US 12,281,471 B2
Panel with inset glass
Adrian A. Torres, Holland, MI (US); Kevin J. Welscott, Hamilton, MI (US); Alex J. Lamfers, Hudsonville, MI (US); and Jason M. DeWeerd, Otsego, MI (US)
Assigned to Haworth, Inc., Holland, MI (US)
Filed by Haworth, Inc., Holland, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/147,288.
Prior Publication US 2024/0218660 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. E04B 2/74 (2006.01)
CPC E04B 2/7405 (2013.01) [E04B 2002/7487 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A panel construction comprising:
a core having first and second opposing surfaces, top and bottom edges, and first and second side edges;
a surface material covering the first opposing surface and extending to the top edge;
a side edge material covering the first side edge and extending to the top edge;
a top edge material covering the top edge and extending to the first side edge;
a glass support notch extending through the top edge material and into the top edge of the core, the glass support notch extending through the first side edge of the core, the side edge material on the first side edge extending flush with the first side edge and covering the glass support notch on the first side edge without protruding beyond the first side edge or into the support notch;
a channel rail inserted into the glass support notch, the channel rail having a floor and a pair of sidewalls extending upwardly from the floor; and
a glass panel inserted into the channel rail between the sidewalls, with a portion of the glass panel extending above the top edge material.