Claims
- 1. A frame assembly for reception of a window in a window opening formed in a wall, comprising:
- (A) a pair of rigid frame sections each having
- (1) opposed top and bottom components and
- (2) opposed end components interconnecting said top and bottom components adjacent their ends to form a rectangular frame section;
- (B) locking means carried by at least some of said components in opposed relationship for engagement with each other and interconnection of said frame sections;
- (C) sealing means disposed on said top, bottom and end components of said frame sections;
- (D) at least some of said sealing means being interconnected to said frame of the window by intermediate means;
- (E) said top, bottom and opposed end components have elongate channels opening into facing edge surfaces thereof; and
- (F) a non-heat conducting connector is provided for engagement within said channels.
- 2. The frame assembly of claim 1 wherein
- (A) said top, bottom and end components have elongate channels opening into one surface thereof;
- (B) said sealing members having a projecting leg for engagement with said channels.
- 3. The assembly of claim 2 wherein a compression tape is secured to the inner surface of said skirt portions.
- 4. The frame assembly of claim 2 wherein
- (A) a resilient member is received between said sealing members of said end components; and
- (B) a generally U-shaped cap is slidingly received over said sealing members and said resilient members.
- 5. The frame assembly of claim 2 wherein
- (A) serrations are formed on the inner surface of said channels; and
- (B) said projecting legs of said sealing members have serration engaging teeth thereon.
- 6. The frame assembly of claim 1 wherein an expander is engagable between said top, bottom and end components.
- 7. The frame assembly of claim 6 wherein
- (A) said thermal barriers and sealing members of said end components are spaced from each other;
- (B) a resilient member is received between said thermal barriers and sealing members of said end components; and
- (C) a retention cap is slidably received over said thermal barriers and sealing members of said components.
- 8. The frame assembly of claim 7 wherein said retention cap is U-shaped in cross-section and has a base contoured complementally to the sash rail of the window.
- 9. The frame assembly of claim 1 wherein
- (A) one of said sealing means on said bottom components terminates in a socket; and
- (B) the window has a bottom sash rail having an arcuate engagement member for releasable engagement with said socket.
- 10. The frame assembly of claim 9 wherein
- (A) said window has a top sash rail; and
- (B) a latching and locking assembly is carried by said top sash rail and one of said top frame components.
- 11. The frame assembly of claim 10 wherein said latching and locking assembly includes
- (A) a latch base secured to said top frame component;
- (B) a latch keeper pivotally secured to said latch base; and
- (C) a lock having a spring activated plunger selectively engageable with said latch keeper.
- 12. The frame assembly of claim 1 wherein an expander is engagable between said top, bottom and end components.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This Application is a Division of Applicant's earlier filed, co-pending Application Ser. No. 914,568, filed June 12, 1978, and now U.S. Pat. No. 4,246,731, which was a Continuation-in-Part of Applicant's earlier filed, co-pending, Application Ser. No. 765,262 filed Feb. 3, 1977 and now abandoned.
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Divisions (1)
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