Patent Grant
11492841
The present invention relates to the field of windows. In particular, the present invention relates to a single or double window apparatus with an exterior configured with a cementitious board or structure such as that commonly known as “Hardie Weatherboard®” [RTM—Registered Trademark]. This device is a novel rectangular frame for providing stationary and movable windows with a superior exterior. The new device provides more value with less initial cost and lower maintenance expenses.
These new devices provide a paintable and maintenance friendly window. The present invention relates generally to window frames for buildings of all types, and more particularly to such frames as are easily formed and readily adaptable to substantially any size or shape opening. It relates to the field of prefabricated window panels, and more specifically to prefabricated panels having an exterior of a cementitious material. The applications anticipate original equipment and aftermarket uses described and discussed below.
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As far as known, there are no prior art of window devices with a cement board as a frame material or the like. It is believed that this product is unique in its design and technologies.
There are many window and door structures in need of better waterproofing, paint ability, maintaining a vapor barrier, and/or aesthetic properties. In some cases, these are older structures whose designs or methods of construction are inadequate for cost effective maintenance considering present engineering standards and construction methods. In other cases, there are new structures under construction that could benefit from the development of new methods of external surfaces of windows and doors by modifying existing designs.
Buildings made with cementitious panels and siding are known and have been used in construction applications for commercial and residential structures. However, openings for doors and windows have not used the cementitious materials on the exterior. It is desired to have a building constructed of the typical cementitious panels and to now provide windows and doors with the exterior surfaces having cementitious materials as well. The rising costs of labor and materials have made increasingly desirable the use of cementitious exteriors for windows and door for not only commercial structures but homes. Economies of production line manufacture of prefabricated window and panels as well as ease of construction site erection would significantly reduce cost of labor. Also, considering energy costs, prefabricated building panels having good thermal insulating properties are especially desirable.
The improvement and problems solved as to windows and door panels with cementitious exterior surfaces should be obvious to those aware of siding and panels in use in designs for construction today. Prefabricated windows could: be low maintenance, paintable, could come as pre-painted panels, are moisture and rot resistant, are not susceptible to pest, provide a surface that is durable over time, is non-combustible, and is environmentally friendly by using known materials available today with little environmental impact.
A novelty search revealed no other prior art that conflicts with this window device with a cement board (like a Hardie Weatherboard®) as a frame material for the exterior surface. The prior art found included:
As can be observed, none of the prior art has anticipated or caused one skilled in the art of window devices to see this invention by Cindy Schleich as obvious to a person skilled in the ordinary art of the industry of making windows, the window device with a cementitious board as a frame material for the exterior surface provides an answer to a window with a more durable, paintable surface at lower initial and upkeep costs. The invention is providing a superior window for commercial and residential building structures.
This invention is a window device with a cement board as a frame material. The preferred embodiment is a window device with a cement board as a frame material of an exterior section, the device is comprised of: (a) an interior section (wood, aluminum, vinyl etc.) of the window device with a cement board as a frame material comprising a pair of stiles, a bottom rail, and a top rail; (b) an exterior section (cement board or equal) of the window device with a cement board as a frame material comprising a pair of stiles, a bottom rail, and a top rail; (c) a means to secure/connect such as adhesive, epoxy, exterior grade glue, fasteners, or integral molding the interior section to the exterior section; (d) Stop structures and means to connect top rails and bottom rails of the window to a sill and a header of a rough framing for commercial or residential structures, the means being such as fasteners, adhesives, stop strips, and typical mechanical hardware (clips, nails, tacks, screws, etc.); and (e) a jamb liner strip which goes on the sides of the window device that provides a snug fit for a window sash of the window device with a cement board to a pair of jambs which are secured to the rough framing for commercial or residential structures wherein the window device is used as a new and/or a replacement window in a commercial or residential structure.
The newly invented window device with a cement board (like a Hardie Weatherboard®) as a frame material can be manufactured at low volumes by very simple means and in high volume production by more complex and controlled systems.
There are several objects and advantages of the A window device with a cement board as a frame material of the exterior surface. There are currently no known window or door devices that are effective at providing the objects of this invention. The device has various advantages and benefits:
Finally, other advantages and additional features of the present window device with a cement board as a frame material of the exterior surface will be more apparent from the accompanying drawings and from the full description of the device. For one skilled in the art of window and door devices and systems, it is readily understood that the features shown in the examples with this product are readily adapted to other types of window and door systems and devices.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the window device with a cement board as a frame material of the exterior surface that is preferred. The drawings together with the summary description given above and a detailed description given below explain the principles of this special window device. It is understood, however, that the window device with a cement board (like a Hardie Weatherboard®) as a frame material of the exterior surface is not limited to only the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown.
