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US 4,079,558 AGranted
Magnetic bond storm window
AssigneeGorhams', Inc.
InventorRobert B. Gorham
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Abstract
A storm window structure in which the face of a building structure and the edges of the associated storm window sashes are provided with members which interact magnetically to hold the sashes in position against the casing. One member is permanently magnetic and the other is ferromagnetic. Preferably the former is supplied in the form of a profile having grooves into which the pane may be inserted and cemented.
Claims1
In combination:
- a window frame having a substantially flat casing around three edges thereof to define a substantial plane;
- a substantially plane sheet of rigid transparent material to be applied over said window frame as a storm sash;
- flat ferromagnetic strips secured along the face of said casing adjacent said three edges;
- a mounting member extending along the edges of said sheet and made up of outer and inner portions connected by a hollow, resilient intermediate portion, said outer portion having a flat face for engaging said strip and said inner portion having opposed resilient edges at least one of which is grooved to receive said sheet, so that when said sheet is applied flatwise to said frame, said face of said mounting member engages said strips and an edge of said member engages the bottom of said window frame, all in sealing relation;
- and permanently magnetic material in said mounting member adjacent said flat face for magnetically and resiliently holding said sheet to said frame.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.