Movable or removable closures – Frame with closure feature
Patent
1993-05-28
1994-07-05
Kannan, Philip C.
Movable or removable closures
Frame with closure feature
522041, 52210, E06B 104
Patent
active
053256336
ABSTRACT:
A glazing pocket filler is disclosed for use with a frame member having a glazing pocket of predetermined width for receiving a lateral edge of an infill panel. The glazing pocket filler comprises a filler panel having a length substantially corresponding to the width of the glazing pocket. A spring leg extends inward and forward from the filler panel and has a bearing surface located at a forward end thereof. The spring leg is configured such that when the filler panel is positioned across the glazing pocket, the bearing surface of the spring leg engages an inwardly convex portion of the frame member's forward glazing pocket wall to bias the rearward edge of the filler panel into engagement with the interior glazing pocket edge formation. Simultaneously the spring leg biases the inward face of the filler panel snugly against the outer edges of the frame member's front and rear glazing pocket walls. In this manner the filler panel is maintained in close engagement with the frame member.
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Excerpts from an Amarlite Architectural Products publication dated Sep. 1988 show a flush filler/center pivot door adapter, Part No. 40565, and an offset pivot door adapter, Part No. 40566.
Excerpts from a YKK publication dated Nov. 1, 1990, disclose two flush filler designs, Part Nos. E9-1010 and E9-1038.
Excerpts from an undated prior art EPCO publication show snap-in door stops Part Nos. 9257S and 9257T, and snap-in pocket adapters Part Nos. 9251S and 9251T.
Excerpts from an Oct. 1989 publication by PPG disclose snap-in fillers Part Nos. 50-710-4224 and 50-710-6224, and snap-in door stops Part Nos. 17-109-4224, 17-109-6224, 17-159-4224, and 17-159-6224.
Excerpts from an undated prior art Vistawall Storefront System publication show a snap-in door stop with gasket, Part No. FG-2120; a snap-in door stop with gasket, Part No. FG-2145; a slide-in pocket filler, Part No. FG-1123; and a snap-in pocket filler, Part No. FG-3126.
An excerpt from an Apr. 1991 publication by U.S. Aluminum shows a door stop with weatherstrip, Part No. DS047, and a filler plate with weatherstrip, Part No. P-427.
Kannan Philip C.
Kawneer Company Inc.
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