Methods of making an insulated, impact resistant glass product
OwnerStephen E. Howesinventor
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Abstract
A method of making an insulated, impact resistant glass product from first and second sheets of glass. The first sheet of glass includes a major surface with a perimeter surface portion surrounding a central surface portion. The method comprises applying a raised barrier to the perimeter surface portion to produce a dam of a predetermined height surrounding the central surface portion. A curable fluid material is dispensed over the central surface portion and the curable fluid material spreads outward from the central surface portion to the raised barrier. The second sheet of glass is attached to the raised barrier leaving a gap between a major surface of the second sheet of glass and the cured fluid material.
Claims18
A method of making an insulated, impact resistant glass product from first and second sheets of glass, the first sheet of glass having an upper surface with a perimeter surface portion surrounding a central surface portion, the method comprising:
- applying a raised barrier to the perimeter surface portion to produce a dam of a predetermined height surrounding the central surface portion;
- dispensing a curable fluid material downwardly at a dispensing point located over the central surface portion and into contact with the central surface portion of the upper surface;
- spreading the curable fluid material radially outwardly from the dispensing point to entirely cover the central surface portion and extending further outwardly to cover the entire upper surface defined by the raised barrier;
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- after dispensing the curable fluid material, securing the second sheet of glass in spaced relation to the first sheet of glass leaving a gap between an opposing surface of the second sheet of glass and the curable fluid material.
A method of making an insulated, impact resistant glass product from first and second sheets of glass, the first sheet of glass having an upper surface with a perimeter surface portion surrounding a central surface portion, the method comprising:
- applying a reinforcing, flexible film layer at least to the perimeter surface portion of the upper surface of the first sheet of glass;
- applying a raised barrier to the reinforcing, flexible film layer and over the perimeter surface portion to produce a dam of a predetermined height surrounding the central surface portion;
- dispensing a curable fluid material downwardly at a dispensing point located over the central surface portion;
- spreading the curable fluid material radially outwardly from the dispensing point to entirely cover the central surface portion and extending further outwardly to cover the entire upper surface defined by the raised barrier such that the fluid material contacts the film layer applied at least to the perimeter surface portion;
- after dispensing the curable fluid material, securing the second sheet of glass in spaced relation to the first sheet of glass leaving a gap between a second surface of the second sheet of glass and the curable fluid material;
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- securing a perimeter portion of the reinforcing, flexible film layer to a support structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.