IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0848092
(2004-05-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Zurn,Benjamin J.
- Herron,Bernie
- Spindler,Robert G.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
3 인용 특허 :
67 |
초록
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A method for repairing an insulating glass unit and apparatus to facilitate such repair. A bore is drilled through a frame encasing an insulating glass unit to expose the peripheral spacer of the unit, and a hole is drilled through a wall of the spacer to enable air to enter the space between the pa
A method for repairing an insulating glass unit and apparatus to facilitate such repair. A bore is drilled through a frame encasing an insulating glass unit to expose the peripheral spacer of the unit, and a hole is drilled through a wall of the spacer to enable air to enter the space between the panes. The hole in the spacer is then sealed, for example, with a rivet, and the bore in the frame is then filled and sealed as well.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A kit for repair of an insulating glass unit having a pair of glass panes and a peripheral spacer having a wall extending between the panes, the panes and spacer defining a between pane space and the glass unit being encased in a peripheral frame having a plurality of non-cop
What is claimed is: 1. A kit for repair of an insulating glass unit having a pair of glass panes and a peripheral spacer having a wall extending between the panes, the panes and spacer defining a between pane space and the glass unit being encased in a peripheral frame having a plurality of non-coplanar frame edge surfaces, the kit comprising: a. a drill bit assembly for drilling a hole through the frame and spacer wall, the drill bit assembly including a drill bit; b. a drill guide having a plurality of non-coplanar contact surfaces configured to mate with the frame edge surfaces and having a bore positioned to guide the drill bit through the spacer wall midway between the panes into the between pane space; and c. a rivet receivable within the hole drilled in the spacer wall. 2. The kit of claim 1, wherein the rivet includes a deformable sealant coating capable of sealing the rivet to the spacer wall. 3. The kit of claim 1, further including a gasket. 4. The kit of claim 3, wherein the gasket comprises an elastomeric material. 5. The kit of claim 1, wherein the drill bit has a first drill bit portion having a second diameter that is similar to a body diameter of a body portion of the rivet, and a second drill bit portion having a first diameter that is similar to a flange diameter of a flange of the rivet, and wherein the length of the first drill bit portion is greater than the thickness of the spacer wall. 6. The kit of claim 1, further including a riveting fixture. 7. The kit of claim 6, wherein the riveting fixture has a diameter that is similar to a flange diameter of a flange of the rivet. 8. The kit of claim 1 wherein the drill bit assembly further includes a stop preventing it from extending within the window unit from the edge of the frame by more than a predetermined distance, a first drill bit portion having a length such that the distal end of the first portion extends to but not beyond the exterior surface of the spacer wall, and a second drill bit portion of smaller diameter than the first drill bit portion and extending distally of the first portion for drilling a hole in the spacer. 9. The kit of claim 1, wherein the rivet includes a stem that is dimensioned so that the stem extends beyond the peripheral frame when the rivet is received in the hole drilled in the spacer wall. 10. The kit of claim 1, wherein the rivet includes a body having an end wall fixed to a generally cylindrical side wall. 11. A kit for repair of an insulating glass unit having a pair of glass panes and a peripheral spacer having a wall extending between the panes, the panes and spacer defining a between pane space and the glass unit being encased in a peripheral frame, the kit comprising: a. a drill bit assembly for drilling a hole through the frame and spacer wall, the drill bit assembly including a drill bit; and b. a rivet receivable within the hole drilled in the spacer wall, wherein the drill bit has a first drill bit portion having a second diameter that is similar to a body diameter of a body portion of the rivet, and a second drill bit portion having a first diameter that is similar to a flange diameter of a flange of the rivet, and wherein the length of the first drill bit portion is greater than the thickness of the spacer wall, and wherein the frame includes a plurality of non-coplanar frame edge surfaces and the kit further comprises a drill guide configured to mate with the frame edge surfaces and having a bore positioned to guide the drill bit through the spacer wall midway between the panes into the between pane space. 12. The kit of claim 11, wherein the rivet includes a deformable sealant coating capable of sealing the rivet to the spacer wall. 13. The kit of claim 11, further including an elastomeric gasket. 14. The kit of claim 11, further including a riveting fixture having a diameter that is similar to a flange diameter of a flange of the rivet. 15. The kit of claim 11, wherein the drill bit assembly further includes a stop preventing it from extending within the window unit from the edge of the frame by more than a predetermined distance, a first drill bit portion having a length such that the distal end of the first portion extends to but not beyond the exterior surface of the spacer wall, and a second drill bit portion of smaller diameter than the first drill bit portion and extending distally of the first portion for drilling a hole in the spacer. 16. The kit of claim 11, wherein the rivet includes a stem that is dimensioned so that the stem extends beyond the peripheral frame when the rivet is received in the hole drilled in the spacer wall. 17. The kit of claim 11, wherein the rivet includes a body having an end wall fixed to a generally cylindrical side wall. 18. A kit for repair of an insulating glass unit having a pair of glass panes and a peripheral spacer having a wall extending between the panes, the panes and spacer defining a between pane space and the glass unit being encased in a peripheral frame having a plurality of non-coplanar frame edge surfaces, the kit comprising: a. a drill bit assembly for drilling a hole through the frame and spacer wall, the drill bit assembly comprising a drill bit and a stop; b. a drill guide configured to mate with the frame edge surfaces and having a bore positioned to guide the drill bit through the spacer wall midway between the panes into the between pane space; and c. a rivet receivable within the hole drilled in the spacer wall, wherein the drill bit includes a first drill bit portion having a second diameter that is similar to a body diameter of a body portion of the rivet, and a second drill bit portion having a first diameter that is similar to a flange diameter of a flange of the rivet, and wherein the length of the first drill bit portion is greater than the thickness of the spacer wall, and wherein the stop is configured to prevent the second drill bit portion from contacting the spacer wall.
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