US 2003/0110718 A1 · Marine window assembly

Abstract

A marine window assembly for installation within a boat cabin wall includes a piece of glazing material, a shielding member, first and second layers of sealant, and a plurality of fasteners. The first layer of sealant is disposed on a first face of the glazing material along a substantial portion of the circumferential perimeter and said second layer of sealant disposed on said second face of said glazing material. The shielding member is positioned over said second layer of sealant and said glazing material and fastening means are used to secure the shielding member, said glazing material and said first and second layers of sealant to said cabin wall against first and second substantially transverse surfaces of the opening. The first and second layers of sealant are chosen to have coefficients of thermal expansion that are substantially similar to that of the shielding member so that when the assembly is exposed to a range of temperatures, adhesion between first and second layers of sealant and shielding member will be maintained.

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Dependent claims

A window assembly for installation within a boat cabin wall having an opening, the opening having first and second substantially transverse surfaces, said assembly comprising:

(a) a piece of transparent or translucent glazing material dimensioned to substantially close said opening and having a circumferential perimeter, and first and second opposite faces;
(b) a mounting structure for holding said glazing material in place substantially closing said opening, said mounting structure comprising:
(i) first and second layers of sealant, said first layer of sealant disposed on said first face of said glazing material along a substantial portion of the circumferential perimeter and said second layer of sealant disposed on said second face of said glazing material along a substantial portion of the circumferential perimeter;
(ii) a shielding member positioned over said second layer of sealant and said glazing material;
and
(iii) fastening means for securing the shielding member, said glazing material and said first and second layers of sealant to said cabin wall against the first and second substantially transverse surfaces.

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A method of installing a piece of glazing material in an opening formed within boat cabin wall, said opening including first and second substantially transverse surfaces, using a window assembly comprising:

a piece of transparent or translucent glazing material dimensioned to close the opening and having a circumferential perimeter and first and second opposite faces;
first and second layers of sealant;
a shielding member;
and fastening means, said method comprising:
(a) applying the first layer of sealant to the first face of said glazing material along a substantial portion of the circumferential perimeter of said glazing material;
(b) placing the glazing material within said opening such that said first opposite face of said glazing material is positioned over said first and second substantially transverse surfaces;
(c) applying the second layer of sealant to the second face of said glazing material along a substantial portion of the circumferential perimeter of said glazing material;
(d) placing the shielding member over said second face of said glazing material along a substantial portion of the circumferential perimeter of said glazing material;
and
(e) securing the shielding member, said glazing material and said first and second layers of sealant to said cabin wall against said first and second substantially transverse surfaces using said fastening means to provide a substantially liquid leak-proof seal.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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