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US 5,020,288 AGranted
Method to protect glass in doors and windows from scratches, abrasion, and painting processes
OwnerWilliam B. Swenseninventor
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A method of and system for protecting each side of a pane of glass during the manufacture, shipping, finishing and installation processes of a glazed building material is disclosed in which each side of each pane of glass is covered with a protective coating material prior to its installation in a frame. After the building product containing the frame is installed in a building and all finishing of the frame has been completed, the protective coating material may be cut away along the inside edges of the frame, leaving a coating of protective material along the outside edges of each side of each pane of glass, sandwiched between the frame and each side of each pane of glass, which provides a waterproof and airtight gasket or seal between each pane of glass and the unfinished portion of its frame.
A method for producing a building product having a frame and at least one piece of glazing material having two planar surfaces and a plurality of edge surfaces secured within said frame for providing a seal between said frame and each surface of said at least one piece of glazing material, comprising the steps of:
A system for protecting at least two surfaces of a piece of glazing material from prior to manufacturing a glazed building article until the installation of said glazed building article in a building, comprising:
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