An apparatus and method for forming new and novel portions of a garage door panel. This includes forming at least one decoration into a steel plate section and bonding to it a unique foam core where a mirror image decoration is routed into the foam core to exactly match the decoration. In addition, an aluminum diamond plate sheet with a front surface and a rear surface is bonded to the rear of the foam core. The aluminum diamond plate sheet also includes a sheet of steel affixed to its rear surface which rear surface is bonded to the foam core so that magnetic decorations can be attached to the front of the aluminum diamond plate sheet.

An apparatus and method for forming new and novel portions of a garage door panel. This includes forming at least one decoration into a steel plate section and bonding to it a unique foam core where a mirror image decoration is routed into the foam core to exactly match the decoration. In addition, an aluminum diamond plate sheet with a front surface and a rear surface is bonded to the rear of the foam core. The aluminum diamond plate sheet also includes a sheet of steel affixed to its rear surface which rear surface is bonded to the foam core so that magnetic decorations can be attached to the front of the aluminum diamond plate sheet.

An overhead door includes a plurality of articulating panels. At least one of the plurality of articulating panels includes a frame defining an opening, the frame having a ledge and a lip extending from the ledge into the opening and a transparent panel having a first side and an opposing second side. The transparent panel is positioned adjacent to both the lip and the ledge with the first side of the transparent panel positionable adjacent the lip. The plurality of articulating panels further includes a retainer member positionable adjacent the second side of the transparent panel and operable to be fastened to the frame.

A novel and useful frame less supplemental window for fenestration suitable for use with existing windows. The supplemental window, in one embodiment, comprises plastic sheet material with bullnose edging around it. Corner braces add rigidity and strength to corners in several embodiments. An attachment mechanism secured either to the sheet material or the bullnose edge functions to fasten and/or seal the supplemental window to an existing window. The bullnose edging functions to substantially enclose (i.e. trap) a volume of air between the window pane and the plastic sheet material. The supplemental window is configured such that the layer of trapped air is of an optimum thickness within a preferred range of 0.15 to 0.75 inches to maximize thermal insulation properties of the supplemental window.

A novel and useful frame less supplemental window for fenestration suitable for use with existing windows. The supplemental window, in one embodiment, comprises plastic sheet material with bullnose edging around it. Corner braces add rigidity and strength to corners in several embodiments. An attachment mechanism secured either to the sheet material or the bullnose edge functions to fasten and/or seal the supplemental window to an existing window. The bullnose edging functions to substantially enclose (i.e. trap) a volume of air between the window pane and the plastic sheet material. The supplemental window is configured such that the layer of trapped air is of an optimum thickness within a preferred range of 0.15 to 0.75 inches to maximize thermal insulation properties of the supplemental window.

Provided are a laminate including a substrate; and a laminated structure including two or more kinds of layers having different specific acoustic impedances which is disposed on the substrate, in which the number of the layers constituting the laminated structure is 10 or more, a thickness of a layer having the largest thickness among the layers constituting the laminated structure is 8 nm or less, and in the laminated structure, a CV value defined by a standard deviation of a layer thickness/average layer thickness is 0.05 or more, and a building material, a window material, and a radiation cooling device including the laminate.

The present disclosure provides a frame component for a window or door that employs composite materials in a manner that is sufficiently structurally strong yet resists degradation due to unfavorable environmental conditions. In at least one embodiment the present disclosure provides a mullion for a frame for an opening having a core assembly having a longitudinally extending core and at least one end block, a first surface of the end block abutting a first end of the longitudinally extending core to result in the core assembly having a radial surface extending radially about the core assembly; and a longitudinally extending outer sheath, the longitudinally extending outer sheath enveloping the radial surface of the core assembly, an inner surface of the longitudinally extending outer sheath bonded to the radial surface of the core assembly in a continuous manner.

An energy-saving security composite window comprising a peripheral side frame and glass installed on the side frame, in which the side frame is of composite structure. A rectangular high strength metal pipe is located centrally to serve as a main body of the side frame and a cavity of the rectangular high-strength metal pipe is filled with a filling material. A plurality of non-metal profiles are respectively fixed on an outer surface of the rectangular high-strength metal pipe, and an installation groove for installing glass is formed between the rectangular high strength metal pipe and the non-metal profile. An external profile is a metal alloy material, a wooden material, a plastic material, or a glass material fixed on an outer surface of the non-metal profile. The performances of external windows of buildings, such as heat insulation, heat preservation, energy saving, sound insulation, and wind pressure resistance, is improved.

The present invention relates to a glazed element with improved water tightness comprising a fixed frame, at least one gasket G.sub.a and at least one frameless inwardly openable casement wherein the casement comprises a multiple glazing comprising in external position a glass pane including at least one thermally treated glass sheet, the glass pane has an overall bow on at least its bottom edge of at most 3.0 mm/m and the gasket G.sub.a is such that it is in continuous contact with the fixed frame and with at least the bottom edge of the glass pane, when the glazed element is in closed position.

A door cover system includes a door to secure within a door structure of a building; a door cover being approximately similar in dimensions to the door, the door cover having a cover body extending from a top edge to a bottom edge and from a first side edge to a second side edge; a ledge extending from the top edge, the ledge to engage with a top of the door; a first cover body portion having a first thickness and extending from the first side edge and the second side edge; and a second cover body portion integral with the first cover body portion and extending toward a center of the cover body, the second cover body having a second thickness; the first thickness is less than inch and the second thickness is greater than the first thickness; the door cover is secured to the door such that the first cover body portion is positioned between the door and the door structure when the door is in a closed position.