Patent ID: 9279282
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: E04D,E06B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A first frame of a window for positioning adjacent to a second frame of the window, the first frame comprising: a top member and a bottom member and first and second side members, each such member having an outboard surface configured to face a corresponding outboard surface of the second frame of the window, at least one of the top, bottom and side members including a sealing strip, at least one of the top, bottom and side members further including an insulating abutment list on the outboard surface configured to face an outboard surface of the second frame of the window, the insulating abutment list being made from a material having a thermal conductivity of less than 0.08 W/(m·K), and hinge parts attached to the two side members to define therebetween a hinge axis, the hinge axis residing substantially parallel to the top member and the bottom member, and wherein the insulating abutment list substantially covers the side surfaces extending from the hinge axis to either the bottom or top member, and the first frame configured as a stationary frame or as a sash frame.