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US 9,108,775 B2Granted
Spacer separation for coated glass sheets such as first surface mirrors
AssigneeGuardian Industries Corp.
InventorHal Savakus
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Abstract
Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to an apparatus, system and/or method for holding coated glass sheets (e.g., mirrors) during transport, storage and/or the like. In certain example, embodiments, spacers are used between adjacent glass sheets so as to reduce the amount of contact between the spacers and the glass sheets when such glass sheets are stored and/or transported.
Claims13
A kit comprising:
- a plurality of first surface mirrors including glass sheets supporting coatings;
- and
- a packaging system for holding the plurality of first surface mirrors in a package in substantially parallel spaced-apart relation to each other, the system comprising:
- a plurality of resilient and flexible substantially U-shaped strips, each said substantially U-shaped strip being disposable around at least part of a first edge of every other first surface mirror of the plurality of first surface mirrors when said first surface mirrors are placed in the package, wherein the substantially U-shaped strips comprise a base from which two legs extend downward in a substantially parallel manner along opposing major sides of the corresponding first surface mirror when said first surface mirrors are placed in the package;
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- a plurality of second strips, each said second strip being disposed at or proximate a second edge, opposite the first edge, of every glass sheet of the plurality of first surface mirrors so as to form air gaps between adjacent first surface mirrors of the plurality of first surface mirrors when said first surface mirrors are placed in the package, wherein the substantially U-shaped strips and/or the second strips are integrally formed as a part of the package, wherein the substantially U-shaped strips and the second strips are formed from one or more of plastic, cork, foam, rubber, felt, and vinyl, and the air gaps are provided over at least about 70% of a surface area of the major side of each adjacent first surface mirror.
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A kit comprising:
- a plurality of coated glass sheets;
- and
- a packaging system for the coated glass sheets comprising:
- a package for holding the plurality of coated glass sheets in substantially parallel spaced-apart relation to each other comprising a plurality of discrete and spaced apart flexible and/or resilient tabs disposable proximate at least a portion of each coated glass sheet's perimeter such that the tabs separate the coated glass sheets so as to create air gaps between adjacent coated glass sheets when said coated glass sheets are placed in the package, and wherein said tabs have a diameter from about ⅜ to ¾inches;
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- wherein said tabs are provided only along two edges of the glass sheets, and not along the other edges of the glass sheets;
- and wherein the air gaps are provided over at least about 70% of a surface area of the major side of each adjacent coated glass sheet.
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A kit comprising:
- a plurality of glass sheets;
- and
- a packaging system for holding, in a package, the plurality of glass sheets in substantially parallel spaced-apart relation to each other, comprising:
- a plurality of spaced apart first spacers;
- a plurality of spaced apart second spacers,
- wherein each second spacer is associated with at least one first spacer so as to define air gaps between adjacent glass sheets of the plurality of glass sheets when said glass sheets are placed in the package,
- wherein the first spacers and second spacers are disposed proximate at least opposite edges of the glass sheets when said glass sheets are placed in the package, and
- wherein each said spacer is integrally formed as a part of the package, and wherein the first and second spacers are formed from one or more of plastic, cork, foam, rubber, felt, and vinyl;
- and wherein the air gaps are provided over at least about 70% of a surface area of the major side of each adjacent glass sheet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.