said male section, the holes in the legs of the panel mounting structure being larger than the fastening means passing therethrough for accommodating adjustment of the mounting structure relative to the panel. 18. An edge rail for a panel to be used as a door or a partition comprising: a female rail section having a pair of spaced flanges and a side wall extending transversely from said flanges, a male rail section having a flange extending into a space between the spaced flanges on the female rail section and a side wall extending transversely from said flange opposite the side wall on said female rail section, first fastening means extending between said rail sections for drawing said sections together, said side walls defining a channel for reception therebetween of edge portions of a panel, a panel mounting structure housed within said rail sections, said structure comprising a central portion and a pair of legs extending in opposite directions from said central portion, said legs having holes therein for passage of fastening means, and second fastening means extending through the holes in the legs of the mounting structure for securing the mounting structure to at least one of said rail sections, a portion of the flange on said male rail section being relieved for reception of the central portion of the panel mounting structure, said male rail section having holes therein to opposite sides of said relieved portion for reception of said second fastening means, a portion of the flanges on said female rail section being relieved for reception of the central portion and the legs of the mounting structure; the relieved portions of said rail sections defining a chamber receiving therein the panel mounting structure, said second fastening means extending through the holes in the legs of the mounting structure and into the holes in said male rail section for securing the panel mounting structure to said male rail section, said first fastening means securing said female rail section to said male rail section with the panel mounting structure housed within said rail sections. 19. An edge rail as set forth in claim 16, the holes in the legs of the panel mounting structure being larger than the fastening means passing therethrough and accommodating adjustment of the mounting structure relative to the panel.
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