Patent ID: 6431784
Filing Date: 2002-08-13
Classification: E06B,Y10T

Abstract:
A plug-in connector for insulating glass pane spacer frame hollow section, the plug-in connector comprising:a first connector part with a first connector part middle wall, a first connector part first side wall and a first connector part second side wall, said first connector part first side wall extending from a first lateral side of said first connector part middle wall in a first direction and said first connector part second side wall extending from a second lateral side of said first connector part middle wall substantially in said first direction to form an essentially U-shaped cross section; a second connector part with a second connector part middle wall, a second connector part first side wall and a second connector part second side wall, said second connector part first side wall extending from a first lateral side of said second connector part middle wall in a second direction and said second connector part second side wall extending from a second lateral side of said second connector part middle wall substantially in said second direction to form an essentially U-shaped cross section, said first connector part first side wall and said first connector part second side wall extending toward said second connector part middle wall within said second connector part first side wall and said second connector part second side wall to form a hollow space, said first connector part having an outside depression and formed in one or more of said first connector part first side wall and said first connector part second side wall extending inwardly in an area of a connection point of the spacer frame hollow sections to provide a free space between said one or more of said first connector part first side wall and said first connector part second side wall and the adjacent said second connector part first side wall and said second connector part second side wall.