EP 3184725 A1 20170628 - SPACER FOR A MULTIPLE GLAZING UNIT AND A MULTIPLE GLAZING
Title (en)
SPACER FOR A MULTIPLE GLAZING UNIT AND A MULTIPLE GLAZING
Title (de)
ABSTANDSHALTER FÜR EINE MEHRFACHVERGLASUNGSEINHEIT UND EINE MEHRFACHVERGLASUNG
Title (fr)
ESPACEUR DESTINÉ À UNE UNITÉ DE VITRAGE MULTIPLE ET LEDIT VITRAGE
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 15202524 A 20151223
Abstract (en)
A spacer (1) for a multiple glazing unit comprising: a desiccant insert (3) comprising a desiccant material (31) interspaced between a top cover (32) and a bottom cover (33) ; and a flexible spacer profile (2) arranged to form a groove which can receive and partially enclose the desiccant insert (3); wherein the flexible spacer profile (2) comprises a groove bottom (21) and two opposing groove walls (22a,23a,22b,23b) and defines a centerline (5) perpendicular to the grove bottom (21) around which centerline (5) the spacer (1) is substantially symmetrical; the two opposing groove walls (22a,23a,22b,23b) each comprises a first wall section (23a,23b) arranged substantially perpendicular to the groove bottom (21) and substantially parallel to the centerline (5), and a curved wall section (22a,22b) interspaced between the groove bottom (21) and the respective first wall section (23a,23b); wherein each curved wall section (22a,22b) extends away from the centerline (5) yet is curved towards the centerline over most or all of its extension; and wherein the desiccant insert (3) is affixed to the groove bottom (21) such that the desiccant insert is received and partially enclosed by the groove formed by the flexible spacer profile (2). Further there is disclosed a multiple glazing unit comprising the spacer of the invention. It is intended that Figure 2 is published with the application.
IPC 8 full level
E06B 3/663 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
E06B 3/66361 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 5640815 A 19970624 - CHINZI CALOGERO [BE]
- US 2002073530 A1 20020620 - FERRI LOUIS ANTHONY [US]
- US 2007077376 A1 20070405 - MAMIYA MASAKI [JP], et al
- US 2013305656 A1 20131121 - RIPOCHE XAVIER [FR]
Citation (search report)
- [XI] WO 2005075783 A1 20050818 - LENHARDT KARL [DE]
- [XI] EP 0223511 A2 19870527 - INDAL LTD [CA]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 15202524 A 20151223