Sash and frame latching assembly
AssigneeMarvin Lumber and Cedar Company
InventorsNathan H. DeBoer, Jacob Richard Lundquist
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Abstract
A latch assembly for a fenestration assembly includes a keeper ridge configured for coupling with a fenestration frame. An assembly housing is configured for coupling with a rail of a sash, including upper or lower rails opposed to a check rail of the sash. A latch mechanism is movably coupled with the assembly housing. The latch mechanism is at least partially concealed with the rail. The latch mechanism includes a handle pivotally coupled with the assembly housing and a latch arm pivotally coupled with the assembly housing and operatively coupled with the handle. The latch arm includes a locking face configured for alignment with the keeper ridge.
Claims10
A latch assembly for a fenestration assembly comprising:
- a keeper ridge configured for coupling with a frame of the fenestration assembly;
- an assembly housing configured for coupling within a rail of a sash of the fenestration assembly;
- a latch mechanism coupled with the assembly housing, the latch mechanism is at least partially disposed within the assembly housing, and the latch mechanism includes:
- a handle assembly including a handle, the handle pivotally coupled to the assembly housing about a first pivot axis, wherein the handle assembly includes an operator arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the assembly housing about the first pivot axis and a second end distal from the first end;
- a latch arm pivotally coupled to the assembly housing about a second pivot axis, the latch arm includes a locking face configured for engagement with the keeper ridge;
- and
- wherein the latch mechanism is movable between opening and closing configurations:
- in the closing configuration, the handle is pivoted in a first direction and the second end of the operator arm is separated from the latch arm;
- and
- in the opening configuration, the handle is pivoted in a second direction and the second end of the operator arm is engaged with the latch arm to move the locking face from engagement with the keeper ridge.
A fenestration assembly comprising:
- a fenestration frame;
- at least one sash slidably coupled within the fenestration frame and movable between open and closed positions, and
- a latch assembly including:
- a keeper ridge coupled with the frame;
- an assembly housing coupled within a rail of the sash;
- a latch mechanism coupled with the assembly housing, the latch mechanism is at least partially disposed within the assembly housing, and the latch mechanism includes:
- a handle assembly including a handle, the handle pivotally coupled to the assembly housing about a first pivot axis, wherein the handle assembly includes an operator arm having a first end pivotally coupled to the assembly housing about the first pivot axis and a second end distal from the first end;
- a latch arm pivotally coupled to the assembly housing about a second pivot axis, the latch arm includes a locking face configured for engagement with the keeper ridge;
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- wherein the latch mechanism is movable between opening and closing configurations:
- in the closing configuration, the handle is pivoted in a first direction and the second end of the operator arm is separated from the latch arm;
- and
- in the opening configuration, the handle is pivoted in a second direction and the second end of the operator arm is engaged with the latch arm to move the locking face from engagement with the keeper ridge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.