INSULATED GLAZING UNITS
First Claim
1. A vacuum insulating glazing unit comprising:
- a first windowpane sheet formed of a transparent material and having a periphery surrounding an interior region;
a first sealing member having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being bonded to the periphery of the first windowpane sheet;
a second windowpane sheet formed of a transparent material and having a periphery surrounding an interior region;
a second sealing member having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being bonded to the periphery of the second windowpane sheet, the second surfaces of the first and second sealing members being bonded to one another to create at least one sealed cavity between the interior regions of the first and second windowpane sheets;
a spacer assembly including a third sheet formed of a transparent material and having a plurality of stand-off members disposed on opposite sides thereof, the spacer assembly being disposed within the sealed cavity between the interior regions of the first and second windowpane sheets with the stand-off members facing the inner surfaces of the first and second windowpane sheets for maintaining a gap therebetween; and
wherein the atmosphere within the sealed cavity is a vacuum.
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Abstract
A hermetically sealed multi-pane window assembly comprises first and second windowpane sheets formed of transparent materials. A first sealing member has an inner edge and an outer edge, the inner edge being hermetically attached around the periphery of the first windowpane sheet by diffusion bonding. A second sealing member has an inner edge and an outer edge, the inner edge being hermetically attached around the periphery of the second windowpane sheet by diffusion bonding and the outer edge being hermetically attached to the outer edge of the first sealing member. A spacer assembly is disposed between the first and the second windowpane sheets for maintaining a gap therebetween, whereby a hermetically sealed cavity is defined between the first and the second windowpanes.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A vacuum insulating glazing unit comprising:
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a first windowpane sheet formed of a transparent material and having a periphery surrounding an interior region; a first sealing member having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being bonded to the periphery of the first windowpane sheet; a second windowpane sheet formed of a transparent material and having a periphery surrounding an interior region; a second sealing member having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being bonded to the periphery of the second windowpane sheet, the second surfaces of the first and second sealing members being bonded to one another to create at least one sealed cavity between the interior regions of the first and second windowpane sheets; a spacer assembly including a third sheet formed of a transparent material and having a plurality of stand-off members disposed on opposite sides thereof, the spacer assembly being disposed within the sealed cavity between the interior regions of the first and second windowpane sheets with the stand-off members facing the inner surfaces of the first and second windowpane sheets for maintaining a gap therebetween; and wherein the atmosphere within the sealed cavity is a vacuum. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An insulating glazing unit comprising:
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a first windowpane sheet formed of a transparent material and having a periphery surrounding an interior region; a second windowpane sheet formed of a transparent material and having a periphery surrounding an interior region; at least one sealing assembly bonded between the periphery of the first windowpane sheet and the periphery of the second windowpane sheet to create at least one sealed cavity between the interior regions of the first and second windowpane sheets; a spacer assembly disposed within the sealed cavity between the interior regions of the first and second windowpane sheets for maintaining a gap therebetween, the spacer assembly being slidable with respect to at least one of the first and second windowpane sheets; and the spacer assembly including a third sheet formed of a transparent material and having a plurality of stand-off members disposed on at least one side thereof facing the inner surface of at least one of the first and second windowpane sheets. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vacuum insulating glazing unit comprising:
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a first windowpane sheet formed of a transparent material and having a periphery surrounding an interior region; a second windowpane sheet formed of a transparent material and having a periphery surrounding an interior region; at least one sealing assembly bonded between the periphery of the first windowpane sheet and the periphery of the second windowpane sheet to create at least one sealed cavity between the interior regions of the first and second windowpane sheets, the atmosphere within the sealed cavity being a vacuum; and a plurality of stand-off members disposed on the interior region of at least one of the first and second windowpane sheets for maintaining a gap therebetween within the sealed cavity, the stand-off members disposed on a particular windowpane sheet being slidable with respect to the other windowpane sheet. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification