| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 052204591 | Spacing pane from disparate edging | 56 |
| 20080263973 | Spacer for Insulating Glass Panes and Method for the Production Thereof - The invention relates to a frame-shaped spacer for insulating glass panes, which is formed by bending a hollow profile rod ( | 10-30-2008 |
| 20090049774 | Plug-In Connector - The invention relates to a plug connector ( | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090301007 | WINDOW GLAZING UNIT FOR A BUILDING WINDOW ASSEMBLY - Window assembly ( | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100031591 | COMPOSITE SPACER BAR FOR REDUCING HEAT TRANSFER FROM A WARM SIDE TO A COLD SIDE ALONG AN EDGE OF AN INSULATED GLAZING UNIT - The subject application is directed to a composite spacer bar for use in glazing units. The spacer bar includes a low-thermally conductive inner component and a low-thermally conductive outer component that partially encases the inner component. The inner component has four walls of a predetermined thickness that define a chamber containing a low-thermally conductive material. The thickness of the outer component is substantially less than the thickness of the inner component. The outer component also includes a rear wall having an irregular profile and associated longitudinal edges, with the inner component configured to engage the longitudinal edges of the outer component. The longitudinal edges also include a portion that extends a predetermined distance into the top wall of the inner component. The composite spacer bar is also configured to receive a linear key member that is configured for insertion into the chamber so as to join ends of the spacer bar. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100107525 | Vacuum-Insulated Glass Windows With Glass-Bump Spacers - Vacuum-insulated glass (VIG) windows ( | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100186323 | MUNTIN CLIP - A muntin clip supports a muntin grid inside an insulating glazing unit. The clip includes a positioning arm that allows the clip to be positioned with respect to the spacer. In one embodiment, the clip has a flat base adapted to be positioned on the inwardly facing surface of the spacer. The positioning arm extends from one side of the plate with the muntin-engaging body extending from the other side of the plate. The arm has an outer end that projects beyond the outer edge of the plate. A method for using the clip includes the step of using one of the glass sheets to engage and position the positioning arm of the muntin clip. Stops may be provided to limit the insertion of the clip into the spacer. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20110131904 | USE OF A WINDOW GLASS COMPRISING A PROFILED BEAD FOR INSTALLING IT IN AN OPENING - A window glass, particularly for installation by adhesive bonding in an opening of a vehicle bodywork, comprises a sheet of glass with a profiled bead that is fixed at least to the main surface of the sheet of glass facing toward the interior in the installed state and that rests against at least part of the opening. The use of such a window glass makes it possible, once the window glass has been installed in the bodywork opening, to obtain a visible space less than 5 mm between the opening and the edge face of the window glass. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20120055106 | WINDOW INSERT SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A window insert system that advantageously provides a high strength mounting system for windows to be positioned within an opening is provided. The window insert system for mounting the window into a an opening formed in a door or other structural element includes a mounting channel connected to a door or other structural element, a window rail to overlie the mounting channel and support a window therein, and a window securing member to engage a portion of the window rail to secure the window. The window rail may include an outer surface portion, an inner sidewall, an exterior sidewall, and a window carrying member. The window may be positioned between the window carrying member and the window securing member. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20130086855 | GLAZING UNIT COMPRISING AN INSERT HAVING A PRESSURE ELEMENT, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE GLAZING UNIT AND INSERT FOR THE GLAZING UNIT - A glazing unit including a pane, a profiled seal portion, and at least one insert having an overmolded part located in the profiled seal portion and a protruding part located outside the profiled seal portion. The insert includes a baseplate that supports a base having a central axis and having a free face, and also a pressure element firmly attached to the insert in at least one bonding region and that extends between the baseplate and the pane, bearing on the pane. The pressure element is also applied against the baseplate or against the base in at least one bearing region located beneath the base, between the base and the pane. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130111834 | GLAZING ANCHORAGE SYSTEM - The present technology provides a glazing anchorage system for interconnecting a glazing unit with a frame of a structure. The glazing anchorage system comprises a glass anchorage connector, a frame anchorage connector and an interconnector. The interconnector is configured to couple the glass and frame anchorage connectors. The glass anchorage connector is fixedly connected to the glazing unit and includes a first elongated connection member. The frame anchorage connector is fixedly connected to the frame of the structure and includes a second elongated connection member. The interconnector is configured to couple the first elongated connection member and the second elongated connection member thus interconnecting the glass anchorage connector and the frame anchorage connector and thereby anchoring the glazing unit with the frame of a structure. