GB2557166A - Window system - Google Patents
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- E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
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Abstract
A glazing bar assembly 44 for a window (Figure 2, 20) comprises a mounting element 50 comprising an elongate attachment member 52 and engagement means (Figure 2, 60). The attachment member includes a first surface 54 configured for attachment to a surface (Figure 2, 27 or 29) of a window pane; and a cover element 70 comprising an elongate profiled member 72 with connecting means 92. The connecting means is engageable with the engagement means of the mounting element to mechanically secure the cover element to the mounting element. The cover element is configured to conceal a second surface of the attachment member opposite the first surface. The mounting member may attach to the window pane surface by use of adhesive. The glazing bar assembly may be made out of aluminium or a plastics material which may be uPVC. Also disclosed is a window comprising a window pane and the glazing bar assembly and a method of attaching the glazing bar to a window.
Description
(54) Title ofthe Invention: Window system
Abstract Title: A glazing bar assembly for a window (57) A glazing bar assembly 44 for a window (Figure 2, 20) comprises a mounting element 50 comprising an elongate attachment member 52 and engagement means (Figure 2, 60). The attachment member includes a first surface 54 configured for attachment to a surface (Figure 2, 27 or 29) of a window pane; and a cover element 70 comprising an elongate profiled member 72 with connecting means 92. The connecting means is engageable with the engagement means ofthe mounting element to mechanically secure the cover element to the mounting element. The cover element is configured to conceal a second surface of the attachment member opposite the first surface. The mounting member may attach to the window pane surface by use of adhesive. The glazing bar assembly may be made out of aluminium or a plastics material which may be uPVC. Also disclosed is a window comprising a window pane and the glazing bar assembly and a method of attaching the glazing bar to a window.
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- 1 Window System
BACKGROUND
This invention relates to glazing bars for attachment to a window. In particular this invention relates to Georgian bars that are attached to a surface of a window to visually divide the window pane into smaller areas to provide a Georgian appearance.
Traditionally Georgian windows comprised a plurality of substantially square panes of glass with horizontal and vertical wooden glazing bars between adjacent panes. Typically each window would include six separate panes of glass.
Over time, the traditional wooden window frames have been replaced with modern equivalents, often made of other materials such as aluminium, UPVC or composite materials. It is often desirable, and in some cases necessary, however, to maintain the original appearance of a Georgian multi-pane window.
It is known to manufacture double glazed windows with horizontal and vertical Georgian bars located between the two panes of glass to visually divide the window into smaller panes. The window unit, therefore, comprises only two panes of glass, making manufacture easier and less expensive. It also makes cleaning the external surfaces of the glass panes much quicker and easier than having smaller separated panes. However, when the Georgian bars are located entirely between the two panes of glass, although the appearance from a distance is similar to that of a Georgian window, the window will not match the look of existing traditional Georgian windows.
It is, therefore, also known to apply spacer bars between the two panes of glass of the sealed window unit and then to apply horizontal and vertical Georgian bars to the external surfaces of the panes of glass in line with the spacer bars. These windows can be designed to more closely match the look of traditional Georgian
-2windows. Adhering Georgian bars directly to the surface of the glass, however, makes repair or replacement of the Georgian bars difficult, in the event that they are damaged for example.
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide an improved window system that achieves the appearance of a traditional Georgian window but which overcomes at least some of the disadvantages of prior art window systems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a glazing bar assembly for a window comprising:
a mounting element comprising an elongate attachment member and engagement means, the attachment member including a first surface configured for attachment to a surface of a window pane; and a cover element comprising an elongate profiled member and connecting means, the connecting means being engageable with the engagement means of the mounting element to mechanically secure the cover element to the mounting element, wherein, the cover element is configured to conceal a second surface of the attachment member opposite the first surface.
In preferred embodiments the mounting element is adhered to the window pane and accordingly the first surface of the attachment member includes a layer of adhesive.
