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US 5,501,888 AGranted
Divided light insert and kit for mounting
AssigneeThe Anderson Company
InventorsCraig Hanson, John Gallagher, Kirk Schneider
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Abstract
The present invention provides a divided light inserts which employ metal caming and a kit for mounting the inserts on existing windows. The preferred divided light inserts use substantially lead-free, rigid caming which incorporates a flange and steel core around the perimeter of the insert. The preferred mounting kit provides for ventilation between the insert and the primary glazing panel of a window in which the insert is mounted.
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A kit for mounting a divided light insert on a window, said kit comprising:
- a) a divided light insert sized to fit proximate a primary glazing panel of said window, said divided light insert further comprising:
- 1) a plurality of lights;
- 2) interior caming disposed between said lights, said interior caming being substantially lead free, said interior caming having two channels, each of said channels being sized to receive an edge of one of said plurality of lights;
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- 3) edge caming disposed about a perimeter of said insert, said edge caming comprising a channel receiving edges of said plurality of lights which are proximate said perimeter of said insert and a flange extending away from a center of said insert said edge caming being substantially lead free;
- b) retaining means attached to a frame of said window for retaining said divided light insert proximate said window;
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- c) ventilating means for providing ventilation between said divided light insert and said primary glazing panel.
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A kit for mounting a divided light insert on a window, said kit comprising:
- a) a divided light insert sized to fit proximate a primary glazing panel of said window, said divided light insert further comprising:
- 1) a plurality of lights;
- 2) interior caming disposed between said lights, said interior caming being substantially lead free, said interior caming having two channels, each of said channels being sized to receive an edge of one of said plurality of lights, said interior caming being formed of a first metal;
- 3) edge caming disposed about a perimeter of said insert, said edge caming comprising a channel receiving edges of said plurality of lights which are proximate said perimeter of said insert and a flange extending away from a center of said insert, said edge caming being formed of a center section comprising a second metal and an exterior covering of a third metal, said edge caming being substantially lead free;
- 4) sealant disposed in each of said two channels in said interior caming and said channel in said edge caming;
- b) retaining means attached to a frame of said window for retaining said divided light insert proximate said window, said retaining means retaining said flange spaced a first distance from said frame of said window, said retaining means further retaining said insert in a plane spaced a second distance from and substantially parallel to said primary glazing panel;
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- c) means for masking at least a portion of said edge caming and said frame of said window from viewing, said means for masking comprising a molding attached to said frame of said window, said molding being spaced a third distance from said insert, said first, second and third distances being substantially equal.
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A kit for mounting a divided light insert on a window, said kit comprising:
- a) a divided light insert sized to fit proximate a primary glazing panel of said window, said divided light insert further comprising:
- 1) a plurality of lights;
- 2) interior caming disposed between said lights, said interior caming having two channels, each of said channels being sized to receive an edge of one of said plurality of lights;
- 3) edge caming disposed about a perimeter of said insert, said edge caming comprising a channel receiving edges of said plurality of lights which are proximate said perimeter of said insert and a flange extending away from a center of said insert, said edge caming being formed of a core comprising a first metal and an exterior covering a second metal, wherein said interior caming and said edge caming are substantially lead free;
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- 4) sealant disposed in each of said two channels in said interior caming and said channel in said edge caming;
- b) retaining means attached to a frame of said window for retaining said divided light insert proximate said window;
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- c) ventilating means for providing ventilation between said divided light insert and said primary glazing panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.