Transparent door
AssigneeHussmann Corporation
InventorsRick M. LaMontagne, Michael S. Estes, Stephen Pew, Saicharan Sunkara
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Abstract
A door assembly including a first glass pane, a second glass pane, and a spacer positioned between the first glass pane and the second glass pane such that the first pane and the second pane are separated by the spacer. The door assembly also includes an element that is coupled to the first glass pane and the second glass pane and positioned exterior of the spacer. The spacer and the element cooperate to at least partially define a seal passage, and a clear material is disposed in the seal passage to seal the space, the clear material configured to provide structural support to the assembly.
Claims20
An assembly comprising:
- a first glass pane;
- a second glass pane cooperating with the first glass pane to define a glass assembly;
- a spacer positioned between the first glass pane and the second glass pane such that the first glass pane and the second glass pane are separated by a space, the spacer formed of a transparent material and extending between the first glass pane and the second glass pane to define at least one side of a cavity filled with a gas, the first glass pane, the second glass pane, and the spacer cooperatively defining a seal passage accessible adjacent to or at a perimeter of the glass assembly;
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- a clear material disposed in and filling the seal passage at least partially within the spacer, the clear material bonded to the first glass pane, the second glass pane, and the spacer to provide primary structural integrity to the glass assembly.
A door assembly comprising:
- a first glass pane;
- a second glass pane;
- a spacer positioned between the first glass pane and the second glass pane such that the first glass pane and the second glass pane are separated by a space;
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- an element coupled to the first glass pane and the second glass pane and positioned exterior of the spacer,
- wherein the spacer and the element cooperate to at least partially define a seal passage,
- wherein a clear material is disposed in the seal passage at least partially within the spacer and bonded to the first glass pane, the second glass pane, the spacer, and the element to seal the space, and
- wherein the clear material is curable and is configured to provide primary structural integrity to the door assembly after the clear material has cured.
A method of manufacturing a door or window, the method comprising:
- positioning a spacer between a first glass pane and a second glass pane to separate the first glass pane from the second glass pane, the spacer formed of a transparent material, the spacer extending between the first glass pane and the second glass pane and cooperating with the first glass pane and the second glass pane to define at least one side of a cavity fillable with a gas, and the first glass pane, the second glass pane, and the spacer cooperatively defining a seal passage accessible adjacent to or at a perimeter of the first glass pane and the second glass pane;
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- filling the seal passage with a clear material, the clear material disposed at least partially within the spacer and bonded to the first glass pane, the second glass pane, and the spacer to provide primary structural integrity to the glass assembly while resisting flexing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.