| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| D313078 |
Frame member |
December 18, 1990 |
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| D306486 |
Building framing unit |
March 6, 1990 |
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| 6421966 |
Sunshade for building exteriors |
July 23, 2002 |
| A sunshade for shading window exteriors includes at least one connecting bracket for attachment to a window mullion, a blade support strut attached to the connecting bracket at a first joint, and a plurality of louvered blades supported by the blade support strut at a second joint. The p |
| 6412240 |
High performance flashing assembly |
July 2, 2002 |
| A flashing assembly includes a sill horizontal, a sill flashing for attaching the assembly to a substrate, and at least one sill clip for interconnecting the sill horizontal and the sill flashing. The sill horizontal, sill flashing, and sill clip all preferably include aluminum alloy |
| 6094869 |
Self-retaining configurable face plate |
August 1, 2000 |
| A face plate is disclosed for concealing the exposed edge of a lock mechanism when installed within the lock stile of a door. To accommodate the plunger and deadbolt of the lock mechanism, the face plate comprises a plurality of separation lines defining removable portions or "knockouts" |
| 5893244 |
Self-sealing framing system for buildings |
April 13, 1999 |
| A self-sealing framing system is disclosed for curtainwalls, storefronts, and other framing systems for buildings in which frame members are erected in a grid and infill panels set within the openings of the grid. An elastomeric weathering gasket is mounted to a first frame member such t |
| 5875600 |
Door corner joint with force transfer block |
March 2, 1999 |
| An improved joint construction for commercial metal doors is disclosed which utilizes a novel force transfer block. The force transfer block has spaced-apart flanges which engage corresponding reglets in a door stile. The inner faces of the flanges bear against the inner walls of the |
| 5603789 |
Last lite retainer and weather seal for structurally bonded glazing |
February 18, 1997 |
| A method and apparatus are disclosed for glazing a last lite into a window opening between two previously installed lites. Retainers are installed onto the adjacent vertical edges of the two previously installed lites. The retainers are configured such that the last lite can be pivoted i |
| 5592795 |
Coextruded polymer pressure plate |
January 14, 1997 |
| An improved pressure plate for glazed panel wall construction is disclosed for retaining a glazing panel in place against a corresponding frame member. A gasket element is bonded to the pressure plate and confronts an exterior marginal portion of the glazing panel to retain the glazing p |
| 5483775 |
Adjustable setting block assembly |
January 16, 1996 |
| An adjustable setting block assembly is disclosed for supporting and leveling infill panels such as window panes and the like. The setting block assembly includes a setting block and a thrust plate positioned adjacent the lower surface of the block. A bolt is threadingly engaged with |
| 5481839 |
Glazed panel wall construction and method for assembly thereof |
January 9, 1996 |
| A temporary glazing panel retainer is disclosed for use in a glazed panel wall construction. The glazing panel retainer engages a glazing clip mounted onto the face of a frame member to maintain glazing panels within their respective glazing recesses on either side of the frame member |
| 5471793 |
Adjustable astragal weathering for operable doors and windows |
December 5, 1995 |
| An adjustable astragal weathering for operable doors and windows is disclosed. The weathering comprises a carrier configured to be received within a groove formed in a lateral edge of a door or window. A weathering element is mounted to the carrier and projects outward therefrom. The hea |
| 5469683 |
Thermally insulating composite frame member with snap-in thermal isolator |
November 28, 1995 |
| An insulating composite frame member is disclosed which comprises an elongated gutter member and an elongated face member disposed in parallel, spaced apart relation. First and second facing flanges project toward one another from the gutter member and the face member respectively. A the |
| 5408784 |
Exterior gasket for operable windows and doors |
April 25, 1995 |
| A gasket for mounting to a pivotably mounted structure such as an operable window or door is disclosed. The gasket comprises a rigid body member comprised of a first material. A flexible hinge is formed integrally with a lower portion of the rigid body member, the flexible hinge being fo |
| 5355554 |
Flush door pull handle and means for mounting |
October 18, 1994 |
| A flush mount door pull is disclosed which is secured within the face of a door in such a manner that there are no exposed fasteners. The disclosed flush mount door pull is further mounted in a manner which resists premature loosening of the fasteners and which substantially eliminates |
| 5325633 |
Snap-in doorstop and flat filler for storefront and curtainwall framing systems |
July 5, 1994 |
| 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 pock |
| 5309689 |
Slide on cover for framing system |
May 10, 1994 |
| A framing system is disclosed which includes a frame member and a slide on cover. The frame member has an interior portion, an exterior portion, and at least one glazing pocket defined between the interior and exterior portions, the glazing pocket being configured to receive a lateral ed |
| 5245808 |
Retainer and weatherseal for structurally bonded glazing |
September 21, 1993 |
| A retainer and weatherseal for structurally bonded glazing, which includes an elongate retainer profile having a generally H-shaped transverse cross section, thereby forming a pair of elongate U-shaped retaining channels; and securing device for securing the profile coextensively along a |