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130247486 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING AN INSULATED FRAME MEMBER - A method of manufacturing an insulated frame member including first and second frame components held in a spaced relationship by a first, glazing unit facing connector component and by a second connector component, the first and second frame components together defining a void substantially filled with a foamed material, wherein the first connector component is of width greater than or equal to the thickness of the glazing unit. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20130291459 | Unit Glazing Construction for Window Panels - A system for creating single and double pane window walls comprising mullions, sills, headers, other framing members and gasketing, is disclosed. The system features window pane framing extrusions which include provisions that allow the extrusions to snap together to create a framing member with a box-type cross-section. Experimentation has shown that the composite box sections have similar structural properties to unitary box sections, i.e. comparable moments of inertia and cross-sectional area and thus comparable ability to carry bending moment, transmit shear and resist buckling. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140305051 | ENCAPSULANTS FOR WINDOW ASSEMBLIES - A window assembly includes a transparent pane and an encapsulant bonded to the transparent pane, wherein the encapsulant is a copolymer of at least one amorphous thermoplastic polymer and at least one crystalline thermoplastic polymer, wherein the at least one amorphous thermoplastic polymer is at least one thermoplastic polyester, at least one thermoplastic polyether, or a copolymer of at least one thermoplastic polyester and at least one thermoplastic polyether. The at least one crystalline thermoplastic polymer may be a renewably-sourced thermoplastic polymer, wherein the total weight of the renewably-sourced thermoplastic polymer is at most 60 percent of the total weight of the copolymer. | 10-16-2014 |
| 052204593 | At least two spaced panes | 41 |
| 20090044467 | Integral Screwless Window Assembly - A window assembly including a permanent frame portion, a removable frame portion, and a glazing panel sandwiched between. The frame portions are easily installed and include integral releasable connectors accessible using a thin tool inserted into a groove between the two frame portions. The removable frame portion can be removed from the permanent frame portion using a thin tool. With the removable frame portion removed, the insulated glass panel may be easily replaced. | 02-19-2009 |
| 20090120018 | SEALED UNIT AND SPACER WITH STABILIZED ELONGATE STRIP - A sealed unit includes at least two sheets of material separated by a spacer. In one example, a spacer includes an elongate strip having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge and defines a plane extending between at least portions of the first and second longitudinal edges. The spacer also includes at least a first stabilizer connected to the elongate strip adjacent the first longitudinal edge. The first stabilizer has a first surface arranged substantially perpendicular to the plane. The first surface is adapted to support the elongate strip against a first sheet of material. Some embodiments include a second stabilizer adapted to support the elongate strip against the second sheet of material. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20090139163 | Insulating glass unit - An insulating unit that includes at least three transparent and/or semi-transparent sheets and which includes an improved arrangement to secure one or more intermediate sheets to a spacer frame. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090139164 | Insulating glass unit - An insulating unit that includes at least three transparent and/or semi-transparent sheets and which includes an improved arrangement to secure one or more intermediate sheets to a spacer frame. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090139165 | Insulating glass unit - An insulating unit that includes at least three transparent and/or semi-transparent sheets and which includes an improved arrangement to secure one or more intermediate sheets to a spacer frame. | 06-04-2009 |
| 20090301008 | BUILDING OR WINDOW ELEMENT AND A METHOD OF PRODUCING A BUILDING - A building element includes a glass panel defining an outer circumferential rim including at least two rectilinear segments, a first one of which defines a first length and a second one of which defines a second length. The glass panel is made of hardened glass and has a specific coefficient of thermal expansion. The building element further includes a first pultruded element having a length corresponding to the first length, and a second pultruded element having a length corresponding to the second length. The first and second pultruded elements are adhered in a high strength integral adhesion to the hardened glass panel along the first and second rectilinear segments, respectively, and the pultruded elements have a content of reinforcing fibers for providing a coefficient of thermal expansion of the pultruded elements substantially corresponding to the specific coefficient of thermal expansion. