Patent ID: 7134251
Filing Date: 2006-11-14
Classification: E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A kit for repair of an insulating glass unit having a pair of glass panes and a peripheral spacer having a wall extending between the panes, the panes and spacer defining a between pane space and the glass unit being encased in a peripheral frame having a plurality of non-coplanar frame edge surfaces, the kit comprising: a. a drill bit assembly for drilling a hole through the frame and spacer wall, the drill bit assembly including a drill bit; b. a drill guide having a plurality of non-coplanar contact surfaces configured to mate with the frame edge surfaces and having a bore positioned to guide the drill bit through the spacer wall midway between the panes into the between pane space; and c. a rivet receivable within the hole drilled in the spacer wall.