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US 2023/0066048 A1Published application
Window attachment system and method
OwnerSeth Poundstoneinventor
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Abstract
A window attachment system for attaching a window to an opening in a building includes a male portion and a female portion. One of the male portion and the female portion is attached to one of the outer perimeter of the window frame or the inner perimeter of the opening in the building. The other of the male portion and the female portion is attached to the outer perimeter of the window frame or the inner perimeter of the opening in the building. The male portion is engaged with the female portion when the window is placed into the opening.
Claims20
A window attachment system for attaching a window assembly to an opening in a building comprising:
- a window assembly comprising:
- a frame that surrounds and supports the window system, the frame further comprising:
- a head that forms the main horizontal part of the top of window frame;
- a first jamb;
- a second jamb, the first and second jambs form the main vertical components that form the sides of the window frame;
- and
- a sill that forms the main horizontal part of the bottom of the window frame;
- at least one window pane;
- and
- a sash that surrounds the at least one window pane to hold the window pane with respect to the window frame;
- a male portion attached to one of the outer perimeter of the window frame or the inner perimeter of the a window opening in the building;
- a female portion further including a channel which, in cross section has a depth dimension, and a width dimension which is shorter the depth dimension, the female portion attached to the other of the outer perimeter of the window frame or the inner perimeter of the window opening in the building, the width dimension of the channel normal to the outer perimeter of the window frame or the inner perimeter of the opening in the building, the male portion slidably engaging the female portion as the window assembly is placed into the opening in the building for the window assembly, the male portion disengaged from the female portion prior to placing the window assembly into the opening in the building for the window.
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A window kit comprising:
- a window system comprising:
- a frame that surrounds and supports the window system, the frame further comprising:
- a head that forms the main horizontal part of the top of the frame;
- a first jamb;
- a second jamb, the first and second jambs form the main vertical components that form the sides of the frame;
- and
- a sill that forms the main horizontal part of the bottom of the frame;
- at least one window pane;
- and
- a sash that surrounds and holds the at least one window pane, the sash holding the window pane with respect to the window frame;
- and
- one of a male portion or a female portion of an attachment system attached to the frame for the window system,
- the female portion including a channel which, in cross section has a depth dimension and a width dimension which is shorter the depth dimension, the female portion attached the outer perimeter of the frame of the window with the width dimension of the channel normal to the outer perimeter of the frame,
- the male portion including a member which, in cross section has a depth dimension and a width dimension which is shorter the depth dimension, the male portion attached the outer perimeter of the frame of the window with the width dimension of the member normal to the outer perimeter of the window frame.
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A method of attaching a window assembly to an opening for the window in a building wherein the window assembly comprises
- a frame that surrounds and supports the window assembly, the frame further comprising:
- a head that forms the main horizontal part of the top of the frame;
- a first jamb;
- a second jamb, the first and second jambs form the main vertical components that form the sides of the frame;
- and
- a sill that forms the main horizontal part of the bottom of the frame;
- at least one window pane;
- and
- a sash that surrounds and holds the at least one window pane, the sash holding the window pane with respect to the window frame, the method comprising:
- attaching one of a male portion or a female portion of a window attachment system to the outer perimeter of the window frame;
- attaching the other of a male portion or a female portion of a window attachment system to the inner portion of the opening for the window in a building;
- positioning the window assembly to align the male portion and the female portion of the window attachment system;
- and
- applying a force normal to the surface of the window assembly sufficient to engage the male portion with the female portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.