US 11,993,977 B2
Adjustable frame with a thermal break seal
Daniel Brian Glover, Franklin, TN (US); Patrick Middleton, Medina, TN (US); Michael Scheve, Wheeling, IL (US); and Walter Ford, Swansea, IL (US)
Assigned to AADG, INC., New Haven, CT (US)
Filed by AADG, INC., New Haven, CT (US)
Filed on Jun. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/831,659.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/278,513, filed on Nov. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/278,515, filed on Nov. 12, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/276,230, filed on Nov. 5, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/276,227, filed on Nov. 5, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/197,770, filed on Jun. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0389749 A1, Dec. 8, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. E06B 1/20 (2006.01); E06B 1/52 (2006.01); E06B 1/60 (2006.01); E06B 1/62 (2006.01); E06B 3/263 (2006.01); E06B 3/46 (2006.01); E06B 7/16 (2006.01); H05K 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC E06B 7/16 (2013.01) [E06B 1/20 (2013.01); E06B 1/52 (2013.01); E06B 1/6015 (2013.01); E06B 1/62 (2013.01); E06B 3/26301 (2013.01); E06B 3/26336 (2013.01); E06B 3/4636 (2013.01); H05K 9/0003 (2013.01); H05K 9/0081 (2013.01); E06B 2001/622 (2013.01); E06B 2003/2635 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A frame for an opening, the frame comprising:
at least one first frame segment;
at least one second frame segment;
a first segment thermal barrier operatively coupled to a first segment flange of the at least one first frame segment and engaging an inner surface of the at least one second frame segment;
a second segment thermal barrier operatively coupled to a second segment flange of the at least one second frame segment and engaging an outer surface of the at least one first frame segment;
one or more adjustment members operatively coupled to the at least one first frame segment or the at least one second frame segment; and
one or more adjustment thermal barriers operatively coupled to the one or more adjustment members;
wherein the at least one first frame segment is adjustable with respect to the at least one second frame segment with the first segment thermal barrier and the second segment thermal barrier installed; and
wherein the first segment thermal barrier, the second segment thermal barrier, and the one or more adjustment thermal barriers create a thermal break between the at least one first frame segment and the at least one second frame segment.