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US 12,624,589 B2Granted
Locking and height-adjustable pivot rider
AssigneePella Corporation
InventorPaul D. Schroder
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Abstract
A sliding and pivoting fenestration unit, such as a sliding door, with screen. Embodiments of the fenestration unit include a locking and height-adjustable pivot rider, a head slide, a screen carrier, and a method of operation.
Claims20
A rider assembly for supporting a panel on a frame, comprising:
- a rider configured to slide on the frame;
- a pivot configured to rotatably couple the rider to the panel, wherein the pivot is configured to be coupled to the panel and to be rotated by the panel between a first position when the panel is in a pivot closed position with respect to the frame and a second position when the panel is in a pivot open position with respect to the frame;
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- a lock coupled to the rider and the pivot to releasably lock the rider with respect to the frame, wherein rotation of the pivot from the first position to the second position actuates the lock to inhibit the rider from sliding on the frame, and rotation of the pivot from the second position to the first position causes the lock to release and allow the rider to slide on the frame.
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A rider assembly for supporting a panel on a frame, comprising:
- a rider configured to slide on the frame;
- a bearing plate configured to be coupled to the panel;
- a height-adjustable mount coupling the rider to the bearing plate, wherein the height-adjustable mount includes a threaded shaft having a longitudinal axis extending in a direction between a bottom and a top of the panel;
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- an adjustment mechanism for actuating the height-adjustable mount and to raise and lower the bearing plate with respect to the rider, wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a rotating mechanism to rotate the treaded shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.