US 10,194,762 B2Granted

Cornerlock for a frame assembly including a collar

AssigneeQuanex Homeshield, LLC

InventorJoseph D. Isaacs

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Abstract

A cornerlock is used with a frame assembly which includes first and second frame members each having a plurality of walls extending between first and second ends. Each of the first and second frame members define an interior with the cornerlock extending into the interiors. An article is coupled to the first and second frame members. The cornerlock includes a first body member configured to mate with the interior of the first frame member and a second body member configured to mate with the interior of the second frame member. Each of the body members has a hinge end and are rotatably coupled together at the hinge ends. A collar defines a hole with at least one of the first and second body members extending through the hole such that the collar is disposed substantially at the hinge end for engaging each of the first and second frame members.

Claims17

Dependent claims

A cornerlock for use with a frame assembly, with the frame assembly including a first frame member and a second frame member each having a plurality of walls extending between a first end and a second end which is spaced from the first end, with each of the first and second frame members defining an interior, with said cornerlock extending into the interior of each of the first and second frame members, said cornerlock comprising:

a first body member configured to mate with the interior of the first frame member and a second body member configured to mate with the interior of the second frame member, with each of said body members having a hinge end and a distal end spaced from said hinge end, and with said first and second body members rotatably coupled together at said hinge ends;
and
a collar defining a hole with at least one of said first and second body members extending through said hole such that said collar is disposed at said hinge ends for engaging each of the first and second frame members;
wherein said first body member has a pair of arms each extending from said hinge end to said distal end with said pair of arms independently deflectable about said hinge end;
and
wherein said second body member extends as a single unit from said hinge end to said distal end.

3 more elements

A frame assembly for disposing within an opening of a structure, said frame assembly comprising:

a first frame member and a second frame member each having a plurality of walls extending between a first end and a second end which is spaced from said first end, with each of said first and second frame members defining an interior;
and
a cornerlock extending into said interior of each of said first and second frame members to couple together said first and second frame members, said cornerlock comprising:
a first body member configured to mate with said interior of said first frame member and a second body member configured to mate with said interior of said second frame member, with each of said body members having a hinge end and a distal end spaced from said hinge end, and with said first and second body members rotatably coupled together at said hinge ends;
and
a collar defining a hole with at least one of said first and second body members extending through said hole such that said collar is disposed at said hinge ends to engage each of said first and second frame members;
wherein said first body member has a pair of arms each extending from said hinge end to said distal end with said pair of arms independently deflectable about said hinge end;
and
wherein said second body member extends as a single unit from said hinge end to said distal end.

6 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 15/460,751Filed 16 Mar 2017 · us provisional application
Priority: 16 Mar 2016
Published: US 2017/0265661 A121 Sep 2017
Granted: 5 Feb 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A47G 5/04
Screens ; Draught-deflectors: fire screens
E06B 3/964
Corner joints or edge joints for windows, doors, or the like frames or wings: using separate connection pieces, e.g. T-connection pieces
E06B 3/9644
Using separate connection pieces, e.g. T-connection pieces: l-shaped corner pieces having two articulated or flexible joined legs; Corner joints…
E06B 3/9682
By press fit or adhesion: mitre joints