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100107526 | SPACER PROFILE FOR A SPACER FRAME FOR AN INSULATING WINDOW UNIT AND INSULATING WINDOW UNIT - A spacer profile ( | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100205879 | WINDOW COMPRISING A BORDERED PANE MODULE - The pane module is composed by a border element ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100229480 | Window Muntin and Method - A non-metal window muntin formed from plastic or wood is described for use in hermetically sealed insulated glass windows. The process for forming the muntin includes machining polystyrene sheets which are painted with a latex pain and baked prior to use between sealed glass of the window. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100275538 | SPACER ARRANGEMENT WITH FUSABLE CONNECTOR FOR INSULATING GLASS UNITS - A spacer frame arrangement for insulating glass units, comprising a spacer profile body extending in a first direction and having a predetermined cross section in a plane perpendicular to the first direction, the predetermined cross section defining a hollow inner space of the spacer profile body with predetermined dimensions in the plane perpendicular to the first direction, and a connector comprising a connector section adapted to be inserted in the first direction into the hollow inner space of the spacer profile body by having a cross sectional shape perpendicular to the first direction which corresponds, with predetermined tolerances, to the cross section of the spacer profile body limiting the hollow inner space, at least the outer surface of the connector section facing the inner surface of the hollow inner space of the spacer profile body after insertion of the same being made of a fusable material, preferably a material fusable by melting the same, wherein the connector section is inserted into the hollow inner space of the spacer profile body and the outer surfaces of the connector section and the inner surface of the spacer profile body facing each other are connected by fusing. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110203198 | INSERTION CONNECTOR - An insertion connector ( | 08-25-2011 |
| 20110239561 | CONTINUOUS FLEXIBLE SPACER ASSEMBLY HAVING SEALANT SUPPORT MEMBER - A spacer and sealant assembly comprising a sealant support member having a planar surface bounded by first and second edges wherein said first and second edges have at least one pleated portion, a plastic shim having at least one undulating portion in contact with said first and second edges of said stretchable sealant support member so that said at least one pleated portion is oriented inward into said at least one undulating portion of said shim, a sealant joined to at least said first and second edges of said sealant support member. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20120090253 | SPACER BAR FOR A MULTIPLE PANEL GLAZING UNIT AND METHOD OF MAKING A SPACER BAR AND A MULTIPLE PANEL GLAZING UNIT - A multiple panel glazing unit including at least two glass spacer bars ( | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120117899 | Window, Muntin and Method - A non-metal window muntin formed from plastic or wood is described for use in hermetically sealed insulated glass windows. The process for forming the muntin includes machining polystyrene sheets which are painted with a latex pain and baked prior to use between sealed glass of the window. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120137608 | FLEXIBLE WRAPPED INSULATED GLASS UNIT SPACER, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME IN SITU AND AN INSULATED GLASS UNIT HAVING A FLEXIBLE WRAPPED SPACER - A spacer for an insulated glass unit includes a spacer frame with a back surface and a pair of opposed sides which define a hollow interior, wherein desiccant material is introduced into the hollow interior through the back surface at a series of spaced locations along the back surface and the back surface of the spacer frame is subsequently sealed. A flexible spacer is disclosed with a hollow interior which is sufficiently flexible as to be supplied in coil form to an IG assembly line. The flexibility can be provided to the spacer through the construction of a thin-walled profile, a plurality of kerfs or notches across the back of the spacer frame into the sides, a plurality of kerfs or notches across the front of the spacer frame into the sides, a plurality of kerfs or notches across the opposed sides of the spacer frame, and mixtures and combinations of these design features. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120151857 | TRIPLE PANE WINDOW SPACER, WINDOW ASSEMBLY AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING SAME - A spacer, window assembly, method of manufacturing a window assembly, and method of manufacturing a spacer is described herein involving window assemblies having three sheets of material, which will be referred to as a triple pane assembly. Two interior spaces are defined within the window assembly: a first air space between the first sheet and intermediary sheet and a second air space between the second sheet and the intermediary sheet. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120167497 | GRID KEEPER FOR INSULATING GLASS UNIT, AND/OR INSULATING GLASS UNIT INCORPORATING THE SAME - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to internal grid keepers for insulating glass units, and/or insulating glass units incorporating the same. The grid keepers of certain example embodiments may include a shoulder bent into an acute angle and may include one or more stamped features on or proximate to the shoulder for engaging with a punched, hollowed, or otherwise formed feature in an edge seal, along with one or more stamped features on an elongate portion extending from the shoulder for engaging with a grid or muntin. In certain example embodiments, the keeper may be on level with or slightly lower than a primary seal so as to reduce the likelihood of the keeper interfering with the seal. