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US 9,617,780 B2Granted
Triple pane window spacer, window assembly and methods for manufacturing same
AssigneeGuardian IG, LLC
InventorsKurt E. Heikkila, Eric B. Rapp
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Abstract
A spacer, window assembly, method of manufacturing a window assembly, and method of manufacturing a spacer is described herein involving window assemblies having three sheets of material, which will be referred to as a triple pane assembly. Two interior spaces are defined within the window assembly: a first air space between the first sheet and intermediary sheet and a second air space between the second sheet and the intermediary sheet.
Claims20
A spacer for a three pane insulated glass unit (IGU), the spacer comprising:
- an inner metal elongate strip defining:
- (i) a first undulating shape along its length;
- (ii) a registration structure for receiving an intermediate pane of the IGU;
- and
- (iii) first and second co-planar portions on opposing sides of the registration structure, wherein the first and second co-planar portions define first and second sets of apertures, respectively;
- an outer metal elongate strip defining a second undulating shape;
- and
- a filler disposed in an interior space between the inner and outer metal elongate strips, the filler including a desiccant and only occupying a portion of the interior space that is less than a volume of the interior space.
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An insulated glass unit (IGU), comprising:
- a first pane;
- a second pane;
- an intermediate pane disposed between the first and second panes;
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- a spacer comprising:
- an inner metal elongate strip defining:
- (i) a first undulating shape along its length;
- (ii) a registration structure for receiving the intermediate pane;
- (iii) first and second co-planar portions on opposing sides of the registration structure, wherein the first and second co-planar portions define first and second sets of apertures, respectively;
- an outer metal elongate strip defining a second undulating shape;
- and
- a filler disposed in an interior space defined by the inner and outer metal elongate strips and the first and second panes, the filler including a desiccant and only occupying a portion of the interior space that is less than a volume of the interior space.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.