Patent ID: 7752816

Claim:
A retention assembly for retaining a panel in a window or a door, said retention assembly comprising: a surround including a pair of first spaced segments extending in spaced and parallel relationship and a pair of second spaced segments with said first segments extending relative to said second segments to define an opening, a frame for supporting the panel and including a pair of first spaced sides extending in spaced and parallel relationship for disposition of said frame within said first and second pair of segments, one of said first sides of said frame presenting a cross-section including a floor and a catch extending from said floor, and a locking latch movably supported by said surround and presenting a cross-section defining a retention recess for permitting locking engagement between said catch and said locking latch when said locking latch is moved relative to one of said first segments; wherein said locking latch includes locking ends and extends between said locking ends with at least one of said locking ends movably supported by said surround for permitting locking engagement between said catch and said locking latch when said locking latch is moved relative to said one of said first segments; wherein said locking latch includes a pin extending from at least one of said locking ends of said locking latch and said surround defines at least one aperture for movably supporting said pin as said locking latch is moved relative to said one of said first segments; and wherein at least one of said second segments includes a base wall facing said opening and said base wall defines said aperture for movably supporting said pin in said aperture as said locking latch is moved relative to said one of said first segments.