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US 5,291,710 AGranted
Two sided colonial grid assembly such as a door, window or like closure
OwnerSelig Goleninventor
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Abstract
A two sided colonial grid assembly for a closure and an assembly, such as a glass pane door or window, wherein the grid structure incorporates both real and false muntin bars as well as integral and false glazing beads. The assembly is structured to allow a snap-fit type of attachment of the glazing beads into the grid assembly and in engagement with the glass panes such that the entire assembly is structured to facilitate and reduce cost of assembling and manufacturing while providing an authenticate and aesthetically pleasing appearance.
Claims6
A two-sided colonial grid closure assembly, said assembly comprising:
- a) a plurality of panes of common size and shape, each pane having two opposing faces bounded by a peripheral edge,
- b) a rectangular frame comprising a plurality of interconnected members, said members including header members and sill members disposed in spaced, parallel relation to one another and spaced, parallel jamb members interconnected between said head and sill members,
- c) said plurality of interconnecting members defining a central assembly opening and each of said members including a longitudinally extending recess defining a receiving track,
- d) a plurality of attachment bars each connected to a different one of said receiving tracks of the members and collectively defining an inner periphery of said central assembly opening,
- e) each of said attachment bars including a support surface disposed in facing relation to said central assembly opening and adapted to receive and support a portion of said peripheral edge of a correspondingly positioned pane,
- f) each of said attachment bars further including a facing surface disposed outwardly from said support surface thereof and said central assembly opening,
- g) a plurality of true muntin bars disposed in spaced, parallel relation to one another and extending in interconnecting relation between said jamb members,
- h) said plurality of true muntin bars including a facing surface and an elongated web having a supporting surface defined on each of two opposite sides of said web, said web extending between peripheral edges of adjacent panes and said supporting surfaces of said web adapted to receive and support said adjacent peripheral edges thereon,
- i) a first plurality of false muntin bars disposed in interconnecting relation between adjacent true muntin bars and attachment bars and a second plurality of false muntin bars disposed in interconnection relation between adjacent and spaced apart true muntin bars,
- j) said first and second plurality of muntin bars disposed in confronting engagement with said two opposing faces of said plurality of panes and each of said muntin bars outwardly extending facing surfaces,
- k) a plurality of glazing strips connected in snap-fitted engagement with the peripheral edges of said plurality of panes and in attachment with said attachment bars and said true muntin bars and extending along the length thereof, and
- l) each of said plurality of glazing strips including a facing surface disposed in outwardly extending position relative to an opposite one of said opposing faces of the corresponding pane relative tot he disposition of said facing surfaces of said true muntin bars and attachment bars to which they are connected.
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