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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2002
Ali M. Memari, State College, PA (US);
Paul A. Kremer, State College, PA (US);
Richard A. Behr, State College, PA (US);
Ali M. Memari, State College, PA (US);
Paul A. Kremer, State College, PA (US);
Richard A. Behr, State College, PA (US);
The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, PA (US);
Abstract
Architectural glass panels for use in a wide variety of building wall systems, such as curtain walls and storefronts, which have improved resistance to damage from earthquake and/or other loads that could cause horizontal racking movements of architectural glass panels within their glazing frames are disclosed. Embodiments include various types of architectural glass panels that have material removed at panel corners and are fabricated with smooth edge contours in the corner regions. A preferred embodiment includes various types of architectural glass panels that have rounded corners with or without finished edges.