US 2026/0071479 A1 · SHIM ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED WINDOWS AND DOORS

Abstract

Shim assemblies and related windows and doors are disclosed. An apparatus includes a shim assembly including a first plate and a second plate movably coupled together, and a wedge assembly. Each of the first plate and the second plate includes a first end including a first inward tapered surface and a second end including a second inward tapered surface. A wedge assembly includes a first wedge engaging the first inward tapered surfaces of the first plate and the second plate, a second wedge engaging the second inward tapered surfaces of the first plate and the second plate, and a fastener passing through the first wedge, between the first plate and the second plate, and threadably engaging the second wedge. Rotating the fastener changes a distance between the first wedge and the second wedge and changes a distance between the first plate and the second plate.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus, comprising:

a window pane;
a window frame carrying the window pane;
and
a shim assembly coupled to the window frame, the shim assembly, comprising:
a first plate;
and
a second plate movably coupled to the first plate;
and
a wedge assembly operable to change a distance between the first plate and the second plate.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Shim assemblies and related windows and doors

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Abstract

Claims31