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US 2021/0355745 A1Published application
Slidable panel frame assembly having thermal breaks and method therefor
OwnerEyal Shoshaninventor
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Abstract
A thermally-broken slidable panel frame assembly formed from a plurality of aluminum profile assemblies. The aluminum profile assemblies can include different shaped aluminum profiles that can be coupled together with thermal break strips. The aluminum profile assemblies, in turn, can be snap fitted together to form a complete frame assembly that can support slidable panels. The frame assembly can be integrated with other components to form a slidable panel system for sliding doors or windows or other slidable panels. The frame assembly is assembled from multiple individual components, providing for ease in setup and installation compared to previous implementations.
Claims20
A slidable panel frame assembly comprising, in combination:
- a plurality of aluminum profile assemblies, including at least a first aluminum profile assembly and a second aluminum profile assembly;
- wherein the first aluminum profile assembly comprises:
- an end aluminum profile;
- an intermediate aluminum profile spaced apart from the end aluminum profile, wherein the intermediate aluminum profile has first and second receiving members;
- and
- at least one thermal break strip juxtaposed between the end aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile, wherein the at least one thermal break strip is configured to be coupled to the end aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile so that the end aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile can be coupled together;
- wherein the second aluminum profile assembly comprises:
- a connecting aluminum profile, wherein the connecting aluminum profile has first and second coupling members;
- an end aluminum profile spaced apart from the connecting aluminum profile;
- and
- at least one thermal break strip juxtaposed between the connecting aluminum profile and the end aluminum profile, wherein the at least one thermal break strip is configured to be coupled to the connecting aluminum profile and the end aluminum profile so that the connecting aluminum profile and the end aluminum profile can be coupled together;
- wherein the first and second coupling members of the second aluminum profile assembly are configured to form a snap-fit engagement with the first and second receiving members of the first aluminum profile assembly so that the plurality of aluminum profile assemblies can be coupled together;
- and
- a plurality of channels defined by the plurality of aluminum profile assemblies, wherein each channel is configured to receive a portion of at least one slidable panel.
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A slidable panel frame assembly comprising, in combination:
- a plurality of aluminum profile assemblies, including at least a first aluminum profile assembly, a second aluminum profile assembly, a third aluminum profile assembly, and a fourth aluminum profile assembly;
- wherein the first aluminum profile assembly comprises:
- an end aluminum profile;
- an intermediate aluminum profile spaced apart from the end aluminum profile, wherein the intermediate aluminum profile has first and second receiving members;
- and
- at least one thermal break strip juxtaposed between the end aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile, wherein the at least one thermal break strip is configured to be coupled to the end aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile so that the end aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile can be coupled together;
- wherein the second aluminum profile assembly comprises:
- a connecting aluminum profile, wherein the connecting aluminum profile has first and second coupling members;
- an end aluminum profile spaced apart from the connecting aluminum profile;
- and
- at least one thermal break strip juxtaposed between the connecting aluminum profile and the end aluminum profile, wherein the at least one thermal break strip is configured to be coupled to the connecting aluminum profile and the end aluminum profile so that the connecting aluminum profile and the end aluminum profile can be coupled together;
- wherein the third aluminum profile assembly comprises:
- a connecting aluminum profile, wherein the connecting aluminum profile has first and second coupling members;
- an intermediate aluminum profile spaced apart from the connecting aluminum profile, wherein the intermediate aluminum profile has first and second receiving members;
- and
- at least one thermal break strip juxtaposed between the connecting aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile, wherein the at least one thermal break strip is configured to be coupled to the connecting aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile so that the connecting aluminum profile and intermediate aluminum profile can be coupled together;
- and
- wherein the fourth aluminum profile assembly comprises:
- a connecting aluminum profile, wherein the connecting aluminum profile has first and second coupling members;
- an intermediate aluminum profile spaced apart from the connecting aluminum profile, wherein the intermediate aluminum profile has first and second receiving members;
- and
- at least one thermal break strip juxtaposed between the connecting aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile, wherein the at least one thermal break strip is configured to be coupled to the connecting aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile so that the connecting aluminum profile and intermediate aluminum profile can be coupled together;
- wherein the first and second coupling members of the third aluminum profile assembly are configured to form a snap-fit engagement with the first and second receiving members of the first aluminum profile assembly;
- and
- wherein the first and second coupling members of the fourth aluminum profile assembly are configured to form a snap-fit engagement with the first and second receiving members of the third aluminum profile assembly;
- and
- wherein the first and second coupling members of the second aluminum profile assembly are configured to form a snap-fit engagement with the first and second receiving members of the fourth aluminum profile assembly so that the plurality of aluminum profile assemblies can be coupled together;
- and
- a plurality of channels defined by the plurality of aluminum profile assemblies, wherein each channel is configured to receive a portion of at least one slidable panel.
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A slidable panel system comprising, in combination:
- a plurality of slidable panels;
- a plurality of aluminum profile assemblies, including at least a first aluminum profile assembly, a second aluminum profile assembly, a third aluminum profile assembly, and a fourth aluminum profile assembly;
- wherein the first aluminum profile assembly comprises:
- an end aluminum profile;
- an intermediate aluminum profile spaced apart from the end aluminum profile, wherein the intermediate aluminum profile has first and second receiving members;
- and
- at least one thermal break strip juxtaposed between the end aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile, wherein the at least one thermal break strip is configured to be coupled to the end aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile so that the end aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile can be coupled together;
- wherein the second aluminum profile assembly comprises:
- a connecting aluminum profile, wherein the connecting aluminum profile has first and second coupling members;
- an end aluminum profile spaced apart from the connecting aluminum profile;
- and
- at least thermal break strip juxtaposed between the connecting aluminum profile and the end aluminum profile, wherein the at least one thermal break strip is configured to be coupled to the connecting aluminum profile and the end aluminum profile so that the connecting aluminum profile and the end aluminum profile can be coupled together;
- wherein the third aluminum profile assembly comprises:
- a connecting aluminum profile, wherein the connecting aluminum profile has first and second coupling members;
- an intermediate aluminum profile spaced apart from the connecting aluminum profile, wherein the intermediate aluminum profile has first and second receiving members;
- and
- at least one thermal break strip juxtaposed between the connecting aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile, wherein the at least one thermal break strip is configured to be coupled to the connecting aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile so that the connecting aluminum profile and intermediate aluminum profile can be coupled together, and
- wherein the fourth aluminum profile assembly comprises:
- a connecting aluminum profile, wherein the connecting aluminum profile has first and second coupling members;
- an intermediate aluminum profile spaced apart from the connecting aluminum profile, wherein the intermediate aluminum profile has first and second receiving members;
- and
- at least one thermal break strip juxtaposed between the connecting aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile, wherein the at least one thermal break strip is configured to be coupled to the connecting aluminum profile and the intermediate aluminum profile so that the connecting aluminum profile and intermediate aluminum profile can be coupled together;
- wherein the first and second coupling members of the third aluminum profile assembly are configured to form a snap-fit engagement with the first and second receiving members of the first aluminum profile assembly;
- and
- wherein the first and second coupling members of the fourth aluminum profile assembly are configured to form a snap-fit engagement with the first and second receiving members of the third aluminum profile assembly;
- and
- wherein the first and second coupling members of the second aluminum profile assembly are configured to form a snap-fit engagement with the first and second receiving members of the fourth aluminum profile assembly so that the plurality of aluminum profile assemblies can be coupled together;
- and
- a plurality of channels defined by the plurality of aluminum profile assemblies, wherein each channel is configured to receive a portion of at least one of the plurality of slidable panels.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.