Patent ID: 7681369
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A double pane window construction, comprising: a first glass pane having a periphery; a second glass pane having a periphery, the second glass pane being spaced apart and substantially parallel to the first glass pane; a soft, elastomeric seal disposed between the peripheries of each of the glass panes and hermetically sealing each of the glass panes to one another, the seal further having a width defining an insulating air gap disposed between each of the glass panes and a groove defined therein; a peripheral surround secured to the seal and extending inwardly therefrom, the surround being T-shaped and having a seal-concealing flange and a seal attachment flange extending normal to the seal-concealing flange, the seal-concealing flange extending laterally between the glass panes and defining a first edge spaced apart from the first pane of glass, a second edge spaced apart from the second pane of glass, and a surround width less than the width of the seal in order to provide a circulation gap disposed between the flange edges and the glass panes, the seal attachment flange being seated in the groove defined in the seal, the surround substantially concealing the seal from view when the surround is viewed through either of the glass panes; and a faux muntin grid integrally and monolithically formed with the surround, and extending through the insulating air gap between the panes of glass.