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A two-piece mullion reinforcement is provided for use in forming an assembly of windows. A first member is fastenable to a portion of a first window frame, and includes at least one piloting tab that extends along and projects outwardly from a surface of the first member. A second member is likewise

A two-piece mullion reinforcement is provided for use in forming an assembly of windows. A first member is fastenable to a portion of a first window frame, and includes at least one piloting tab that extends along and projects outwardly from a surface of the first member. A second member is likewise fastenable to a portion of a second window frame, and includes at least one pilot receptacle that is formed on a surface of the second member. The pilot tab and pilot receptacle comprise mutually complementary profiles so as to be engagable with one another when the first window frame is assembled to the second window frame. The first member also includes a first portion of at least one latch and the second member includes a second portion of the at least one latch that is complementary to the first portion so that when the first window frame is assembled to the second window frame the first member and the second member cooperate to form at least one latch.

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1. A mullion reinforcement for use in forming an assembly of windows comprising:a first member, fastenable to a portion of a first window frame, including at least one pilot formed on a surface of said first member and a first portion of a latch; and a second member, fastenable to a portion of a sec

1. A mullion reinforcement for use in forming an assembly of windows comprising:a first member, fastenable to a portion of a first window frame, including at least one pilot formed on a surface of said first member and a first portion of a latch; and a second member, fastenable to a portion of a second window frame, including at least one pilot receptacle formed on a surface of said second member and engagable with said at least one pilot when said first window frame is assembled to said second window frame wherein said second member includes a second portion of said latch that is complementary to said first portion so that when said first window frame is assembled to said second frame said first member and said second member cooperate to form such latch and further wherein said first member includes a first portion of a second latch and said second member includes a portion of said second latch that is complementary to said portion of said second latch so that when said first window frame is assembled to said second window frame said first member and said second member cooperate to form a pair of latches.