Otis Elevator Company

Frank Bathge

Willy Adrian

Gerald Wente

Peter Borchers

Knuth Wallbaum

Kurt Pietsch

A balustrade assembly is provided having a shaped panel holder for supporting a balustrade panel, an outer decking and an inner profile. The inner profile, outer decking and panel holder include a clip apparatus which enable the outer decking and inner profile to be attached to the panel holder in a constant aligned position, independent of the balustrade panel. A method for assembling a balustrade assembly is also provided including the steps of providing a balustrade panel for supporting a handrail, a shaped panel holder, an inner profile, an outer decking, and apparatus for clipping the panel holder, the inner profile, and the outer decking together. The steps further include attaching the outer decking to the panel holder with the clip apparatus, independent of the balustrade panel, attaching the balustrade panel to the panel holder, and attaching the inner profile to the panel holder with the clip apparatus, independent of the balustrade panel and in a constant aligned position with the outer decking and the panel holder.

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Hanover, Germany

Frank Bathge