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A penetration resistant doorlight including a frame and a laminated window assembly. The window assembly includes a glass panel laminated to a security film such as P.E.T. The security film extends beyond the perimeter edge of the window assembly to overlap the door. The film is secured both to the

A penetration resistant doorlight including a frame and a laminated window assembly. The window assembly includes a glass panel laminated to a security film such as P.E.T. The security film extends beyond the perimeter edge of the window assembly to overlap the door. The film is secured both to the frame and to the door. In the preferred embodiment, a reinforcing insert is included in the frame and overlaps all of the window, the door, and the film.

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1. A window assembly to be mounted in a supporting structure defining an opening having an edge, said assembly comprising: a window positioned within said opening and including a transparent film and a panel laminated to said transparent film, said panel having a perimeter edge, said transparent

1. A window assembly to be mounted in a supporting structure defining an opening having an edge, said assembly comprising: a window positioned within said opening and including a transparent film and a panel laminated to said transparent film, said panel having a perimeter edge, said transparent film including a marginal portion extending beyond said perimeter edge of said panel and beyond said edge of said opening; and a frame adapted to support said window assembly within said opening, said frame including securing means for securing said margin portion between said frame and the supporting structure. 2. The window assembly of claim 1 wherein said transparent film is polyethylene terephthalate. 3. The window assembly of claim 1 comprising a structural adhesive on said frame for securing said frame to the supporting structure. 4. The window assembly of claim 1 wherein said frame comprises an inner frame, an outer frame, and a reinforcement frame, said reinforcement frame securing said transparent film to said supporting structure. 5. The window assembly of claim 4 wherein said reinforcement frame comprises: a secured leg secured to said supporting structure; a supporting leg supporting said window glass assembly; and a channel connecting said secured leg and said connecting leg. 6. The window assembly of claim 1 further comprising a panel intersecured in a spaced insulating construction to said panel laminated to said transparent film. 7. A window system comprising: a structure defining an opening having a perimeter; a window within said opening, said window including a panel having a perimeter edge, a transparent film laminated to said panel and extending beyond said perimeter edge to form a marginal portion, said marginal portion extending beyond said perimeter of said opening and overlapping said structure; and frame means for supporting said window within a structure, said frame means including securing means for securing said marginal portion to said structure. 8. The window assembly of claim 7 wherein said frame comprises an inner frame half, an outer frame half and a reinforcement frame between said inner frame half and said outer frame half, said marginal portion secured by said reinforcement frame and at least one of said inner frame half and said outer frame half. 9. The window assembly of claim 7 comprising a panel intersecured in an insulative construction to said panel bonded to said film. 10. The window assembly of claim 7 wherein said transparent film is polyethylene terephthalate. 11. A door/doorlight assembly comprising: a door defining an opening having an edge; a window assembly including a film and a pair of panels laminated to opposing sides of said film, said panels having generally aligned perimeter edges, said film including a marginal portion extending beyond said perimeter edges and beyond said edge of said opening; a frame for supporting said window assembly within said opening, said frame including inner and outer frame halves and a reinforcement member, said reinforcement member including a first portion between said glass and said inner frame, a second portion between said door and said inner frame, and a third portion between said inner and outer frames, said film including a first portion secured between said third portion of said reinforcement member and said outer frame, said film further including a second portion secured between said second portion of said reinforcement member and said door. 12. The doorlight of claim 11 further comprising a third panel and a spacer frame intersecuring said third panel and said window assembly in an insulative construction. 13. The doorlight of claim 11 wherein said film is polyethylene terephthalate.