Earthquake damage resistant glass panel

Architectural glass panels for use in a wide variety of building wall systems, such as curtain walls and storefronts, which have improved resistance to damage from earthquake and/or other loads that could cause horizontal racking movements of architectural glass panels within their glazing frames ar...

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Main Authors MEMARI ALI M, KREMER PAUL A, BEHR RICHARD A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.09.2013
Subjects
BUILDING
BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES
CEILINGS
DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL
FENCING
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES,FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS,BLINDS, GATES
FLOORS
GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS
INSULATION OR OTHER PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS
LADDERS
MASTS
ROOFS
SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS
TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
WALLS, e.g. PARTITIONS
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Summary:Architectural glass panels for use in a wide variety of building wall systems, such as curtain walls and storefronts, which have improved resistance to damage from earthquake and/or other loads that could cause horizontal racking movements of architectural glass panels within their glazing frames are disclosed. Embodiments include various types of architectural glass panels that have material removed at panel corners and are fabricated with smooth edge contours in the corner regions. A preferred embodiment includes various types of architectural glass panels that have rounded corners with or without finished edges.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20020233670