A glass door construction set in a pre-existing frame includes glass door leaves made of two or more panes of glass, which define a top edge, a bottom edge, and two lateral edges. The top and bottom edges include a top and bottom rail, respectively, to enhance the structural integrity of the glass door leaves. The lateral edges, however, remain free of the typical perimeter framing required on current glass doors to meet the stringent impact standards. The glass door leaves each include handles on either side of the glass leaves that are interconnected to effectively create a structural equivalent of an I-beam. The handles provide the necessary structural rigidity along a vertical extent to meet impact standards.

The present disclosure relates to an aperture cover such as a window or a door. The aperture cover comprises a vacuum insulated glass unit (3), and a frame (2, 17) such as a sash. The frame (2, 17) comprises elongated structural frame members (8) which together encloses a frame opening (2a). The vacuum insulated glass unit (3) overlaps (18) at least one of the elongated structural frame members (8) so that the edge surface (7) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3) extends beyond the outer side surface (14) of the overlapped elongated structural frame member (8). The frame (2) moreover comprises an elongated connection profile (6) comprising a connection wall member (6a) which extends parallel to the overlapped structural frame member (8) and is connected to at least one of the outer major surfaces (S1, S2) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (3), and the elongated connection profile (6) comprises a fixation member (6b) which is connected to the overlapped structural frame member (8).

A display case door assembly for a temperature-controlled storage device includes a vacuum panel, a hinge rail, and a lighting element. The vacuum panel includes a first vacuum pane, a second vacuum pane, and an evacuated gap between the first and second vacuum panes. The evacuated gap provides thermal insulation for the vacuum panel. The hinge rail is coupled to an edge of the vacuum panel and configured to rotate along with the vacuum panel between an open position and a closed position. The lighting element is coupled to at least one of the edge rail and the vacuum panel and configured to emit light toward an interior of the temperature-controlled storage device when the hinge rail and vacuum panel are in at least the closed position.

The invention relates generally to the field of construction, and in particular to the use of a glass unit instead of the opening sashes of windows and doors, without using sash profiles into which conventional insulating glass units or insulating glass units with one protruding outer pane are usually fixed. The adaptive insulating glass unit is intended for use on windows and doors pre-installed in an opening or facade, as well as for use in the production of new windows and doors, which in turn are used for glazing door and window openings (fixed glazing or one with a sash opening inward, sideways, outward or upward off the frame) in residential buildings, in public and industrial buildings, display structures. The technical result of the invention is a quicker and more accurate assembly of multi-chambered insulating glass units with glued-in profiles, increased light transmission, thermal insulation and soundproofing properties of existing window and door systems without the need to reconfigure production processes, without the need to readjust and replace equipment used in the production of windows, as well as increased light transmission, thermal insulation and soundproofing properties of window and door systems pre-installed in the openings and facades of buildings without the need to reinstall them. The adaptive insulating glass unit designed to be used instead of the opening sashes of windows and doors, without the use of sash profiles into which conventional insulating glass units or insulating glass units with one protruding outer pane are usually fixed, offers new prospects for the design of new window and door systems. The adaptive insulating glass unit contains two outer panes and at least one inner pane, spaced from each other by spacer frames placed between the panes. Moreover, the outer panes are always larger than the inner ones, and between them there is a profile inserted all the way to all the inner panes and simultaneously to one of the outer panes and glued to said outer pane by means of hard glue with additional fixation of the glued profile to another outer pane through the aid of a spacer element, with the gap formed between the profile and the outer pane to which the profile is not glued by means of hard glue filled with elastic glue and sealant, with the outer part of the profile adapted to fixing fittings and seals, which adapt the adaptive insulating glass unit to specific window systems.

