Sliding sash assemblies
OwnerLeonardo Stabileinventor
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Abstract
A sliding sash assembly for use as a door or window includes: (a) a frame defining a frame opening; (b) a pair of sashes mounted in the frame opening and slidable relative to each other along an opening axis between a closed position and an open position; and (c) at least one stop device including a housing and a pair of depressible stop members movably mounted in the housing. The stop members are spaced apart from each other along the opening axis. Each stop member is selectively movable independent of the other stop member between a retracted position in which the stop member is retracted into the housing and an advanced position in which the stop member projects from the housing for engagement with one of the sashes to restrict movement of the sashes relative to each other toward the open position.
Claims14
A sliding sash assembly for use as a door or window, comprising:
- a) an assembly frame defining a frame opening;
- b) a pair of sashes mounted in the frame opening, the pair of sashes including a first sash and a second sash slidable relative to each other along an opening axis between a closed position, in which the pair of sashes are extended relative to each other along the opening axis to cover the frame opening, and an open position, in which the pair of sashes are retracted relative to each other along the opening axis for uncovering a first extent of the frame opening, the second sash sweeping a travel path relative to the first sash when the sashes are moved from the closed position to the open position;
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- c) at least one stop device including a housing fixed to the first sash and a pair of depressible stop members movably mounted in the housing, the stop members spaced apart from each other along the opening axis, each stop member selectively movable independent of the other stop member between a retracted position, in which the stop member is retracted into the housing clear of the travel path of the second sash, and an advanced position in which the stop member projects from the housing at a corresponding stop position along the opening axis into the travel path of the second sash for engagement with the second sash to restrict movement of the pair of sashes relative to each other toward the open position.
A sliding sash assembly for use as a door or window, comprising:
- a) an assembly frame defining a frame opening;
- b) a pair of sashes mounted in the frame opening and slidable relative to each other along an opening axis between a closed position and an open position;
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- c) at least one stop device mounted adjacent one of the sashes, the stop device including a housing and a pair of depressible stop members movably mounted in the housing, the stop members spaced apart from each other along the opening axis, and each stop member selectively movable independent of the other stop member between a retracted position in which the stop member is retracted into the housing clear of the one of the sashes when the sashes move between the open and closed positions, and an advanced position in which the stop member projects from the housing for engagement with the one of the sashes to restrict movement of the sashes relative to each other toward the open position.
A stop device for a sliding sash assembly, the sliding sash assembly for use as a door or window and including a frame defining a frame opening and a pair of sashes mounted in the frame opening and slidable relative to each other along an opening axis between a closed position and an open position, the stop device comprising:
- a) a housing extending along a housing axis for mounting adjacent a travel path of one of the sashes with the housing axis extending parallel with the opening axis;
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- b) a pair of depressible stop members movably mounted in the housing, the stop members spaced apart from each other along the housing axis, each stop member translatable perpendicular to the housing axis independent of the other stop member between a retracted position in which the stop member is retracted into the housing and clear of the travel path, and an advanced position in which the stop member projects from the housing into the travel path for engagement with the one of the sashes to limit movement of the sashes relative to each other toward the open position.
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