The engagement means and the connecting means are configured such that there is a press fit of the cover element on the mounting element. In some cases the cover element may clip onto the mounting element. To achieve this press fit connection the engagement means preferably comprises an elongate rail extending along the length of the attachment member. Furthermore, the connecting means preferably comprises a slot sized to receive the rail. In these
-3embodiments, therefore, the engagement means and the connecting means are continuous along the length of the glazing bar assembly. In other embodiments the engagement means may comprise discrete pegs spaced apart along a length of the attachment member, and the connecting means may comprise a plurality of apertures spaced apart along a length of the profiled member, each of the apertures sized to receive one of the pegs.
The profiled member preferably comprises an elongate channel member having a substantially U-shaped or V-shaped cross-sectional shape perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the channel member. The profiled member may further comprise an elongate base member connected to the channel member so as to define an elongate internal cavity of the cover element. In these embodiments the engagement means are preferably at least partially received in the cavity when the cover element is secured to the mounting element.
The attachment member preferably comprises a substantially rectangular strip having opposite first and second surfaces, and opposite elongate side edges. The cover element is preferably configured to extend over and conceal the second surface and both side edges.
To allow the cover element to be replaced when necessary or desired, the engagement means and connecting means are preferably configured to enable the cover element to be repeatedly secured to and removed from the mounting element. Preferably the force required to separate the cover element from the mounting element is less than the force required to detach the mounting element from the surface of the window pane.
In preferred embodiments the mounting element is made of aluminium. Furthermore, the cover element is preferably made of a plastics material, such as uPVC.
According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided a window
-4comprising:
a window pane; and a glazing bar assembly attached to a surface of the window pane such that the glazing bar assembly extends at least partially across the window pane, the glazing bar assembly comprising:
a mounting element comprising an elongate attachment member and engagement means, a first surface of the attachment member being in contact with and secured to the surface of the window pane; and a cover element comprising an elongate profiled member and connecting means, the connecting means being engaged with the engagement means of the mounting element to mechanically secure the cover element to the mounting element such that the cover element extends over and conceals a second surface of the attachment member opposite the first surface.
In preferred embodiments the attachment member is adhered to the surface of the window pane.
A part of the cover element may contact the surface of the window pane on either side of the mounting element, such that the cover element extends fully over the mounting element. Furthermore, a length of the elongate profiled member is preferably substantially equal to a length of the elongate attachment member.
Preferably the cover element is detachable from the mounting element without the mounting element detaching from the surface of the window pane.
In some embodiments of a window, a first glazing bar assembly may be attached to a first surface of a glazed panel and a second glazing bar assembly may be attached to a second surface of the glazed panel, the second surface being opposite the first surface. In these embodiments the second glazing bar assembly is preferably aligned with the first glazing bar assembly. The glazed panel comprises at least one window pane. In embodiments in which the glazed panel includes two window panes, the first glazing bar assembly may be attached to a
-5surface of a first of the two window panes and the second glazing bar assembly may be attached to a second of the two window panes.
According to a third aspect of the present invention there is provided a method of attaching a glazing bar to a window comprising:
securing an elongate attachment member of a mounting element to a window pane such that a first surface of the attachment member is in contact with a surface of the window pane; and engaging connecting means of a cover element with engagement means of the mounting element so as to mechanically secure the cover element to the mounting element such that the cover element extends over and conceals a second surface of the attachment member opposite the first surface.
The attachment member is preferably adhered to the surface of the window pane.
In preferred embodiments one of the connecting means and the engagement means comprises a projection and the other one of the connecting means and the engagement means comprises an aperture. The method comprises press fitting the cover element into engagement with the mounting element such that the projection is located in the aperture. Preferably the engagement means comprises an elongate rail and the connecting means comprises an elongate slot, and the method comprises locating at least a part of the rail in the slot.
In preferred embodiments the method comprises securing a first elongate attachment member to a first surface of a glazed panel, the glazed panel comprising at least one window pane; securing a second elongate attachment member to a second, opposite surface of the glazed panel, the second elongate attachment member being aligned with and directly opposite the first elongate attachment member; and securing a cover element to each of the attachment members. By attaching two aligned glazing bar assemblies to opposite surfaces of a glazed panel, the appearance of a traditional glazing bar is achieved.
-6BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will now be further described by way of example only and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Figures 1a and 1b show a Georgian style sash window and a Georgian style casement window respectively, both windows including vertical and horizontal glazing bars;
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view along the line ll-ll of Figure 1b, showing a glazing bar assembly according to the present invention;
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the glazing bar assembly of Figure 2 showing a mounting element separated from a cover element; and
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a glazing bar assembly having an alternative design of a cover element according to the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Figure 1 a illustrates a Georgian style sash window 10. Each of an upper sash 11 and a lower sash 12 of the sash window 10 includes vertical and horizontal glazing bars 13, 14. The vertical glazing bars 13 extend across the window between top and bottom rails 15, 16 and the horizontal glazing bars 14 extend across the window between left and right sash stiles 17. Figure 1b illustrates a Georgian style casement window 20. Each of a first casement 21 and a second casement 22 of the window includes vertical and horizontal glazing bars 23, 24.
Each sash 11, 12 and casement 21, 22 of the respective sash window 10 and casement window 20 includes a single glazed panel 18, 28. This panel 18, 28 may include one or more panes of glass, and the panel 18, 28 may be in the form of a sealed double-glazed unit.
-7 Each of the glazing bars 13, 14, 23, 24 is positioned to give the appearance that the single panel 18, 28 is divided into a number of regions or areas.
Referring now to Figure 2, in this example, the window 20 includes a glazed panel comprising first and second panes of glass 30, 31. The first and second panes of glass 30, 31 extend parallel to but are separated from each other to form a double glazed unit. A first, lower edge 32 of the glazed panel 28 is secured in a bottom rail 34 of the casement window 20 and a second, upper edge 36 of the glazed panel 28 is secured in a top rail 38 of the casement window 20. In Figures 1b and 2 the window 20 is shown in a closed configuration and, as such, the bottom rail 34 is contact with a sill 40 of the window 20 and the top rail 38 is in contact with a head or top member 42 of a window frame.
A pair of glazing bar assemblies 44 are attached to the glazed panel 28. A first glazing bar assembly 44 is attached to a first surface 27 of the glazed panel 28 and a second glazing bar assembly 44 is attached to a second, opposite surface of the glazed panel 28. In this embodiment the glazed panel 28 includes two panes of glass 30, 31 and, as such, the first glazing bar assembly 44 is attached to a surface 27 of the first pane of glass 30 and the second glazing bar assembly 44 is attached to a surface 29 of the second pane of glass 31. In other embodiments the glazed panel may include a single pane of glass such that the first glazing bar assembly is attached to a first surface of the pane and a second glazing bar assembly is attached to a second, opposite surface of the pane. The glazing bar assemblies 44 form a horizontal glazing bar 24 of the window 20.
As shown most clearly in Figure 3, each glazing bar assembly 44 includes a mounting element 50 and a cover element 70. The mounting element 50 includes means for securing the mounting element 50 to the surface 27, 29 of the glazed panel 28 and the cover element 70 is engageable with the mounting element 50 to retain the cover element 70 on the mounting element 50.
-8The mounting element 50 comprises an elongate attachment member 52. In this embodiment the attachment member 52 is in the form of a strip or plate. The strip 52 has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape and has opposite first and second surfaces 54, 56, and opposite first and second elongate side edges 58. The strip 52 extends, along its length, between first and second end edges (not shown).
The first surface 54 of the attachment member 52 is configured for attachment to the surface 27, 29 of the glazed panel 28. Typically a layer of adhesive is applied to the first surface 54 of the attachment member 52 and the mounting element 50 is adhered to the surface 27, 29 of the glazed panel 28. The layer of adhesive may be in the form of a double sided adhesive tape which is located between the first surface 54 of the attachment member 52 and the surface 27, 29 of the glazed panel 28.
