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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1998
Filed:
Oct. 30, 1996
Sou Koike, Toyama-ken, JP;
Masao Hirano, Toyama-ken, JP;
YKK Architectural Products Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a sash frame structure for attaching a glass in which a glass is supported in glass attachment channels formed to respective frame members constituting a sash frame by first side seal members and second side seal members disposed on the opposite sides of the glass, the glass is so provided as not to be scattered in pieces even if it is broken. A seal member fitting groove is formed to each of the frame members adjacently to the glass attachment channel, and an engaging portion is formed to the inner surface of the glass attachment channel on the side adjacent to the seal member fitting groove. One of the first side seal member and the second side seal member is a shaped seal gasket having a sealing portion and a fitting portion integrally formed with each other, and the sealing portion is adapted to be forced to be fitted in a space between the glass and the inner surface of the glass attachment channel and engaged on the engaging portion while the fitting portion is adapted to is fitted in the seal member fitting groove.