A sealed unit includes at least two sheets of transparent or translucent material separated from each other by a spacer. One example of a spacer for a sealed unit includes a first elongate strip, a second elongate strip, and filler arranged therebetween. The first and second elongate strips have a s
A sealed unit includes at least two sheets of transparent or translucent material separated from each other by a spacer. One example of a spacer for a sealed unit includes a first elongate strip, a second elongate strip, and filler arranged therebetween. The first and second elongate strips have a small undulating shape in some embodiments. Methods of making spacers and window assemblies as well as devices for use in the manufacture of spacers and assemblies are disclosed including a manufacturing jig and a spool storage rack. The spool storage rack stores a plurality of spools configured to store spacer materials thereon.
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1. A spacer comprising: a first elongate strip of stainless steel, the first elongate strip defining a first surface and a first length;a second elongate strip of stainless steel, the second elongate strip defining a second surface, a second length, and at least one aperture extending through the se
1. A spacer comprising: a first elongate strip of stainless steel, the first elongate strip defining a first surface and a first length;a second elongate strip of stainless steel, the second elongate strip defining a second surface, a second length, and at least one aperture extending through the second elongate strip, wherein the second surface is spaced from the first surface;at least one filler arranged between the first and second surfaces, the filler including a desiccant; andat least one non-metallic sealant material arranged between ends of the first and second elongate strips and panes of glass of an insulated glass unit (IGU) configured to receive the spacer,wherein the first and second elongate strips each define an undulating shape in a same direction and along their lengths, the undulating shape defining a peak-to-peak period in a range from 0.02 inches to 0.04 inches and a peak-to-peak amplitude in a range from 0.02 inches to 0.04 inches. 2. The spacer of claim 1, wherein the first elongate strip defines a first undulating shape along the first length and the second elongate strip defines a second undulating shape in the same direction as the first undulating shape and along the second length, and wherein the first undulating shape is different from the second undulating shape. 3. The spacer of claim 1, wherein the undulating shape is regular and repeating. 4. The spacer of claim 1, wherein the first and second elongate strips each have a material thickness in a range from 0.0001 inches to 0.01 inches. 5. The spacer of claim 4, wherein the material thickness is in a range from 0.0003 inches to 0.004 inches. 6. The spacer of claim 1, wherein the first elongate strip has a first width and the second elongate strip has a second width, and wherein the first width and the second width are each in a range from 0.1 inches to 2 inches. 7. The spacer of claim 6, wherein the first width and the second width are each in a range from 0.3 inches to 1 inch. 8. The spacer of claim 7, wherein the first width is substantially equal to the second width. 9. The spacer of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the first elongate strip extends along a first plane and at least a portion of the second elongate strip extends along a second plane, and wherein the first plane and the second plane are substantially parallel. 10. A spool comprising: a core having an outer surface; anda spacer wound around the outer surface of the core, wherein the spacer comprises: a first elongate strip of stainless steel, the first elongate strip defining a first surface and a first length;a second elongate strip of stainless steel, the second elongate strip defining a second surface, a second length, and at least one aperture extending through the second elongate strip, wherein the second surface is spaced from the first surface;at least one filler arranged between the first and second surfaces, the filler including a desiccant; andat least one non-metallic sealant material arranged between ends of the first and second elongate strips and panes of glass of an insulated glass unit (IGU) configured to receive the spacer,wherein the first and second elongate strips each define an undulating shape in a same direction and along their lengths, the undulating shape defining a peak-to-peak period in a range from 0.02 inches to 0.04 inches and a peak-to-peak amplitude in a range from 0.02 inches to 0.04 inches. 11. The spool of claim 10, wherein each elongate strip has a width in a range from 0.1 inches to 2 inches and a material thickness in a range from 0.0001 inches to 0.01 inches. 