Two part window and door assembly and coupling for interconnecting components thereof

A door assembly, which comprises:

• a frame, the frame having a first door component and a second door component;
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• a coupling joining the first door component and the second door component together, the coupling including:
• an outrigger formed as an elongated member disposed on the first door component;
• the second door component defining an outrigger receiving slot;
• a first hook disposed on the first door component and spaced a predetermined distance from the outrigger;
• a second hook disposed on the second door component and spaced a predetermined distance from the outrigger receiving slot, the outrigger being received by the outrigger receiving slot and the first and second hooks engaging one another to secure the first and second door components together, the first hook defining with the second door component a space therebetween;
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• a locking component, the locking component being received in the space between the first hook and the second door component to prevent the disengagement of the first and second hooks.

A coupling for joining together a first component and a second component, the coupling including:

• an outrigger formed as an elongated member disposed on the first component;
• the second component defining an outrigger receiving slot;
• a first hook disposed on the first component and spaced a predetermined distance from the outrigger;
• a second hook disposed on the second component and spaced a predetermined distance from the outrigger receiving slot, the outrigger being received by the outrigger receiving slot and the first and second hooks engaging one another to secure the first and second components together, the first hook defining with the second component a space therebetween;
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• a locking component, the locking component being received in the space between the first hook and the second component to prevent the disengagement of the first and second hooks.

A window assembly, which comprises:

• a frame and a sash mounted on the frame, at least one of the frame and the sash having a first window component and a second window component;
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• a coupling joining the first window component and the second window component together, the coupling including:
• an outrigger formed as an elongated member disposed on the first window component;
• the second window component defining an outrigger receiving slot;
• a non-crimpable first hook disposed on the first window component and spaced a predetermined distance from the outrigger;
• a non-crimpable second hook disposed on the second window component and spaced a predetermined distance from the outrigger receiving slot, the outrigger being received by the outrigger receiving slot and the non-crimpable first and second hooks non-crimpably engaging one another to selectively secure and unsecure the first and second window components together, the non-crimpable first hook defining with the second window component a space therebetween;
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• a removable locking component, the removable locking component being removably received in the space between the non-crimpable first hook and the second window component to selectively prevent and allow the disengagement of the non-crimpable first and second hooks.

A door assembly, which comprises:

• a frame, the frame having a first door component and a second door component;
• and
• a coupling joining the first door component and the second door component together, the coupling including:
• an outrigger formed as an elongated member disposed on the first door component;
• the second door component defining an outrigger receiving slot;
• a non-crimpable first hook disposed on the first door component and spaced a predetermined distance from the outrigger;
• a non-crimpable second hook disposed on the second door component and spaced a predetermined distance from the outrigger receiving slot, the outrigger being received by the outrigger receiving slot and the non-crimpable first and second hooks non-crimpably engaging one another to selectively secure and unsecure the first and second door components together, the non-crimpable first hook defining with the second door component a space therebetween;
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• a removable locking component, the removable locking component being removably received in the space between the non-crimpable first hook and the second door component to selectively prevent and allow the disengagement of the non-crimpable first and second hooks.

A coupling for joining together a first component and a second component, the coupling including:

• an outrigger formed as an elongated member disposed on the first component;
• the second component defining an outrigger receiving slot;
• a non-crimpable first hook disposed on the first component and spaced a predetermined distance from the outrigger;
• a non-crimpable second hook disposed on the second component and spaced a predetermined distance from the outrigger receiving slot, the outrigger being received by the outrigger receiving slot and the non-crimpable first and second hooks non-crimpably engaging one another to selectively secure and unsecure the first and second components together, the non-crimpable first hook defining with the second component a space therebetween;
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• a removable locking component, the removable locking component being removably received in the space between the non-crimpable first hook and the second component to selectively prevent and allow the disengagement of the non-crimpable first and second hooks.