Universal intercept clip

DETAILED DESCRIPTION An object of the present invention, therefore, is to advance the state of the window art, and in particular the window art that utilizes separately assembled muntin bars, by the provision of a universal clip referred to hereinafter as a universal intercept clip.
This object is achieved with the designs disclosed and suggested herein.
It is believed advantageous to form the known clip into two separate parts which are joined together during assembly.
One part, the muntin bar engaging part, is designed to be compatible with the various designs of muntin bar configurations.
A second part of the clip (muntin bar clip portion) would be designed specifically to fit a particular supporting frame member.
However, it would also be designed to accommodate all existing muntin bar clip portion designs.
Preferably, the muntin bar portion of the clip would include at least one pin which extends outwardly from the muntin bar clip portion which would engage with a corresponding opening in the supporting frame member portion of the clip.
The size and location of the pin and opening can be standardized so that the two parts can be sold separately.
The two parts can continue to be manufactured by molding, for example.
The overall cost would be significantly reduced because of the much fewer parts that a manufacturer would have to stock.
This will become clearer hereinafter.