Engagement means 60 extend from the second surface 56 of the attachment member 52. The cover element 70 is mechanically secured to the mounting element 50 by the engagement means 60. In this embodiment the engagement means 60 comprises an elongate rail 62 protruding from the second surface 56 of the strip 52 and extending along the length of the attachment member 52. The rail 62 includes a stem portion 64 adjacent the attachment member 52 and a head portion 66 furthest from the attachment member 52. The cross-sectional shape of the head portion 66 is in the form of an enlarged lobe or bead such that a pair of locating grooves or undercuts 68 are formed between the head portion 66 and the attachment member 52 adjacent and on either side of the stem portion 64.
The mounting element 50 is made from a suitable rigid material. Preferably the mounting element 50 is made from a metal material such as aluminium.
The cover element 70 comprises an elongate profiled member 72. The profiled member 72 comprises a channel member 74 and a base member 76. The channel member 72 is shaped such that a cross-sectional shape of the channel
-9member 72 perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the profiled member 72 defines a channel or elongate cavity 78 on a first side 80 of the channel member 74. In the embodiment shown in Figures 2 and 3 the channel member 74 has a substantially semi-annular or U-shaped cross-sectional shape. In another embodiment of a glazing bar assembly 44’, shown in Figure 4, the channel member 74’ has a substantially V-shaped cross-sectional shape. Accordingly, the first side 80 of the channel member 74 is generally concave and a second side 82 of the channel member 74 is generally convex. The second side 82 of the channel member 74 is a visible or outer surface of the glazing bar assembly 44.
The elongate base member 76 is a flat strip or plate connected to or integral with the channel member 74. The base member 76 is connected to the channel member 74 at edges 84 of the channel member 74. A first surface 86 of the base member 76 faces generally towards the channel member 74 and a second surface 88 of the base member 76 faces generally away from the channel member 74. In this way an elongate internal cavity 90 of the cover element 70 is defined between the first side 80 of the channel member 74 and the first surface 86 of the base member 76. The base member 76 includes an elongate aperture or slot 92 that extends along the length of the base member 76 parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cover element 70. The base plate 76, therefore, includes a pair of outer edges 94, and a pair of opposing inner edges 96 defining edges of the slot 92. The slot 92 provides access to the internal cavity 90 through the base plate 76. Furthermore, the slot 92 provides connecting means for securing the cover element 70 to the mounting element 50, and the slot 92 is, therefore, sized to receive the rail 62 of the mounting element 50.
Although the profiled member 72 has been described as having a base plate 76 with a slot 92, it will be appreciated that the same structure may also be described as comprising a pair of flanges extending inwardly from opposite edges of the channel member 74. The flanges extend towards each other and define an elongate gap or slot between them.
-10A side wall 98 extends from each outer edge 94 of the base plate 76. Each side wall 98 extends substantially perpendicularly from the second surface 88 of the base plate 76 in a direction away from the channel member 74. The side wall 98 extends for the full length of the cover element 70. A depth of the side wall 98, between the second surface 88 of the base plate 76 and a free edge 99, is preferably substantially equal to a depth of the attachment member 52 between the first and second surfaces 54, 56. As such, when the glazing bar assembly 44 is attached to a glazed panel 28, the free edge 99 of each of the side walls 98 may contact the surface 27, 29 of the window pane to which the mounting element 50 is attached.
The cover element 70 is preferably made from a suitable plastics material and will typically be made from uPVC (unplasticised polyvinyl chloride). It will be appreciated that the cover element 70 is preferably a unitary element and will typically be formed by extrusion.
In use, the cover element 70 is secured to the mounting element 50 by engaging the rail 62 in the slot 92. Accordingly, a solely mechanical connection is formed between the cover element 70 and the mounting element 50. The slot 92 is sized so that the base plate 76, or the flanges on either side of the slot, resiliently deforms to permit the head portion 66 of the rail 62 to pass through the slot 92 into the internal cavity 90 of the cover element 70. Once the cover element 70 has been press fit onto the mounting element 50 the inner edges 96 of the base plate 76 are located in the grooves or undercuts 68 adjacent the stem portion 64 of the rail 62. The enlarged shape of the head portion 66 of the rail 62, therefore, retains the cover element 70 on the mounting element 50.
