초록

A multi-paned fenestration unit in which the glass panes are manufactured directly into the support structure without first manufacturing an insulated glass unit. The support structure is designed to provide the structural support for the glass panes without a separate spacer.

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[ We claim:] [15.] A fenestration unit comprising:a first glass pane having an inside surface and an outside surface, the inside surface having a border portion and an inner portion and the outside surface having a border portion and an inner portion;a second glass pane having an inside surface and

[ We claim:] [15.] A fenestration unit comprising:a first glass pane having an inside surface and an outside surface, the inside surface having a border portion and an inner portion and the outside surface having a border portion and an inner portion;a second glass pane having an inside surface and an outside surface, the outside surface having a border portion and an inner portion, and the inside surface having a border portion and an inner portion, and the inside surface of the first glass pane facing the inside surface of the second glass pane; anda support structure comprising:a first receiving surface for receiving the border portion of the outside surface of the first glass pane, and a first secondary sealant located between the first receiving surface and the border portion of the outside surface of the first glass pane, wherein the first glass pane is structurally supported solely at the border portion of the outside surface of the first glass pane; anda second receiving surface for receiving the border portion of the inside surface of the second glass pane, and a second secondary sealant located between the second receiving surface and the border portion of the inside surface of the second glass pane, wherein the second glass pane is structurally supported solely at the border portion of the inside surface of the second glass pane.