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Thermal windows

Details

Inventors: Sukolics, Ronald D.;
Assignee: Swiss Aluminium Ltd. (Chippis, CH)
Primary Examiner: Ridgill, Jr.; James L.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bachman and LaPointe

An improved design for both fixed and operating type windows is disclosed in which the window is thermally broken without the use of an insulating material as a thermal break. The improved windows of the present invention are designed so as to enable both fixed and operating types to be secured to the same frame member thus allowing for easy and architecturally pleasing unit stacking.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In accordance with the present invention the foregoing objects and advantages are readily attained.
The present invention comprises an improved window design for both fixed and operating type thermal windows in which the window is thermally broken without the use of an insulating material as the thermal break.
In addition, the improved window design of the present invention allows for the use of a single frame member for both fixed and operating type windows thereby enabling easy, economic and architecturally pleasing unit stacking.
The thermal windows of the present invention are easily assembled and the insulating glass readily replaceable.

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