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EP2868857A1
EP2868857A1 EP20140188958 EP14188958A EP2868857A1 EP 2868857 A1 EP2868857 A1 EP 2868857A1 EP 20140188958 EP20140188958 EP 20140188958 EP 14188958 A EP14188958 A EP 14188958A EP 2868857 A1 EP2868857 A1 EP 2868857A1
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Darren White
Peter Waterman
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B7/00—Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows
    • E06B7/16—Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings
    • E06B7/22—Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings by means of elastic edgings, e.g. elastic rubber tubes; by means of resilient edgings, e.g. felt or plush strips, resilient metal strips
    • E06B7/23—Plastic, sponge rubber, or like strips or tubes
    • E06B7/2305—Plastic, sponge rubber, or like strips or tubes with an integrally formed part for fixing the edging
    • E06B7/2312—Plastic, sponge rubber, or like strips or tubes with an integrally formed part for fixing the edging with two or more sealing-lines or -planes between the wing and part co-operating with the wing
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B7/00—Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows
    • E06B7/16—Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings
    • E06B7/22—Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings by means of elastic edgings, e.g. elastic rubber tubes; by means of resilient edgings, e.g. felt or plush strips, resilient metal strips
    • E06B7/23—Plastic, sponge rubber, or like strips or tubes
    • E06B7/2305—Plastic, sponge rubber, or like strips or tubes with an integrally formed part for fixing the edging
    • E06B7/2307—Plastic, sponge rubber, or like strips or tubes with an integrally formed part for fixing the edging with a single sealing-line or -plane between the wing and the part co-operating with the wing
    • E06B7/2309—Plastic, sponge rubber, or like strips or tubes with an integrally formed part for fixing the edging with a single sealing-line or -plane between the wing and the part co-operating with the wing with a hollow sealing part
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B7/00—Special arrangements or measures in connection with doors or windows
    • E06B7/16—Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings
    • E06B7/22—Sealing arrangements on wings or parts co-operating with the wings by means of elastic edgings, e.g. elastic rubber tubes; by means of resilient edgings, e.g. felt or plush strips, resilient metal strips
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    • E06B7/2318—Plastic, sponge rubber, or like strips or tubes by applying over- or under-pressure, e.g. inflatable
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/54—Fixing of glass panes or like plates
    • E06B3/58—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like
    • E06B3/62—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like of rubber-like elastic cleats
    • E06B2003/6217—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like of rubber-like elastic cleats with specific fixing means
    • E06B2003/6229—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like of rubber-like elastic cleats with specific fixing means with grooves anchoring the cleat on a rim
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/54—Fixing of glass panes or like plates
    • E06B3/58—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like
    • E06B3/62—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like of rubber-like elastic cleats
    • E06B2003/625—Specific form characteristics
    • E06B2003/6264—Specific form characteristics hollow
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/54—Fixing of glass panes or like plates
    • E06B3/58—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like
    • E06B3/62—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like of rubber-like elastic cleats
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    • E06B2003/6267—Specific form characteristics consisting of several separate parts
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B3/00—Window sashes, door leaves, or like elements for closing wall or like openings; Layout of fixed or moving closures, e.g. windows in wall or like openings; Features of rigidly-mounted outer frames relating to the mounting of wing frames
    • E06B3/54—Fixing of glass panes or like plates
    • E06B3/58—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like
    • E06B3/62—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like of rubber-like elastic cleats
    • E06B2003/627—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like of rubber-like elastic cleats with specific characteristics concerning the material
    • E06B2003/6276—Fixing of glass panes or like plates by means of borders, cleats, or the like of rubber-like elastic cleats with specific characteristics concerning the material with parts of differing nature, e.g. hardness

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  • the present invention relates to an elongate seal for sealing a gap between a sliding frame and a static frame of a sliding window or door unit.
  • the invention relates particularly, but not exclusively, to sliding window units in the form of roof lights.
  • Sliding window or door units typically have a static frame, which is installed in the structure of a building, and a sliding frame, which comprises the sliding window or door.
  • the sliding frame can be slid from an open position in which an opening through the static frame is exposed to a closed position in which the sliding frame fully engages with the static frame so as to cover the opening with the window or door.
