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US 2018/0009300 A1Published application
Glazing system and sealing methods
AssigneeEngineered Metals & Composites, Inc.
InventorsEdward Forbes, Matthew Surratt
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Abstract
Systems and methods including various glazing devices are provided for attaching a window structure to a frame of a vessel or vehicle to form a seal therebetween.
Claims18
A glazing system for attaching a window to a vehicle, the glazing system comprising:
- a first distal member and a base that form a pocket therebetween for receiving a glass structure;
- a second distal member elastically hinged to the first distal member such that, in a relaxed state, the second distal member is spaced apart from the first distal member, and in a state of tension, the second distal member is compressed against the first distal member to hold the glass structure in the pocket;
- a proximal member disposed apart from the pocket;
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- a frame having a raceway therein for receiving the proximal member, the proximal member being larger than an entryway of the raceway such that the proximal member is retained in the raceway and the glass structure is rendered stationary relative to the frame.
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A system for sealing a window, the system comprising:
- a glazing system having a ledge depending therefrom and a master projection spaced apart from the ledge, the master projection defining a first proximal end and a first distal end, the first proximal end depending from a joint, the first distal end having a first attachment member, the ledge and the master projection forming a slot therebetween;
- a subservient projection having a second proximal end and a second distal end, the second proximal end depending from the joint proximate the first proximal end, the second distal end having a second attachment member;
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- an attachment projection extending in a direction away from the slot, wherein a portion of a glass structure is disposed in the slot with the attachment projection mated to a frame.
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A method for sealing a window to a vessel, the method comprising:
- providing a glazing system having a base, a master flap, a subservient flap, and a projection extending in a direction away from the base, the base and the master flap forming a pocket therebetween for receiving a glass structure;
- inserting the projection in a track formed in a cabin frame;
- inserting a portion of the glass structure in the pocket;
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- locking the master and subservient flaps together to form a seal between the glass structure and the cabin frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.