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Methods and apparatus for assembling muntin bar lattices and spacer frames for use in insulating glass units are disclosed. One method of assembling a muntin bar lattice in accordance with the present invention comprises the steps of providing a muntin bar segment and a keeper dimensioned for pierci

Methods and apparatus for assembling muntin bar lattices and spacer frames for use in insulating glass units are disclosed. One method of assembling a muntin bar lattice in accordance with the present invention comprises the steps of providing a muntin bar segment and a keeper dimensioned for piercing a wall of the muntin bar segment. A keeper in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises an elongate body including a tip portion that is dimensioned for piercing a wall of the muntin bar segment to create an opening therein. A spacer for the separation of panes in an insulating glass unit in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a tubular member comprising a wall defining a lumen and a mounting flange defining a plurality of mounting holes.

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Methods and apparatus for assembling muntin bar lattices and spacer frames for use in insulating glass units are disclosed. One method of assembling a muntin bar lattice in accordance with the present invention comprises the steps of providing a muntin bar segment and a keeper dimensioned for pierci

Methods and apparatus for assembling muntin bar lattices and spacer frames for use in insulating glass units are disclosed. One method of assembling a muntin bar lattice in accordance with the present invention comprises the steps of providing a muntin bar segment and a keeper dimensioned for piercing a wall of the muntin bar segment. A keeper in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises an elongate body including a tip portion that is dimensioned for piercing a wall of the muntin bar segment to create an opening therein. A spacer for the separation of panes in an insulating glass unit in accordance with one exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a tubular member comprising a wall defining a lumen and a mounting flange defining a plurality of mounting holes. ; US-3351211, 19671100, Best; US-3391796, 19680700, Cross; US-3412868, 19681100, Carter; US-3425568, 19690200, Albright; US-3514883, 19700600, Albright; US-3557499, 19710100, Dickie et al.; US-3683100, 19720800, Deal et al.; US-3732633, 19730500, Margolis et al.; US-3760952, 19730900, White; US-3777896, 19731200, Ehrlich; US-3797146, 19740300, Holes; US-3883972, 19750500, Propst et al.; US-3921320, 19751100, McWilliams; US-3924749, 19751200, Weston; US-3955788, 19760500, Delage, 248/228; US-3975837, 19760800, Baars; US-3984930, 19761000, Booland; US-4033058, 19770700, Lyman; US-4135775, 19790100, Driscoll; US-4166332, 19790900, Donovan; US-4180298, 19791200, Borgerson, Jr.; US-4194313, 19800300, Downing; US-4239170, 19801200, Planebo; US-4270290, 19810600, Eckert; US-4323291, 19820400, Ball; US-4360240, 19821100, Koncelik et al.; US-4360991, 19821100, West; US-4428136, 19840100, Franklin; US-4447973, 19840500, Wihlke; US-4457436, 19840700, Kelley; US-4478467, 19841000, Tyndall; US-4561619, 19851200, Robillard et al.; US-4569448, 19860200, Graham; US-4606394, 19860800, Bannister; US-4620635, 19861100, Morand; US-4637666, 19870100, Worrell et al., 312/196; US-4658966, 19870400, Broek; US-4659048, 19870400, Fahrion, 248/285; US-4715154, 19871200, Baloga; US-4723665, 19880200, Benedict et al.; US-4723821, 19880200, Montgomery; US-4732089, 19880300, Mueller, 108/102; US-4750305, 19880600, Bastian; US-4793495, 19881200, Preu; US-4805331, 19890200, Boggess et al.; US-4852500, 19890800, Ryburg et al., 108/105; US-4902229, 19900200, Pedersen et al.; US-4913297, 19900400, Wells; US-4979785, 19901200, Richards; US-4986194, 19910100, Bollman, 108/111; US-5090171, 19920200, Kano et al.; US-5108063, 19920400, Koerber et al., 248/284.1; US-5109994, 19920500, Kidd et al.; US-5112020, 19920500, Ginsberg; US-5125202, 19920600, Kissinger; US-5139155, 19920800, Laxson; US-5160050, 19921100, Russo; US-5161321, 19921100, Kuhnke; US-5181334, 19930100, Mima; US-5214885, 19930600, Maas et al.; US-5226548, 19930700, Koeppel; US-5241796, 19930900, Hellwig et al.; US-5282341, 19940200, Baloga et al.; US-5289926, 19940300, Lewis et al.; US-5290002, 19940300, Cohen; US-5301477, 19940400, Rellinger et al.; US-5309686, 19940500, Underwood et al.; US-5321579, 19940600, Brown et al.; US-5375802, 19941200, Branham, II; US-5379977, 19950100, Ronn et al., 248/277.1; US-5384999, 19950100, Roche et al.; US-5392934, 19950200, Fox; US-5394631, 19950300, Bosio; US-5405117, 19950400, Davis, 248/323; US-5406761, 19950400, Hobbiebrunken et al.; US-5422155, 19950600, Spence, Jr.; US-5428928, 19950700, Hellwig et al.; US-5486391, 19960100, Tyner; US-5495953, 19960300, Bearth; US-5503278, 19960400, Ishmael; US-5511348, 19960400, Cornell et al.; US-5513574, 19960500, Collins; US-5536080, 19960700, Madimenos et al.; US-5537290, 19960700, Brown et al., 361/681; US-5558418, 19960900, Lambright et al.; US-5584546, 19961200, Gurin et al.; US-5588659, 19961200, Boes et al.; US-5590940, 19970100, Richard; US-5607214, 19970300, Pierce et al.; US-5609112, 19970300, Meyer et al.; US-5635265, 19970600, Potokar; US-5649631, 19970700, Loflin; US-5669518, 19970900, Kundel, 104/094; US-5675946, 19971000, Verbeek et al.; US-5687499, 19971100, Brnjac; US-5687513, 19971100, Baloga et al.; US-5694881, 19971200, Creech; US-5695264, 19971200, Koch; US-5724778, 19980300, Cornell et al.; US-5743193, 19980400, Kakuta et al.; US-5746330, 19980500, DiBetta; US-5765315, 19980600, Nagamitsu et al.; US-5826385, 19981000, Dykstra et al.; US-5826639, 19981000, Miller; US-5829202, 19981100, Canton Gongora et al.; US-5831211, 19981100, Gartung et al.; US-5848698, 19981200, Stompe; US-5873205, 19990200, Hanlon et al.; US-5901513, 19990500, Mollenkopf et al.; US-5904328, 19990500, Leveridge et al.; US-5931429, 19990800, Hellwig et al.; US-5941713, 19990800, Wayner et al.; US-5952796, 19990900, Colgate et al., 318/001; US-5966879, 19991000, Verbeek et al.; US-5984441, 19991100, Stokhuijzen; US-6048044, 2000040