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US 2011/0078964 A1Published application
Press-fit storm window system having controlled blowout
AssigneeR Value, Inc.
InventorsSamuel Pardue, Mark Pratt, Harvey L. Claussen
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a storm window having a controlled blowout mechanism. In some embodiments a blowout from wind pressure is controlled by the shape and orientation of a rigid window panel. Other embodiments include a venting portion with the storm window. Other embodiments rely on variation in restorative force within resilient material used to make the storm window.
Claims9
A storm window system for mounting within a window frame of an existing window, comprising:
- a rigid panel having a front surface, a rear surface, and one or more edge surfaces;
- a deformable material disposed along at least some portions of the edge surfaces of the rigid panel, the deformable material including a yieldable portion and a panel supporting portion, the panel supporting portion of the deformable material structured to secure the deformable material to the rigid panel;
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- a blowout control mechanism.
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