Method to protect glass in doors and windows from scratches, abrasion, and painting processes

• US 5,107,643 A
• Filed: 04/10/1990
• Issued: 04/28/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/1990
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Cardinal IG Company (Cardinal Glass Industries Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: William B. Swensen
• Inventors: Swensen, William B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Scherbel, David A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Canfield, Robert
• Application Number:
  US07/683,073
• Time in Patent Office: 749 Days
• Field of Search: 52/202, 52/741, 52/745, 52/DIG. 12, 52/788, 52/790, 156/99, 156/106, 156/108
• US Class Current: 52/202
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/065 of paper or cardboard
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 17/10 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B60J 10/70 specially adapted for windows or windscreens
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 21/30 against mechanical damage or dirt, e.g. guard covers of stairs
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2003/6285 with provisions for receiving putty or pasty adhesives
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 3/62 of rubber-like elastic cleats
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 7/28 Other arrangements on doors or windows, e.g. door-plates, windows adapted to carry plants, hooks for window cleaners edge protecting devices for door leaves E06B3/88; special glazing; emergency glazing; double glazing E06B3/66
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 52/12 Temporary protective expedient

Abstract

A method of and system for protecting each side of a pane of glass during the manufacture, shipping, finishing and installation processes of a glazed building material is disclosed in which each side of each pane of glass is covered with a protective coating material prior to its installation in a frame. After the building product containing the frame is installed in a building and all finishing of the frame has been completed, the protective coating material may be cut away along the inside edges of the frame, leaving a coating or protective material along the outside edges of each side of each pane of glass, sandwiched between the frame and each side of each pane of glass, which provides a waterproof and airtight gasket or seal between each pane of glass and the unfinished portion of its frame.

Claims

1. A system for protecting at least most of at least one surface of a piece of glazing material from the manufacturing of a glazed building article until the installation of said glazed building article in a building, comprising;

a piece of glazing material having at least one planar surface;

a covering of protecting material removably adhered to at least most of said at least one planar surface;

a frame covering at least the outside edges of said at least one planar surface of said piece of glazing material leaving a portion of said covering of protecting material exposed within said frame and a portion of said covering of protective material covered by said frame; and

a portion of said covering protected material remains between said frame and said at least one planar surface of said piece of glazing material after the exposed portion of said covering of protective material is removed.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said glazed building article is a frame constructed of at least one of wood and metal.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said frame comprises at least two stile and rail structures.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said protective covering is formed from a sheet of paper.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said protective covering is formed from a polyethylene film having a cling factor.

6. The system of claim 4, further including a rubber compound coating applied to said sheet of paper.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said piece of glazing material further comprises a plurality of edge surfaces and wherein at least one of said plurality of edge surfaces are covered by said protective covering.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein said protective covering is formed from a polyethylene heat sensitive wrap.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein said protective covering is applied to said piece of glazing material before it is installed in said glazed building article.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said frame includes inside unprotected surfaces which are protected by said covering of protective material after said piece of glazing material is installed in said frame.

11. A system for protecting at least one surface of a piece of glazing material from prior to manufacturing a glazed building article until the installation of said glazed building article in a building, comprising:

a piece of glazing material having at least two planar surfaces;

a covering of protective material removably covering at least most of at least one surface of said piece of glazing material; and

a frame into which said protected surface of said piece of glazing material is mounted, said frame covering some portion of said covering of protective material such that a portion of said covering of protective material is left exposed within said frame and a portion of said covering of protective material is covered by said frame.

12. A system for protecting at least one surface of a piece of glazing material from prior to manufacturing glazed building article until the installation of said glazed building article in a building, comprising:

a piece of glazing material having at least two planar surfaces; and

a coating of protective material removably covering at least a portion of at least one surface of said piece of glazing material,

said sheet of protective material being capable of being readily removed without leaving evidence of its attachment to said at least one planar surface of said piece of glazing material.

13. A method for protecting at least one surface of a piece of glazing material until the installation of the glazing material in a building, comprising the steps of:

covering at least most of said at least one surface of said piece of glazing material with a protective material;

installing said piece of glazing material in a building; and

removing most of said protective material covering said glazing material after installing said piece of glazing material in a building.

14. A method for producing a building product having a frame and at least one piece of glazing material having two planar surfaces and a plurality of edge surfaces secured within said frame, comprising the steps of:

covering at least most of at least one planar surface of said at least one piece of glazing material with a protective covering;

assembling said at least one piece of protected glazing material in said frame, such that a portion of said protective covering is exposed within said frame and a portion of said protective covering remains between said frame and said at least one piece of glazing material; and

cutting and removing the exposed protective covering on said at least one piece of glazing material such that the portion of said protective covering remaining between said frame and said at least one planar surface of said at least one piece of glazing material remains between said piece of glazing material and said frame.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein said building product produced by said method is a frame comprising at least one stile and rail structure.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein said step of covering comprises forming said protective covering from a sheet of paper.

17. The method of claim 14, wherein said step of covering comprises forming said protective covering from a polyethylene film having a cling factor.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein said step of covering comprises forming said protective covering from a polyethylene heat sensitive wrap.

19. The method of claim 14, further including the step of applying said protective covering to said plurality of edge surfaces of said at least one piece of glazing material.

20. The method of claim 16, further including the step of treating the protective paper covering with a rubber base compound that soaks through said paper.