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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2005
Applicant:
Jason L. Annes, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Jason L. Annes, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Newell Operating Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 2/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A connector for joining frame members of a window assembly is provided. Each frame member has a channel to receive the connector. The connector comprises a pair of spaced longitudinal members and a pair of transverse members attached to the longitudinal members to form a frame. The frame has a front wall and a rear wall. The connector has at least one flexible finger extending from one of the longitudinal members towards the other longitudinal member, wherein a clearance exists between a free end of the finger and the other longitudinal member.