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US 2018/0009509 A1Published application
Maritime glazing system and sealing methods
AssigneeEngineered Metals & Composites, Inc.
InventorEdward Forbes
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Abstract
Systems and methods including various glazing devices are provided for attaching a window to a frame of a boating vessel to form a weatherproof seal therebetween.
Claims23
A glazing system for sealing a marine window to a vessel, the system comprising:
- a first distal end and a second distal end that form a pocket therebetween for receiving a portion of marine glass;
- a proximal end disposed apart from the pocket;
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- a frame having an aperture therein for receiving the proximal end, the aperture having an entryway, the proximal end being larger than then entryway such that the proximal end is retained in the aperture.
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A system for sealing a marine window to a vessel, the system comprising:
- a glazing system having a ledge depending therefrom and a projection extending in a direction opposite the ledge, the ledge and the projection forming a slot therebetween;
- a window disposed in the slot, a portion of the window engageable against the ledge;
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- a window frame having a track formed therein, wherein the projection of the glazing system is mated.
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A method for sealing a marine window to a vessel, the method comprising:
- providing a glazing system having a ledge depending therefrom and a projection extending in a direction opposite the ledge, the ledge and the projection forming a pocket therebetween for receiving a portion of marine glass;
- inserting the projection in a track formed in a cabin frame;
- inserting the portion of marine glass in the pocket;
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- providing a weatherproof seal between the marine glass and the cabin frame.
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A glazing system for sealing a marine window to a vessel, the system comprising:
- a frame having a first aperture therein, and a second aperture formed in the frame apart from the first aperture, the first aperture being configured for receiving a first snap-fit device configured to hold a portion of a glass or a rod, and the second aperture configured for receiving a second snap-fit device, wherein the glass or the rod has a proximal end being complementary in shape to the first aperture, and wherein, when the proximal end is disposed in the first aperture, a seal is formed between the frame and the glass or the rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.