Patent ID: 8631619

Claim:
A grille attachment system for releasably attaching a grille to a window or door having an opening with a glazing unit mounted therein, the grille attachment system comprising: a frame surrounding the opening and supporting the glazing unit therein, the frame including an inside edge portion defining a recess extending around and facing the surface of the glazing unit, and an edge surface extending outwardly from the recess; the grille formed of a plurality of grille components sized to span the opening and having end portions spaced from each other and configured to contact the edge surface to support the grille within the opening; and a plurality of clips located at the end portions of the grille components, the clips being movable without human intervention between first positions and second positions in response to movement of the grille toward engagement with the glazing unit, at least a portion of the clips engaging the recess to secure the grille to the frame when the clips are in their second positions.