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Abstract

A framing system comprising a sash having a top rail member, a bottom rail member, and a pair of stiles interconnecting the rail members at opposite sides of the sash, and a muntin framework inside the sash for supporting and separating a plurality of individual lights, such as windowpanes. The muntin framework comprises at least one exterior muntin bar extending generally vertically between the top and bottom rail members, at least one exterior muntin bar extending generally horizontally between the stiles, a plurality of interior muntin caps, at least one generally vertical connecting bar connecting said vertical muntin bar and a respective muntin cap, and at least one generally horizontal connecting bar connecting said horizontal muntin bar and a respective muntin cap. The connecting bars are initially separate from the muntin bars and muntin caps and are adapted for assembly with the muntin bars and muntin caps thereby to hold the muntin bars and muntin caps in assembly to form a muntin framework wherein peripheral edge margins of respective lights are disposed between respective muntin bars and muntin caps and wherein the lights are supported and separated from one another by the connecting bars.

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