12. The spool of claim 11, wherein the width is in a range from 0.3 inches to 1 inch and the material thickness is in a range from 0.0003 inches to 0.004 inches. 13. A spacer, comprising: a first elongate strip of stainless steel, the first elongate strip defining a first length, a first undulating shape along the first length, and a first surface;a second elongate strip of stainless steel, the second elongate strip defining a second length, a second undulating shape in a same direction as the first undulating shape and along the second length, and a second surface, wherein the second surface is spaced from the first surface;at least one filler arranged between the first and second surfaces, the filler including a desiccant; andat least one non-metallic sealant material arranged between panes of glass of an insulated glass unit (IGU) configured to receive the spacer,wherein the first and second elongate strips are each bendable for at least one of (i) rolling the spacer around a spool for at least one of storage and transportation without fracturing the first or second elongate strips and (ii) bending the spacer around an approximately ninety-degree corner of a window frame without fracturing the first or second elongate strips, wherein the first and second undulating shapes each define a peak-to-peak period in a range from 0.02 inches to 0.04 inches and a peak-to-peak amplitude in a range from 0.02 inches to 0.04 inches. 14. The spacer of claim 13, wherein the first and second elongate strips each have a material thickness in a range from 0.0001 inches to 0.01 inches. 15. The spacer of claim 14, wherein the material thickness in a range from 0.0003 inches to 0.004 inches. 16. The spacer of claim 13, wherein the second elongate strip defines at least one aperture. 17. An IGU, comprising: a first pane of glass;a second pane of glass; andthe spacer of claim 13 arranged between the first and second panes of glass. 18. An IGU, comprising: a first pane of glass;a second pane of glass;a third pane of glass arranged between the first and second panes of glass; andthe spacer of claim 13 arranged between the first and second panes of glass. 19. A spacer, comprising: a first elongate strip of stainless steel, the first elongate strip defining a first length, an undulating shape along the first length, and a first surface;a second elongate strip of stainless steel, the second elongate strip defining a second length, the undulating shape in the same direction as the first elongate strip and along the second length, and a second surface, wherein the second surface is spaced from the first surface;at least one filler arranged between the first and second surfaces, the filler including a desiccant; andat least one non-metallic sealant material arranged between ends of the first and second elongate strips and panes of glass of an insulated glass unit (IGU) configured to receive the spacer,wherein the first and second elongate strips each have a material thickness in a range from 0.0001 inches to 0.01 inches, and wherein the undulating shape defines a peak-to-peak period in a range from 0.02 inches to 0.04 inches and a peak-to-peak amplitude in a range from 0.02 inches to 0.04 inches. 20. The spacer of claim 19, wherein the material thickness in a range from 0.0003 inches to 0.004 inches. 21. The spacer of claim 19, wherein the second elongate strip defines at least one aperture. 22. An IGU, comprising: a first pane of glass;a second pane of glass; andthe spacer of claim 19 arranged between the first and second panes of glass. 23. An IGU, comprising: a first pane of glass;a second pane of glass;a third pane of glass arranged between the first and second panes of glass; andthe spacer of claim 19 arranged between the first and second panes of glass. 24. The spacer of claim 1, wherein an overall thickness of the spacer is in a range from 0.05 inches to 0.5 inches. 25. The spacer of claim 24, wherein the overall thickness is in a range from 0.15 inches to 0.25 inches. 26. The spool of claim 10, wherein an overall thickness of the spacer is in a range from 0.05 inches to 0.5 inches. 27. The spool of claim 26, wherein the overall thickness is in a range from 0.15 inches to 0.25 inches. 28. The spacer of claim 13, wherein an overall thickness of the spacer is in a range from 0.05 inches to 0.5 inches. 29. The spacer of claim 28, wherein the overall thickness is in a range from 0.15 inches to 0.25 inches. 30. The spacer of claim 19, wherein an overall thickness of the spacer is in a range from 0.05 inches to 0.5 inches. 31. The spacer of claim 30, wherein the overall thickness is in a range from 0.15 inches to 0.25 inches.
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