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The present invention 10 discloses an anchor fastener for mating parts to a channel 30 for, e.g., the attachment of muntin in a window 14 design. The end clip 15 of the preferred embodiment is comprised of molded polymeric material having means for aligning the clip with a channel and means for lock

The present invention 10 discloses an anchor fastener for mating parts to a channel 30 for, e.g., the attachment of muntin in a window 14 design. The end clip 15 of the preferred embodiment is comprised of molded polymeric material having means for aligning the clip with a channel and means for locking the clip to the channel. The clip is comprised of a base 16 having an upwardly extending post 18 that forms means for mounting other parts to the fastener. The post 18 can be of any shape, size or length depending on the part to be mated onto the post. Three spaced apart rails 24, 26 are formed under the base 16 to transversely engage the channel 30 with the center rail 24 also having a transverse slot 36 for matingly locking with the channel. The channel 30 has spaced apart notches 32 with tabs 34 positioned therebetween on opposing sides of the channel. The outside rails 24 of the fastener matingly engage the notches 32 with the center rail 26 having the transverse slot 36 for engaging and encompassing the channel tabs 34 thereby locking the fastener to the channel. The present invention 10 provides for an alternative design wherein a channel 30 has a notch forming an alignment for the end clip fastener with the center rail 26 of the fastener mating to the notch wherein the outside rails 26 of the fastener have transverse slots 36 for engaging the opposing flanges 38 of the channel 30.

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1. An anchor for mating parts to a channel, the channel formed between a pair of spaced apart parallel frame members, the frame members each having a top surface wherein each top surface has a flange thereon so that a pair of opposing flanges are formed for receiving the anchor thereinbetween,a pair

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An anchor for mating parts to a channel, the channel formed between a pair of spaced apart parallel frame members, the frame members each having a top surface wherein each top surface has a flange thereon so that a pair of opposing flanges are formed for receiving the anchor thereinbetween,a pair of notches are formed in each of said flanges, wherein said notches are spaced apart so that a tab is formed between said notches, each of said tabs having a tip thereon, said anchor comprising:a) a clip sized to fit between said channels, said clip having a base thereon, said base having an upper and lower side, a first and second opposing end and a pair of opposing sides thereon so that said first end of said clip attaches to said first flange and said second end of said clip attaches to said second flange;b) a pair of downwardly extending outside rails disposed on said lower side of said base, said pair of outside rails disposed spaced apart wherein one of said pair of rails is adjacent each said pair of sides of said base, a downwardly extending center rail disposed between said pair of outside rails, said center rail having a first and second opposing end and a top surface, wherein a transverse slot is formed on each of said first and second ends of said center rail, said transverse slot disposed between said top of said center rail and said lower side of said base, wherein one said tip of each said tab is disposed in one of said transverse slots of each said end of said center rail wherein said clip is secured between said pair of channels; and,c) a post disposed on said upper side of said base, said post being generally perpendicular to said base, said post having opposing sides oriented toward said opposing sides of said base and a first and second end oriented toward said first and second opposing ends of said base, wherein a plurality of arms are disposed in a spaced apart relationship along said post, wherein said arms extend laterally away from said post toward said opposing sides of said post so that other objects can be mounted to said post.2. The anchor of claim 1, wherein each of said notches is about one-half as long as each of the flanges.3. The anchor of claim 2, wherein said pair of outside rails and said center rail are each substantially perpendicular to the pair of opposing flanges.4. The anchor of claim 3, wherein said center rail is complementarily shaped as the channel.5. The anchor of claim 4, wherein the anchor is molded of polymeric material.6. The anchor of claim 5, wherein said arms number in the range of four to six on each of said sides of said post.7. The anchor of claim 6, wherein said arms extend from said post generally parallel to the channel.8. The anchor of claim 7, further comprising a receiving channel disposed on said first and second ends of said post, said receiving channel extending along the length of said post.9. An anchor for mating parts to a channel, the channel formed between a pair of spaced apart parallel frame members, the frame members each having a top surface wherein each top surface has a flange thereon so that a pair of opposing flanges are formed for receiving the anchor thereinbetween, wherein each of said notches is about one-half as long as each of the flanges,a notch being formed in each of the flanges, said anchor comprising:a) a clip sized to fit between the channels, said clip having a base thereon, said base having an upper and lower side, a first and second opposing end and a pair of opposing sides thereon so that said first end of said clip attaches to the first flange and said second end of said clip attaches to the second flange;b) a pair of downwardly extending outside rails disposed on said lower side of said base, said pair of outside rails disposed spaced apart wherein one of said pair of rails is adjacent each of said pair of sides of said base, a downwardly extending center rail disposed between said pair of outside rails, said pair of outside rails each having a first and second opposing end and a top surface, wherein a transverse slot is formed on each of said first and second ends of said outside rail, said transverse slot disposed between said top of said outside rail and said lower side of said base, wherein one end of each of the flanges is disposed in one of said transverse slots of each said end of said outside rail wherein said clip is secured between the pair of channels, said pair of outside rails and said center rail are each substantially perpendicular to the pair of opposing flanges and each of said outside rails is complementarily shaped as the channel; and,c) a post disposed on said upper side of said base, said post being generally perpendicular to said base, said post having opposing sides oriented toward said opposing sides of said base and a first and second end oriented toward said first and second opposing sides of said base, wherein a plurality of arms are disposed in a spaced apart relationship along said post, wherein said arms extend laterally away from said post toward said opposing sides of said post so that other objects can be mounted to said post; andd) a receiving channel disposed on said first and second ends of said post, said receiving channel extending along the length of said post, wherein the anchor is molded of polymeric material, said arms number in the range of four to six on each of said sides of said post and extend from said post generally parallel to the channel.