Energy-efficient fenestration assemblies
AssigneeClear Wall Corporation
InventorNormand MARCHAND
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Abstract
A fenestration assembly is described. The fenestration assembly includes: (1) a layer of film; (2) a frame having a first surface and a second surface, which is opposite to the first surface, the first surface substantially surrounding and having secured thereon the film and the frame having a thickness such that when the second side is fitted onto a window or a window frame, the thickness of the frame defines a space between the film and the window; and (3) wherein said film is a low-emittance film having an emissivity equal to or less than 0.35.
Claims56
A fenestration assembly, comprising:
- a film;
- a frame having a first surface and a second surface, which is opposite to said first surface, said first surface contacting and having adhered thereto said film and when said second surface is fitted onto a window or a window frame, a distance between said first surface and said second surface defines a space between said film and said window.
A fenestration assembly, comprising:
- a film;
- a frame having a first surface and a second surface, which is opposite to said first surface, said first surface contacting and having adhered thereto said film;
- a spacer attached to any one of said first surface, said second surface and said film, and when said spacer is fitted onto a window or window frame, said spacer defines a space between said film and said window.
A fenestration assembly, comprising:
- a frame having a first surface and a second surface, which is opposite to said first surface, said frame having a thickness;
- a protective layer attached to said first surface;
- a film contacting and adhered to said second surface of said frame, such that a distance between said first surface and said second surface defines a space between said protective layer and said film;
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- wherein said film is positioned adjacent to a window when said fenestration assembly is installed to cover said window and said film in that configuration is designed to reduce energy loss through said window.
A fenestration assembly, comprising:
- a first frame having a first surface and a second surface;
- a second frame having a first surface and a second surface;
- a film sandwiched between said first and said second frames such that said film contacts and adheres to said second surface of said first frame on one side and contacts and adheres to said first surface of said second frame on the other side;
- a relatively thin protective film adhering to a first surface of said first frame, said relatively thin protective film is disposed adjacent to and faces a window when said fenestration assembly is installed on said window or a window frame, which surrounds said window;
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- a relatively thick protective film adhering to a second surface of said second frame, said relatively thick protective film faces opposite to said window when said fenestration assembly is installed on said window or said window frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.