Abstract: It is known to secure a panel 1 within a trough 3 by placing one edge of the panel 1 within the trough 3 and filling the trough with resin 21. Once hardened, the resin 21 holds the panel 1 in place securely. However, panels 1 thus secured cannot be removed easily if damaged. The present invention provides a barrier 11, 13 for preventing flow of liquid resin 21 along a length of a trough 3, and for receiving a panel 1 thereon. A panel 1 may therefore be secured within a trough 3 with a reduced amount of resin 21.

Abstract: It is known to secure a panel 1 within a trough 3 by placing one edge of the panel 1 within the trough 3 and filling the trough with resin 21. Once hardened, the resin 21 holds the panel 1 in place securely. However, panels 1 thus secured cannot be removed easily if damaged. The present invention provides a barrier 11, 13 for preventing flow of liquid resin 21 along a length of a trough 3, and for receiving a panel 1 thereon. A panel 1 may therefore be secured within a trough 3 with a reduced amount of resin 21.

Abstract: It is known to secure a panel 1 within a trough 3 by placing one edge of the panel 1 within the trough 3 and filling the trough with resin 21. Once hardened, the resin 21 holds the panel 1 in place securely. However, panels 1 thus secured cannot be removed easily if damaged. The present invention provides a barrier 11, 13 for preventing flow of liquid resin 21 along a length of a trough 3, and for receiving a panel 1 thereon. A panel 1 may therefore be secured within a trough 3 with a reduced amount of resin 21.

Abstract: Securing a channel section 7 onto a pre-existing substrate 9 using screws 11 requires any water-impermeable layer on the substrate 9 to be compromised. In particular, water present on a head of a screw 11 may wick (i.e. via capillary action) along the thread of a screw, past the water-impermeable layer, and into the core of the substrate 9. The present invention provides a sealing device with a fluid inlet 6 for injecting fluid sealant therethrough to surround a screw 11, thereby preventing wicking of water along threads of the screw.

Abstract: Panel support systems that allow for adjustability are not necessarily as robust as some non-adjustable systems. The present invention is a system for adjusting alignment of a flat panel 1 that includes at least one pair of resilient barrier units 21 configured to be placed in a trough 3 at opposing ends of an adjustment part 11. Liquid resin 29 may then be inserted between the barrier units 21 and allowed to harden.

Abstract: Panel support systems that allow for adjustability are not necessarily as robust as some non-adjustable systems. The present invention is a system for adjusting alignment of a flat panel 1 that includes at least one pair of resilient barrier units 21 configured to be placed in a trough 3 at opposing ends of an adjustment part 11. Liquid resin 29 may then be inserted between the barrier units 21 and allowed to harden.

Abstract: It is known to secure a panel 1 within a trough 3 by placing one edge of the panel 1 within the trough 3 and filling the trough with resin 21. Once hardened, the resin 21 holds the panel 1 in place securely. However, panels 1 thus secured cannot be removed easily if damaged. The present invention provides a barrier 11, 13 for preventing flow of liquid resin 21 along a length of a trough 3, and for receiving a panel 1 thereon. A panel 1 may therefore be secured within a trough 3 with a reduced amount of resin 21.

Abstract: It is known for balustrades and partitions to be formed from a flat panel (2), such as glass, and for such panels to be anchored along a lower edge and substantially unsupported at an upper edge. Vertical alignment of such panels has been achieved by ensuring that the trough (4) in which they are anchored is itself precisely aligned on a horizontal, such that any flat panel (2) inserted therein stands in a vertical plane. According to the invention, a panel (2) may be aligned with its major face in a substantially vertical plane, even when the trough (4) is located with its base substantially not horizontal. In addition, the panel (2) may be held in the base of the trough (4) by the force of an adjustment part (16) on a first joint surface (12), thereby increasing stability of the panel (2). Furthermore, adjustment of the panel (2) may be made more simply than in prior art methods by means of the adjustment part (16) being more accessible to a user.