Window system with integral mounting base

• US 20090241421A1
• Filed: 03/28/2008
• Published: 10/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Muhler Company, Inc.
• Original Assignee: The Muhler Company, Inc.
• Inventors: Hay, Henry M. III, Weber, Bruce A.
• Application Number:
  US12/079,714
• Publication Number:
  US 20090241421A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 49/57
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 2009/005 Storm panels; hurricane shutters
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/02 Shutters, movable grilles, or other safety closing devices, e.g. against burglary louvre windows or grilles E06B7/08; lamellar blinds E06B9/26

Abstract

A window system for installation in a structure is provided. The window system includes a front side that faces away from the structure and a back side that faces into the structure when the window system is installed in a structure. The window system further includes at least one window pane having a front side that faces away from the structure and a back side that faces into the structure when the window system is installed in a structure; at least one sash that surrounds the at least one window pane, wherein the sash has a front side that faces away from the structure and a back side that faces into the structure when the window system is installed in a structure; at least one window frame comprising at least one head, sill, and jamb; and at least one mounting base integral to the window.

Claims

1. A window system for installation in a structure, the window system having a front side that faces away from the structure and a back side that faces into the structure when the window system is installed in a structure, the window system comprising:

at least one window pane having a front side that faces away from the structure and a back side that faces into the structure when the window system is installed in a structure;

at least one sash that surrounds the at least one window pane, wherein the sash has a front side that faces away from the structure and a back side that faces into the structure when the window system is installed in a structure;

at least one window frame comprising at least one head, sill, and jamb; and

at least one mounting base integral to the window system.

2. The window system of claim 1 wherein the at least one mounting base is located on the window frame.

3. The window system of claim 2 wherein the at least one mounting base is located on the head, sill, and/or jamb of the window system.

4. The window system of claim 1 wherein the at least one mounting base is located on at least one sash of the window.

5. The window system of claim 1 further comprising at least one connector in communication with the attachment to removably mate the attachment to the mounting base.

6. The window system of claim 5 wherein the at least one connector is selected from the group consisting of pintles, blind hangers, bolts, screws, nuts, wingnuts, threaded bolts, pins, and combinations thereof.

7. The window system of claim 1 wherein the at least one mounting base is selected from the group consisting of anchors, bolts, holes, threaded holes, threaded lugs or studs, keyhole slots, other slots, nuts, and combinations thereof.

8. The window system of claim 1 wherein the mounting base is a threaded anchor.

9. The window system of claim 1 wherein the mounting base is located on the front side of the window system.

10. The window system of claim 1 wherein the mounting base is located on the back side of the window system.

11. The window system of claim 1 wherein the mounting base is a female threaded anchor and a connector is used to removably mate an attachment to the mounting base.

12. The window system of claim 11 wherein the attachment is selected from the group consisting of storm panels, storm shutters, blinds, and combinations thereof.

13. The window system of claim 12 wherein the connector is selected from the group consisting of pintles, blind hangers, bolts, screws, nuts, wingnuts, threaded bolts, pins, and combinations thereof.

14. The window system of claim 1 wherein at least a first mounting base is located on the head and at least a second mounting base is located on the sill, wherein the first and second mounting bases are on the same side of the window system.

15. The window system of claim 1 wherein the at least one mounting base is located on at least one jamb.

16. The window system of claim 15 wherein at least a first mounting base is located on a first jamb adjacent a second jamb having at least a second mounting base thereon.

17. The window system of claim 1 comprising more than one mounting base, wherein each mounting base is independently selected from the group consisting of anchors, bolts, holes, threaded holes, threaded lugs or studs, keyhole slots, other slots, nuts, and combinations thereof.

18. The window system of claim 1 wherein the mounting base is secured to the window system by one or more of a paste, solid, foam, liquid, and combinations thereof.

19. A method for removably mating an attachment to a window system, the method comprising removably mating the attachment to a mounting base that is integral to the window system.

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the window system comprises at least one mounting base located on a window frame of the window system.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein the window system comprises at least one mounting base located on a system head, sill, and/or jamb.

22. The method of claim 19 wherein the window system comprises at least one mounting base located on at least one sash of the window system.

23. The method of claim 19 wherein the method further comprises installing at least one connector in communication with the attachment to removably mate the attachment to the mounting base.

24. The method of claim 23 wherein the at least one connector is selected from the group consisting of pintles, blind hangers, bolts, screws, nuts, wingnuts, threaded bolts, pins, and combinations thereof.

25. The method of claim 19 wherein the at least one mounting base is selected from the group consisting of anchors, bolts, holes, threaded holes, threaded lugs or studs, keyhole slots, other slots, nuts, and combinations thereof.

