Support assembly for supporting a tiltable window

A window system, comprising:

• a support assembly including a first support member arranged to engage a surface, such as a floor, to support the first window in the tilted condition, and a first connector attached to the first support member;
• and a window assembly having a main frame, a first window having a first window frame, and a latch arranged to releasably secure the first window in a vertical orientation in the main frame;
• wherein the first window is pivotally mounted in the main frame such that the first window is tiltable out of the plane of the main frame by pivoting the first window about a first pivot axis;
• the first connector is arranged to be releasably attached to a window frame member while the first window is in a substantially vertical orientation within the main frame, the first connector including a frame that is arranged to at least partly envelope the window frame member.

A method for supporting a tiltable window, including providing a window assembly including a main frame and a first window, the first window having a first window frame, and a latch for releasably securing the first window in a vertical orientation in the main frame, wherein the first window is pivotally mounted in the main frame;

• providing a support assembly including a first support member and a first connector attached to the first support member, said first connector including a frame that is arranged to at least partly envelope a window frame member;
• releasably attaching the first connector to a window frame member of the first window frame while the first window is in a substantially vertical orientation within the main frame;
• tilting the first window out of the plane of the main frame by pivoting the first window about a first pivot axis;
• and mounting the first support member on a surface, such as a floor, such that the first support member supports the first window in the tilted condition.