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AssigneeDeceuninck North America, LLC
InventorPhilip G. Morton
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A rectangular outer sash frame has extruded plastic frame members with inwardly projecting flange portions overlapping a peripheral edge portion of an outer glass panel of an insulated glass unit. A removable inner sub-sash frame interconnects with the outer sash frame and has extruded plastic frame members with inwardly projecting flange portions overlapping and bonded to a peripheral edge portion of at least one of the glass panels. Extruded plastic glazing members have flange portions overlapping a peripheral edge portion of the inner glass panel and include retaining flange portions projecting between the outer sash frame and the inner sub-sash frame. In another embodiment, the sub-sash frame has integrally extruded parallel spaced walls projecting inwardly between and bonded to the peripheral edge portions of both the inner and outer glass panels.
A window assembly comprising a rectangular outer sash frame including a set of elongated sash frame members of extruded rigid plastics material with said sash frame members rigidly connected at corner portions of said sash frame, a set of parallel spaced rectangular inner and outer glass panels surrounded by said outer sash frame, said sash frame members including flange portions projecting laterally inwardly and overlapping a peripheral edge portion of said outer glass panel, said flange portions having integral flexible lip seals engaging said outer glass panel, a rectangular inner sub-sash frame disposed within said outer sash frame and including elongated sub-sash frame members of extruded rigid plastics material, said sub-sash frame members rigidly connected at corner portions of said sub-sash frame and including laterally inwardly projecting flange portions overlapping a peripheral edge portion of said outer glass panel, a bonding material securing said flange portions of said sub-sash frame members to said peripheral edge portion of said outer glass panel, said flange portions of said sash frame members having inwardly projecting longitudinally extending ribs, said sub-sash frame members have base portions with longitudinally extending slots receiving said ribs to limit lateral movement of said sub-sash frame within said outer sash frame, a set of elongated glazing members of extruded plastics material, said glazing members including laterally inwardly projecting flange portions overlapping a peripheral edge portion of said inner glass panel, and said glazing members including retaining portions releasably engaging said outer sash frame and spring-like flange portions releasably engaging said base portions of said sub-sash frame members.
A window assembly comprising a rectangular outer sash frame including a set of elongated sash frame members of extruded rigid plastics material with said sash frame members rigidly connected at corner portions of said sash frame, a set of parallel spaced rectangular inner and outer glass panels surrounded by said outer sash frame, said sash frame members including flange portions projecting laterally inwardly and overlapping a peripheral edge portion of said outer glass panel, a rectangular inner sub-sash frame disposed within said outer sash frame and including elongated sub-sash frame members of extruded rigid plastics material, said sub-sash frame members including laterally inwardly projecting flange portions overlapping a peripheral edge portion of at least one of said glass panels, a bonding material securing said flange portions of said sub-sash frame members to said peripheral edge portion of said one glass panel, a set of elongated glazing members of extruded plastics material, said glazing members including laterally inwardly projecting flange portions overlapping a peripheral edge portion of said inner glass panel, said glazing members including retaining portions engaging said outer sash frame, each of said sash frame members including an inner wall defining a recess, and said retaining portion of the corresponding said glazing member comprises a spring-like flange portion seated within said recess and pressing against the corresponding said sub-sash frame member.
A window assembly comprising a rectangular outer sash frame including a set of elongated sash frame members of extruded rigid plastics material with said sash frame members rigidly connected at corner portions of said sash frame, a set of parallel spaced rectangular inner and outer glass panels surrounded by said outer sash frame, said sash frame members including flange portions projecting laterally inwardly and overlapping a peripheral edge portion of said outer glass panel, said flange portions having integral flexible lip seals engaging said outer glass panel, a rectangular inner sub-sash frame disposed within said outer sash frame and including elongated sub-sash frame members of extruded rigid plastics material, said sub-sash frame members including laterally inwardly projecting flange portions overlapping a peripheral edge portion of at least one of said glass panels, a bonding material securing said flange portions of said sub-sash frame members to said peripheral edge portion of said one glass panel, a set of elongated glazing members of extruded plastics material, said glazing members including laterally inwardly projecting flange portions overlapping a peripheral edge portion of said inner glass panel, said glazing members including retaining portions releasably engaging said outer sash frame and spring-like flange portions releasably engaging said sub-sash frame, and said sash frame members and said sub-sash frame members have longitudinally extending interfitting portions limiting lateral movement of said sub-sash frame within said outer sash frame.