  • gaps may exist between the longitudinal and transverse edges of the sliding frame and the static frame. It is often desirable to seal such gaps properly, for example to prevent the ingress of water and cold air in bad weather and/or to prevent the egress of smoke or an up-draught in the event of a fire.
  • an elongate seal for sealing a gap between a sliding frame and a static frame of a sliding window or door unit comprising:
  • the invention accordingly provides an elongate seal having first and second elongate spaced-apart side walls, where those side walls are resilient and are spaced from one another to a greater or lesser extent in accordance with the spacing between the first and second sections.
  • This can, for example, accommodate variations in the sliding and static frames caused by imprecise manufacturing or warping under load. This can in turn improve the sealing effect provided by the seal and facilitate movement of the sliding frame over the static frame.
  • the seal comprises rubber material, such as ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM).
  • EPDM ethylene propylene diene monomer
  • these preferred embodiments provide an elongate seal that is suitably resilient and flexible whilst also being particularly durable.
  • the first section discussed above may have a profiled groove for receiving and retaining a similarly profiled projection of the one of the sliding frame and static frame. This feature allows the first section to be easily fitted to the one of the sliding frame and static frame.
  • the profile facilitates attachment of the seal to the one of the sliding frame and static frame and then resists detachment of the seal from the one of the sliding frame and static frame.
  • the profile may be that of an arrowhead.
  • the gap to be sealed is between a longitudinal edge of the sliding frame and the static frame, i.e. an edge that runs substantially parallel to the direction in which the sliding frame slides.
  • the second section discussed above preferably comprises one or more structures of a different material to the main body of the elongate seal for contacting the other of the sliding frame and static frame.
  • the one or more structures are preferably partially embedded within the main body of the elongate seal.
  • the one or more structures may comprise one or more (e.g. two) elongate rods.
  • the rods may have a regular or irregular cross-section, for example a cross-section that is substantially circular, square, oblong, rectangular, etc..
  • the one or more structures may comprise one or more elongate sheets mounted on the main body of the elongate seal.
  • the one or more structures comprise a relatively lower friction and/or harder wearing material than the main body of the elongate seal, such as PTFE. In this way, the part of the second section in contact with the other of the sliding frame and static frame is more durable to frictional contact and/or the movement of the sliding frame is further facilitated.
  • the gap to be sealed is between a transverse edge of the sliding frame and the static frame, i.e. an edge that runs substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the sliding frame slides.
  • the second section discussed above preferably comprises one or more (e.g. two) resilient elongate wipers that project outwardly from the seal.
  • each wiper has opposed first and second faces, the first face contacting the other of the sliding frame and static frame when the sliding frame is slid in a closing direction and the second face contacting the other of the sliding frame and static frame when the sliding frame is slid in an opening direction. In this way, the seal can move with a low amount of friction in both the opening direction and the closing direction, whilst still providing an effective seal.
  • the spacing between the first and second side walls preferably reduces as the spacing between the first and second sections reduces. This can, for example, facilitate the "pivoting" of the wiper from its position in the first state to its position in the second state and vice versa, and therefore facilitate the reversal of direction of the sliding frame.
  • a first of the wipers preferably projects from a part of the seal that is adjacent to the first side wall and a second of the wipers preferably projects from a part of the seal that is adjacent to the second side wall.
  • the direction of projection of the first wiper is preferably parallel to the direction of projection of the second wiper.
  • the second of the wipers will lose contact with the other of the sliding frame and static frame prior to the first of the wipers losing contact with the other of the sliding frame and static frame.
  • the second side wall extends prior to the first side wall extending to accommodate the delay in the first wiper losing contact with the other of the sliding frame and static frame.
  • the seals described above preferably forms part of a sliding window or door unit, such as a roof light.
  • the sliding window or door unit comprises two longitudinal seals as described above and one transverse seal as described above.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of an elongate seal 100 for the longitudinal edge of a sliding frame of a roof light.
  • the main body of the elongate seal 100 in this embodiment is formed from ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) by an extrusion process.
  • EPDM ethylene propylene diene monomer
  • Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the elongate seal 100 of Figure 1 .
