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The invention discloses a universal window/door frame comprised of a group of components that can be used singularly or in combination to form a plurality of window/door types. The components forming the various window and door types are a frame, sash and T-bar of standard thickness that forms the f

The invention discloses a universal window/door frame comprised of a group of components that can be used singularly or in combination to form a plurality of window/door types. The components forming the various window and door types are a frame, sash and T-bar of standard thickness that forms the frame and glass holding elements of the window or door. The hardware defining the window type uses one or more of a plurality of concealed channels contained within the frame. When necessary, access to and use of the channels is obtained by removing material forming the interior wall of the frame providing access to the concealed channel or channels that will be used to define the windows functional components, such as having a screen or a sliding member. Some types, i.e. jalousie and direct set picture windows, do not require the use of the concealed channels. The use of the T-bar provides for the inclusion of various window types having the potential for common glass lines on the vertical and horizontal.

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1. Modular components that can be used singularly or in combination to construct doors and/or windows comprising:a) a frame member;b) frame insert members;c) sash members; andd) T-bar members, wherein the frame member is comprised of a substantially planar member having a flange extending longitudin

1. Modular components that can be used singularly or in combination to construct doors and/or windows comprising:a) a frame member;b) frame insert members;c) sash members; andd) T-bar members, wherein the frame member is comprised of a substantially planar member having a flange extending longitudinally from one distal end to the other, and the frame member has a plurality of concealed channels, each having a base and spaced apart walls covered by one of the planar surfaces of the frame and one or more of the concealed channels can be selectively accessed by removal of the framing material covering the spaced apart walls of the concealed channel(s).2. The frame member of claim 1, wherein the concealed channels, each having a base and spaced apart walls and covered by one of the planar exterior surfaces of the frame extend from one distal end of the frame to the other forming a throughbore in the frame.3. The modular framing members of claim 1, wherein the frame insert member is comprised of two pairs of spaced apart walls with one pair of coplanar walls contained with the other pair of coplanar wall with each having a planar surface extending therebetween forming a top surface and wherein the larger pair of coplanar walls having a top surface forms the base for the smaller pair of spaced apart walls.4. The frame insert member of claim 3, wherein the distance between the exterior surface of the greater spaced apart walls conforms substantially to the distance between the spaced apart walls of the concealed channels.5. The frame insert of claim 3, wherein the height of the walls of the greater pair of spaced apart walls of the frame insert conforms substantially to the depth of an exposed concealed channel and wherein the top surface of the greater spaced apart walls of the frame insert is substantially coplanar with the top surface of the frame member after removal of material and placement into a concealed channel said frame insert.6. The frame insert of claim 3, wherein a plurality of frame inserts can be placed within a plurality of frame member concealed channels wherein the exterior walls of each of the frame inserts engages the interior walls of their respective concealed channel having been exposed by removal of frame member surface material.7. The modular framing members of claim 1, wherein the sash member is comprised of planar surfaces having two pairs of spaced apart walls having surfaces extending therebetween and wherein said structures a re spaced away from each other forming legs and where the opposing exterior surfaces extend vertically having a top and bottom surface and said top surface has another pair of spaced apart walls contained thereon with a top surface and longitudinally positioned on one side wherein one wall is coplanar with one of the exterior walls of the leg member and wherein the sash structure is substantially h-shaped.8. The sash member of claim 7, wherein the distance between the interior walls of the spaced apart legs is substantially equal to the distance of the smaller exterior walls of the frame insert member.9. The sash member of claim 8, wherein the height of the interior walls of the sash leg member's is dimensioned to the height of the smaller spaced apart walls of the frame insert member whereby said sash leg members can encompass said portion of said frame insert without the bottom of the leg members engaging the surface of the frame member when said frame insert is installed into one of the frame member's concealed channels.10. The modular framing members of claim 1, wherein the T-bar member is comprised of planar surfaces having a flange extending perpendicularly above, below and extending longitudinally from one distal end to the other of the body of the T-bar having two rows of opposing concealed channels.11. The T-bar members of claim 10, wherein the T-bar member has two rows of concealed channels, each channel having a base and spaced apart walls covered by either one or the other of the exterior planar surfaces of the T-bar.12. The T-bar member of claim 11, wherein the concealed channels, each having a base and spaced apart walls and covered by one of the planar exterior surfaces of the frame extend from one distal end of the T-bar to the other forming a throughbore in the T-bar.13. The T-bar member of claim 12, wherein one or more of the concealed channels can be selectively accessed by removal of the framing material covering the spaced apart walls of the concealed channel(s).14. The frame member of claim 2 wherein the frame member can be used to form a peripheral frame for a transparent member.15. The frame member of claim 2 wherein the frame member can be used to form a peripheral frame for a translucent member.16. The frame member of claim 2 wherein the frame member can be used to form a peripheral frame for an opaque member.17. The T-bar member of claim 13 and the frame member of claim 2 whereby the combination can be used to create a unitary framed member having a plurality of framed compartments for the placement therein of a plurality of different window types.18. The sash member of claim 9 wherein the sash member and frame member of claim 2 can be used to form a peripheral frame for a transparent member.19. The sash member of claim 9 wherein the sash member and frame member of claim 2 can be used to form a peripheral frame for a translucent member.20. The sash member of claim 9 wherein the sash member and frame member of claim 2 can be used to form a peripheral frame for an opaque member.21. The frame insert of claim 6 wherein the frame insert of claim 6, sash member of claim 9 and frame member of claim 2 can be used to form a peripheral frame for a transparent member.22. The frame insert of claim 6 wherein the frame insert of claim 6, sash member of claim 9 and frame member of claim 2 can be used to form a peripheral frame for a translucent member.23. The frame insert of claim 6 wherein the frame insert of claim 6, sash member of claim 9 and frame member of claim 2 can be used to form a peripheral frame for an opaque member.24. The T-bar of claim 13 wherein the T-bar and frame member of claim 2 can be used to form a unitary frame having a plurality of compartments where in combination with the frame insert of claim 6 and sash member of claim 9 a plurality of different window types can be created having a combination of transparent members.25. The T-bar of claim 13 wherein the T-bar and frame member of claim 2 can be used to form a unitary frame having a plurality of compartments where in combination with the frame insert of claim 6 and sash member of claim 9 a plurality of different window types can be created having a combination of translucent members.26. The T-bar of claim 13 wherein the T-bar and frame member of claim 2 can be used to form a unitary frame having a plurality of compartments where in combination with the frame insert of claim 6 and sash member of claim 9 a plurality of different window types can be created having a combination of opaque members.27. The T-bar of claim 13 wherein the T-bar and frame member of claim 2 can be used to form a unitary frame having a plurality of compartments where in combination with the frame insert of claim 6 and sash member of claim 9 a plurality of different window types can be created having a combination of transparent, translucent and opaque members and wherein said windows types can have common glass lines either vertically and/or horizontally.