Abstract:
A panel-sealing and securing system for securing a panel to a mullion coupled with weather seal pressure gaskets for sealing exterior joints under high wind velocity. The mullion is formed in one piece or in two halves of a split mullion which occurs at the joint between multiple pre-fabricated units of a unitized grid system. The mullion has a concealed front corner cavity adjacent to panel for installing the panel-sealing and securing system. For weather sealing, elastic pressure gaskets and expansion joints comprising panel gasket seals at a joint between the panel and the mullion and mullion gasket seals at a joint between the two halves of split mullion where a unitized split mullion system is used. To securing the panel to the mullion and allow for thermal expansion movement of the panel, two segments formed in one piece or in two hinge connected pieces include a gasket holder segment and a spacer plate segment. A retainer may be in the form of a screw fastener, channel or angle clamp with an aperture through which a screw fastener or snap interlocking wedge secures the gasket holder to the mullion. The retainer may be a retainer-cover of the front corner cavity combined in one element. Installation of the retainer secures the gasket holder to the mullion and applies pressure on an end of the panel gasket or the overlapping aligned ends of the panel gasket and the mullion gasket.
Abstract:
The invention concerns an interlayer for producing laminated glass panels consisting of at least two polyvinylbutyral (PVB) sheets, between said PVB sheets is inserted a reinforcement such that the energy required for tractive deformation (Etr) of the interlayer is at least 80 J/m2 along all directions.
Abstract:
A composite article includes a first window layer formed from a vitreous material and a reinforced silicone layer disposed adjacent the first window layer. The reinforced silicone layer includes a cured silicone composition and a fiber reinforcement. Due to the presence of the cured silicone composition in the reinforced silicone layer, the composite article exhibits excellent fire resistance and will not emit as much smoke and toxic gases as composite articles including primarily carbon-based materials. Further, due to the presence of the fiber reinforcement in the reinforced silicone layer, the composite article maintains excellent structural integrity even after a breach is formed in the composite article due to heat. As such, the composite articles of the subject invention may be suitable for load-bearing applications that are not possible with existing composite articles.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an arrangement for sealing an opening of a vehicle, provided with a screen (12), whereby a layer (14) of adhesive material is applied to the screen as a planar chipping protector element and the other side of the layer of adhesive material serves to glue at least one accessory (18, 20, 30, 32, 34) to the screen. The accessory is a reinforcement element (18) for the screen, a retainer element (30, 32, 34), for connecting the screen to the vehicle chassis, or an element (38), connected to the vehicle chassis, or a shade.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a transparent roof structure in a vehicle which includes a roof glass (100) which includes a reinforced net layer (112) and a net glass layer (110) which is formed of a first glass layer (114) and a second glass layer (116) formed in an upper and lower surface of the reinforced net layer (112), respectively, a pillar glass (200) which is formed of the net glass layer (110) and is extended from a front end corner of the roof glass (100) in a slanted downward direction, a wind shield (300) which is formed of a transparent glass and is extended from a front end of the roof glass (100) and an inner end of the pillar glass (200), a supporter (500) which includes a holder portion (510) having a glass engaging groove (512) to which a lower portion of the wind shield (300) is engaged and an engaging portion (520) which is extended from the holder portion (510).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to ornamental multi-layer glass, of among the stratified glasses, wherein a texture is shown similar to the surface of a material different to the glass such as may be wood or stone without having to incorporate such materials. In this invention use is made of a double glass layer between the layers of which a paper is arranged printed on one or both of its faces the assembly being joined by a transparent adhesive. The printed motif, through the glass, has the same appearance as the material represented reducing production costs drastically.