Structural assemblies
OwnerRichard Lewis Stoakesinventor
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Abstract
A planar structural assembly has a series of cells formed by elongate structural members, the cells each receiving a pane or panel. To provide a weather-seal, closed loops of resilient sealing strips extend around the exterior edge of each pane or panel and are mounted on auxiliary members secured to the structural members. The auxiliary members clamp the sealing strips in compression against their panes or panels to ensure the seal there. The contiguous edges of the sealing strips of adjacent cells are locked in place and a seal formed between them by locking or zipper strips.
Claims12
A structural assembly comprising, in combination, a frame structure, a series of rigid elongate members being attached together to form said structure and at least two contiguous spaces being defined by the elongate member in the structure to receive infill elements, and means making a seal between the members of each each infill element, said means comprising a flexible sealing device for each said space in the form of a closed loop of a strip-like material engaging the infill element at the periphery of the space, auxiliary rigid frame elements secured to the elongate members clamping said sealing devices in place, at least at the common boundary between each contiguous pair of said spaces, said auxiliary elements comprising forward portions projecting laterally oppositely away from a central portion, a recess being provided between the front faces of the forward portions and each forward portion having a respective flexible sealing device mounted on it, a forward element of said sealing device covering the front face of said forward portion and an inner marginal element of said sealing device extending into said recess in a self-retaining manner, and further, bridging sealing means being provided between the adjacent edges of said inner marginal elements of the respective sealing devices in said recess and lockingly securing the sealing devices in the recess.
A structural assembly comprising, in combination, a frame structure, a series of rigid elongate members being attached to form said structure and a series of enclosed spaces being defined by the elongate members in the structure each to receive an infill element, said elongate member including at least one member extending continuously over the extent of at least two contiguous said spaces, means making a seal between the members and each infill element, said means comprising an inner flexible sealing device for each space in the form of a closed loop of a strip-like material engaging the infill element at the periphery of the space, respective auxiliary rigid frame elements for each side of said space being secured to the elongate members forming said space and projecting forwardly of their frame members, said auxiliary elements clamping said sealing device in place, contiguous spaces of said series having a common boundary being provided with respective loop-form sealing devices that are clamped by a common auxiliary frame element at said common boundary, said auxiliary elements comprising forward portions projecting laterally oppositely away from a central portion, a recess being provided between the front faces of the forward portions and each forward portion having a respective flexible sealing device mounted on it, each said sealing device comprising a forward element covering said front face and an inner marginal portion of said sealing device extending from said forward element into said recess in a self-retaining manner, and further, bridging sealing means being provided between adjacent edges of said inner marginal portions of the respective sealing devices in said recess and lockingly securing the sealing devices in the recess.
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