26. The method of claim 19 wherein the mounting base is a female threaded anchor and a connector is used to removably mate the attachment to the mounting base.

27. The method of claim 19 wherein the attachment is selected from the group consisting of storm panels, storm shutters, blinds, and combinations thereof.

28. The method of claim 19 wherein the attachment is removably mated with at least a first mounting base located on the head and at least a second mounting base located on the sill, wherein the first and second mounting bases are on the same side of the window system.

29. The method of claim 19 wherein at least one mounting base is located on at least one jamb.

31. The method of claim 19 wherein the window system comprises more than one mounting base, wherein each mounting base is independently selected from the group consisting of anchors, bolts, holes, threaded holes, threaded lugs or studs, keyhole slots, other slots, nuts, and combinations thereof.

32. The method of claim 19 comprising wherein the mounting base is secured to the window system by one or more of a paste, solid, foam, and liquid located inside one or more of a sash, sill, frame or jamb of the window system.

30. The method of claim 30 wherein at least a first mounting base is located on a first jamb adjacent a second jamb having at least a second mounting base thereon.

33. A method for protecting a structure, the method comprising:

removably mating a storm protection apparatus to a window system, wherein the window system comprises;

a front side that faces away from a structure when installed and a back side that faces into the structure when installed in a structure;

at least one window pane;

at least one sash that surrounds the at least one window pane;

at least one window frame; and

at least one mounting base integral to the window system and capable of removably mating to a protective cover.

34. The method of claim 33 wherein the at least one mounting base is located on the window frame.

35. The method of claim 34 wherein the at least one mounting base is located on the head, sill, and/or jamb of the window frame.

36. The method of claim 33 wherein the at least one mounting base is located on at least one sash of the window.

37. The method of claim 33 further comprising the step of temporarily installing at least one connector that, when installed, is in communication with the storm protection apparatus and removably mates the attachment to the mounting base.

38. The method of claim 33 wherein the mounting base is located on the front side of the window system.

39. The method of claim 33 wherein the mounting base is located on the back side of the window system.

40. The method of claim 33 wherein the storm protection apparatus is selected from the group consisting of storm panels, storm shutters, and combinations thereof.

41. The method of claim 33 wherein the storm protection apparatus is removably mated to first and second mounting bases.

42. The method of claim 41 wherein an independent connector is engaged with each of the first and second mounting bases.

43. The method of claim 33 wherein the storm protection apparatus is removably mated to the mounting bases located on a first and second jamb.

44. The method of claim 33 comprising more than one mounting base, wherein each mounting base is independently selected from the group consisting of anchors, bolts, holes, threaded holes, threaded lugs or studs, keyhole slots, other slots, nuts, and combinations thereof.

45. The method of claim 33 wherein the mounting base is secured to the window system by one or more of a paste, solid, foam, liquid, and any combination thereof inside one or more of a window sill, jamb, sash, or frame.

46. A method for manufacturing a window system, wherein the window system has a front side and a back side, the method comprising:

mounting at least one window pane within at least one sash;

mounting the at least one sash within a window frame; and

installing at least one mounting base integral to the window system.

47. The method of claim 46 wherein the at least one mounting base is installed on one or more of the window frame, the sash, a head, a sill, or a jamb of the window system.

48. The method of claim 46 wherein the at least one mounting base is selected from the group consisting of anchors, bolts, holes, threaded holes, threaded lugs or studs, keyhole slots, other slots, nuts, and combinations thereof.

49. The method of claim 46 wherein the at least one mounting base is installed on the front side of the window system.

50. The method of claim 46 wherein the at least one mounting base is installed on the back side of the window system.

51. The method of claim 46 comprising installing more than one mounting base, wherein each mounting base is independently selected from the group consisting of anchors, bolts, holes, threaded holes, threaded lugs or studs, keyhole slots, other slots, nuts, and combinations thereof.

52. The method of claim 46 wherein the method further comprises injecting into a hollow of the window frame of the window frame at least one or more of a paste, solid, foam, liquid, and any combination thereof.

53. A method for retrofitting a window system to engage an attachment, the method comprising installing at least one mounting base integral to the window system.

54. The method of claim 53 wherein the at least one mounting base is installed on one or more of a window frame, window sash, head, sill, or jamb of the window system.

55. The method of claim 53 comprising more than one mounting base, wherein each mounting base is independently selected from the group consisting of an anchor, bolt, hole, threaded hole, threaded lugs or studs, keyhole slots, other slots, a nut, and combinations thereof.

56. The method of claim 75 wherein the method further comprises injecting into a hollow of the window frame of the window frame at least one or more of a paste, solid, foam, liquid, and any combination thereof.