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(43) Date of publication: 31.07.2019 Bulletin 2019/31 (21) Application number: 17851788.4 (22) Date of filing: 19.09.2017

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  E06B 3/02(2006.01) E06B 7/14(2006.01) E06B 3/54(2006.01) E06B 3/24(2006.01) E06B 3/66(2006.01) E06B 3/263(2006.01) E06B 3/22(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2017/052274 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/053510 (22.03.2018 Gazette 2018/12)

(84) Designated Contracting States: 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 States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 19.09.2016 US 201615268744 (71) Applicant: Guardian Glass, LLC Auburn Hills MI 48326-1714 (US)

(72) Inventors: THOMPSON, Robert D. Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 (US) ANDERSON, Charles L. Mineral Wells, West Virginia 26150 (US) MITCHELL, John M. Gainesville, Georgia 30506 (US) FLYNN, Nigel J. Flowery Branch, Georgia 30542 (US) MACDONALD, Kunal D. Atlanta, Georgia 30341 (US) ROWLEY, David Scott Powder Springs, Georgia 30127 (US) STAMM, Edward, I., Jr. Roswell, Georgia 30075 (US) (74) Representative: Hoyng Rokh Monegier LLP  Rembrandt Tower, 31st Floor Amstelplein 1 1096 HA Amsterdam 1096 HA Amsterdam (NL)