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Glazed impervious sheet assembly and method of glazing
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1974-04-15
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Granted: 1975-05-06
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Expires: 1994-04-15
Abstract
Abstract Glazed, weathertight assemblies particularly adapted for use as closures, e.g, windows, in wall openings comprise an exterior stop, L-shaped in cross-section, framing the opening, a ridge of pressure sensitive resilient tape framing the exterior stop, a toe bead of silicone rubber around the outer periphery of the ridge of tape, an impervious sheet member in weathertight engagement against the tape and the toe bead of silicone rubber and an interior stop having a resilient surface biased against the impervious sheet member, framing the exterior stop and the impervious sheet member and secured to the exterior stop. Also disclosed is a method for the glazing of outside walls from the inside only, in which such a weathertight assembly is produced.
Inventors
- 👤 George J Bouchey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:34
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/54; E06B3/58; E06B3/5807; E06B3/5814; E06B3/62; E06B2003/6217; E06B2003/6223; E06B2003/627; E06B2003/6282; E06B2003/6285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
195 words
A GLAZED, WEATHERTIGHT SHEET ASSEMBLY FOR A WALL OPENING COMPRISING: I. AN EXTERIOR STOP ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE MARGINAL EDGES ABOUT AN OPENING IN AN OUTSIDE WALL, SAID STOP BEING LSHAPED IN CROSS-SECTION, THE VERTICAL LEG OF SAID STOP EXTENDING INTO THE OPENING AND THE HORIZONTAL LEG OF SAID EXTERIOR STOP EXTENDING FROM THE WALL TOWARD THE INSIDE; II. A CONTINUOUS RIDGE OF RESILIENT PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPE AFFIXED TO THE INSIDE FACE OF THE VERTICAL LEG OF SAID EXTERIOR STOP ADJACENT TO THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID EXTERIOR STOP, THE INWARDLY PRESENTED FACE OF SAID TAPE BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AN IMPERVIOUS SHEET MEMBER; III. A TOE BEAD OF SILICONE RUBBER COMPOSITION AROUND THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE OF SAID RESILIENT TAPE, SAID BEAD BRIDGING THE TAPE EDGE AND THE INSIDE FACE OF THE VERTICAL LEG OF SAID EXTERIOR STOP; IV. AN IMPERVIOUS SHEET MEMBER IN FULL WEATHERTIGHT ENGAGEMENT AROUND ITS OUTWARDLY PRESENTED EDGE WITH THE INWARDLY PRESENTED FACE OF THE RIDGE OF RESILIENT TAPE AND THE TOE BEAD OF SAID SILICONE COMPOSITION; AND V. AN INTERIOR STOP FRAMING THE EXTERIOR STOP AND THE IMPERVIOUS SHEET MEMBER, SAID INTERIOR STOP BEING AFFIXED TO THE
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
195 words
A GLAZED, WEATHERTIGHT SHEET ASSEMBLY FOR A WALL OPENING COMPRISING: I. AN EXTERIOR STOP ADAPTED TO ENGAGE THE MARGINAL EDGES ABOUT AN OPENING IN AN OUTSIDE WALL, SAID STOP BEING LSHAPED IN CROSS-SECTION, THE VERTICAL LEG OF SAID STOP EXTENDING INTO THE OPENING AND THE HORIZONTAL LEG OF SAID EXTERIOR STOP EXTENDING FROM THE WALL TOWARD THE INSIDE; II. A CONTINUOUS RIDGE OF RESILIENT PRESSURE SENSITIVE TAPE AFFIXED TO THE INSIDE FACE OF THE VERTICAL LEG OF SAID EXTERIOR STOP ADJACENT TO THE INNER PERIPHERY OF SAID EXTERIOR STOP, THE INWARDLY PRESENTED FACE OF SAID TAPE BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AN IMPERVIOUS SHEET MEMBER; III. A TOE BEAD OF SILICONE RUBBER COMPOSITION AROUND THE OUTER PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE OF SAID RESILIENT TAPE, SAID BEAD BRIDGING THE TAPE EDGE AND THE INSIDE FACE OF THE VERTICAL LEG OF SAID EXTERIOR STOP; IV. AN IMPERVIOUS SHEET MEMBER IN FULL WEATHERTIGHT ENGAGEMENT AROUND ITS OUTWARDLY PRESENTED EDGE WITH THE INWARDLY PRESENTED FACE OF THE RIDGE OF RESILIENT TAPE AND THE TOE BEAD OF SAID SILICONE COMPOSITION; AND V. AN INTERIOR STOP FRAMING THE EXTERIOR STOP AND THE IMPERVIOUS SHEET MEMBER, SAID INTERIOR STOP BEING AFFIXED TO THE
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1 which also includes an interior bead of silicone rubber composition around the inner periphery of the interior stop, said bead bridging the edge of the interior stop and the inside face of the impervious sheet member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as defined in claim 1 wherein the impervious sheet member is a light admitting member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein the light admitting member comprises glass.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
An assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein the light admitting member comprises laminated glass having a resinous interlayer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An assembly as defined in claim 5 wherein said light admitting member comprises a sandwich of outer layers of glass with an aromatic polycarbonate resin interlayer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as defined in claim 3 wherein the light admitting member comprises plastic and said ridge of resilient tape is at least about one-sixteenth inch in thickness (after compression).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An assembly as defined in claim 7 wherein the light admitting member comprises an acrylic resin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
An assembly as defined in claim 8 wherein the light admitting member comprises an aromatic polycarbonate resin.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
273 words
A method for the weathertight installation from tHe inside of an impervious sheet member into an opening in an outside wall, said method comprising: i. providing said opening with a continuous exterior stop, L-shaped in cross-section, the vertical leg of said exterior stop extending into the opening and the horizontal leg of said exterior stop extending from the wall toward the inside; ii. framing said exterior stop with a continuous ridge of resilient tape having an inwardly presented impervious sheet member-receiving face by affixing a resilient pressure sensitive tape to the inside face of the vertical leg of said exterior stop adjacent to the inner periphery of said exterior stop, the inwardly presented face of said tape having a superjacent releasible protective sheet backing, and then removing said protective sheet backing; iii. applying a toe bead of a curable silicone rubber composition around the outer periphery of the ridge of resilient tape said bead bridging the tape edge and the inside face of the vertical leg of said exterior stop; iv. setting said impervious sheet member into the opening from the inside and driving said impervious sheet member into full weathertight engagement around its outwardly presented edge with the inwardly presented pressure sensitive face of the ridge of resilient tape and the toe bead of said silicone composition; and v. framing the exterior stop and the impervious sheet member with an interior stop, said interior stop being affixed to the exterior stop and having a resilient surface biased against the impervious sheet member so as to prevent inward displacement of said member from said opening and to maintain its position in said opening.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
273 words
A method for the weathertight installation from tHe inside of an impervious sheet member into an opening in an outside wall, said method comprising: i. providing said opening with a continuous exterior stop, L-shaped in cross-section, the vertical leg of said exterior stop extending into the opening and the horizontal leg of said exterior stop extending from the wall toward the inside; ii. framing said exterior stop with a continuous ridge of resilient tape having an inwardly presented impervious sheet member-receiving face by affixing a resilient pressure sensitive tape to the inside face of the vertical leg of said exterior stop adjacent to the inner periphery of said exterior stop, the inwardly presented face of said tape having a superjacent releasible protective sheet backing, and then removing said protective sheet backing; iii. applying a toe bead of a curable silicone rubber composition around the outer periphery of the ridge of resilient tape said bead bridging the tape edge and the inside face of the vertical leg of said exterior stop; iv. setting said impervious sheet member into the opening from the inside and driving said impervious sheet member into full weathertight engagement around its outwardly presented edge with the inwardly presented pressure sensitive face of the ridge of resilient tape and the toe bead of said silicone composition; and v. framing the exterior stop and the impervious sheet member with an interior stop, said interior stop being affixed to the exterior stop and having a resilient surface biased against the impervious sheet member so as to prevent inward displacement of said member from said opening and to maintain its position in said opening.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
A method as defined in claim 8 including the step of applying an interior bead of silicone rubber composition around the inner periphery of the interior stop, said bead bridging the edge of the interior stop and the inside face of the impervious sheet member.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-05-05 | 1982-11-04 | 1983-05-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-05-05 | 1986-11-04 | 1987-05-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |