Window film attachment article
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsChristopher A. Haak, Ryan B. Prince, Mario A. Perez, Steven R. Austin
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Abstract
An article for securing a window film to a window frame includes an elongate body having a first end and a second end, a first portion having a first attachment surface extending from the first end to the second end, a connecting portion extending outwardly from the first portion opposite the first attachment surface, and a second portion joined with the end of the connecting portion opposite the first portion. Methods of anchoring an applied window film to a window frame using the article are also disclosed.
Claims20
An attachment article for securing a window film to a window frame, comprising a body having
- a first portion including a first attachment surface,
- a second portion including a second attachment surface,
- a connecting portion arranged between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first portion includes a heel portion extending toward the second portion, and arranged in spaced relation with the second portion and the connecting portion, and further wherein the heel portion includes at least a portion of the first attachment surface.
An impact-resistant window assembly, comprising:
- (a) a window frame;
- (b) glazing having opposed major surfaces arranged within the window frame;
- (c) window film arranged on at least one of the glazing opposed major surfaces;
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- (d) an article for securing at least a portion of the perimeter of the window film to the window frame, the article comprising an elongate body having a first end and a second end, a first portion having a first attachment surface adhesively bonded to at least one of the window frame and the window film, a connecting portion extending outwardly from the first portion opposite the first attachment surface, and a second portion joined with the end of the connecting portion opposite the first portion, the second portion having a second attachment surface adhesively bonded to the other of the window frame and the window film.
An article for securing a window film to a window frame, comprising an elongate body having
- a first portion having a first attachment surface,
- a connecting portion extending outwardly from a region of the first portion opposite the first attachment surface, and
- a second portion joined with the end of the connecting portion opposite the first portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.