Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
052209000 | Having a drain or vent | 30 |
20090007505 | Window drain - A window drain for preventing stains on a building wall and damage caused by frozen rain water, which is installable and sealable easily without impairing the appearance of a building. The present invention relates to a window drain adapted to be positioned at the portion beneath each vertical post of a sash window frame comprising a vertical portion, a sloping portion, a front portion and a horizontal portion for latching itself to an upper portion of an external wall. Further, the present invention relates to the window drain, wherein the horizontal portion has a notch at an end thereof and a sealing pocket. Further, the present invention relates to a window drain, further comprising upstanding portions to regulate a stream of water so that the water is kept between the upstanding portions, at both ends of the window drain wherein one upstanding portion is located at the inner side of the vertical portion of a sash window frame, and the other upstanding portion is located at the outer side of the vertical portion of a sash window frame. | 01-08-2009 |
20090313922 | WINDOW HAVING MEANS FOR TREATING WATER GENERATED BY DEW CONDENSATION - The present invention discloses a window which treats effectively dew-water generated on a window glass to prevent dust, stain and bad smell from being generated and capable of storing dew water in a means for treating dew-water for a certain time to maintain properly an indoor humidity and enhance the air-tightness, water-tightness and adiabatic property. The window according to the present invention comprises a window frame including a vertical frame for supporting a vertical side of a window glass and a horizontal frame for supporting a horizontal side of the window glass; and a dew-water treating means including a dew-water flow passage provided on the horizontal frame and a drainage trap provided on the window frame for discharging dew water introduced from the dew-water flow passage and stored therein to an outside. Here, the drainage trap comprises a dew-water inflowing port being communicated in fluid with the dew-water flow passage; a dew-water storing space for storing dew-water in-flowed through the dew-water inflowing port; and a dew-water drainage port being communicated in fluid with an upper portion of the dew-water storing space for discharging dew-water stored in the dew-water storing space. | 12-24-2009 |
20100058683 | Adjustable sill pan assembly and system - An adjustable sill pan assembly that includes a sill pan formed of components engageable in a manner enabling length adjustment. The sill pan includes a rail that is adjustably engageable with corner pieces. In addition, the rail can be cut to length and coupled to another rail using a connector. A preferred pan rail includes an upraised back dam flange and a sill overlying panel over which a wicking sill liner is placed for enabling moisture in the region of the pan between a sill and window to be expelled. One or more spacers carried by the back dam flange bear against an interior surface of the window frame to maintain a flow channel between the back dam and window further facilitating moisture removal. The pan assembly can be used in conjunction with liquid and gas impervious tape to prevent infiltration. One preferred pan assembly embodiment is of caulk-free installation. | 03-11-2010 |
20100058684 | VENTILATOR | 03-11-2010 |
20100162644 | SILL CORNER WITH PATHWAY - A sill corner key for use in a sill assembly configured to be supported on a base surface, the sill assembly including a lineal base member and a vertical jamb. The sill corner key includes a vertical component having a top surface, a bottom surface, and an inner wall extending between the top surface and the bottom surface, the inner wall defining a sealant pathway formed therein. The inner wall is configured to slidably receive a portion of the lineal base member and the sealant pathway is configured to direct a fluid sealant to flow along the portion of the lineal base member within the inner wall. | 07-01-2010 |
20100192488 | Mullion System - A mullion system includes a universal reinforcement key, that joins window frame members and when anchored in a window frame opening or against other window frame joining members, contributes to bearing the load on the window frame unit. The system also includes a mull strip member with end caps designed to weep moisture away from and out of the window frame unit. | 08-05-2010 |
20100205881 | PANE MODULE FOR USE IN A WINDOW - The pane module is adapted to be installed in a window frame and comprises a pane element and a border element ( | 08-19-2010 |
