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(11) | EP 0 081 920 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | Improvements in windows or canopies |
| (57) A bubble window for a caravan comprises a first part 1 of channel shape section having
lateral flanges 1 c to which a flat sheet 2 is bonded thereby forming a hollow tubular
structure defining a cavity 3 with open ends. The open ends are closed by means of
end members 4 having slots 7 and 8 to receive the ends of the tubular member which
are bonded thereto. The end members include channels 8a to receive stay means 9. The
arrangement avoids the need for forming each window shape by pressing. The channel
section may bet hot rolled or extruded and cut to lenght then bonded to the flat sheet
and the end members connected to the structure to form the complete window. |