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120222373 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING INSULATING GLAZING - The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing at least one portion of a seal ensuring gas-tightness between at least one first and one second glass panel in a glazing system, the method including the following steps: depositing a first adhesive layer on a first peripheral area of the first panel and a second adhesive layer on a second peripheral area of the second panel; welding a first metal seal element to the first adhesive layer; welding a second metal seal element or said first metal seal element to the second adhesive layer. According to the invention, the first and second adhesive layers are deposited using a high-speed oxy-fuel flame-spraying method. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120297706 | THERMAL WINDOW ASSEMBLY - There is provided a thermal window assembly for increased insulation and energy efficiency, both in cold or warm climates. The window assembly comprises an external frame and an internal frame. The internal frame has grooves therein for receiving one or more thermal panels. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120297707 | EDGE BOND CLAMP FOR INSULATING GLASS UNIT, EDGE BOND FOR INSULATING GLASS UNIT, INSULATING GLASS UNIT WITH EDGE BOND CLAMP, AND SPACER FOR INSULATING GLASS UNIT - An edge bond bracket for an insulating glass unit extends in a longitudinal direction with a constant cross-section and includes an at least substantially U-shaped bracket body made of a material having a specific thermal conductivity less than or equal to 0.3 W/(mK). The bracket body includes at least one base, a first side wall and a second side wall. At least two troughs are defined in the base between the first side wall and the second side wall for accommodating adhesive and a pane. A gas impermeable diffusion barrier layer is formed integrally on and/or in the bracket body, extends continuously between two troughs starting from an inner wall of one of the two troughs and ending on an inner wall of the other of the two troughs, and extends either along an outer side of the U-shape of the bracket body or through the bracket body. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120317903 | SOLAR CONTROL DOUBLE GLASS - A solar control double glass which is capable of preventing occurrence of dew condensation is provided. The solar control double glass comprises two glass plates (A), (B) superposed through a spacer | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130042552 | SPACER JOINT STRUCTURE - A spacer assembly has a first end and a second end. A first elongate strip extends from the first end to the second end and a second elongate strip is spaced from the first elongate strip, and also extends from the first end to the second end. A sealant is disposed between the first end and the second end and a first flap protrudes from the second end and overlaps a portion of the first end. In a variety of embodiments a primary seal is defined between the first end and the second end and a flap protruding from the second end and extending over the first end defines a secondary seal. | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130139455 | FIELD REPLACEABLE MOISTURE CONTROL IN NON-SEALED WINDOWS - A window having at least two panes that define a cavity for desiccant, where the desiccant removes water vapor from between the two panes of a window when the panes are not vacuum sealed. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130180189 | FACADE SYSTEM WITH LESS VISIBLE SUPPORTS - A façade system for buildings provides supports for glass having less surface area, whereby a more undisturbed view to the outside is provided. The equipping is conducted by fastening the used insulating transparent pane units in two steps. The weight of the used glass pane elements is supported by bearings that may be arranged at any position of at least one substantially horizontal or substantially vertical structure element. Due to their substantially horizontal or vertical alignment the bearings do not influence the size of the visible portion of the faced structure. To keep the panes tight on the building, pressure structure elements are mounted from the outside of the building to fasten the panes tight on the building structure or a carrying element of the building. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130283712 | Window, Muntin and Method - A non-metal window muntin formed from plastic or wood is described for use in hermetically sealed insulated glass windows. The process for forming the muntin includes machining polystyrene sheets which are painted with a latex pain and baked prior to use between sealed glass of the window. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140000191 | SHOULDER SPACER KEY FOR INSULATED GLAZING UNITS | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140109499 | TRIPLE PANE WINDOW SPACER HAVING A SUNKEN INTERMEDIATE PANE - In one embodiment, a window spacer has an outer elongate strip with a first surface and a second surface. The window spacer also has first and second inner elongate strips that each has a first surface and a second surface. The inner elongate strips are arranged so that each of the first surfaces of the inner elongate strips is spaced from the second surface of the outer elongate strip. The inner elongate strips are also spaced from each other to form an elongate intermediate pane gap. Support legs extend between the outer elongate strip and the two inner elongate strips. