Patent ID: 8631605

Claim:
A glass assembly for a dwelling comprising: a first pane extending in a first direction and including an outer edge defining an outer periphery and internal edges defining an internal periphery; a second pane offset from said first pane and extending parallel to said first direction and including an outer edge defining an outer periphery and internal edges defining an internal periphery; at least one spacer interconnecting said outer edge of said first pane with said outer edge of said second pane and interconnecting said internal edge of said first pane with said internal edge of said second pane defining an enclosed interior; said at least one spacer and said internal edges of said first and second pane defining a pet channel of sufficient size to enable a pet to pass from a profile defined by said first pane to a profile defined by said second pane; an inert gas disposed within said enclosed interior; a pet door assembly including: a first pet door frame surrounding the internal edges of said first pane; and a second pet door frame surrounding the internal edges of said second pane wherein said first pet door frame and second pet door define a pet door opening communicating with said pet channel for receiving a pet and enabling a pet to pass from one side of the glass assembly, through the glass assembly, and exiting on the other side of said glass assembly.