A window assembly comprising a rectangular outer sash frame including a set of elongated extrusions of rigid plastics material forming outer sash frame members having mitered and welded corner portions for said sash frame, a set of parallel spaced rectangular inner and outer glass panels surrounded by said outer sash frame and having peripheral edge portions bonded together, said sash frame members of said outer sash frame including integral flange portions projecting laterally inwardly and overlapping a peripheral edge portion of said outer glass panel, said flange portions of said outer sash frame members including lip seals contacting said outer glass panel, a rectangular inner sub-sash frame disposed within said outer sash frame and including elongated extrusions of rigid plastic material forming sub-sash frame members having mitered and welded corner portions for said sub-sash frame, said sub-sash frame members including longitudinally extending and laterally inwardly projecting integral flange portions overlapping a peripheral edge portion of only said outer glass panel, said flange portions of said frame members of said outer sash frame overlapping said flange portions of said sub-sash frame members of said inner sub-sash frame around the entire peripheral edge portion of said outer glass panel, a bonding material securing said flange portions of said sub-sash frame members to said peripheral edge portion of said outer glass panel, a set of elongated extrusions of plastics material forming removable glazing members, said glazing members including laterally inwardly projecting flange portions overlapping a peripheral edge portion of said inner glass panel and including lip seals contacting said inner glass panel, said sub-sash frame members including longitudinally extending integral base portions closely surrounding and overlapping peripheral edge surfaces of said glass panels, and said glazing members including retaining portions engaging said frame members of said outer sash frame and also engaging said base portions of said sub-sash frame members.
A window assembly comprising a rectangular outer sash frame including a set of elongated extrusions of rigid plastics material forming outer sash frame members having mitered and welded corner portions for said outer sash frame, a set of parallel spaced rectangular inner and outer glass panels surrounded by said outer sash frame, said sash frame members of said outer sash frame including longitudinally extending integral flange portions projecting laterally inwardly and overlapping a peripheral edge portion of said outer glass panel, said flange portions of said outer sash frame members including lip seals contacting said outer glass panel, a rectangular inner sub-sash frame disposed within said outer sash frame and including elongated extrusions of rigid plastics material forming sub-sash frame members having mitered and welded corner portions for said sub-sash frame, said sub-sash frame members including longitudinally extending base portions integrally connecting parallel spaced longitudinally extending wall portions projecting laterally inwardly between said peripheral edge portions of said glass panels and bonded to said edge portions of both said glass panels, said base portions of said sub-sash frame members overlapping outer peripheral edge surfaces of said glass panels, a set of elongated extrusions of plastics material forming removable glazing members including laterally inwardly projecting flange portions overlapping and sealed to a peripheral edge portion of said inner glass panel, and said glazing members including retaining portions engaging said sash frame members of said outer sash frame and also engaging said base portions of said sub-sash frame members.
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Not adjustable: hooked on or in the frame member, fixed by clips or otherwise elastically fixed
Units comprising two or more parallel glass or like panes permanently secured together: with special provisions for fitting in window frames or to…
Fixed or movable closures for openings in buildings, vehicles, fences or like
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In the construction of window and door assemblies, it is common to use insulated glass panel units of the general type disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,003,747 and 6,675,537 which issued to or are owned by the assignee of the present invention. Usually, the insulated glass units include two parallel spaced rectangular glass panels having peripheral edge portions which receive a rectangular spacer frame. The edge portions and spacer frame are bonded and sealed together by a bonding compound such as a butyl rubber compound or a similar bonding material surrounding the spacer frame. The insulated glass panel unit is assembled into a surrounding rectangular sash frame and is retained by glazing members or beads. Preferably the sash frame and glazing beads are formed from extrusions of plastics material such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Such insulated glass panel units are commonly used in fixed window assemblies such as picture windows, single hung windows, sliding windows, bow and bay windows and sliding and swinging patio door assemblies such as disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,318,036 which issued to the assignee of the present invention.
