Secure corner assembly for high-strength windows

A secure corner assembly for reinforcing a window, the secure corner assembly comprising:

• at least one secondary reinforcement member coupled to a perimeter surface of a rail of the sash of the window, and
• a tilt latch assembly configured to be arranged within a corner of the window, the tilt latch assembly comprising:
• a vertical component configured to be coupled to a primary reinforcement member arranged within a stile of the sash, and
• a horizontal component configured to be coupled to the at least one secondary reinforcement member.

A method of manufacturing a window, the method comprising:

• providing at least one sash comprising two stiles arranged on opposing vertical sides of the sash and two rails arranged on opposing horizontal sides of the sash, wherein four corners are formed by intersections of each of the two stiles with each of the two rails;
• arranging each of two primary reinforcement members within one of the two stiles;
• and
• providing a plurality of secure corner assemblies comprising:
• at least one secondary reinforcement member coupled to one of the two rails, the at least one secondary reinforcement member being arranged along an external perimeter surface of the one of the two rails, and
• a tilt latch assembly being arranged within one of the four corners, the tilt latch assembly comprising a vertical component coupled to one of the two primary reinforcement members, and a horizontal component coupled to the at least one secondary reinforcement member.