A pre-formed glazing unit for installation in an opening defined in a structure such as a shed, greenhouse or other temporary building comprises a face panel having a periphery enclosing the face panel and a mounting flange for attachment to an inward side of the structure around a peripheral edge of the opening in use, the mounting flange being connected to the periphery of the face panel by a connecting wall. The connecting wall is integrally formed with the face panel and the mounting flange and extends away from the mounting flange to space the face panel from the mounting flange in an outward direction. The face panel and/or a top panel of the connecting wall may be inclined and/or a bottom panel of the connecting wall may include a drip-inducing formation to direct water away from the structure in use. A double-glazed variant is also disclosed.

A locking arrangement, including a panel with a locking groove; an edge strip with a first form; as well as a locking element placed at least partly or entirely between the edge strip and the panel. The locking element includes a protrusion inserted in the locking groove of the panel and configured to prevent the panel from detaching from the edge strip, and a second form matching with and received by the first form of the edge strip, and configured to prevent the locking element from detaching from the edge strip. In the presented method for assembling the locking arrangement, in its first step, the locking element is placed against the panel so that the protrusion is inserted in the locking groove of the panel, after which they are installed in the edge strip.

An attachment device includes a flange, an upper shaft, and a lower shaft. The flange defines an upper surface and lower surface. The upper shaft projects from the upper surface and is centered about an upper longitudinal axis. The lower shaft projects from the lower surface and is centered about a lower longitudinal axis. The upper longitudinal axis is not collinear with the lower longitudinal axis. So configured, the attachment device allows two objects to be attached to each other with a lateral offset equal to the lateral offset between the upper shaft and the lower shaft.

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 façade component (1) comprises a glass window (2) and a secondary frame (3) connected to the glass window (2) by means of a plurality of connectors (4), wherein the glass window (2) comprises a multilayer panel (5), the secondary frame (3) comprises a plurality of secondary profiles (13) forming an engagement surface (15) facing the glass window (2), a first gasket seat (18) formed in the engagement surface (15) and accommodating a first gasket (19) interposed between the engagement surface (15) and the glass window (2), an engagement seat (20) forming a plurality of engagement holes (21), each receiving an engagement portion (22) of one of the connectors (4), wherein the connectors (4) comprise an expansion portion (24) anchored in an expansion hole (25) of the glass window (2), a pin (23) connected to the expansion portion (24) and forming the engagement portion (22), as well as a releasable tightening member (27) which engages the engagement portion (22) of the connector (4) and the engagement seat (20) of the secondary frame (3) and tightens the glass window (2) against the secondary frame (3), wherein the expansion hole (25) and the expansion portion (24) extend through the first glass sheet (7) bordering with the secondary frame (3), and into a second glass sheet (8) adjacent to the first glass sheet (7) on a side opposite to the secondary frame (3), and the expansion hole (25) and the expansion portion (24) have at least one local widening (26, 70) which creates an anti-removal shape coupling between the connector (4) and the glass window (2).

A glass panel unit includes: a first substrate including a first glass panel; a second substrate including a second glass panel; and a frame-shaped sealing portion that is hermetically bonded to the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealing portion creates an evacuated space between the first substrate and the second substrate. When viewed from a region where the second substrate is positioned with respect to the first substrate, the first substrate includes a part arranged to stick out of an edge of the second substrate. The part includes a mounting portion used to mount the glass panel unit onto a vehicle.

A frame system for securing a glazing unit to a window portal includes an elongated primary mount extrusion, an elongated mount stop extrusion, an elongated first gasket, an elongated second gasket and a structural sealant. The primary mount extrusion is secured to the window portal. A mount stop extrusion engages the primary mount extrusion with a pair of ratcheting members. The first gasket and the second gasket define a passage therebetween and the passage has a width so that the glazing unit fits therein. A structural sealant is disposed so as to affix the glazing unit to an inner upper surface of the primary mount extrusion.

An impact window assembly for use with an overhead door panel with an opening is disclosed. The impact window assembly includes a glazing sized to cover the opening and has an interior surface that overlap the overhead door panel about that opening. The assembly further includes a front frame having an outer edge at least slightly bigger than the opening in the overhead door panel and an inner edge smaller than the opening. The frame is vacuum-formed onto the glazing and the overhead door panel. The assembly may further include a first plurality of fasteners mechanically engaging the overhead door panel and glazing, a bead of structural sealing applied between the glazing and panel, and mounting tape between the glazing and front frame. Methods for assembling the impact window assembly are also disclosed.

A glass fastening system includes a glass portion, a support structure defining a recess, a first adhesive layer disposed on an exterior surface of the glass portion facing the recess in the support structure, a second adhesive layer disposed within the recess of the support structure, and a fastener having a first portion secured to the first adhesive layer and a second portion extending away from the first portion and into the second adhesive layer to secure the glass portion to the support structure.

In certain embodiments, a system includes a curtain wall member and a first curtain wall member mounting apparatus coupled to a first end of the curtain wall member. The first curtain wall member mounting apparatus includes a mounting plate and an arm having one or more projections. The first curtain wall member mounting apparatus engages with a first curtain wall member supporting channel having a vertically-disposed member and a horizontally-disposed supporting member having a receiving-and-retaining member extending from an end opposite the vertically-disposed member. The receiving-and-retaining member engages with a channel adjacent to one or more projections of the first curtain wall member mounting apparatus. The first curtain wall member mounting apparatus is adapted to be rotated into position such that a connection mechanism at a second end of the curtain wall member engages with a second curtain wall member supporting channel to retain the curtain wall member in position.