Window Casing
AssigneeSimonton Building Products, Inc.
InventorsDavid Wayne Butler, Edward A. Heck
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Window assemblies that include window casings are disclosed. One exemplary embodiment of a window assembly includes a window casing that is assembled with a window frame by clips. Each clip is compressed between the window casing and the window frame as the window casing is moved toward an installed position. The clips expand at the installed position to retain the window casing to the window frame at the installed position. Another exemplary embodiment of a window assembly includes a window casing with a top member and side members that are connected by mitered mating surfaces and provide the appearance that the top member and the side members are butt jointed.
Claims24
A method of assembling a window casing to a window frame comprising:
- aligning the window casing with the window frame;
- moving the window casing toward the window frame such that a clip is compressed between the window casing and the window frame as the window casing is moved toward an installed position and the clip is released at the installed position to retain the window casing to the window frame at the installed position.
A window assembly comprising:
- a window frame;
- a window casing;
- and
- a plurality of clips, wherein each clip is compressed between the window casing and the window frame as the window casing is moved toward an installed position and the clip expands at the installed position to retain the window casing to the window frame at the installed position.
A window assembly comprising:
- a window frame including four members that are connected by miter joints that are visible from an external side of the window frame and an internal side of the window frame;
- a window casing that includes a top member and a side member that are connected by mitered mating surfaces, wherein the window casing is attached to the external side of the window frame and provides the appearance that the top member and the side member are butt jointed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.