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Abstract IN A PREFERRED FORM, THIS DISCLOSURE RELATES TO A WINDOW ASSEMBLY HAVING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE WITHIN WHICH A GLASS PANEL IS MAINTAINED BY A RESILIENT RETAINING STRIP. THE RESILIENT RETAINING STRIP HAS A CHANNEL PORTION FOR SLIDABLY ENGAGING THE EDGE OF THE GLASS PANEL TO FORM AN OVERSIZE SUB-ASSEMBLY. THE RETAINING STRIP ALSO HAS A CAM SURFACE WHICH IS ENGAGED BY THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO CAUSE THE RETAINING STRIP TO SLIDE INWARDLY UPON THE GLASS PANEL AS THE SUB-ASSEMBLY IS RECEIVED WITHIN THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE. THE RETAINING STRIP FURTHER INCLUDES A DEFLECTABLE LOCKING FLANGE MEANS SPACED FROM SAID CHANNEL PORTION AND DEFINING AN ELONGATED SLOT THEREBETWEEN AND WHICH ENGAGES THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE TO MAINTAIN THE ASSEMBLY THEREIN. THE WINDOW ASSEMBLY ALSO INCLUDES A REVEAL MOLDING MEANS WHICH HAS A FLANGE PORTION FOR COVERING BETWEEN THE STRUCTURAL FRAME MEANS AND THE EDGE OF THE GLASS PANEL. THE LOCKING FLANGE ALSO CLAMPS A DEPENDING FLANGE PORTION ON THE MOLDING MEANS AGAINST THE CHANNEL PORTION OF THE RESILIENT STRIP TO HOLD THE MOLDING MEANS IN PLACE.
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- 👤 R Lackey
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