US4382436A
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Solar window
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-03-24
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Granted: 1983-05-10
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Expires: 2001-03-24
Abstract
Abstract The solar gain through a window assembly is maximized in cold weather, and minimized in warm weather. The window includes first and second transparent sheets with an open volume between the sheets. A selective light reflecting device is disposed in the open volume, allowing passage of light from one sheet to the other in cold weather, but preventing passage in warm weather. A vent in a first frame, mounting the first sheet, selectively allows the passage of air from the exterior of a building containing the window assembly to the volume between the reflecting device and the first sheet, the air being circulated and then passed back to the exterior of the building. Another vent, in a second frame mounting the second sheet, allows circulation of air from the interior of the building, between the transparent sheets, and back to the building interior.
Inventors
- 👤 I. Vincent Hager
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 08:59
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B7/00; E06B7/02; E06B9/00; E06B9/24; E06B9/26; E06B9/264; E06B9/40; F; F24; F24S; F24S20/00; F24S20/60; F24S20/63; F24S50/00; F24S50/80; E06B2007/026; Y; Y02; Y02B; Y02B10/00; Y02B10/20; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/44
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A closure assembly for a building exterior surface, comprising: a first frame member; a first transparent solid sheet supported by said first frame member; a second frame member; a second transparent solid sheet supported by said second frame meber; means for spacing said first and second frame members and corresponding transparent sheets so that said sheets are substantially parallel and define an open volume therebetween; means mounted in said open volume for selectively allowing the passage of light from said first transparent sheet to said second sheet, or preventing the passage of light from said first transparent sheet to said second transparent sheet, said means comprising a pair of spaced rollers, and a sheet rolled up on said rollers, said sheet having transparent portions having substantially the same length and height as said volume between said transparent sheets and varying in transparency, and a distinct opaque portion having substantially the same length and height as said volume; first vent means for selectively allowing or preventing passage of air from exteriorly of said first frame member to a volume between said reflecting means and said first frame member; and second vent means for allowing passage of air from within the volume between said reflecting means and said first frame member to a remote area.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A closure assembly for a building exterior surface, comprising: a first frame member; a first transparent solid sheet supported by said first frame member; a second frame member; a second transparent solid sheet supported by said second frame meber; means for spacing said first and second frame members and corresponding transparent sheets so that said sheets are substantially parallel and define an open volume therebetween; means mounted in said open volume for selectively allowing the passage of light from said first transparent sheet to said second sheet, or preventing the passage of light from said first transparent sheet to said second transparent sheet, said means comprising a pair of spaced rollers, and a sheet rolled up on said rollers, said sheet having transparent portions having substantially the same length and height as said volume between said transparent sheets and varying in transparency, and a distinct opaque portion having substantially the same length and height as said volume; first vent means for selectively allowing or preventing passage of air from exteriorly of said first frame member to a volume between said reflecting means and said first frame member; and second vent means for allowing passage of air from within the volume between said reflecting means and said first frame member to a remote area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said first and second frame members are vertically disposed window frame components, and further comprising a sill structure interconnecting said frame members.
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