US 9,995,081 B1Granted

Spacer element for a double glazed article

AssigneeThe Folding Sliding Door Company LLC

InventorPaul Anthony Shearman

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Abstract

A spacer element for a double glazed article, a kit for assembling the spacer element, and a double glazed article including the spacer element. The spacer element includes a frame section. The frame section has a first substantially planar mounting surface located on a first side of the frame section for mounting a first sheet of glass on the spacer element at a periphery of the first sheet of glass. The frame section also has a second substantially planar mounting surface located on a second side of the frame section opposite the first side, for mounting a second sheet of glass on the spacer element at a periphery of the second sheet of glass. The spacer element also has a cavity located in-between the first and second mounting surfaces for accommodating a lock and/or roller mechanism of the double glazed article at a periphery of the double glazed article.

Claims10

Dependent claims

A spacer element for a double glazed article, the spacer element comprising:

a frame section having:
a first frame portion located on the first side of the frame section, the first frame portion including a first planar mounting surface located on a first side of the frame section for mounting a major surface of a first sheet of glass on the spacer element at a periphery of the first sheet of glass;
and
a second frame portion located on the second side of the frame section, the second frame portion including a second planar mounting surface located on a second side of the frame section opposite the first side, for mounting a major surface of a second sheet of glass on the spacer element at a periphery of the second sheet of glass;
and
two connection members extending between the first frame portion and the second frame portion to removably connect the first frame portion and the second frame portion together, wherein each connection member comprises a material having a lower thermal conductivity than a material of the first frame portion and the second frame portion;
and
a cavity, wherein the cavity is located in-between the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface of the frame section and wherein the cavity is located in-between the connection members;
and
a lock or a roller mechanism at least partially located in the cavity in-between the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface and in-between the connection members.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/474,548Filed 30 Mar 2017
Granted: 12 Jun 2018
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

E06B 3/9641
Using separate connection pieces, e.g. T-connection pieces: part of which remains visible
E06B 3/025
Wings made completely of glass: consisting of multiple glazing units
E06B 3/26303
With prefabricated insulating strips between two metal section members: with thin strips, e.g. defining a hollow space between the metal section…
E06B 3/66323
Section members positioned at the edges of the glazing unit: comprising an interruption of the heat flow in a direction perpendicular to the unit