Patents by Inventor William Thilwind

William Thilwind has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4680206
    Abstract: A sealed double glazing unit has outer and inner panes (2, 3) and a perimeter seal (4, 5). The unit is fixed to a supporting structure at fixing positions within the perimeter seal. At each fixing position there is a fixing assembly (8, 12, 16) which is sealed into the unit and is attached to one pane only so that flexing of the unit under wind load is permitted. Preferably each fixing assembly is fixed to a hole (13) in one pane and passes through a hole (20) in the other pane with sufficient clearance to facilitate the flexing of the unit when it is installed as part of a glass wall assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1987
    Assignee: Pilkington Brothers P.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian Yoxon, William Thilwind