Fenestration automated operating system and methods for same
AssigneeMarvin Lumber and Cedar Company
InventorsDaniel Jon Curtis, Justin Wayne Magnusen, Brian Michael Farnes
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Abstract
A fenestration automated operating system includes a fenestration frame, fenestration panel and one or both of a panel operating assembly or a panel latch assembly. The panel operating assembly is coupled with one or both of the fenestration frame or the fenestration panel. The panel operating assembly includes a panel actuator coupled with the panel actuator. A panel latch assembly is coupled with one or both of the fenestration frame or the fenestration panel. The panel latch assembly includes a latch and a latch actuator coupled with the latch. A fenestration controller is configured to operate each of the latch actuator and the panel actuator.
Claims34
A fenestration automated operating system comprising:
- a fenestration frame;
- a fenestration panel movably coupled with the fenestration frame and configured to move between open and closed positions and positions therebetween;
- a panel operating assembly coupled with one or both of the fenestration frame or the fenestration panel, the panel operating assembly includes:
- a panel actuator coupled with the fenestration frame;
- a fenestration controller coupled with the panel actuator, the fenestration controller is configured to operate the panel actuator to move the fenestration panel between open and closed positions;
- a panel shoe interposed between the panel actuator and one of the fenestration panel or the fenestration frame;
- a shoe track coupled along the fenestration panel, the panel shoe is coupled with the shoe track;
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- wherein the panel actuator is inside the fenestration frame at least in the closed position;
- and
- the panel shoe includes an anchored configuration and a movable configuration relative to the shoe track:
- in the anchored configuration the panel shoe is coupled with the shoe track, and movement of the panel shoe relative to the shoe track is limited;
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- in the movable configuration the panel shoe is movably coupled along the shoe track, and movement of the panel shoe along the shoe track is permitted relative to the anchored configuration.
A fenestration automated operating system comprising:
- a fenestration frame;
- a fenestration panel movably coupled with the fenestration frame and configured to move between open and closed positions and positions therebetween;
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- a panel latch assembly coupled with one or both of the fenestration frame or the fenestration panel, the panel latch assembly includes:
- a latch movably coupled with the fenestration frame;
- a keeper coupled with the fenestration panel;
- a latch actuator coupled with the latch;
- a fenestration controller coupled with the latch actuator, the fenestration controller configured to operate the latch actuator to automatically move the latch between latched and unlatched configurations;
- a manual operator coupled with the latch, and manual movement of the manual operator is configured to manually move the latch between the latched and unlatched configurations;
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- wherein at least the latch actuator is within the fenestration frame.
A fenestration automated operating system comprising:
- a fenestration frame;
- a fenestration panel movably coupled with the fenestration frame and configured to move between open and closed positions and positions therebetween;
- a panel operating assembly coupled with one or both of the fenestration frame or the fenestration panel, the panel operating assembly includes:
- a panel actuator coupled with the fenestration frame;
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- a panel shoe interposed between the panel actuator and one of the fenestration panel or the fenestration frame;
- a panel latch assembly coupled with one or both of the fenestration frame or the fenestration panel, the panel latch assembly includes:
- a latch movably coupled with the fenestration frame;
- a manual operator coupled with the latch, and manual movement of the manual operator is configured to manually move the latch between latched and unlatched configurations;
- a keeper coupled with the fenestration panel;
- and
- a latch actuator coupled with the latch;
- a fenestration controller in communication with the panel actuator and the latch actuator, the fenestration controller is configured to:
- operate the latch actuator to automatically move the latch between the latched and unlatched configurations;
- and
- operate the panel actuator to automatically move the fenestration panel between open and closed positions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.