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Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008

Filed:

May. 18, 2005
Applicants:

Robert C. Martineau, Rice Lake, WI (US);

Brian Jensen, Cameron, WI (US);

Inventors:

Robert C. Martineau, Rice Lake, WI (US);

Brian Jensen, Cameron, WI (US);

Assignee:

Quanex Corporation, Houston, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04C 2/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A frame () for supporting an article includes a first frame section () and a first flange () extending to a first end (). The frame () also includes a second frame section () and a second flange () extending to a second end (). A notch () is formed in the first flange () and defines a flange finger () between the notch () and the first end (). A retention opening () is formed in the second end () of the second frame section (). A retention corner () for the frame () is formed between the first frame section () and the second frame section () by inserting the flange finger () of the first frame section () into the retention opening () of the second frame section ().


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