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US 10,563,449 B2Granted
Monolithic thermal break structural member
AssigneeArconic Inc.
InventorGregory Blake McKenna
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Abstract
Provided herein are thermal break structural members for use in fenestration assembly products. In some embodiments, the thermal break structural member is monolithic with an infill retainer, being designed to bear a structural load while maintaining the overall integrity and thermal performance of the conjoint fenestration unit.
Claims18
A conjoint fenestration unit comprising:
- a first member having first and second claws extending therefrom and a central flange disposed between the first and second claws;
- a monolithic thermal break structural member providing a panel and a stem extending from the panel and configured to connect the first member to the monolithic thermal break structural member;
- first and second fingers extending from the stem and separated by a recess, wherein the central flange is received in the recess of the stem and the first and second fingers are conjoined with the first and second claws;
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- at least one infill positioned in a space between the first member and the monolithic thermal break structural member, wherein the stem extends into the space to connect to the first member.
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A monolithic thermal break structural member having a profile comprising a panel and a stem,
- wherein the panel has a center portion from which the stem projects and two end portions positioned at opposing ends of the center portion and each end portion having a leg extending outwardly therefrom;
- wherein the stem includes a terminus having first and second fingers separated by a recess and extending from the terminus, the first and second fingers being contoured for conjoining with a complementary portion of a fenestration product,
- wherein the stem extends from the center portion and thereby creates a space to receive an infill between the panel and the fenestration product,
- wherein at least one of the end portions of the panel is configured to extend across a portion of the infill when the monolithic thermal break structural member, the fenestration product, and the infill are assembled,
- wherein the first and second fingers are separated by a recess and contoured to snap together with a first feature of the complementary portion of the fenestration product when the first feature is received in the recess, and
- wherein the first and second fingers are contoured to snap together with a second feature of the complementary portion of the fenestration product.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.