Retention assembly for retaining a panel in a window or a door
AssigneeQuanex Corporation
InventorsPeter A. Gunther, Robert E. Daniels, JR.
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Abstract
A retention assembly is for retaining a panel in a window or a door. The assembly includes a surround, a frame, and a locking latch. The surround includes a first and a second pair of spaced segments which extend to define an opening. The frame includes a pair of first spaced sides and the panel is supported between the sides. The pair of first spaced sides are disposed between the first and second pair of segments. One of the first sides includes a floor and a catch which extends from the floor. The locking latch is movably supported by the surround and defines a retention recess for permitting locking engagement between the locking latch and the catch as the locking latch is moved relative to one of the first segments.
Claims25
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 receiving said catch for locking engagement between said catch and said locking latch when said locking latch is moved toward said catch and for releasing said catch when said locking latch is moved away from said catch, said surround retaining said locking latch when said locking latch is released from said catch.
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A retention assembly for retaining a panel in a window or a door, said retention assembly comprising:
- a surround defining an opening;
- a frame removeably engageable with said surround for supporting the panel in said opening;
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- a locking latch including a rod portion moveably engaged with and retained in said surround and a latch portion extending away from said rod portion for engaging said frame;
- said frame including a floor and a catch extending from said floor for engaging said locking latch;
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- said latch portion defining a retention recess receiving said catch for locking engagement between said catch and said locking latch when said locking latch is moved toward said catch and for releasing said catch when said locking latch is moved away from said catch.
A retention assembly for retaining a panel in a window or a door, said retention assembly comprising:
- a surround defining an opening;
- a frame removeably engageable with said surround for supporting the panel in said opening;
- a locking latch including a rod portion moveably engaged with said surround and a latch portion extending away from said rod portion for engaging said frame;
- said frame including a floor and a catch extending from said floor for engaging said locking latch;
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- a biasing device disposed between said locking latch and said surround for urging said latch portion toward said catch to engage said frame in said surround;
- said surround having a retention lip with said latch portion of said locking latch disposed between said biasing device and said retention lip for retaining said locking latch to said surround.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.