EDGE BOND CLAMP FOR INSULATING GLASS UNIT, EDGE BOND FOR INSULATING GLASS UNIT, INSULATING GLASS UNIT WITH EDGE BOND CLAMP, AND SPACER FOR INSULATING GLASS UNIT
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Abstract
An edge bond bracket for an insulating glass unit extends in a longitudinal direction with a constant cross-section and includes an at least substantially U-shaped bracket body made of a material having a specific thermal conductivity less than or equal to 0.3 W/(mK). The bracket body includes at least one base, a first side wall and a second side wall. At least two troughs are defined in the base between the first side wall and the second side wall for accommodating adhesive and a pane. A gas impermeable diffusion barrier layer is formed integrally on and/or in the bracket body, extends continuously between two troughs starting from an inner wall of one of the two troughs and ending on an inner wall of the other of the two troughs, and extends either along an outer side of the U-shape of the bracket body or through the bracket body.
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33 Claims
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16. An edge bond bracket configured for use with an insulating glass unit, the edge bond bracket extending in a longitudinal direction (z) with a cross-section that is constant as viewed in a plane (x-y) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, comprising:
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an at least substantially U-shaped bracket body made of a first material having a specific thermal conductivity less than or equal to 0.3 W/(mK), the bracket body including at least one base, a first side wall and a second side wall, the side walls being connected to the at least one base and forming respective legs of the U-shape, wherein at least two troughs are defined in the at least one base between the first side wall and the second side wall on an inner side of the U-shape, the troughs each being configured to accommodate adhesive and a pane of the insulating glass unit, and a gas-impermeable diffusion barrier layer formed on and/or in the bracket body and integrally therewith, wherein the diffusion barrier layer extends continuously between two troughs starting from an inner wall of one of the two troughs and ending on an inner wall of the other of the two troughs, and the diffusion barrier layer extends either along an outer side of the U-shape of the bracket body or through the bracket body. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26)
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24. An edge bond bracket configured for use with an insulating glass unit, the edge bond bracket extending in a longitudinal direction (z) with a cross-section that is constant as viewed in a plane (x-y) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, comprising:
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an at least substantially U-shaped bracket body made of a first material having a specific thermal conductivity less than or equal to 0.3 W/(mK), the bracket body including a first side wall and a second side wall, which extend in parallel and form first and second legs of the U-shape, and a bottom wall connecting the first and second side walls, an inner side of the U-shape being defined by inwardly-facing sides of the first and second legs and the bottom wall, and a diffusion barrier layer integrally formed with the bracket body and extending continuously either along an outer side of the U-shape of the bracket body or through the bracket body starting from an inner side of the first leg and ending on an opposing inner side of the second leg. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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27. A spacer for an insulating glass unit having at least two parallel panes, the spacer extending in a longitudinal direction (z) with a cross section (x-y), which is constant perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, the spacer comprising:
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a body having an upper wall and parallel first and second side walls configured to abut the panes extending perpendicular to the upper wall in a height direction (y) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, at least one planar projection extending from a side wall in a transverse direction (x) perpendicular to the height direction (y) and the longitudinal direction (z) outward and away from the other side wall, and a diffusion barrier layer extending continuously from the first side wall to the second side wall either along an outer side of the upper wall or through the body. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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