System for retrofitting glazing systems of buildings
AssigneeInovues, Inc.
InventorAnas Al Kassas
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Abstract
A glazing shield system for retrofitting glazing systems of buildings is disclosed. The glazing shield system includes a support frame and a unitized panel. In certain embodiments, the glazing shield system may be mounted on an existing glazing system in a non-intrusive and non-destructive method. In one embodiment, the support frame may be attached to an infill panel of an existing glazing system using structural adhesives, and the unitized panel may be mounted on the support frame, creating an insulating glazing shield.
Claims2
A method of installing a retrofitting system to an existing infill panel of a glazing system, the method comprising:
- coupling a support frame to an existing infill panel including:
- coupling structural adhesive to a top rail member of the support frame and causing the structural adhesive to be pressed against a first peripheral area of an existing infill panel,
- coupling structural adhesive to a bottom rail member of the support frame and causing the structural adhesive to be pressed against a second peripheral area of an existing infill panel,
- coupling the first side rail member to the upper rail member and the lower rail member
- coupling the second side rail member to the upper rail member and the lower rail member
- removably coupling a unitized panel having a unit frame to the support frame including:
- mating a head profile member of the unit frame to the upper rail member of the support frame, and mating a sill profile member of the unit frame to the lower rail member of the support frame such that the unitized panel is coupled to the existing infill panel via the support frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.