Adjustable bracket assembly for glass panel

1. An adjustable bracket assembly for securing an edge of a panel relative to a surface, the adjustable bracket assembly comprising: a mounting member having a body configured for mounting on the surface, the mounting member body defining at least two fastening screw receiving holes; a bracket member having an extension arm extending perpendicularly to a mounting arm, the extension arm including a panel clamp and the mounting arm including a mounting plate extending therefrom, the mounting plate defining at least two fastening screw holes and at least two adjustment screw holes therethrough, each fastening screw hole aligning with a respective fastening screw receiving hole and each adjustment screw hole aligning with a surface of the mounting member body; a fastening screw extending through each fastening screw hole and received in a respective fastening screw receiving hole to secure the bracket member to the mounting member; and an adjustment screw positioned in each adjustment screw hole, each adjustment screw threadably adjustable to contact the mounting member body and adjust the angular relationship between the bracket member and the mounting member through tightening and loosening of the adjustment screws.

2. The adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 1 wherein the mounting member body defines at least two mounting screw bores therethrough and mounting screws are secured through the mounting screw bores to mount the mounting member on the surface.

3. The adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 2 wherein each mounting screw bore has an elongated configuration.

4. The adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 1 wherein the mounting plate and a portion of the mounting arm define a mounting member receiving area which receives the mounting member when the bracket member is secured to the mounting member.

5. The adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 4 wherein the mounting receiving area has a height and width substantially equal to a height and width of the mounting member body.

6. The adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 1 wherein each adjustment screw is a set screw.

7. The adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 1 wherein the panel clamp includes a pair of flanges extending from the extension arm with a panel receiving channel therebetween.

8. The adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 7 wherein the panel clamp further includes a pair of friction pads positioned in the panel receiving channel with each friction pad positioned adjacent a respective flange.

9. The adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 8 wherein at least one set screw extends through one of the flanges and is adjustable to move the friction pads toward one another.

10. The adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a cover member configured to be positioned over and conceal the mounting member and the mounting plate.

11. The adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 10 wherein the cover member includes a back surface and a bottom surface, both of which extend between opposed end plates.

12. The adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 11 wherein each end plate defines an inward projection configured to be received and retained in a respective end slot extending along the mounting member body.

13. The adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 1 wherein the extension arm and the mounting arm have a height less than a width thereof.

14. A shower enclosure comprising: at least one adjustable bracket assembly according to claim 1 with the mounting member secured to a wall which defines the surface; and a glass panel positioned along the surface with a top edge of the panel positioned in and secured by the panel clamp.