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140157696 | AIR INFILTRATION REDUCTION SYSTEM, INSULATING PANEL ASSEMBLY, MOUNTING ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD OF INSTALLING THE SAME - An airflow reduction system includes an insulating panel assembly for sealing a window within a jamb. The insulating panel assembly has a frame configured to fit within the jamb and a glazing panel in the frame coated with a low-emissivity or solar control coating or film. The frame may include one or more cavities extending along its length. The assembly may also include a blind stop and/or a trim stop installed on either side of the frame within the jamb. A compressible seal around the external perimeter of the frame bears against the jamb to form a first barrier impeding the flow of air, and the blind stop or the trim stop forms a second barrier impeding the flow of air. Also disclosed is a mounting assembly including an insulating panel assembly and at least one bracket and a method of installing the same. | 06-12-2014 |
| 20140165484 | Glazing Unit Spacer Technology - The invention provides a spacer having an engineered wall with multiple corrugation fields including first and second corrugation fields having differently configured corrugations. Also provided are multi-pane glazing units that incorporate such a spacer. | 06-19-2014 |
| 20140305052 | WINDOW COMPRISING A BORDERED PANE MODULE - The pane module is composed by a border element ( | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140305053 | PANE MODULE FOR USE IN A WINDOW - The pane module is adapted to be installed in a window frame and comprises a pane element and a border element ( | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140311065 | SPACER FOR INSULATING GLAZING UNITS - A spacer for a multiple-pane insulating glazing unit, at least having a composite composed of a glass-fibre-reinforced, polymeric main body having two pane contact surfaces, which extend parallel to one another, an adhesive surface, a glazing interior surface, and an insulation film on the adhesive surface or the adhesive surface and the connecting surfaces, where the insulation film has at least one polymeric film having a thickness of 10 μm to 100 μm, at least one polymeric layer having a thickness of 5 μm to 80 μm and also a metal layer having a thickness of 10 nm to 1500 nm or a ceramic layer having a thickness of 10 nm to 1500 nm. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140318049 | CONNECTOR FOR HOLLOW PORTIONS OF PROFILE MEMBER(S), PARTICULARLY FOR DOUBLE-PANE WINDOW FRAMES - The invention relates to a connector for hollow portions of profile member(s), comprising two bars connected by a contact pad and intended to be inserted into the free ends of the hollow portions of profile member(s), each bar being provided with anchoring blades arranged so as to engage with the profile member(s) so as to mechanically attach the latter to the connector, and sealing blades arranged so as to engage with the profile member(s) in order to form a damp-proof course in the profile member(s). The invention also relates to a double-pane window, the frame of which consists of hollow portions of profile member(s) connected together by such a connector. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140331579 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING A WINDOW WALL WITH FLUSH SLAB EDGE COVERS - Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for providing a window wall with flush slab edge covers. A window wall system can include a sill receptor configured to fixably attach to a top surface of a slab. The window wall system may include a head receptor configured to fixably attach to an underside surface of the slab. The window wall system can include a window wall panel including panel infill and a panel sill configured to detachably couple to the sill receptor. The window wall system may include a slab edge cover including cover infill. The slab edge cover can be configured to detachably couple to the window wall panel and the head receptor. In various embodiments, an exterior surface of the panel infill and an exterior surface of the cover infill are configured to flushly align when the slab edge cover is detachably coupled to the window wall panel. | 11-13-2014 |
| 20160160555 | Low-Friction Spacer System for Vacuum Insulated Glass - An insulated glazing unit including a first glass element and a second glass element having congruent shapes. The insulated glazing unit also includes a plurality of elongated spacers disposed between the first glass element and the second glass element to space the first glass element from the second glass element. The spacers are in rolling, line contact with a surface of one or both of the first glass element and the second glass element, and each spacer is elongated along an axis. The spacers are oriented on the surface such that the axis of each of the spacers is tangent to one or more imaginary circular lines superimposed on the surface and having a common center. | 06-09-2016 |
| 052204595 | Spaced by unitary or contacting U-channels | 6 |
| 20090120019 | REINFORCED WINDOW SPACER - A window assembly includes a first sheet and a second sheet separated by a window spacer. A window spacer includes an elongate body bent to define an interior space. The window spacer has increased strength due to the presence of reinforcing features. One example of a reinforcing feature is a support member provided inside the window spacer. Another example of a reinforcing feature is an undulating shape formed into at least a portion of the elongate body. Methods of manufacturing window spacers are also disclosed. | 05-14-2009 |
