Patent ID: 7987642

Claim:
A window assembly ( 10 ) comprising: a frame ( 4 ) having at least one inside edge; a glazing unit ( 2 ) mounted within the frame ( 4 ), the glazing unit ( 2 ) being generally planar and having at least one outer edge disposed in parallel opposing relation to the inside edge of the frame ( 4 ); a deformable packing element ( 18 ) for fitting between and at a location along the outer edge of the glazing unit ( 2 ) and the inside edge of frame ( 4 ) to support the glazing unit ( 2 ) within the frame ( 4 ), the deformable packing element ( 18 ) extending only part way along the outer edge of the glazing unit ( 2 ) and the inside edge of the frame ( 4 ); the packing element ( 18 ) including a base ( 30 ), and a plurality of elongate deformable fingers ( 36 ) which project from the base ( 30 ) to respective distal ends ( 38 ) in a direction parallel to the plane of the glazing unit ( 2 ) and upon which the glazing unit ( 2 ) is in use supported, the fingers ( 30 ) being arranged in an array on the base ( 30 ) and being adapted to, in use, bend when operatively positioned directly between the outer edge of the glazing unit ( 2 ) and the inside edge of frame ( 4 ).