The cover element 70 is sized such that the base plate 76 extends over and fully covers the second surface 56 of the attachment member 52. Additionally, the side walls 98 extend over and cover the side edges 58 of the attachment member 52.
As such, when the glazing bar assembly 44 is attached to a glazed panel 28, the mounting element 50 is concealed by the cover element 70.
-11 To attach the glazing bar assembly 44 to a window 20, first the mounting element 50 is attached to a surface 27, 29 of a pane of the window. In this embodiment, the attachment member 52 of the mounting element 50 is adhered to the window pane such that the first surface 54 of the attachment member 52 is adjacent or in contact with the surface 27, 29 of the window pane. In a subsequent step the cover element 70 is secured to the mounting element 50 by press fitting the cover element 70 over the mounting element 50 to engage the rail 62 in the slot 92.
If the cover element 70 is damaged, the cover element 70 can be detached or disengaged from the mounting element 50 and replaced with another cover element 70. This is achieved without detaching the mounting element 50 from the window pane. Accordingly, the force required to disengage the rail 62 and slot 92 to separate the cover element 70 from the mounting element 50 is less than the force required to detach the mounting element 50 from the surface 27, 29 of the window pane.
It will further be appreciated that the mounting element 50 may be attached to the window pane at a first location, such as in a factory, and then the cover element 70 may be secured to the mounting element 50 in a second location, such as a house. This allows the cover element 70 to be attached after installation of the window, thereby reducing or removing the risk of the cover element 70 being damaged during transportation of the window.
The glazing bar assembly 44 of the present invention may also be retro-fit to existing windows as the mounting element 50 attaches to the surface 27, 29 of the window pane. The mounting element 50 and the cover element 70 may both be supplied in standard lengths which may then be cut to suit the dimensions of the window.
Although in the above embodiment the engagement means of the mounting element comprised a rail and the connecting means of the cover element
-12 comprised a slot, it will be appreciated that in other embodiments the engagement means may comprise a slot and the connecting means may comprise a rail. In yet further embodiments one of the engagement means or connecting means may comprise discrete members such as pegs, posts or hook members and the other one of the engagement means or connecting means may comprise apertures or recesses for receiving and retaining the discrete members. Importantly the engagement means and the connecting means are complementary features that enable the cover element to be press fit or clipped onto the mounting element to mechanically secure the cover element to the mounting element.
Referring again to Figure 2, a pair of glazing bar assemblies 44 may be attached to opposite surfaces 27, 29 of the glazed panel 28 and aligned with each other to give the appearance of a traditional, solid glazing bar extending through the thickness of the glazed panel 28. The glazing bar assemblies 44 are aligned so that they are directly opposite each other across the thickness of the glazed panel 28 and extend parallel to each other. It will be appreciated that the glazing bar assemblies 44 may be positioned at any location on the surface 27, 29 of a window pane; however, typically the glazing bar assemblies 44 will extend vertically or horizontally with respect to the orientation of the window when installed.
The present invention, therefore, provides a glazing bar assembly that may be attached to a window to provide the appearance of a traditional Georgian window and which overcomes at least some of the disadvantages of prior art window systems.
Claims (31)
1. A glazing bar assembly for a window comprising:
a mounting element comprising an elongate attachment member and engagement means, the attachment member including a first surface configured for attachment to a surface of a window pane; and a cover element comprising an elongate profiled member and connecting means, the connecting means being engageable with the engagement means of the mounting element to mechanically secure the cover element to the mounting element, wherein, the cover element is configured to conceal a second surface of the attachment member opposite the first surface.
2. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the first surface of the attachment member includes a layer of adhesive for attaching the mounting element to the surface of a window pane.
3. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in Claim 1 or Claim 2, wherein the engagement means and the connecting means are configured such that there is a press fit of the cover element on the mounting element.
4. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the engagement means comprises an elongate rail extending along the length of the attachment member.
5. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in Claim 4, wherein the connecting means comprises a slot sized to receive the rail.
6. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the engagement means comprises discrete pegs spaced apart along a length of the attachment member.
