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US 5,436,040 AGranted
Sealant strip incorporating an impregnated desiccant
OwnerLuc Lafondinventor
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Abstract
There is disclosed a sealant strip which can be used between substrate surfaces such as a pair of glass sheets or panes, the strip includes a shape retaining base member having an insulating body associated therewith. The body further incorporates an insulating material having a desiccant material impregnated therein.
Claims10
An insulated glass assembly comprising:
- a pair of opposed glass sheets having a peripheral edge said sheets having a sealant strip at least partially extending inwardly from the peripheral edge between said glass surfaces, said sealant strip comprising an elongated base member having a plurality of surfaces including at least one surface for receiving a retaining means, said sealant strip further including an insulating body associated with the surface of said base member other than said at least one surface, said insulating body having spaced apart glass-engaging surfaces;
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- retaining means associated with said at PG,15 least one surface of said elongated base member engaging and retaining sealant anchoring material whereby said anchoring material anchors said strip between said opposed glass sheets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.