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US3653156A
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Glass doors
Assignee: Blumcraft of Pittsburgh LP
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Filing: 1968-02-21
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Granted: 1972-04-04
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Expires: 1988-02-21
Abstract
Abstract A door made of glass and metal channel members. In one embodiment, the channel members comprise a top member and a bottom member; each being shaped to receive the glass in a shallow channel. In an alternate embodiment there are four members, i.e., two side members, a top member and a bottom member. The base of each channel of the side members is held away from the glass by spacers. The channels are adhered to the glass by adhesive. The channel members have holes therein communicating the space formed by the channel with the atmosphere to cure the adhesive.
Inventors
- 👤 William J Horgan Jr
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:11
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/54; E06B3/56; E06B3/02; E06B3/5454
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
298 words
A door comprising in combination: a. a glass panel; b. a plurality of members having channel means formed therein for reception of said glass panel, said plurality of members comprising a top member embracing the top edge of the glass panel and a bottom member embracing the bottom edge of the glass panel, each of said members having 1. side flanges extending a predetermined distance in overlying relationship to the plane faces of said glass panel, said side flanges being in length a predetermined distance less than the full width of the glass panel and being positioned intermediate the side edges of the glass panel, so that the ends of said flanges are spaced from the side edges of said panel; and 2. a base having two portions; a first portion extending between the flanges of said member as a web in opposed relationship to the respective end edge of said glass panel about which the member is positioned; and a second portion substantially the same thickness as the glass panel and having at least one face in the saMe plane as the panel, said second portion extending outwardly from and about the portion of the periphery of the first portion which is not opposed to the end edge of said panel and terminating at both ends of said first portion with portions extending beyond the web in the direction of the extending flanges a predetermined distance less than the extended flange and bearing against the end edge of the glass thereby spacing the web portion from the glass; and c. means clamping said glass panel to said members and coacting therewith to form a rigid unitary structure, said means comprising an expanded material in said channel exerting a clamping force between said flanges and said glass panel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
298 words
A door comprising in combination: a. a glass panel; b. a plurality of members having channel means formed therein for reception of said glass panel, said plurality of members comprising a top member embracing the top edge of the glass panel and a bottom member embracing the bottom edge of the glass panel, each of said members having 1. side flanges extending a predetermined distance in overlying relationship to the plane faces of said glass panel, said side flanges being in length a predetermined distance less than the full width of the glass panel and being positioned intermediate the side edges of the glass panel, so that the ends of said flanges are spaced from the side edges of said panel; and 2. a base having two portions; a first portion extending between the flanges of said member as a web in opposed relationship to the respective end edge of said glass panel about which the member is positioned; and a second portion substantially the same thickness as the glass panel and having at least one face in the saMe plane as the panel, said second portion extending outwardly from and about the portion of the periphery of the first portion which is not opposed to the end edge of said panel and terminating at both ends of said first portion with portions extending beyond the web in the direction of the extending flanges a predetermined distance less than the extended flange and bearing against the end edge of the glass thereby spacing the web portion from the glass; and c. means clamping said glass panel to said members and coacting therewith to form a rigid unitary structure, said means comprising an expanded material in said channel exerting a clamping force between said flanges and said glass panel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
175 words
a base having two portions; a first portion extending between the flanges of said member as a web in opposed relationship to the respective end edge of said glass panel about which the member is positioned; and a second portion substantially the same thickness as the glass panel and having at least one face in the saMe plane as the panel, said second portion extending outwardly from and about the portion of the periphery of the first portion which is not opposed to the end edge of said panel and terminating at both ends of said first portion with portions extending beyond the web in the direction of the extending flanges a predetermined distance less than the extended flange and bearing against the end edge of the glass thereby spacing the web portion from the glass; and c. means clamping said glass panel to said members and coacting therewith to form a rigid unitary structure, said means comprising an expanded material in said channel exerting a clamping force between said flanges and said glass panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
175 words
a base having two portions; a first portion extending between the flanges of said member as a web in opposed relationship to the respective end edge of said glass panel about which the member is positioned; and a second portion substantially the same thickness as the glass panel and having at least one face in the saMe plane as the panel, said second portion extending outwardly from and about the portion of the periphery of the first portion which is not opposed to the end edge of said panel and terminating at both ends of said first portion with portions extending beyond the web in the direction of the extending flanges a predetermined distance less than the extended flange and bearing against the end edge of the glass thereby spacing the web portion from the glass; and c. means clamping said glass panel to said members and coacting therewith to form a rigid unitary structure, said means comprising an expanded material in said channel exerting a clamping force between said flanges and said glass panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
190 words
A door comprising in combination; a. a glass panel; b. a plurality of members having channel means formed therein for reception of said glass, said members comprising a top member, a bottom member, a first side member, and a second side member, the channel means of each of said side members being formed by a plurality of flanges depending from a web, said flanges overlying the faces of the glass panel, the width of said channel so formed for receiving said glass being substantially equal to the width of said glass over the greater portion thereof so as to receive said glass in a sliding fit, said side members being connected to said top and bottom members at the respective ends thereof; c. adhesive means in the channels of said side members contacting and adhering said web to the opposed edge of the glass panel to coact therewith to form in combination a rigid unitary structure, said adhesive means comprising an adhesive requiring exposure to the air in order to cure; and d. a plurality of holes in said webs communicating the channels and the adhesive therein with the atmosphere.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
190 words
A door comprising in combination; a. a glass panel; b. a plurality of members having channel means formed therein for reception of said glass, said members comprising a top member, a bottom member, a first side member, and a second side member, the channel means of each of said side members being formed by a plurality of flanges depending from a web, said flanges overlying the faces of the glass panel, the width of said channel so formed for receiving said glass being substantially equal to the width of said glass over the greater portion thereof so as to receive said glass in a sliding fit, said side members being connected to said top and bottom members at the respective ends thereof; c. adhesive means in the channels of said side members contacting and adhering said web to the opposed edge of the glass panel to coact therewith to form in combination a rigid unitary structure, said adhesive means comprising an adhesive requiring exposure to the air in order to cure; and d. a plurality of holes in said webs communicating the channels and the adhesive therein with the atmosphere.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-04-04 | 1975-10-04 | 1976-04-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-04-04 | 1979-10-04 | 1980-04-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-04-04 | 1983-10-04 | 1984-04-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |