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US4395862A
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Composite frame, particularly for windows, doors and facades
Assignee: Schueco Heinz Schuermann GmbH and Co
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Filing: 1980-09-12
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Granted: 1983-08-02
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Expires: 2000-09-12
Abstract
Abstract A composite frame particularly for windows, doors or the like is composed of two metal sub-frames spaced apart from each other. Each of the sub-frame is formed with outwardly extending flanges to define the respective recesses therebetween. A pair of elongated insulating members are inserted into said respective recesses to interconnect the sub-frames to each other. The insulating members are provided with grooves of circular shape to receive the outwardly extending flanges which are deformed to engage the insulating members. At least one elongated gripping element is provided in the assembly which is inserted into a recess formed in each insulating member; the gripping element bears against the respective one of the outwardly extending flanges thereby increasing the coefficient of friction of the insulating member relative to the metal sub-frames. A method of inserting the gripping element which may be made of wire or of elastic cord is disclosed in the application, which gripping element is placed into the respective recess provided in the insulating member.
Inventors
- 👤 Tilo Jager
- 👤 Siegfried Habicht
- 👤 Eitel-Friedrich Hocker
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 09:02
CPC Classifications
E; E06; E06B; E06B3/00; E06B3/04; E06B3/263; E06B3/273; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S49/00; Y10S49/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A composite frame, particularly for windows, doors or the like, comprising two metal sub-frames spaced apart from each other; a pair of elongated insulating members mounted between said sub-frames and connecting said sub-frames to each other, said sub-frames being provided with outwardly extended portions, said insulating members being formed with respective grooves which receive said portions, said portions being plastically deformed into said grooves thereby engaging said grooves; and a plurality of elongated gripping elements, each located in the respective insulating member in the region of engagement of the same with said respective portion of said sub-frame to thereby increase the coefficient of friction of said insulating member relative to said metal sub-frames, each of said insulating members being formed with an elongated recess at an edge portion thereof to receive the respective one of said elongated gripping elements, said elongated gripping elements being each formed with anchoring teeth provided at two opposite sides thereof and extending along the length of the gripping element, and each of said gripping elements being a wire, said teeth extending outwardly from the axis of said wire.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A composite frame, particularly for windows, doors or the like, comprising two metal sub-frames spaced apart from each other; a pair of elongated insulating members mounted between said sub-frames and connecting said sub-frames to each other, said sub-frames being provided with outwardly extended portions, said insulating members being formed with respective grooves which receive said portions, said portions being plastically deformed into said grooves thereby engaging said grooves; and a plurality of elongated gripping elements, each located in the respective insulating member in the region of engagement of the same with said respective portion of said sub-frame to thereby increase the coefficient of friction of said insulating member relative to said metal sub-frames, each of said insulating members being formed with an elongated recess at an edge portion thereof to receive the respective one of said elongated gripping elements, said elongated gripping elements being each formed with anchoring teeth provided at two opposite sides thereof and extending along the length of the gripping element, and each of said gripping elements being a wire, said teeth extending outwardly from the axis of said wire.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The frame of claim 1, wherein each of said elongated gripping elements is made of a light metal which is stronger than the metal of said sub-frames.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The frame of claim 1, wherein each of said gripping elements located in said elongated recess bears against the respective one of said outwardly extended portions of the respective sub-frame.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
182 words
A composite frame, particularly for windows, doors or the like, comprising two metal sub-frames spaced apart from each other; a pair of elongated insulating members mounted between said sub-frames and connecting said sub-frames to each other, said sub-frames being provided with outwardly extended portions, said insulating members being formed with respective grooves which receive said portions, said portions being plastically deformed into said grooves thereby engaging said grooves; and a plurality of elongated gripping elements, each located in the respective insulating member in the region of engagement of the same with said respective portion of saidframe to thereby increase the coefficient of friction of said insulating member relative to said metal sub-frames, each of said insulating members being formed with an elongated recess at an edge portion thereof to receive the respective one of said elongated gripping elements being each formed with anchoring teeth provided at two opposite sides thereof and extending along the length of the gripping element, each of said gripping elements being a metal strip, said strip having a square cross-section and being twisted to form a helical coil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
182 words
A composite frame, particularly for windows, doors or the like, comprising two metal sub-frames spaced apart from each other; a pair of elongated insulating members mounted between said sub-frames and connecting said sub-frames to each other, said sub-frames being provided with outwardly extended portions, said insulating members being formed with respective grooves which receive said portions, said portions being plastically deformed into said grooves thereby engaging said grooves; and a plurality of elongated gripping elements, each located in the respective insulating member in the region of engagement of the same with said respective portion of saidframe to thereby increase the coefficient of friction of said insulating member relative to said metal sub-frames, each of said insulating members being formed with an elongated recess at an edge portion thereof to receive the respective one of said elongated gripping elements being each formed with anchoring teeth provided at two opposite sides thereof and extending along the length of the gripping element, each of said gripping elements being a metal strip, said strip having a square cross-section and being twisted to form a helical coil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
10 words
The frame of claim 4, wherein said strip is perforated.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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