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US 11,692,370 B2Granted
Taper-Loc system improvements
AssigneeC.R. Laurence Co., Inc.
InventorGary Sprague
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Abstract
An improved base shoe for use with panel installation removal systems. The improved base shoe includes dovetail grooves for use with a safety-seal and a weather seal, wherein the safety-seal and weather seal must be installed prior to installing a glass panel. The improved base shoe features a recess for use with taper plates having a continuous projection along an upper surface. The base shoe and taper plates are configured so as to provide a prying surface between the projection on the taper plates and a wall of the base shoe.
Claims19
A shoe assembly, comprising:
- a. a base shoe, comprising:
- a first inner side wall,
- a second inner side wall, and a bottom wall, the first inner side wall, second inner side and bottom wall defining a base shoe channel;
- a first dovetail groove formed in the first inner side wall and
- a second dovetail groove formed in the second inner side wall;
- and
- b. a continuous setting strip comprising a top arm, a bottom arm and, a channel for the receipt of a first continuous tape strip, wherein the continuous setting strip is positioned inside the base shoe channel and the first continuous tape strip secures the continuous setting strip to the base shoe.
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A shoe assembly, comprising:
- a. a base shoe, comprising:
- a first inner side wall,
- a second inner side wall,
- a bottom wall, the first inner side wall, second inner side and bottom wall defining a base shoe channel;
- a first dovetail groove formed in the first inner side wall and
- a second dovetail groove formed in the second inner side wall;
- and
- b. a continuous setting strip comprising a top arm, a bottom arm and a channel for the receipt of a first continuous tape strip, wherein the continuous setting strip is positioned inside the base shoe channel and the first continuous tape strip secures the continuous setting strip to the base shoe;
- and
- c. a safety weather seal, comprising:
- i. a body section having a top side, a bottom side, a lateral side, and a medial side, and
- ii. a dovetail groove engagement portion extending from the lateral side of the body section, the dovetail groove engagement portion terminating at a pair of opposing projections for engaging the first dovetail groove.
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A shoe assembly, comprising:
- a. a base shoe, the base shoe comprising:
- a first inner side wall,
- a second inner side wall,
- and a bottom wall, the first inner side wall, second inner side and bottom wall defining a base shoe channel;
- a first dovetail groove formed in the first inner side wall and
- a second dovetail groove formed in the second inner side wall;
- and
- b. a press-in weather seal, the press-in weather seal comprising:
- i. a body section having a top side, a bottom side, a lateral side, and a medial side, and
- ii. a dovetail groove engagement portion extending from the body section on the lateral side for engaging the second dovetail groove;
- and
- c. a continuous setting strip comprising a top arm and a bottom arm, the continuous setting strip positioned inside the base shoe channel and, a channel for the receipt of a first continuous tape strip wherein the first continuous tape strip secures the continuous setting strip to the base shoe.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.