Break resistant glass door assembly
AssigneeTaylor Building Products Company
InventorJohn V. Swanick
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Abstract
A break resistant glass door assembly, includes a door having an opening therein; a glass assembly including a laminate safety glass assembly formed by a clear plastic sheet sandwiched between first and second panes of glass; inner and outer trim members which clamp the safety glass assembly and door at the opening, to hold the safety glass assembly in the opening of the door; and a rigid U-shaped cap secured to the door around the opening.
Claims10
A break resistant glass door assembly, comprising:
- a door having an opening an outer surface therein;
- a glass assembly including a laminate safety glass assembly formed by a clear plastic sheet sandwiched between first and second panes of glass said glass assembly further having outer surfaces;
- inner and outer trim members which clamp to said outer surfaces of the safety glass assembly and to the outer surfaces of said door;
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- a rigid U-shaped cap secured to the door around said opening and sandwiched between the door and the trim members.
A break resistant glass door assembly comprising:
- a door having an opening therein:
- a glass assembly including a laminate safety glass assembly formed by a clear plastic sheet sandwiched between first and second panes of glass;
- inner and outer trim members which clap the safety glass assembly and door at said opening, to hold the safety glass assembly in the opening of the door;
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- a rigid U-shaped cap secured to the door around said opening said U-shaped cap includes a flush section which sits flush against the door around said opening, and two parallel, spaced apart, flange sections extending outwardly from opposite lengthwise edges of said flush section and which fit around front and back faces of the door at said opening.
A break resistant glass door assembly comprising:
- a door having an opening therein;
- a glass assembly including a laminate safety glass assembly formed by a clear plastic sheet sandwiched between first and second panes of glass;
- inner and outer trim members which clamp the safety glass assembly and door at said openings, to hold the safety glass assembly in the opening of the door;
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- a rigid U-shaped cap secured to the door around said opening, said U-shaped cap is made from a steel material.
A break resistant glass door assembly comprising:
- a door having an opening therein:
- a glass assembly including a laminate safety glass assembly formed by a clear plastic sheet sandwiched between first and second panes of glass;
- inner and outer trim members which clamp the safety glass assembly and door at said opening, to hold the safety glass assembly in the opening of the door, said inner and outer trim members each include:
- a central leg facing each other and positioned in said opening between said glass assembly and said door assembly;
- a first clamping member for clamping an exposed surface of said door assembly;
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- a second clamping member for clamping an exposed surface of said glass assembly;
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- a rigid U-shaped cap secured to the door around said opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.