The following list refers to the drawings:
The present development is a window device with a cement board as a frame material of the exterior surface. The present invention relates to the field of windows. In particular, the present invention relates to a single or double window apparatus with an exterior configured with a cementitious board or structure such as that commonly known as “Hardie Weatherboard®” [RTM—Registered Trademark]. This device is a novel rectangular frame for providing stationary and movable windows with a superior exterior. The new device provides more value with less initial cost and lower maintenance expenses. These new devices provide a paintable and maintenance friendly window. The present invention relates generally to window frames for buildings of all types, and more particularly to such frames as are easily formed and readily adaptable to substantially any size or shape opening. It relates to the field of prefabricated window panels, and more specifically to prefabricated panels having an exterior of a cementitious material. The applications anticipate original equipment and aftermarket uses described and discussed below.
The advantages for the window device 30 with a cement board as a frame material of the exterior surface are listed above in the introduction. Succinctly the benefits are that the device:
The preferred embodiment is a window device with a cement board as a frame material of an exterior section, the device is comprised of: (a) an interior section 33 (wood, aluminum, vinyl, plastic, composite material etc.) of the window device 30 with a cement board as a frame material comprising a pair of stiles 41, a bottom rail 42, and a top rail 43; (b) an exterior section 35 (cement board or equal) of the window device 30 with a cement board as a frame material comprising a pair of stiles 51, a bottom rail 52, and a top rail 53; (c) a means 40 to secure/connect such as adhesive, epoxy, exterior grade glue, fasteners, or integral molding the interior section 33 to the exterior section 35; (d) Stop structures and means 101 to connect top rails 43,53 and bottom rails 42,52 of the window 30 to a sill 104 and a header 102 of a rough framing 100 for commercial or residential structures, the means being such as fasteners, adhesives, stop strips, and typical mechanical hardware (clips, nails, tacks, screws, etc.); and (e) a jamb liner 107 strip which goes on the sides of the window 30 device that provides a snug fit for a window sash 134 of the window device 30 with a cement board to a pair of jambs 106 which are secured to the rough framing 100 for commercial or residential structures wherein the window device 30 is used as a new and/or a replacement window in a commercial or residential structure.
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The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an embodiment of the window device 30 with a cement board as a frame material of the exterior surface that is preferred. The drawings together with the summary description given above and a detailed description given below explain the principles of the special window device 30. It is understood, however, that the window device 30 is not limited to only the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown. Other examples of window and door devices and uses are still understood by one skilled in the art of this industry to be within the scope and spirit shown here.
The details mentioned here are exemplary and not limiting. Other specific components and manners specific to describing a window device 30 with a cement board as a frame material of the exterior surface may be added as a person having ordinary skill in the field of door and window devices and their uses well appreciates.
Operation of the Preferred Embodiment
The window device 30 with a cement board as a frame material of the exterior surface has been described in the above embodiment. The manner of how the device operates is described below. One notes well that the description above and the operation described here must be taken together to fully illustrate the concept. The preferred embodiment is a window device with a cement board as a frame material of an exterior section, the device is comprised of: (a) an interior section 33 (wood, aluminum, vinyl etc.) of the window device 30 with a cement board as a frame material comprising a pair of stiles 41, a bottom rail 42, and a top rail 43; (b) an exterior section 35 (cement board or equal) of the window device 30 with a cement board as a frame material comprising a pair of stiles 51, a bottom rail 52, and a top rail 53; (c) a means 40 to secure/connect such as adhesive, epoxy, exterior grade glue, fasteners, or integral molding the interior section 33 to the exterior section 35; (d) Stop structures and means 101 to connect top rails 43,53 and bottom rails 42,52 of the window 30 to a sill 104 and a header 102 of a rough framing 100 for commercial or residential structures, the means being such as fasteners, adhesives, stop strips, and typical mechanical hardware (clips, nails, tacks, screws, etc.); and (e) a jamb liner 107 strip which goes on the sides of the window 30 device that provides a snug fit for a window sash 134 of the window device 30 with a cement board to a pair of jambs 106 which are secured to the rough framing 100 for commercial or residential structures wherein the window device 30 is used as a new and/or a replacement window in a commercial or residential structure.
