Frameless glass fencing component
In one aspect there is disclosed a frameless glass fencing component ( 40 ) for a frameless glass fencing installation. The frameless glass fencing component ( 40 ) is produced from an engineering plastic and includes a substantially rigid reinforcing member ( 42 ).
1. A frameless glass fencing spigot for a frameless glass fencing installation, wherein the frameless glass fencing spigot is configured to support a bottom edge of the glass panel and is (i) produced from an engineering plastic including a base material and reinforcing fibre filler, and (ii) has an embedded reinforced plastic reinforcing member over-molded with the engineering plastic;
wherein the reinforcing member includes a holding portion and a base portion, the holding portion and the base portion being of unitary construction, the base portion having a hole to allow the passage of engineering plastic therethrough during production.
2. A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1 wherein the engineering plastic is covered with a coating.
3. A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing fibre filler includes glass fibre.
4. A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing fibre filler includes carbon fibre.
5. A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1 , wherein the engineering plastic is a polyarylamide.
6. A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 5 , wherein the polyarylamide includes glass fibre reinforcement wherein the concentration of the glass fibre reinforcement is between 50% to 60% by volume.
7. A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1 , wherein the engineering plastic is an epoxy vinyl ester resin.
8. A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 7 , wherein the epoxy vinyl ester resin includes glass fibre reinforcement wherein the concentration of the glass fibre reinforcement is between 50% to 70% by volume.
9. A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1 , wherein the base material includes a polyamide, polyphenylene sulphide (PPS), or styrene.
10. A frameless glass fencing spigot according to claim 1 , including (i) a post portion defining a slot operatively adapted to hold a portion of a glass panel of the frameless glass fencing installation, and (ii) a flange portion or a threaded portion operatively adapted to secure the post portion in an upright orientation.