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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1993
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1992
Richard A Mott, Alexandria, OH (US);
Kenneth I Wells, Granville, OH (US);
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Technology, Inc., Summit, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing and using a window assembly and a door assembly including a wrap useful as a structural element to prevent racking and jamb bowing of the window assembly and the door assembly during transport and installation and, after installation, as an integral vapor barrier and air infiltration seal. The window and door assembly including a frame having an outward edge defining an outer face therebetween and an inward edge defining an inner face therebetween. The wrap including a film of material having an outer marginal edge secured between the frame outward edge and frame inward edge and stretched taut across a face of the frame to maintain the frame in an unracked position.