Claims
- 1. A muntin bar element adapted to be disposed between opposed panes of glass in a glazing unit; the muntin bar element comprising:
a body having opposed base walls separated by the height of the body; each base wall adapted to be disposed adjacent an interior surface of the glass panes; the body defining at least one insulating cavity; the insulating cavity having a cross sectional area; an adhesive disposed on at least one of the base walls; the adhesive adapted to connect the body to one of the opposed panes of glass; the base wall having the adhesive defining a body width; and the body having a cross sectional area; the cross sectional area of the body being larger than the cross sectional area of the insulating cavity.
- 2. The muntin bar element of claim 1, wherein the body defines a longitudinal direction; the insulating cavity extending in the longitudinal direction.
- 3. The muntin bar element of claim 2, wherein the insulating cavity is continuous in the longitudinal direction.
- 4. The muntin bar element of claim 3, wherein the body defines a plurality of insulating cavities; each of the insulating cavities extending continuously in the longitudinal direction.
- 5. The muntin bar element of claim 4, wherein the insulating cavities are spaced from one another.
- 6. The muntin bar element of claim 5, wherein each insulating cavity has a width; the space between the insulating cavities being equal to or greater than the width of either insulating cavity.
- 7. The muntin bar element of claim 6, wherein the body is fabricated from a foam material.
- 8. The muntin bar element of claim 7, wherein the body includes a desiccant.
- 9. The muntin bar element of claim 1, wherein the body includes accommodating elements.
- 10. The muntin bar element of claim 9, wherein the accommodating elements are slits defined by the body; the slits extending inwardly from opposite sides of the body.
- 11. The muntin bar element of claim 9, wherein the accommodating elements include at least one corrugation.
- 12. The muntin bar element of claim 11, wherein the accommodating elements include a plurality of corrugations.
- 13. The muntin bar element of claim 1, further comprising an adhesive disposed on the other of the base walls; the adhesive adapted to connect the body to the other of the opposed panes of glass.
- 14. A muntin bar element adapted to be disposed between opposed panes of glass in a glazing unit; the muntin bar element comprising:
a body having opposed base walls separated by the height of the body; each base wall adapted to be disposed adjacent an interior surface of the glass panes; the body including an accommodating element that permits that height of the body to adjust with the distance between the opposed panes of glass in the glazing unit.
- 15. The muntin bar element of claim 14, further comprising:
an adhesive disposed on both base walls; the adhesive adapted to connect the base wall to the pane of glass.
- 16. The muntin bar element of claim 14, wherein the accommodating element is a slit defined by the body.
- 17. The muntin bar element of claim 14, wherein the accommodating element includes at least one corrugation.
- 18. The muntin bar element of claim 17, wherein the accommodating element includes a plurality of corrugations.
- 19. The muntin bar element of claim 18, wherein the body defines a longitudinal cavity.
- 20. The muntin bar element of claim 19, wherein the corrugations allows the body to move between expanded and collapsed positions; the collapsed position of the body closing the longitudinal cavity.
- 21. The muntin bar element of claim 14, wherein the body defines a longitudinal cavity.
- 22. A spacer adapted to be disposed between opposed panes of glass in a glazing unit; the spacer comprising:
a body defining at least one closed insulating cavity.
- 23. The spacer of claim 22, wherein the body defines a longitudinal direction; the insulating cavity extending in the longitudinal direction.
- 24. The spacer of claim 23, wherein the insulating cavity is continuous in the longitudinal direction.
- 25. The spacer of claim 24, wherein the body defines a plurality of insulating cavities; each of the insulating cavities extending continuously in the longitudinal direction.
- 26. The spacer of claim 25, wherein each insulating cavity has a width; the space between the insulating cavities being equal to or greater than the width of either insulating cavity.
- 27. The spacer of claim 26, wherein the body is fabricated from a foam material.
- 28. The spacer of claim 27, wherein the body includes a desiccant.
- 29. A muntin bar element adapted to be disposed between opposed panes of glass in a glazing unit; the muntin bar element comprising:
a body having opposed base walls separated by the height of the body; each base wall adapted to be disposed adjacent an interior surface of the glass panes; the body defining at least one insulating cavity; an adhesive disposed on at least one of the base walls; the adhesive adapted to connect the body to one of the opposed panes of glass; and the base wall having the adhesive defining a body width; the body width being greater than the body height.
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/393,593 filed Jul. 3, 2002; the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Provisional Applications (1)
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60393593 |
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