Sash Window Tilt Latch Accommodating Varying Rail/Stile Cross-Sectional Arrangements

A latch, for use in a tiltable sash window, said latch comprising:

• a housing;
• said housing comprising:
• a top plate, a side wall, and a bottom wall;
• said housing having a first end and a second end;
• said sidewall extending from at least a portion of a bottom surface of said top plate;
• said top plate extending a distance beyond at least a portion of said side wall;
• said bottom wall connecting to at least a portion of said side wall;
• said top plate, said side wall, and said bottom wall forming a cavity;
• said side wall comprising a protrusion configured to protrude from at least a portion of said side wall;
• said housing comprising a first opening into said cavity at said first end of said housing;
• said bottom wall comprising:
• a contoured peripheral opening configured to form a first flexible platform and a second flexible platform within said bottom wall;
• each of said first and second platforms comprising one or more tabs each having a first surface and a second surface converging to form an apex, said one or more tabs on said first and second platforms being configured to have said first surface selectively secure said latch during installation for varying sash window frame set-back distances, and said second surface of said one or more tabs being configured to cause a corresponding one of said first and second platforms to elastically deflect into said cavity when being engaged;
• a spring;
• and
• a latch bolt, said latch bolt being slidably disposed within said cavity of said housing;
• said spring being configured to bias said latch bolt relative to said housing to normally have a portion of a first end of said latch bolt protrude from said first opening in said housing;