Desiccated spandrel panels
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1. A spandrel unit comprising:
- a film containing a desiccant;
a pair of panels each having a major surface, the major surface of said panels facing one another with said film between and substantially coextensive with the major surfaces with said desiccant absorbing moisture between the major surfaces; and
sealant means mounting said panels to provide a moisture-resistant barrier against moisture penetration between the major surfaces of said panels.
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Abstract
A hermetically sealed spandrel unit has a transparent sheet mounted in facing relationship to a metal sheet having a desiccant containing film mounted thereon.
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1. A spandrel unit comprising:
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a film containing a desiccant; a pair of panels each having a major surface, the major surface of said panels facing one another with said film between and substantially coextensive with the major surfaces with said desiccant absorbing moisture between the major surfaces; and sealant means mounting said panels to provide a moisture-resistant barrier against moisture penetration between the major surfaces of said panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of making a spandrel unit, comprising the steps of:
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providing a pair of panels each having a major surface; providing a film containing a desiccant on a major surface of at least one panel the film being substantially coextensive with the major surface of the at least one panel; mounting the panels with their major surfaces in facing relationship to one another; sealing the panels to provide a barrier against moisture penetration; and absorbing moisture between major surfaces of said panels by the desiccant containing film. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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