| 20100212238 | Hybrid skylight and wall panel system - A layered panel and framing system for use as a skylight or wall, formed from extrusions which capture and frame variable panels. An upper extrusion has an upper hole defined therein. An upper spacer has an upper spacer hole defined therein in alignment with the upper hole of the upper extrusion. An intermediate extrusion then has an intermediate hole defined therein offset from the upper holes and the upper spacer hole. A lower spacer has a lower spacer hole defined therein in alignment with the intermediate hole. A base extrusion is formed at the top of a rafter. A bottom plastic panel is captured between the intermediate extrusion and the base extrusion, and a top glass panel is captured between the intermediate extrusion and the upper extrusion, wherein the bottom panel and the top panel are spaced a distance substantially equal to a height of the intermediate extrusion. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20120297708 | SPACER PROFILE HAVING A REINFORMENT LAYER - A spacer profile for use as a spacer frame in an insulating window unit includes a profile body made of a synthetic material and having an inner wall, an outer wall and sidewalls, which define a chamber for hygroscopic material. A diffusion barrier layer is made of a first metal material and has a first tensile strength and a first thickness. The diffusion barrier layer is disposed at least on or in the outer wall and at least a portion of the sidewalls. A reinforcement layer is made of a second metallic material and has a second tensile strength and a second thickness. The reinforcement layer is formed in the inner wall or on the side of the inner wall, which is directed towards the chamber. The multiplication product of the second thickness and the second tensile strength is preferably greater than the multiplication product of the first thickness and the first tensile strength. | 11-29-2012 |
| 20140305054 | PANE MODULE FOR USE IN A WINDOW - The pane module is adapted to be installed in a window frame and comprises a pane element and a border element ( | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140318050 | GLAZING SYSTEM WITH THERMAL BREAK - A self-locking glazing system includes a female profile having a first locking extension and a first leg extending therefrom, the first leg having a first tip. The system includes a male profile having a second locking extension and a second leg extending therefrom, the second leg having a second tip that is approximately opposite the first tip, and a thermal break material positioned between the female and male profiles. When a panel is positioned between the first and second tips, the female profile and the male profile are caused to engage against the thermal break material. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20160138326 | SPACER FOR TRIPLE-INSULATED GLAZING UNITS - A spacer for insulated glazing units having at least one polymeric main body with a wall thickness d having a first pane contact surface and a second pane contact surface running parallel thereto, one first glazing interior surface, one second glazing interior surface, one outer surface, one first hollow chamber, and one second hollow chamber. A groove for receiving a pane runs parallel to the first pane contact surface and the second pane contact surface between the first glazing interior surface and the second glazing interior surface. The first hollow chamber adjoins the first glazing interior surface and the second hollow chamber adjoins the second glazing interior surface. The lateral flanks of the groove are formed by the walls of the first hollow chamber and the second hollow chamber, and the wall thickness d′ in the region of the lateral flanks is less than the wall thickness d of the polymeric main body. | 05-19-2016 |
| 052204599 | Metallic spring (e.g., strip separator) | 2 |
| 20090038245 | Energy Absorbing Element For Wall Openings And Methods Of Use Therefor - An energy absorber for use in an opening of a wall of a building, the opening defined by a perimeter surface, the wall supporting a closure substantially filling the opening, the closure having respective edges which are substantially parallel to the perimeter surface of the opening. The energy absorber having a planar wall connecting portion, a planar closure connecting portion and a plastically deformable deforming surface therebetween. The connecting portions being substantially parallel to one another and, the deforming surface adapted to absorb, by plastic deformation, a force applied to the closure. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20140137490 | GRID KEEPER FOR INSULATING GLASS UNIT, AND/OR INSULATING GLASS UNIT INCORPORATING THE SAME - Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to internal grid keepers for insulating glass units, and/or insulating glass units incorporating the same. The grid keepers of certain example embodiments may include a shoulder bent into an acute angle and may include one or more stamped features on or proximate to the shoulder for engaging with a punched, hollowed, or otherwise formed feature in an edge seal, along with one or more stamped features on an elongate portion extending from the shoulder for engaging with a grid or muntin. In certain example embodiments, the keeper may be on level with or slightly lower than a primary seal so as to reduce the likelihood of the keeper interfering with the seal. | 05-22-2014 |
