Dominion Plastics Inc.

Industries Covers Inc.

Helmut Schmidt

A window assembly which includes at least some components which may be assembled in a snap-fit manner. In certain example embodiments, a combination of rotation/pivoting insertion, and a snap-fit assembly engagement of one or more components may be utilized in assembly. For example, a component may be engaged with a portion of another component, and then rotated and/or pivoted about a pivot axis until a portion of the component becomes engaged with a part of the window in a snap-fit manner. The combined use of rotation/pivoting about a pivot axis and snap-fit engagement allows for self-alignment to be realized during assembly thereby simplifying the assembly process.

Hung window with snap-fit assembly

A lineal of plastic material comprises multiple components extruded as a single piece and secured to one another by at least one wall formed in the lineal. One of the components is provided with a recess and another of the components has a leg which, upon separation of the components at the wall, fits into the recess of the one component to provide a mated component system.

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Unionville, Canada

Helmut Schmidt