Patent classifications
E
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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E06
DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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E06B
FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
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Border constructions of openings in walls, floors, or ceilings; Frames to be rigidly mounted in such openings
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Fastening frames to the border of openings; or to similar contiguous frames
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by mechanical means, e.g. anchoring means
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E06B1/6069
Separate spacer means acting exclusively in the plane of the opening; Shims; Wedges; Tightening of a complete frame inside a wall opening
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E06B1/6076

SHIM ASSEMBLIES AND RELATED WINDOWS AND DOORS
20260071479 · 2026-03-12 ·

Shim assemblies and related windows and doors are disclosed. An apparatus includes a shim assembly including a first plate and a second plate movably coupled together, and a wedge assembly. Each of the first plate and the second plate includes a first end including a first inward tapered surface and a second end including a second inward tapered surface. A wedge assembly includes a first wedge engaging the first inward tapered surfaces of the first plate and the second plate, a second wedge engaging the second inward tapered surfaces of the first plate and the second plate, and a fastener passing through the first wedge, between the first plate and the second plate, and threadably engaging the second wedge. Rotating the fastener changes a distance between the first wedge and the second wedge and changes a distance between the first plate and the second plate.