US 7,246,466 B2Granted

Extruded profile system for forming sliding fenestration products

AssigneeHi-Tech Energy Windows Ltd.

InventorPeter A. Turner

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Abstract

A combination of profiles for forming slider and double hung sash windows or patio doors includes a common outer profile and two different inner profiles so that one inner profile can be used to form the double hung and the other to form the slider. This allows the slider top inner to be cut away to form a floating section resting on the top of the sash. This allows the drain holes to be formed separately in the inner and the outer to be longitudinally offset to prevent direct air penetration. The sash frame is formed with a removable glass stop on one side which snaps into engagement at right angles to the glass surface of the sealed unit to allow formation of a tri-pane with 0.5 inch spacing and to allow the use of two strips of adhesive one on each side of the sealed unit with no need for drainage.

Claims36

Dependent claims

A combination of profiles for forming fenestration constructions comprising:

a common outer profile
a first inner profile for co-operation with the outer profile shaped and arranged for forming a double hung sash window;
the first inner profile having an inner section which co-operates with the outer profile in defining a first sash receiving section and a second sash receiving section arranged alongside and to the inside of the first sash receiving section;
the first sash receiving section being arranged to receive in sliding movement therealong an outside one of two sash members and including a first channel outwardly of said outside one of said two sash members arranged to receive and contain operating hardware for the member;
the second sash receiving section being arranged to receive in sliding movement therealong an inside one of said two sash members and including a second channel outwardly of said inside one of said two sash members arranged to receive and contain operating hardware for the member;
a second inner profile for co-operation with the outer profile shaped and arranged so as to be different from the first inner profile and arranged for use, with the first inner profile omitted, in forming a slider construction;
the second inner profile having an inner section which co-operates with the outer profile in defining a first sliding sash receiving section and a second sliding sash receiving section arranged alongside and to the inside of the first sliding sash receiving section;
the first sliding sash receiving section being arranged to receive in sliding movement therealong an outside one of two sliding sash members;
the second sliding sash receiving section being arranged to receive in sliding movement therealong an inside one of the two sliding sash members;
the common outer profile having an outwardly facing surface for engaging an opening in a wall;
the common outer profile defining an inwardly facing receiving channel shaped to receive and locate an outer section of the first inner profile;
the common outer profile defining an inwardly facing receiving channel shaped to receive and locate an outer section of the second inner profile with the first inner profile omitted:
such that the common outer profile can be used alternately with the first inner profile to manufacture double hung sash members and with the second inner profile for manufacturing sliding sash members;
the receiving channel having an inside side wall and an outside side wall spaced by a width of the first and second inner profiles so as to receive the first and second inner profiles therein with an outside wall of the first and second inner profiles in contact with the outside wall of the outer profile and an inside wall of the first and second inner profiles in contact with the inside wall of the outer profile.

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A combination of profiles for forming fenestration constructions comprising:

an outer profile;
an inner profile for co-operation with the outer profile shaped and arranged for forming a slider member;
two sliding sash members arranged to slide in a sliding direction;
the inner profile having an inner section which co-operates with the outer profile in defining a first sliding sash receiving section and a second sliding sash receiving section arranged alongside and to the inside of the first sliding sash receiving section;
the first sliding sash receiving section being arranged to receive in sliding movement therealong an outside one of the two sliding sash members;
the second sliding sash receiving section being arranged to receive in sliding movement therealong an inside one of the two sliding sash members;
the outer profile having an outwardly facing surface for engaging an opening in a wall;
the outer profile defining an inwardly facing receiving channel shaped to receive and locate an outer section of the inner profile;
the receiving channel having an inside side wall and an outside side wall spaced by a width of the inner profile so as to receive the inner profile therein with an outside wall of the inner profile in contact with the outside wall of the outer profile and an inside wall of the inner profile in contact with the inside wall of the outer profile;
wherein, in a completed slider construction formed by the outer profile and the inner profile and the two sliding sash members, a top part of the inner profile at the top of the slider construction is shaped to form a transverse wall which is received in the inwardly facing receiving channel of the outer profile and spans between the inside and outside wall of the outer profile so as to engage a top surface of each of the two sliding sash members of the slider construction;
and wherein the transverse wall forming the top part of the inner profile is, when located in the inwardly facing receiving channel, free to move in the inwardly facing receiving channel between the inside and outside walls thereof in an inward and outward direction which is at right angles to the sliding direction to maintain contact with the top surface of the two sliding sash members.

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A combination of profiles for forming fenestration constructions comprising:

an outer profile;
an inner profile for cooperation with the outer profile shaped and arranged for forming a frame;
two sliding sash members arranged to slide in a sliding direction;
the inner profile having an inner section which co-operates with the outer profile in defining a first sash receiving section and a second sash receiving section arranged alongside and to the inside of the first sash receiving section;
the first sash receiving section being arranged to receive in sliding movement therealong an outside one of the two sash members;
the second sash receiving section being arranged to receive in sliding movement therealong an inside one of the two sash members;
the outer profile having an outwardly facing surface for engaging an opening in a wall;
the outer profile defining an inwardly facing receiving channel shaped to receive and locate an outer section of the inner profile;
the receiving channel having an inside side wall and an outside side wall spaced by a width of the inner profile so as to receive the inner profile therein with an outside wall of the inner profile in contact with the outside wall of the outer profile and an inside wall of the inner profile in contact with the inside wall of the outer profile;
wherein the inwardly facing receiving channel of the outer profile has an inwardly facing outer base wall and the inner profile includes an outwardly facing outer base wall;
wherein the inner profile includes at least one dividing wall extending inwardly from the outer base wall and along the inner profile and dividing the inner profile into separate compartments extending along the inner profile;
the inner profile having at least one inner hole formed in the at least one dividing wall at a selected position along the length thereof for communication of moisture from a first of the separate compartments of the inner profile to a second of the separate compartments of the inner profile, which second compartment is located relative to the first in a direction toward the outside side wall of the outer profile such that the moisture moves through the inner hole toward the outside side wall of the outer profile;
the outer profile having an outer hole formed in the outside side wall thereof at a selected position along the length thereof for escape of moisture from the outer profile;
the position of the inner hole of the inner profile being longitudinally offset from the position of the outer hole of the outer profile to prevent direct penetration of air.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.