Patent ID: 7698863
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A window assembly comprising: (a) first, second, third, and fourth frame pieces; each of the first, second, third, and fourth frame pieces having first and second opposite ends, an inside face, and a muntin-engaging face; (b) the first, second, third, and fourth frame pieces being connected together to form a rectangular frame; (c) a first muntin oriented in the first frame piece muntin-receiving channel and the second frame piece muntin-receiving channel; and (d) a second muntin oriented in the third frame piece muntin-receiving channel and the fourth frame piece muntin-receiving channel; (i) the first and second muntin crossing over to engage at a first half lap joint; (e) a glass pane oriented in the window assembly and received by the first frame piece glass-receiving groove, the second frame piece glass-receiving groove, the third frame piece glass-receiving groove and the fourth frame piece glass-receiving groove; (f) a third muntin oriented in the first frame piece muntin-receiving channel and the second frame piece muntin-receiving channel; (i) the glass pane being between the third muntin and the first muntin; and (g) a fourth muntin oriented in the third frame piece muntin-receiving channel and the fourth frame piece muntin-receiving channel; (i) the glass pane being between the fourth muntin and the second muntin; (ii) the third and fourth muntin crossing over to engage at a second half lap joint.