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Thermal break for curtain wall

US9371646B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

14References

6Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Pella Corporation · US

Inventors

Robert D. Magoon · Duluth, US
James Alan Hughes · Socorro, US
Chris Smith · South Burlington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 12, 2012
Grant date	Jun 21, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 12, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49885
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A curtain wall panel includes frame with a first frame member defining a channel, a cover configured to extend over the first frame member, a spacer formed of a thermally insulating material, the spacer including a first end, a body, and a second end, the first end being configured to be secured in the channel of the first frame member in a cammed interference fit by rotating a body of the spacer, and the second end being configured to form a cammed interference fit with the cover. An insert is supported from the first frame member by the spacer with the cover fit onto the spacer to capture and secure the insert relative to the frame.

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