The window device 30 with a cement board as a frame material of the exterior surface is installed and operates somewhat like a typical window frame 32. The a window device 30 with a cement board as a frame material (which include the pair of stiles 41, 51; top rails 43,53; and bottom rails 42,52) mounted within a rough framing 100 for commercial or residential structures; Stop structures and means 101 to connect sills 104 and headers 102 to window 30 at top rails 43,53 and bottom rails 42,52—fasteners, adhesives, stop strips, and typical hardware; a header 102—main horizontal part forming the top of the window frame; a sill plate 104—main horizontal part forming the bottom horizontal part of the frame 30 of a window, a piece that runs along the base of the window frame 30; a jamb 106—main vertical parts forming the sides of a window frame; and a jamb liner 107—strip which goes on the sides of a window frame that provides a snug fit for the window sash. This is shown well in
Many uses are anticipated for the concept shown with the window device 30 with a cement board as a frame material of the exterior surface. Some examples, and not limitations, are shown in the following Table.
With this description it is to be understood that the window device 30 with a cement board as a frame material of the exterior surface is not to be limited to only the disclosed embodiment of product. The features of the special window device 30 are intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the description.
While certain novel features of this invention have been shown and described and are pointed out in the annexed claims, it is not intended to be limited to the details above, since it will be understood that various omissions, modifications, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and, in its operation, can be made by those skilled in the art without departing in any way from the spirit of the present invention. Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist of the present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge, readily adapt it for various applications without omitting features that, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essential characteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.
Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which these inventions belong. Although any methods and materials similar or equivalent to those described herein can also be used in the practice or testing of the present inventions, the preferred methods and materials are now described above in the foregoing paragraphs.
Other embodiments of the invention are possible. Although the description above contains much specificity, these should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention, but as merely providing illustrations of some of the presently preferred embodiments of this invention. It is also contemplated that various combinations or sub-combinations of the specific features and aspects of the embodiments may be made and still fall within the scope of the inventions. Various features and aspects of the disclosed embodiments can be combined with or substituted for one another to form varying modes of the disclosed inventions. Thus, it is intended that the scope of at least some of the present inventions herein disclosed should not be limited by the particularly disclosed embodiments described above.
The terms recited in the claims should be given their ordinary and customary meaning as determined by reference to relevant entries (e.g., definition of “plane” as a carpenter's tool would not be relevant to the use of the term “plane” when used to refer to an airplane, etc.) in dictionaries (e.g., widely used general reference dictionaries and/or relevant technical dictionaries), commonly understood meanings by those in the art, etc., with the understanding that the broadest meaning imparted by any one or combination of these sources should be given to the claim terms (e.g., two or more relevant dictionary entries should be combined to provide the broadest meaning of the combination of entries, etc.) subject only to the following exceptions: (a) if a term is used herein in a manner more expansive than its ordinary and customary meaning, the term should be given its ordinary and customary meaning plus the additional expansive meaning, or (b) if a term has been explicitly defined to have a different meaning by reciting the term followed by the phrase “as used herein shall mean” or similar language (e.g., “herein this term means,” “as defined herein,” “for the purposes of this disclosure [the term] shall mean,” etc.). References to specific examples, use of “i.e.,” use of the word “invention,” etc., are not meant to invoke exception (b) or otherwise restrict the scope of the recited claim terms. Other than situations where exception (b) applies, nothing contained herein should be considered a disclaimer or disavowal of claim scope. Accordingly, the subject matter recited in the claims is not coextensive with and should not be interpreted to be coextensive with any particular embodiment, feature, or combination of features shown herein. This is true even if only a single embodiment of the particular feature or combination of features is illustrated and described herein. Thus, the appended claims should be read to be given their broadest interpretation in view of the prior art and the ordinary meaning of the claim terms.
Unless otherwise indicated, all numbers or expressions, such as those expressing dimensions, physical characteristics, etc. used in the specification (other than the claims) are understood as modified in all instances by the term “approximately.” At the very least, and not as an attempt to limit the application of the doctrine of equivalents to the claims, each numerical parameter recited in the specification or claims which is modified by the term “approximately” should at least be construed considering the number of recited significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques.
The present invention contemplates modifications as would occur to those skilled in the art. While the disclosure has been illustrated and described in detail in the figures and the foregoing description, the same is to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive in character, it being understood that only selected embodiments have been shown and described and that all changes, modifications and equivalents that come within the spirit of the disclosures described heretofore and or/defined by the following claims are desired to be protected.
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application with Ser. No. 63/007,533 filed Apr. 9, 2020, by Cindy L. Schleich. The application was entitled “A window device with a cement board (Hardie Weatherboard®) as a frame material.”
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