Integral fame system for windows and doors

Abstract

An intregral frame system, made from extruded aluminum sections ( 1 ), for fixing windows and doors of buildings, that is water tight and particularly resistant to the impact caused by storms, having tracks for window and door shutters fully integrated ( 2 ), possessing a thermal break system throughout ( 3 ) and in which all of its elements may be attached jointly to the outer wall of buildings, from the exterior, with great ease, made possible by its lateral and lower flanges.

1 ) frame for mounting windows and doors in buildings, made of aluminum sections, characterized by consisting of a single block structure, made of extruded aluminum, that is water tight and having all of its components fully integrated, that is particularly resistant to storms:  
   
   
       2 ) Frame, in accordance with  claim 1) , characterized by the inclusion in its single integrated system ( 1 ) two lateral flanges, approximately 7.63 cms (three inches) wide and a minimum of 2 mm thick, and one lower flange, except in the case of doors, approximately 7.63 cms (three inches) wide and a minimum of 2 mm thick ( 5 ), which are attached to buildings from the exterior, by means of screws ( 13 ), reducing the rigidity that would result from interior as well as exterior attachment, providing the necessary flexibility to the entire system.  
   
   
       3 ) Frame, in accordance with  claim 1) , characterized by), the inclusion in its single integrated system ( 1 ) the tracks for water tight shutters for windows or doors, which must have a minimum thickness of 0.18 cms (0.07 inches), in order to withstand the frontal impact of storms.  
   
   
       4 ) Frame, in accordance with  claim 1) , characterized by, the inclusion in its single integrated system ( 1 ) a thermal break system throughout ( 3 ), which is made possible by the system being made entirely from extruded aluminum.  
   
   
       5 ) Frame, in accordance with  claim 1) , characterized by the aluminum sections ( 1 ) having a sufficient space between them, in the area where they fit together, to absorb the impact caused by storms. This space functions, therefore, like a veritable “expansion joint” of the system.  
   
   
       6 ) Aluminum sections in accordance with  claim 5) , characterized by the respective grooves for the screws ( 11 ) and their position, which, in the critical elements, must be rotated in the opposite direction to the impact of the storm, or, rotated at least 30 degrees inwards, in the opposite direction to the impact ( 12 ), so as to increase the strength of the entire system.