  • the elongate seal 100 comprises an elongate first section 102 for attachment to a sliding frame of a roof light and an elongate second section 104 for contacting a static frame of the roof light.
  • the first section 102 may be attachable to the static frame and the second section 104 may be contactable with the sliding frame.
  • the elongate seal 100 further comprises a resilient elongate first side wall 106 and a resilient elongate second side wall 108 that span between the first section 102 and the second section 104 of the elongate seal 100.
  • the spacing of the first and second side walls 106,108 is lesser part-way between the first and second sections 102,104 than at those sections. This means that, in use, the spacing between first and second side walls 106,108 reduces on the first and second sections 102,104 moving towards one another and increases on the first and second sections 102,104 moving away from one another. This allows the elongate seal 100 to accommodate variations in the structure of the frames.
  • the first section 102 of the elongate seal 100 has a profiled groove 114 for receiving and retaining a similarly profiled projection of the sliding frame.
  • the profile of the groove 114 is that of an arrowhead.
  • the second section 104 of the elongate seal 100 comprises two PTFE structures in the form of rods 116 for contacting the static frame over which the seal 100 slides.
  • the rods 116 are partially embedded within the main body of the elongate seal 100 and provide a harder wearing and lower friction surface for contacting the static frame.
  • Figure 3 shows the elongate seal 100 when installed between a sliding frame 120, which comprises a window 122, and a static frame 118 of the roof light.
  • the sliding frame 120 comprises the profiled projection 124 that is received and retained by the profiled groove of the elongate seal 100.
  • the static frame 118 comprises a substantially planar surface 126 that is contacted by the rods of the elongate seal 100.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of an elongate seal 200 for the transverse edge of a sliding frame of a roof light.
  • the elongate seal 200 in this embodiment is again formed from ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) by an extrusion process.
  • EPDM ethylene propylene diene monomer
  • Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the elongate seal 200 of Figure 4 .
  • the elongate seal 200 comprises a first elongate section 202 for attachment to a sliding frame of a roof light and a second elongate section 204 for contacting a static frame of the roof light.
  • the first section 202 may be attachable to the static frame and the second section 204 may be contactable with the sliding frame.
  • the elongate seal 200 further comprises a resilient elongate first side wall 206 and a resilient elongate second side wall 208 that span between the first section 202 and the second section 204 of the elongate seal 200.
  • the spacing of the first and second side walls 206,208 is lesser part-way between the first and second sections 202,204 than at those sections. This means that, in use, the spacing between the first and second side walls 206,208 reduces on the first and second sections 202,204 moving towards one another and increases on the first and second sections 202,204 moving away from one another. As discussed above, this allows the elongate seal 200 to accommodate variations in the structure of the frames.
  • the first section 202 of the elongate seal 200 has a profiled groove 214 for receiving and retaining a similarly profiled projection of the sliding frame.
  • the profile of the groove 214 is again that of an arrowhead.
  • the second section 204 of the elongate seal 200 comprises two elongate wipers 216 for contacting the static frame over which the seal 200 slides.
  • the wipers 216 each comprise a first face 218 and a second face 220.
  • the first faces 218 contact the static frame when the sliding frame is slid in a closing direction (i.e. to the left when looking at Figure 5 ) and the second faces 220 contact the static frame when the sliding frame is slid in an opening direction (i.e. to the right when looking at Figure 5 ).
  • the wipers 216 maintain a seal whilst also allowing the elongate seal 200 to move easily in both the opening direction and the closing direction.
  • the spacing between the first and second side walls 206, 208 reduces as the spacing between the first and second sections 202,204 reduces. This allows the wipers 216 to "pivot" easily from the first state to the second state, thereby facilitating a reversal in the sliding direction of the sliding frame.
  • a first of the wipers 216 contacts the static frame prior to a second of the wipers 216 contacting the static frame.
  • the first side wall 206 flexes prior to the second side wall 208 flexing to accommodate this.
  • the second of the wipers 216 loses contact with the static frame prior to the first of the wipers 216 losing contact with the static frame.
  • the second side wall 208 extends prior to the first side wall 206 extending to accommodate this.
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