In insulated glass panel units as described above, it is common for the outer edges of the glass panels to be exposed and unprotected during handling and shipping or be covered by a thin layer of the bonding and sealing compound. When the outer edges of the glass panels are relatively unprotected, insulated glass panel units must be carefully handled and carefully protected during shipping. Also, when the edge surfaces of the glass panels are exposed, the personnel handling the insulated glass panel units need to wear gloves in order to avoid cutting their fingers or receiving glass splinters. It is also desirable for a fixed window assembly, such as a picture window assembly, to provide for conveniently removing the insulated glass panel unit in the event of glass breakage or damage or moisture seeps into the space between the glass panels and results in etching the inner surfaces of the glass panels.
The present invention is directed to an improved window assembly having insulated glass panels and which is ideally suited for use in a fixed glass window unit such as a picture window, a single hung window and sliding and swinging patio doors assemblies. The window assembly of the invention provides for conveniently handling and shipping an insulated glass panel unit while protecting the unit and also provides for conveniently removing the insulated glass panel unit from the surrounding sash frame and from the inside of the window assembly in the event the unit requires repair or replacement. In addition, when the insulated glass panel unit is inserted into the surrounding sash frame, the unit locks to the sash frame so that it is precisely located and is prevented from shifting laterally relative to the sash frame without the use of spacers.
FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a fixed window assembly constructed in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged vertical section taken generally on the line 2-2 of FIG. 1 and with a center portion broken away;
FIG. 3 is an enlarge horizontal section taken generally on the line 3-3 of FIG. 1 and with a center portion broken away; and
FIG. 1 illustrates a window assembly 10 which includes a rectangular outer sash frame 12 formed by elongated sash frame sections or members 14 and 16 which are extruded of a rigid plastics material such as rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The sash frame members 14 and 16 are rigidly connected at the corners of the frame 12 by mitered cuts and welded corner joints 18. As used herein, the term rectangular with respect to the shape of the frame 12 also includes a square frame. Also, instead of the mitered cuts and welded corner joints 18, the frame sections or members 14 and 16 may be rigidly connected by mechanical fasteners such as screws.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, each of the frame sections or members 14 and 16 are shown with the same cross-sectional configuration, and the outer tubular portion of each sash frame member is shown as substantially rectangular in cross-section. However, it is to be understood that the outer portion of each sash frame section or member may have any desired cross-sectional configuration. As also shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each of the sash frame members 14 and 16 includes a laterally inwardly projecting flange portion 22 having an inwardly projecting longitudinally extending rib 24 and an inwardly projecting flexible lip seal 26. As generally known in the industry, the flexible lip seals 26 are co-extruded of a PVC material having a lower durometer so that the lip seals are somewhat flexible when compared with the substantially rigid PVC material forming the sash members 14 and 16. Each of the sash frame members 14 and 16 also has an inner wall 28 with an offset or step portion 29 forming a longitudinally extending shoulder 31.
An insulated glass panel unit 35 includes a rectangular inner glass panel 36 and a parallel spaced rectangular outer glass panel 38. In a conventional manner, the glass panels 36 and 38 are spaced parallel by an internal rectangular spacer frame 42 which is commonly formed from a roll formed aluminum sheet metal strip, but may also be formed from another form of spacer material. A bonding compound or material 44, such as a compound of butyl rubber, surrounds the spacerframe 42 and bonds to the peripheral inner surfaces of the glass panels 36 and 38 to form a sealed air-tight space 46 between the glass panels. The space 46 may be filled with a suitable gas such as argon, and the spacer frame 42 may be used to enclose a desiccant material to absorb any moisture within the space 46.