| 5239728 |
Interlocking adjustable center pivot |
August 31, 1993 |
| An improved adjustable center door pivot assembly is disclosed which can be mounted to a threshold without the need for a separate mounting bracket. The adjustable center pivot assembly permits the height of the pivot spindle to be adjusted without removing the door. Further, the height |
| 5137389 |
Clip for flush mounting a plate within a corresponding opening in an extruded frame member |
August 11, 1992 |
| A clip is disclosed for mounting a flush plate such as a mounting tray or the like within a corresponding opening in an extruded frame member such as a transom bar, door frame, or the like. The clip includes a pair of tongue members held together in spaced apart relation by an interc |
| 5076034 |
Vertical exterior weather seal |
December 31, 1991 |
| A vertical exterior weather seal for use in an adhesively glazed curtain wall system has opposing gasket members formed on either side of a central stem. The rear edge of the stem is received within a channel formed in the front wall of a frame member, and splines formed on the sides of |
| 5007221 |
Snap-in glazing pocket filler |
April 16, 1991 |
| A snap-in glazing pocket filler is disclosed for use with a structural frame member having an unused glazing pocket. The glazing pocket filler includes an elongated metal plate having front and rear faces and being dimensioned to cover said glazing pocket. A pair of plastic retaining leg |
| 4956940 |
Bottom offset door pivot and spline threshold |
September 18, 1990 |
| An improved bottom offset door pivot is disclosed which comprises an elongated threshold and a door pivot body. The threshold has a keyway formed therein in a direction generally parallel to the axis of elongation of the threshold. The door pivot body has a pivot spindle projecting u |
| 4937916 |
Offset door pivot |
July 3, 1990 |
| An improved offset door pivot is disclosed wherein the pivot is mountable to the face of a door without having to mortise or otherwise machine the door. Further, the door pivot is non-handed, such that the identical pivot can be mounted to either the right-or left-hand side of the door. |
| 4932183 |
Bellows splice sleeve |
June 12, 1990 |
| The invention is directed to a watertight expandable and contractible splice joint for use in expansion joints of metal framing systems for storefronts, curtainwalls, and windows, and which accommodates expansion and contraction without extreme deformation in the expansion joint to a |
| 4920717 |
Ornamental handrail system |
May 1, 1990 |
| An ornamental handrail assembly is disclosed which provides an improved base assembly for mounting the glass panels such that the panels are easily leveled without removing the panels from the base assembly. The mounting arrangement necessitates fewer parts and requires less labor to |
| 4912809 |
Tandem cone bolt anchor mounting assembly |
April 3, 1990 |
| The present invention comprises an improved mounting device incorporating two set screws acting upon two separate axially spaced-apart conical portions of an anchor bolt to produce a lateral "wedging" force which anchors the door handle securely in place against the door stile. The a |
| 4841700 |
Narrow flush glazed thermal framing |
June 27, 1989 |
| The invention provides a thermal break configuration in a flush glazed, two-piece mullion which permits a reduced face dimension without reducing the depth of the glazing channels of the mullion. The invention is directed to a thermal break segmented filler assembly for the shallow g |
| 4750310 |
Storefront framing system |
June 14, 1988 |
| A thermally insulated framing system for storefronts and the like includes inner and outer framing elements connected by a combination twist-in/snap-on insulating clip. The base of the clip is twist-lockable into a locking channel on one frame member, and compressible ridges on the l |
| 4650702 |
Structural interface and weatherseal for structurally bonded glazing |
March 17, 1987 |
| An adhesively glazed curtainwall system, comprising prebonded structural interfaces on each light of glass of the curtainwall system, which are clipped during glazing onto the respective mullions of the curtainwall; and means for nonstructurally weather sealing between adjacent lights of |
| 4619097 |
Thermally insulated composite frame member and method for manufacture |
October 28, 1986 |
| A thermally broken composite frame member, including inner and outer elongated metal elements in parallel spaced apart relation interconnected by a connector of rigid insulating material. The frame member includes a mechanical interlock between the metal elements and the connector which |
| 4488378 |
Building entrance |
December 18, 1984 |
| An entrance for buildings comprises first and second doors mounted in a common door frame, each door including a lock stile positioned adjacent a lock stile of the other door when the doors are closed. A panic device is mounted on at least one of the doors for emergency opening thereof a |
| 4448001 |
Moisture dam system for curtain walls |
May 15, 1984 |
| A moisture control dam system for curtain wall structures including spaced apart vertical and horizontal members in a framework for supporting wall panels. The horizontal frame members have an upwardly opening channel for receiving a lower edge portion of the panels and the channel inclu |
| 4409769 |
Heat insulated entrance |
October 18, 1983 |
| A heat insulated entrance includes a door/window having a frame comprising an elongated, tubular, metal member having an inside wall and a wall transverse thereto with a rib formed adjacent a corner at the intersection of the walls. An elongated metal cladding member having a generally |
