Window frame
AssigneeThermoseal Industries, LLC
InventorRichard A. Chubb
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Abstract
The window frame is entirely made of plastic and has a glazing frame to be mounted in an opening of a door and a panel frame for fitting on the glazing frame from an opposite side of the door. The frames are made of extruded plastic elements and sandwich a window frame therebetween. The elements of the glazing frame have a lip for receiving the elements of the panel frame in slide friction-fit manner. A dual durometer bead is disposed between the interfitted elements for sealing purposes. Glazing beads are also mounted in an extruded element of the glazing frame to hold a window unit in place.
Claims19
A window frame for a door comprising
- a glazing frame of extruded plastic elements, each said element having a first outwardly directed flange to abut one side of a door, a second flange and a stepped portion extending therefrom;
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- a panel frame of extruded plastic elements, each said element of said panel frame having an outwardly directed flange to abut an opposite side of the door and being slidably mounted on said stepped portion of a respective element of said glazing frame in friction fit manner.
A window frame for a door comprising
- a glazing frame consisting of extruded plastic elements, each said element having a first outwardly directed flange to abut one side of a door, a second flange and a stepped portion extending therefrom;
- a panel frame of consisting of extruded plastic elements, each said element of said panel frame having an outwardly directed flange to abut an opposite side of the door and being slidably mounted on said stepped portion of a respective element of said glazing frame in friction fit manner;
- a window frame abutted against said second flange of each respective element of said glazing frame;
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- a plurality of plastic glazing beads, each said bead being removably mounted in a respective extruded element of said glazing frame for holding said window frame between said second flange of each extruded element of said glazing frame and said bead.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.