Claims
- 1. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel comprising:
- a thermal insulation vacuum panel comprising an envelope having an outer periphery and insulating media contained in said envelope; and
- framing structure extending about substantially the entire extent of the outer periphery of said envelope, secured to at least a portion of said outer periphery of said envelope and encasing substantially only said outer periphery of said envelope.
- 2. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 1, wherein said framing structure comprises at least first and second corner sections which are secured to first and second corner portions of said vacuum panel.
- 3. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 1, further including adhesive for securing said framing structure to said portion of said panel.
- 4. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 1, wherein said framing structure is molded about the outer periphery of said panel.
- 5. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 1, wherein said framing structure has an L-shaped profile in cross section.
- 6. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 1, wherein said insulating media comprises glass fiber material.
- 7. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel comprising:
- a thermal insulation vacuum panel having an outer periphery; and
- framing structure extending about substantially the entire extent of the outer periphery of said thermal insulation panel, secured to at least a portion of said outer periphery of said panel and encasing substantially only said outer periphery of said panel, wherein said framing structure is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam material, polystyrene foam material and phenolic foam material.
- 8. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 2, further comprising reinforced plastic structure secured to at least a portion of an outer edge of said framing structure.
- 9. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel comprising:
- a thermal insulation vacuum panel having an outer periphery; and
- framing structure extending about substantially the entire extent of the outer periphery of said thermal insulation panel, secured to at least a portion of said outer Periphery of said panel and encasing substantially only said outer periphery of said panel, wherein said framing structure is foamed about the outer periphery of said panel.
- 10. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel comprising:
- a thermal insulation vacuum panel comprising an envelope having an outer periphery and thermal insulating media contained in said envelope; and
- polymeric framing structure extending about substantially the entire extent of the outer periphery of said panel envelope, secured to at least a portion of said outer periphery of said panel envelope and encasing substantially only said outer periphery of said panel envelope.
- 11. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 9, wherein said polymeric framing structure comprises at least first and second polymeric corner sections which are secured to first and second corner portions of said panel envelope.
- 12. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 9, wherein said polymeric framing structure is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of polyurethane foam material, polystyrene foam material and phenolic foam material.
- 13. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 12, further comprising reinforced plastic structure secured to at least a portion of an outer edge of said polymeric framing structure.
- 14. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 10, further including adhesive for securing said framing structure to said portion of said panel envelope.
- 15. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 10, wherein said framing structure is molded about the outer periphery of said panel envelope.
- 16. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 10, wherein said framing structure is foamed about the outer periphery of said panel envelope.
- 17. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 10, wherein said framing structure has an L-shaped profile in cross section.
- 18. An enhanced thermal insulation vacuum panel as set forth in claim 10, wherein said insulating media comprises glass fiber material.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a file wrapper contionuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/533,026, abandoned, which is related to contemporaneously filed U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/533,025, abandoned, titled "Appliance Door," by Ralph McGrath et al., having attorney docket number 23858/23857, herein incorporated by reference; and is related to contemporaneously filed U.S. Patent Application, titled "Modular Insulation Panels and Insulated Structures," by Ralph McGrath et al., having attorney docket number 23845/23855, herein incorporated by reference.
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