-147. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in Claim 6, wherein the connecting means comprises a plurality of apertures spaced apart along a length of the profiled member, each of the apertures sized to receive one of the pegs.
8. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the profiled member comprises an elongate channel member having a substantially Ushaped or V-shaped cross-section.
9. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in Claim 8, wherein the profiled member further comprises an elongate base member connected to the channel member so as to define an elongate internal cavity of the cover element.
10. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in Claim 9, wherein the engagement means are at least partially received in the cavity when the cover element is secured to the mounting element.
11. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the attachment member comprises a substantially rectangular strip having opposite first and second surfaces, and opposite elongate side edges, and the cover element is configured to extend over and conceal the second surface and both side edges.
12. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the engagement means and connecting means are configured to enable the cover element to be repeatedly secured to and removed from the mounting element.
13. A gazing bar assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein, in use, the force required to separate the cover element from the mounting element is less than the force required to detach the mounting element from the surface of the window pane.
14. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the
-15mounting element is made of aluminium.
15. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the cover element is made of a plastics material.
16. A glazing bar assembly as claimed in Claim 15, wherein the cover element is made of uPVC.
17. A window comprising: a window pane; and a glazing bar assembly attached to a surface of the window pane such that the glazing bar assembly extends at least partially across the window pane, the glazing bar assembly comprising:
a mounting element comprising an elongate attachment member and engagement means, a first surface of the attachment member being in contact with and secured to the surface of the window pane; and a cover element comprising an elongate profiled member and connecting means, the connecting means being engaged with the engagement means of the mounting element to mechanically secure the cover element to the mounting element such that the cover element extends over and conceals a second surface of the attachment member opposite the first surface.
18. A window as claimed in Claim 17, wherein the attachment member is adhered to the surface of the window pane.
19. A window as claimed in Claim 17 or Claim 18, wherein a part of the cover element contacts the surface of the window pane on either side of the mounting element, such that the cover element extends fully over the mounting element.
20. A window as claimed in any one of Claims 17 to 19, wherein the cover element is detachable from the mounting element without the mounting element
-16detaching from the surface of the window pane.
21. A window as claimed in any one of Claims 17 to 20, wherein a length of the elongate profiled member is substantially equal to a length of the elongate attachment member.
22. A window as claimed in any one of Claims 17 to 21, wherein a first glazing bar assembly is attached to a first surface of a glazed panel and a second glazing bar assembly is attached to a second surface of the glazed panel, the second surface being opposite the first surface and the second glazing bar assembly being aligned with the first glazing bar assembly, and the glazed panel comprising at least one window pane.
23. A method of attaching a glazing bar to a window comprising:
securing an elongate attachment member of a mounting element to a window pane such that a first surface of the attachment member is in contact with a surface of the window pane; and engaging connecting means of a cover element with engagement means of the mounting element so as to mechanically secure the cover element to the mounting element such that the cover element extends over and conceals a second surface of the attachment member opposite the first surface.
24. A method as claimed in Claim 23, wherein the attachment member is adhered to the surface of the window pane.
25. A method as claimed in Claim 24, wherein one of the connecting means and the engagement means comprises a projection and the other one of the connecting means and the engagement means comprises an aperture, and the method comprises press fitting the cover element into engagement with the mounting element such that the projection is located in the aperture.
26. A method as claimed in Claim 25, wherein the engagement means
-17 comprises an elongate rail and the connecting means comprises an elongate slot and the method comprises locating at least a part of the rail in the slot.
27. A method as claimed in any one of Claims 23 to 26, comprising:
5 - securing a first elongate attachment member to a first surface of a glazed panel, the glazed panel comprising at least one window pane;
securing a second elongate attachment member to a second, opposite surface of the glazed panel, the second elongate attachment member being aligned with and directly opposite the first elongate attachment member; and
10 - securing a cover element to each of the attachment members.
28. A glazing bar assembly substantially as herein described with reference to or as shown in Figures 2 and 3.
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29. A glazing bar assembly substantially as herein described with reference to or as shown in Figure 4.
30. A window substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
31. A method of attaching a glazing bar to a window substantially as herein described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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