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US 2004/0068942 A1Published application
Screwless window frame assembly
AssigneeODL, Incorporated
InventorsAndrew R. Krochmal, Benjamin P. Hummel
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Abstract
A window frame including a pair of frame halves having integral fasteners for interconnecting the frame halves. The fasteners include integral cooperating alignment pins and receivers for aligning the fasteners and hence the frame halves.
Claims13
A window frame comprising:
- a first frame half including integral barbed projections;
- a second frame half including integral barbed receivers positioned to receive said barbed projections when said frames are aligned;
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- alignment means for aligning pairs of said barbed projections and said barbed receivers to facilitate interconnection of said first frame half and said second frame half, said alignment means including an alignment portion integral with each of said barbed projections, said alignment pin positioned to engage said barbed receiver prior to inter-contact of the barbs on said projections and receivers.
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A window frame comprising:
- a first frame half;
- a second frame half;
- interconnecting means integral with said first frame half and said second frame half for permanently intersecuring said frame halves;
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- positioning means integral with said interconnecting means for aligning said interconnecting means as the frame halves are assembled.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.