Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Window or window sash – sill – mullion – or glazing – Architrave; i.e. – molding or finish strip touching pane face
Patent
1995-03-30
1996-09-10
Mai, Lanna
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Window or window sash, sill, mullion, or glazing
Architrave; i.e., molding or finish strip touching pane face
5220462, 5271804, E06B 104
Patent
active
055534228
ABSTRACT:
Glass restraint system for windows, including a film (102), an adhesive for affixing the film (102) to a window pane (104), and an assembly (106) for clamping the edges of the film to the window frame (100) or mullion and providing an aesthetically pleasing cap and seal around the window. The assembly (106) includes a baseplate (102) with upwardly projecting sides (206, 208), the outer surfaces of which have captivation grooves (210, 212) extending along the length of the baseplate, and an inverted trough-shaped cap (214) having a top (215) and two sides (216, 218) which fit over the baseplate. The sides of the cap are provided with inwardly protruding ribs (220, 222) on the inside faces that are configured to snap into the captivation grooves for securing the cap to the baseplate so that four segments of the cap and baseplate form a four-sided, substantially rectangular framing assembly. The cap also has at least one narrow protruding rib (224) extending inwardly on the window facing side of the cap top, the rib being configured so as to leave a small gap between the rib and the window pane. A flexible gasket (228) is engaged to the rib or ribs and used to maintain a sealing pressure against the film covering the window to prevent moisture and other contaminants from accumulating behind the cap. In alternative embodiments, a film clamping assembly (457, 503-520) is substituted for the baseplate.
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Hamrick Claude A. S.
Mai Lanna
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