US 2025/0059760 A1 · INTEGRATED WINDOW

Abstract

A prefabricated integrated window and wall is provided. The prefabricated integrated window and wall includes a window frame, a wall, and a power system. The window frame is configured to hold a variety of different windows. The window frame includes a frame head and a sill. The frame head includes a channel. The sill includes tabs. The wall is configured around the window frame. The wall is configured to connect to the tabs of the sill and the channel of the frame head. The power system is molded into the window frame. A method of assembling the prefabricated integrated window and wall is also provided.

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Dependent claims

A prefabricated integrated window system and wall system comprising:

a wall system comprising:
a wall header;
wall frame components;
and
electrical power wiring;
a window system integrated with the wall system, the window system comprising a window frame, the window frame comprising:
a frame head comprising a channel in which to receive the wall header and connect the wall header of the wall system to the window frame;
and
a power system integrated within the window frame and coupled to the electrical power wiring, the integrated power system comprising:
one of a wiring harness and a bus bar routed around the window frame, and a plurality of leads coupled thereto each to connect power received from the electrical power wiring to an electronically controlled accessory attached to the window frame.

7 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

18/820,007Filed 29 Aug 2024

Priority

28 Feb 2020

Published

20 Feb 2025

Term ends

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Classification13 codes

E04B 1/10
Structures consisting primarily of load-supporting, block-shaped, or slab-shaped elements: the elements consisting of wood
E04B 2/56
Walls, e.g. partitions, for buildings; Wall construction with regard to insulation; Connections specially adapted to walls: load-bearing walls of…
E04B 1/08
Structures consisting primarily of load-supporting, block-shaped, or slab-shaped elements: the elements consisting of metal
E04B 2/58
Load-bearing walls of framework or pillarwork; Walls incorporating load-bearing elongated members: with elongated members of metal

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Abstract

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