Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Window or window sash – sill – mullion – or glazing – U-shaped channel formed of separate strips overlapping pane...
Patent
1998-11-24
2000-08-22
Stephan, Beth A.
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Window or window sash, sill, mullion, or glazing
U-shaped channel formed of separate strips overlapping pane...
52204597, 52208, 526565, E06B 300
Patent
active
061053201
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of the filing of Patent Cooperation Treaty Application Ser. No. NL97/00016 entitled "Ship's Window", to Boomsma Produktie B. V., filed on Jan. 20, 1997, and the specification thereof is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention (Technical Field)
The present invention relates to a ship's window which comprises glazing, a holder for the glazing and means for setting the window into a ship's side.
2. Background Art
Such a window is known from CH-A-461.758. For some considerable time now a need exists for a ship's window with insulating properties, to be used, for instance, with sailing boats and motor yachts. The object of the invention is to provide such a ship's window while at the same time attaining further advantages which will be explained below.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION (DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION)
The ship's window according to the invention comprises clamping means for fastening the window in the ship's side, the clamping means being provided for a part by the outer profile. When mounted, this means that between the outer profile and the ship's side an insulation profile is placed. By conferring on the outer profile the additional function of fastening the window in the ship's side, a very neat finish is achieved on the outside, while at the -same time making it burglar-resistant because in this embodiment no external connective means are exposed. It is also desirable that the clamping means comprise a clamping strip which, when mounted, is joined to the inner profile and is then clamped to the side of the ship's side which is opposite to the outer profile. In this way the ship's window of the invention can simply be set at the last into an otherwise finished ship's side without requiring any dirt-producing work such as drilling holes.
An advantageous embodiment of the ship's window according to the invention is characterized, in that the insulation means between the inner profile and the outer profile is formed by at least an insulating distance piece, and in that on both sides of the glazing insulation profiles are provided, whose sides facing away from the glazing abut against the inner profile and outer profile respectively, which inner and outer profiles fix the insulation profiles to the glazing.
The invention effectively prevents the formation of thermal bridges between the inner profile, the outer profile and the glazing. With this in view, it is essential to use the insulating distance piece between the inner profile and the outer profile, whereby thermal separation between the environments prevailing inside and outside the ship's side, is maintained.
There are various ways for fixing this distance piece between the inner profile and the outer profile, such as by gluing or by screwing. When using screws, separate screw connections have to be provided for fastening the distance piece to the inner profile and outer profile respectively.
Identical reference numbers refer to identical parts.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated into and form a part of the specification, illustrate several embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. The drawings are only for the purpose of illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a ship's window according to the invention in mounted condition; and
FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of a ship's window according to the invention in mounted condition.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (BEST MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE
INVENTION)
Both FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a ship's window comprising a glazing 1 and a holder for the glazing consisting of an inner profile 2 and an outer profile 3. The glazing 1 is clamped between the inner profile 2 and outer profile 3, preventing the formation of thermal b
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Bekendam Alan
Boor Gijsbert W.
Barrera Joseph
Boomsma Produktie BV
Glessner Brian E.
Myers Jeffrey D.
Stephan Beth A.
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