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US 10,954,713 B2Granted
Structural bonding composite
AssigneeTremco Incorporated
InventorsBrian M. Gagne, Michael Sebold, David M. Horschig, Maneesh Bahadur
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Abstract
A structural bonding composite includes a polymeric base member, a first structural adhesive layer on a first side of the base member, a second structural adhesive layer on a second side of the base member opposite the first side, and a reinforcement member secured to a portion of the base member to maintain a predetermined thickness of the base member against compression applied to the first and second sides of the base member.
Claims26
A glazing system comprising:
- a fenestration unit having opposed first and second major surfaces;
- a frame member having a first major surface facing the first major surface of the fenestration unit;
- a structural bonding composite interposed between the first major surface of the frame member and the first major surface of the fenestration unit, the structural bonding composite comprising:
- a compressible base member having a first adhesive layer applied to a first side of the base member to define a first structural adhesive surface bonded to the first major surface of the frame member and a second adhesive layer applied to a second side of the base member to define a second structural adhesive surface opposite the first structural adhesive surface and bonded to the first major surface of the fenestration unit;
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- a reinforcement member secured to a portion of the base member to maintain a predetermined thickness of the base member against compression between the first major surfaces of the fenestration unit and the frame member, the predetermined thickness corresponding to a required face clearance between the first major surfaces of the fenestration unit and the frame member;
- wherein the structural bonding composite independently provides a sufficient bond of the fenestration unit to the frame member without other fastening materials;
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- wherein the reinforcement member comprises a spacer bonded to a lateral edge portion of the base member, the spacer including a first side engaging the first major surface of the frame member and a second side engaging the second major surface of the fenestration unit.
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A glazing system comprising:
- a fenestration unit having opposed first and second major surfaces;
- a frame member having a first major surface facing the first major surface of the fenestration unit;
- a structural bonding composite interposed between the first major surface of the frame member and the first major surface of the fenestration unit, the structural bonding composite comprising a compressible base member having a first adhesive layer applied to a first side of the base member to define a first structural adhesive surface bonded to the first major surface of the frame member and a second adhesive layer applied to a second side of the base member to define a second structural adhesive surface opposite the first structural adhesive surface and bonded to the first major surface of the fenestration unit;
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- a reinforcement spacer secured between the first major surfaces of the fenestration unit and the frame member, adjacent to a first lateral edge of the base member, to maintain a predetermined thickness of the base member against compression between the first major surfaces of the fenestration unit and the frame member, the predetermined thickness corresponding to a required face clearance between the first major surfaces of the fenestration unit and the frame member;
- wherein the structural bonding composite independently provides a sufficient bond of the fenestration unit to the frame member without other fastening materials.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.