The present disclosure relates to a vacuum insulated glass (VIG) unit frame assembly (10), wherein said vacuum insulated glass unit frame assembly (10) comprises: a vacuum insulated glass unit (1), anda frame (20) comprising elongated frame profile arrangements (20a-20d) which frames said vacuum insulated glass unit (1) in a frame opening (21). One or more of said frame profile arrangements (20a-20d) comprises a holding part (28), wherein said holding part (28) holds the vacuum insulated glass unit (2) between first and second holding members (22, 23 28a, 28b,) arranged at opposite outwardly facing surfaces (4a, 4b, 15, 35a) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (1), and one or more resilient suspension elements (45a, 45b) is compressed between a first of said holding members (22, 23 28a, 28b) and one of said opposite outwardly facing surfaces (4a, 4b), and wherein one or more resilient suspension elements (45a, 45b) is compressed between a second of said holding members (22, 23 28a, 28b) and the other of said opposite outwardly facing surfaces (4a, 4b). Said compressed, resilient suspension elements (45a, 45b) provides a holding force (F1, F2) towards said opposite outwardly facing surfaces (4a, 4b, 15, 35a) of the vacuum insulated glass unit (1) so as to suspend the vacuum insulated glass unit (1) between said first and second holding members (28a, 28b), and each of said compressed, resilient suspension elements (45a, 45b) are configured to be further compressed or expand in response to a thermal deflection of the edge (8a-8d) of the VIG unit (1) due to a temperature difference (AT=71?72) between the two glass sheets (2a, 2b). The disclosure additionally relates to a vacuum insulated glass unit and a retrofitting frame system.

A patch fitting for a fire-retardant glass door is disclosed herein. The patch fitting comprises a support sandwiched between a first layer of fire retardant material on a first side of the support and a second layer of fire retardant material on an opposing second side of the support. The support comprises a first attachment means for attaching to a first pane of glass of the fire-retardant glass door on the first side of the support, and a second attachment means for attaching to a second pane of glass of the first-retardant glass door on the opposing second side of the support. The patch fitting is configured, in use, to be at least partially sandwiched between the two layers of glass of the firm-retardant glass door.

One aspect of the invention features a refrigerated display case door that includes a hinge rail, a panel assembly, and a handle. The hinge rail includes a channel portion and a hinge receiving portion. The panel assembly includes two panes of glass bounding a sealed space between the panes, and includes a first edge disposed within the channel portion of the hinge rail. The handle is secured to a surface of the panel assembly proximate a second edge of the panel assembly opposite the first edge. The sealed space is closed by a peripheral seal disposed between the panes along a periphery of the panes. The peripheral seal includes a first material extending along a first portion of the periphery and a second material extending along a second, different portion of the periphery, where the second material is more transparent to visible light than the first material.

The present invention relate to a method to produce an insulating glass unit (IGU) comprising the following steps: Forming a first assembly by fastening to a first glass plate (3) an IGU spacer (1) and, apart from said IGU spacer (1), an edge element (2) comprising at least one through hole (10), said edge element (2) being fastened with the help of one of an immediate tack and green strength adhesive (5) or a compressible adhesive seal (8); Fastening by pressing a second glass plate (6) to said first assembly, said second glass plate (6) being fastened to the IGU spacer (1) and to the edge element (2), said edge element (2) being fastened thanks to the other one of an immediate tack and green strength adhesive (5) or a compressible adhesive seal (8); Injecting a structural sealant (9) into said at least one through hole (10) of said edge element (2) to fill up the space between the IGU spacer (1) and the edge element (2).

An insulating glass unit (IGU) comprising at least a first glass plate, a second glass plate, a spacer and an edge element, wherein the spacer is fastened to the first glass plate by a first immediate tack and green strength structural adhesive seal, the edge element is fastened to the first glass plate by a second immediate tack and green strength structural adhesive seal, one of the spacer and the edge element is fastened to the second glass plate by a third immediate tack and green strength structural adhesive seal, and the other one of the spacer and the edge element being fastened to the second glass plate by a compressible adhesive seal.

The present invention relates to a frameless glass door or window arrangement comprising a static frame and a movably mounted or stationary casement, wherein the casement further comprises a multiple glazing and at least one drip groove provided on the glazing, and wherein that at least one drip groove is provided between the plan defined by the external surface of the external glass plate and the plan defined by the internal surface of the internal glass plate of the glazing.