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US 2014/0174007 A1Published application
Window trim system
AssigneeMilgard Manufacturing Incorporated
InventorVictor Massey
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Abstract
A trim assembly comprising a clip having a body including a first portion configured to be receivably removed within a slot of an architectural member and a second portion configured to removably secure a trim element. The second portion includes a spring biased member biasing the trim element.
Claims20
A window and trim assembly system comprising:
- a window structure including a window frame having a first longitudinal edge and a second opposing longitudinal edge;
- a trim assembly surrounding a periphery of the window structure having a decorative surface and an opposing surface having an engagement portion, the trim assembly having a first portion proximate the first longitudinal edge and a second portion proximate the second longitudinal edge;
- a first clip being releasably engaged with the window structure adjacent the first longitudinal edge and a second clip being releasably engaged with the window structure adjacent the second longitudinal edge;
- the first clip and second clip releasably securing the trim assembly to the window structure, the first clip biasing the first portion of the trim assembly in a first direction and the second clip biasing the second portion of the trim assembly in a second direction opposite to the first direction;
- the first clip and second clip being releasably engaged with the window structure and trim assembly without a fastener or tools;
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- each engagement portion including a first surface and a second separate surface;
- the first clip biasing the first surface of the engagement portion of the first portion of the trim assembly a first direction generally parallel to a plane defined by a glazing of the window structure and a biases the second separate surface of the first portion of the trim assembly in a second direction generally perpendicular to the plane defined by the glazing;
- the second clip biases the first surface of the engagement portion of the second portion of the trim assembly opposite the direction generally parallel to the plane defined by a glazing of the window structure and biases the second separate surface of the second portion of the trim assembly in the second direction generally perpendicular to the plane defined by the glazing.
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A trim assembly comprising:
- a trim member forming a frame having an outer periphery configured to surround an outer periphery of a fenestration opening, the trim member having an inner trim assembly having a decorative surface and an opposing surface having a mating member in a direction away from the decorative surface;
- at least two clips, each clip having a first portion configured to be releasably secured to a fenestration structure and a second portion releasably secures to the mating member when the trim member is properly positioned substantially parallel to a plane defined by the fenestration opening;
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- wherein, when the mating members are pressed against the clips, the clips are able to removably secure the trim member to the fenestration structure;
- wherein each clip biases the trim assembly in two vector directions including a first vector direction generally parallel to the plane defined by the fenestration opening and a second vector direction generally perpendicular to the plane defined by the fenestration opening, wherein one of the at least two clips biases the trim assembly in the first vector direction and a second of the at least two clips biases the trim assembly opposite to the first vector direction.
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A method for attaching a trim assembly to a fenestration structure comprising the steps of:
- forming a trim assembly comprising the steps of:
- creating a frame having an engagement member that support the weight of the frame;
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- providing a plurality of clips to mate with the engagement member;
- releasably securing the clips to a fenestration structure without a fastener or tool;
- positioning the trim assembly substantially parallel to the surface of a fenestration structure;
- aligning the engagement member of the trim frame with the clips;
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- hand pressing the trim assembly such that the engagement member are engaged with the clips to releasably secure the trim assembly and self-center the trim assembly relative to the fenestration opening by biasing the trim assembly in a first direction by one of the plurality of the clips and in a second opposing direction by another of the plurality of the clips.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.