| 4397124 |
Glass jacks for doors, windows, walls, etc. |
August 9, 1983 |
| A glass jack for doors, windows, walls, etc. having a rectangular frame formed with interconnected stiles and rails providing one or more rectangular openings for receiving a panel, which is mounted in the opening with an outer peripheral edge closely facing adjacent wall surfaces of |
| 4377926 |
Framing member for curtain wall structures |
March 29, 1983 |
| Vertical and/or horizontal frame members for use in a curtain wall construction including a framework and one or more glazing panels include a pair of elongated, spaced apart, metal elements structurally interconnected with a heat insulating element. One of the elements is formed wit |
| 4376359 |
Fastener clip for glazed doors |
March 15, 1983 |
| A fastener for glazed doors of the type including a glazing panel and a frame having a channel-shaped surface extending along an edge of the panel and having a web normal to a panel face and a pair of opposite flanges. The fastener includes a thin sheet metal base adapted to be mounted o |
| 4339901 |
System for improving heat insulating characteristics of a building wall structure |
July 20, 1982 |
| A new and improved system for improving the heat insulating characteristics of an existing wall structure includes apparatus for providing an additional panel in spaced relation with a first or existing panel of an existing wall structure having a surround for supporting the edges of the |
| 4327532 |
Adjustable angle eave apparatus |
May 4, 1982 |
| An adjustable angle eave apparatus for building curtain walls, skylights, greenhouses and the like, comprises an elongated sill forming a gutter for receiving moisture from a sloping roof structure projecting upwardly thereof. The roof structure includes one or more sloping rafters and a |
| 4320161 |
Weather stripping material |
March 16, 1982 |
| The present invention relates to weather stripping materials and more particularly to a readily deformable weather stripping material for use with a building component, such as a door, having a movable structural member provided with an elongated weather strip receiving channel along a |
| 4290233 |
Safety door entrance |
September 22, 1981 |
| A safety door entrance includes a door mounted for swinging movement on hinges connected to a door jamb and a finger protector for continuously bridging a gap formed between the door heel and adjacent jamb as the door swings open and closed. The protector prevents a person's fingers, toe |
| 4283882 |
Safety flush bolt entrance door system |
August 18, 1981 |
| A safety flush bolt entrance door system includes a pair of doors mounted in an entrance frame for outward opening with each door pivotally supported for individual opening and closing movement. A normally active door is provided with a locking mechanism adapted to engage an opposite, |
| 4272921 |
Traffic responsive control system for automatically operated doors |
June 16, 1981 |
| A traffic responsive control system for controlling one-way traffic through a door in which the door opening means is disabled when power is initially applied to the control system while permitting the door opening means to respond to a door opening signal on the traffic side of the door |
| 4267673 |
Heat insulating flashing |
May 19, 1981 |
| Heat insulating flashing for building walls, curtain walls, windows and the like includes an inner metal element having an outer edge, an outer metal element having an inner edge in spaced apart relation with said outer edge of said inner metal element, and a joining element of heat insu |
| 4250673 |
Window replacement system |
February 17, 1981 |
| A new and improved method and apparatus for replacing old windows in an existing building with new windows and surrounding trim comprises the use of elongated, especially designed trim elements which are cut to length and assembled onto the replacement window frame to trim the periphery |
| 4243018 |
Solar energy concentrator |
January 6, 1981 |
| A solar energy concentrator comprises an elongated, linear collector for receiving concentrated solar energy, mounted to extend longitudinally in an East-West direction and spaced above a supporting surface. An array of separate, elongated solar energy reflectors are provided for reflect |
| 4225163 |
Panic device actuator |
September 30, 1980 |
| A panic device actuator for a door includes apparatus for unlatching a door mounted in a door frame and which includes one or more elements movable for retracting one or more door latches normally engaged with the door frame for positively locking the door. The panic actuator includes a |
| 4207717 |
System for improving heat insulating characteristics of existing curtain walls and the like |
June 17, 1980 |
| A system for improving the heat insulating characteristics of existing wall structures, which wall structures include panels and panel edge supporting frames with pockets in a jamb face thereof receiving an edge of the panels. The system includes an elongated stop element having a base |
| 4204369 |
Entrance door system with automatic astragal and panic device |
May 27, 1980 |
| An entrance door system including an automatic astragal along an edge of a door and an operator on the door provided for controlling one or more latch assemblies normally engaged to latch an edge of the door with a member of a door frame in which the door is mounted. The latch assembly i |
| 4184382 |
Lever arm assembly |
January 22, 1980 |
| A new and improved lever arm apparatus for door closers and the like is adapted to be detachably mounted on a rotary shaft and includes a lever arm formed of a thin piece of flat metal having a key-shaped opening dimensioned to receive a portion of the shaft extended transversely bet |