20100281797 | DOUBLE WINDOW HAVING VENTILATION FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a double layered window having indoor and outdoor windows. There is provided a double layered window in which a ventilation device or a ventilation hole is formed in window frame to control temperature and moisture of an intermediate layer, thereby preventing dew condensation, and in a case where the double layered window is installed to an outer wall of a high-story building, the intermediate layer between the indoor and outdoor windows is used as an air pressure buffering space, thereby preventing a problem caused by an air pressure difference. | 11-11-2010 |
20100287856 | DOUBLE WINDOW HAVING HORIZONTAL CROSS-VENTILATION FUNCTION - The present invention relates to a double layered window having indoor and outdoor windows. The present invention provides a double layered window having horizontal cross-ventilation means installed at an upper end portion and/or a lower end portion of a vertical window frame so that air may flow in spaces defined between indoor and outdoor windows of each region through the horizontal cross-ventilation means without installing an openable window to all of the regions divided by the vertical window frame or without opening all openable windows. | 11-18-2010 |
20110239562 | FENESTRATION UNIT WATER RESTRICTOR AND METHOD - A water restrictor adapted to control water diversion from one or more channels in a lower member of a fenestration unit, such as a prehung sliding door or window. | 10-06-2011 |
20120005975 | EASY-TO-CONSTRUCT WINDOW APPARATUS - Disclosed is an easy-to-construct window apparatus including to assure easy construction and superior drainage ability. The window apparatus includes a window frame fixing unit including a bottom plate, vertical plates formed at lateral ends of the bottom plate and a rack plate formed at each vertical plate, a window frame support unit including a seat plate on the rack plate, a support plate configured to be supported on the bottom plate, fastening pieces protruding from the seat plate, and a holding groove formed in each fastening piece, a rail unit including a horizontal plate provided with a rail and a coupling piece, and a holding ridge formed at the coupling piece so as to be coupled with the holding groove, a window drive unit including a press-fit structure to be press-fitted into a window, and water discharge holes perforated in the aforementioned units. | 01-12-2012 |
20120204505 | WINDOW FRAME WITH HIDDEN WEEP - One embodiment of the invention relates to an apparatus for a window frame. The apparatus includes a window frame having a lower frame portion; a window glazing supported by the lower frame portion; a glazing bead; and at least two connectors operatively connecting the glazing bead to the lower frame. The connectors are spaced apart defining a fluid pathway allowing fluid to escape from the lower frame. | 08-16-2012 |
20130118101 | FLOATING FLAPPER VALVE - An apparatus for increasing the insulation value of a window system with a weep hole includes a flapper valve with a buoyant flap articulating relative to a non-moving portion. The flap is positioned on the window frame over the weep hole proximate the inside of the structure in which the window system is installed and the non-moving portion is attached to the window frame. The flap may be held against the frame around the weep hole by gravity and/or by the elastic memory of a portion of the flap, such as a plastic hinge. The flapper valve is closed when dry to diminish the flow of ex-filtration through the weep hole, but opens in response to being flooded with water due to the buoyancy of the flap, opening the weep hole and allowing the water to drain. | 05-16-2013 |
20130212961 | FENESTRATION UNIT WATER RESTRICTOR AND METHOD - A water restrictor adapted to control water diversion from one or more channels in a lower member of a fenestration unit, such as a prehung sliding door or window. | 08-22-2013 |
20130212962 | SILL DRAINAGE MEMBER - A sill drainage member for a window assembly which can include at least one sash. The sash includes a window pane in a frame which can be a single or double glazed window. The sill drainage member has an elongate body with an upper surface and lower surface. The upper surface includes drainage means which is adapted to drain moisture from a window sash. The sill drainage member is adapted to be located and fixed underneath a window sash. A method of installing the sill drainage member with slope blocks and double glazing units is also included and a method of retro fitting double glazed units in wooden sashes. | 08-22-2013 |
20130326974 | WINDOW ASSEMBLY AND CONSTRUCTION MODULE ASSEMBLY USING THERMOBIMETALS - A window assembly includes a pane of material through which light is passable and a plurality of thermobimetal elements positioned adjacent the pane. The elements each assume a first shape at a first temperature and a second shape at a second temperature. The elements reflect more light away from the pane when in the second shape than the first shape. | 12-12-2013 |
