Patents Assigned to Comfort Design, Inc.
  • Fenestration frame assemblies, e.g. retrofit window frame assemblies, and methods of installing same
    Publication number: 20040226232
    Abstract: Assembling window frame assemblies often requires skilled labor at a construction site. Various aspects of the invention provide frame assemblies and methods of installing that may reduce the need of skilled carpenters on-site in some circumstances. In one particular example, the invention provides a window frame assembly that includes a cover, a main frame, and a glazing pane. The cover has a transverse member that includes a mating projection. The main frame has a window opening and a confronting periphery. The confronting periphery includes a peripheral recess and a guide, with the peripheral recess being sized to telescopically receive a portion of the cover mating projection. The guide may include an outwardly flared guide surface that is adapted to guide the leading edge of the mating projection into the recess. The presence of the guide can greatly facilitate assembly of the cover and the main frame in a window housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: Comfort Design, Inc.
    Inventor: David Engebretson
  • Fenestration frame assemblies, e.g. retrofit window frame assemblies, and methods of installing same
    Patent number: 6807778
    Abstract: Assembling window frame assemblies often requires skilled labor at a construction site. Various aspects of the invention provide frame assemblies and methods of installing that may reduce the need of skilled carpenters on-site in some circumstances. In one particular example, the invention provides a window frame assembly that includes a cover, a main frame, and a glazing pane. The cover has a transverse member that includes a mating projection. The main frame has a window opening and a confronting periphery. The confronting periphery includes a peripheral recess and a guide, with the peripheral recess being sized to telescopically receive a portion of the cover mating projection. The guide may include an outwardly flared guide surface that is adapted to guide the leading edge of the mating projection into the recess. The presence of the guide can greatly facilitate assembly of the cover and the main frame in a window housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Comfort Design, Inc.
    Inventor: David Engebretson