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US 2014/0208655 A1Published application
Sash cam for side load window balance system
OwnerPreston Stoakes, Chad Swier +3inventors
InventorsPreston Stoakes, Chad Swier, Travis Steen, Dan Raap, Gary Newman
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Abstract
A sash cam for a window sash having a base adapted to be secured to a window sash, a cam positionable in a stored position and an engaged position, and a pivot for joining the cam and the base. The pivot is adapted to hold the cam in at least one of the stored position and the engaged position. When in the stored position, a depth of the cam is at least one of less than and equal to a depth of the base.
Claims16
A sash cam for a window sash comprising:
- a base adapted to be secured to a window sash;
- a cam positionable in a stored position and an engaged position;
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- a pivot for joining the cam and the base, wherein the pivot is adapted to hold the cam in at least one of the stored position and the engaged position, wherein when in the stored position, a depth of the cam is at least one of less than and equal to a depth of the base.
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A sash cam unit comprising:
- a base adapted to be secured to a window sash, wherein the base comprises a base depth;
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- a cam adapted to be positioned in a first position and a second position relative to the base, wherein the cam comprises:
- a cam depth at least one of less than and equal to the base depth;
- and
- a cam length greater than the base depth.
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A window comprising:
- a frame;
- a sash slidably mounted in the frame, wherein the sash defines a channel;
- a window balance for controlling movement of the frame relative to the channel;
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- a sash cam unit comprising:
- a base secured within the channel;
- a cam adapted to be positioned in a stored position and an engaged position relative to the base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.