20140041326 | WEATHER SEAL SYSTEM FOR DOUBLE HUNG WINDOW - A window includes a weather seal system that employs two seals. The first seal is located towards an exterior surface of the window and forms an air-permeable water barrier between an active sash and a sill. The second seal is located towards an interior surface of the window and forms a substantially air-impermeable and water-impermeable barrier between the active sash and the sill. | 02-13-2014 |
20140069037 | DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOW GLASS STRUCTURE - A double glazed window glass structure includes a frame defining an outer perimeter of the window glass structure, and first and second sheet glasses mounted on respective sides of the frame to define a heat insulation space therebetween. The frame includes an outer frame portion and an inner frame portion extending from an inner surface of the outer frame portion toward an inside of the frame. The inner frame portion has first and second sheet glass receiving surfaces bonded to the first and second sheet glasses, respectively. The inner frame portion is provided with a groove having an opening that opens in the second sheet glass receiving surface, the groove containing a drying agent therein, and a communication passage allowing only a fluid to flow between the groove and the heat insulation space. The opening of the groove is closed by the second sheet glass. | 03-13-2014 |
20140174008 | Dual Glazing Panel System - A panel unit with interlocked first and second engagement members each having panel-receiving cavities for receiving and retaining edge portions of panels, two pairs of opposed transparent or translucent panels mounted in the cavities of the first and second engagement members, in which the panel units are subject to positive and negative forces which may cause the engagement members to pivot with respect to each other and the first engagement member has catch rails for engaging sidewalls defining an interlock cavity in the second engagement member to limit the pivoting movement of the engagement members. | 06-26-2014 |
20140208671 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR UTILIZING A THERMALLY-EFFICIENT BUILDING BLOCK - The invention discloses devices and methods utilizing a thermally efficient building block. The block generally has three walls separated by two open spaces. One open space, the closest to the outside of the building, generally serves to remove unwanted heat entering through the outer wall of the block; the second open space is adapted to accept infrastructure elements such as wires, cables, and pipes. The block prevents unwanted heat from entering usable spaces while also protecting heat generated within a structure. | 07-31-2014 |
20140237918 | Building Cavity Ventilation System - A system for ventilating the cavity of a fixed or movable window or door construction of a building, the window or door having an upper sill or header and a low sill provided with weep holes and a pair of jamb elements, the system comprising a vent member operative associated with the upper sill portion, the vent member is in fluid communication with the upper sill at one end thereof and also with the interior of the building at an opposite end thereof, the vent member extends vertically above the upper sill a distance sufficient to vent pressure within the cavity to the interior of the building so that water is caused to be readily conveyed out of the weep holes regardless of any pressure differential between the interior and exterior of the building. | 08-28-2014 |
20140260010 | PRESSURE STABILIZATION DEVICE - A pressure stabilization device for an IGU includes a stem and a boot coupled to the stem. The stem includes an elongated shaft extending from a first end to a second end, and an element extending radially outward from the second end of the shaft, the element having a stronger magnetic attraction than the shaft. The boot includes a spout having a central bore receiving the shaft, a surface of the bore defining an interior groove, and a cap formed integrally with the spout and defining an exterior groove intersecting the interior groove of the spout. | 09-18-2014 |
20140260011 | WINDOW SILL WITH RAINWATER CHANNEL DRAINAGE - An improved window sill system has a bottom frame structure that is part of a sill frame unit. The bottom frame has a water trough or channel extending across its length at a front edge facing outwardly of a window in which the sill system is to be installed. The water trough or channel has a top plate provided with a plurality of weep holes for capturing rainwater dripping down the window into the water trough or channel. A base plate is provided with screw holes for mounting the bottom frame to a surrounding window frame. An inner deflection wall deflects water captured in the water trough or channel from the screw holes for mounting the bottom frame of the sill system to the window frame. | 09-18-2014 |
