Patent ID: 7685782
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: E06B

Abstract:
1. A muntin clip assembly adapted to be connected to a muntin bar end and a spacer frame having an elongated opening defined by a first shoulder and a second shoulder, the assembly comprising: a base member having a flexible latching structure adapted to be connected to any of a variety of different spacer frames having openings of substantially different sizes, the flexible latching structure comprising a first flexible member and a second flexible member extending outwardly from the base member in opposite directions, each flexible member having a free end distal from the base member the first flexible member having a first pair of resilient tabs on the free end adapted to engage the spacer frame, and the second flexible member having a second pair of resilient tabs on the free end adapted to engage the spacer frame, wherein the first pair of resilient tabs are spaced from each other in a first direction and the second pair of resilient tabs are spaced from each other in the first direction, and wherein the first and second flexible members are each flexible to permit the free end to deflect inwardly toward the base member in a resilient manner; and a bar support extending from the base member in a second direction and adapted to be connected to the muntin bar end, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.