Patent ID: 8813442
Filing Date: 2014-08-26
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A window frame comprising: a first frame half comprising an elongate first frame member, a second frame half comprising an elongate second frame member, each frame member having an inner surface and an outer surface, each frame member having an elongate inwardly directed first clamp surface extending along a first lateral edge of the inner surface adapted for engagement with a first panel and an elongate inwardly directed second clamp surface extending along a second lateral edge of the inner surface adapted for engagement with a second panel, the frame members removable coupled together with: (a) the inner surfaces in opposition to each other, (b) the inner clamp surface of each frame member spaced a first distance apart from the inner clamp surface of the other frame member and extending parallel to the inner clamp surface of the other frame member, and (c) the outer clamp surface of each frame member spaced a second distance apart from the outer clamp surface of the other frame member and extending parallel to the outer clamp surface of the other frame member, each of the first frame half and the second frame half having on their inner surfaces a plurality of identical locating bosses, the bosses evenly spaced longitudinally along the frame members, each locating boss carrying a keying member, a plurality of identical modular clip members, each clip member having an inner surface and an outer surface, the outer surface of the clip member including a key member complementary to the keying member, each clip member fixedly secured to a respective one of the locating bosses with the keying member engaging the key member to locate the clip member in an orientated position, the outer surface of each clip member carrying a female socket member and a male post member, the first frame member secured to the second frame member by each clip member on each locating boss on the first frame member being coupled to a respective clip member secured to a locating boss on the second frame member to form a paired connection in which the outer surface of each clip member of each paired connection in is opposition to the outer surface of each other clip member of each paired connection with the male post member of each clip member of each paired connection frictionally received in frictional engagement in the female socket member of each other clip member of each paired connection.