US 12,281,517 B2
Bead for a frame member
Thomas Andrew Fielding, Stockton-on-Tees (GB)
Assigned to AANCO (UK) LIMITED, Billingham (GB)
Filed by AANCO (UK) LIMITED, Billingham (GB)
Filed on Dec. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/535,447.
Application 18/535,447 is a continuation of application No. 17/724,943, filed on Apr. 20, 2022, granted, now 11,859,438.
Application 17/724,943 is a continuation of application No. 15/734,432, granted, now 11,352,830, issued on Jun. 7, 2022, previously published as PCT/GB2019/051167, filed on Apr. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 1809168 (GB), filed on Jun. 5, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0102337 A1, Mar. 28, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E06B 3/58 (2006.01); E06B 3/54 (2006.01); E06B 3/263 (2006.01)
CPC E06B 3/5828 (2013.01) [E06B 3/5409 (2013.01); E06B 3/26301 (2013.01); E06B 3/5481 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A frame system for securing a glazing unit, comprising:
a frame member, having a first end and a second end, and
a bead;
wherein the bead comprises:
a body having a first end and a second end, and
a resiliently deformable member secured to the second end of the body and having a first finger extending from the body to a first end;
wherein the bead is secured to the frame member with a first connection and a second connection to apply a compressive force to secure a glazing unit against an opposed seal of the frame member;
wherein the first connection is formed by the first end of the bead engaging with the first end of the frame;
wherein the second connection is formed by the first end of the first finger and the second end of the frame;
wherein the second end of the body is configured to secure the glazing unit against the opposed seal of the frame member;
wherein the first finger is configured to deflect, so as to move relative to the second end of the frame member as the bead is pressed onto the frame member and so as to apply the compressive force to the second end of the body to secure the glazing unit in the frame system; and
wherein the body comprises a first material having a first stiffness, and wherein the resiliently deformable member comprises a second material having a second stiffness less than the first stiffness.