Method of fabricating muntin bars for simulated divided lite windows
AssigneeEdgetech I.G., Inc.
InventorGerhard Reichert
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Abstract
A method for fabricating muntin grid pieces includes steps that attach a pair of material strips to opposed edges of the muntin bar element. The material strips may be provided in side-by-side strips that may be separated an simultaneously applied to the opposite sides of the muntin bar element. The connection between the material strips and the muntin bar element may be made with an adhesive or a mechanical connection. The method allows the material strips to be connected to the muntin grid pieces before the muntin grid pieces are assembled into a muntin bar grid for a window.
Claims23
A method for fabricating muntin grid pieces wherein each muntin grid piece includes a muntin grid element and a pair of material strips connected to opposed edges of the muntin grid element;
- the muntin grid pieces being capable of being assembled into a muntin bar grid for a window;
- the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a muntin grid element having a length;
- (b) providing material strip stock having a pair of connected material strip lengths;
- (c) simultaneously cutting the material strip stock to a length related to the length of the muntin grid element;
- (d) separating the pair of connected material strip lengths to provide a pair of material strips;
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- (e) connecting the pair of material strips to the muntin grid element to form a muntin grid piece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.