20150068141 | MANUFACTURES, METHODS AND STRUCTURES TO REDUCE ENERGY TRANSFER IN BUILDINGS - A manufacture for reducing thermal transfer through windows has a composite metal/nonmetallic frame and/or a composite vent surround. The metallic and non-metallic components are modular and selectively coupled, such that a range of variations to accommodate different applications may be inter-coupled via common interfaces. | 03-12-2015 |
20150315799 | TRIM COMPONENTS FOR LAPBOARD SIDING THAT ARE CO-EXTRUDED FROM WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES AND POLYVINYL CHLORIDE - A lapboard siding and trim system is provided in which trim siding components for board-and-batten siding and associated trim components are manufactured using a co-extrusion process, whereby wood/thermoplastic resin composite material and polyvinyl chloride thermoplastic resins are co-extruded through a single die assembly, thereby producing a trim piece having a plastic composite component, that will be visible following installation, fused under heat and pressure to the polyvinyl chloride standoff and attachment fins, that will be hidden following installation. Also provided is a lapboard siding and trim system in which siding components for clapboard siding are manufactured by extruding wood/thermoplastic resin composite material through a die. Associated trim components are manufactured using the co-extrusion process described above. The siding and trim components are completely waterproof, and installation proceeds with almost no face nailing and almost no caulk. | 11-05-2015 |
20160053529 | MODULAR WINDOW SUB-SILL UNIT FOR RAINWATER DRAINAGE - An improved window sill system has a modular bottom sub-sill unit to be attached to a bottom part of a window unit and mounted to a bottom frame part of a window frame in an opening in an exterior wall of a building in order to provide improved water drainage for the window sill system. The bottom sub-sill unit has a water trough or channel extending across its length at a front edge facing outwardly of a window unit to which the sub-sill unit is mounted. The water trough or channel has a top plate provided with a plurality of weep holes for capturing rainwater dripping down the window into the water trough or channel. A base plate is provided for mounting the bottom sub-sill unit with fastener screws to the bottom frame part of the window frame. An inner deflection wall deflects water from the weep holes into the water trough or channel to prevent water from reaching the fastener screws in a dry zone below the inner deflection wall. | 02-25-2016 |
20160090776 | A DOUBLE-GLAZED WINDOW OR DOOR ASSEMBLY - A double-glazed window or door assembly ( | 03-31-2016 |
20160108658 | INVISIBLE WINDOW FRAMES - The present invention concerns the placement of windows in such a way that the window frames are not visible from the outside and/or the inside of the wall. The invention further concerns the window frames in which the window glass can be placed and further the combination of a window frame together with a demountable interior finishing. By placing the windows according to this invention there are no visible window profiles and a visual effect can be created that the inside space is part of the outside space. | 04-21-2016 |
052204520 | With a plug | 2 |
20090031650 | Stop bead for separating stucco material from a frame of a window or door - A stop bead for mounting along a frame or jamb of a window or door of a building to separate the frame or jamb from plaster or stucco material during application of the plaster or stucco material to the building comprises a first side end portion and a second side end portion, the first side portion having a leading edge for engaging the frame or jamb when the stop bead is mounted adjacent to the frame or jamb, a base panel having a front face, a wall formed on the base panel and extending outwardly above the front face of the base panel, the wall having an engaging surface for engaging plaster or stucco and a frame/jamb facing surface that faces the frame or jamb when the stop bead is mounted adjacent to the frame or jamb, and a spacing member formed on the stop bead and extending outwardly away from the frame/jamb facing surface of the wall for spacing the wall a predetermined distance from the frame or jamb when the stop bead is mounted adjacent to the frame or jamb, the spacing member forming the leading edge of the first side portion of the stop bead and forming gap between the wall and the frame or jamb when the stop bead is mounted adjacent to the frame or jamb. | 02-05-2009 |
20110061319 | IG UNIT MEMBRANE VALVE AND PRESSURE MODIFICAITON - An IG unit includes a perimeter structure having a port, a first pane supported by the perimeter structure, a second pane supported by the perimeter structure opposite the first pane with an interior space defined between the first and second panes that is sealed and connected to the port, and a membrane valve assembly adapted to act as a self-sealing access to the port. The membrane valve assembly optionally includes a first sealant layer, a second membrane layer, and a third sealant layer, for example. | 03-17-2011 |