Operator for a casement-type window

An operator for a casement-type window sash which is mounted adjacent one edge thereof on slider structure for combined pivoting and linear movement in a window frame comprising, means for causing said combined pivoting and linear movement including a first linkage including an operating arm and a connecting link pivotally connected to said operating arm intermediate the ends thereof and pivotally connected to said sash and a constraining link pivotally connected to said window frame and to said sash at a distance from said edge, and means for assisting said first-mentioned means in closing and opening of said sash and holding said sash in a partially open position comprising, a member mounted at an end of said operating arm at a distance from said pivotal connection to the connecting link and movable in an arc as said operating arm moves between window open and closed positions, and a member mounted on said sash to extend lengthwise thereof and at a location to confine and be engaged by said member when the sash is either closed or partially open or at any position therebetween.

An operator for a casement-type window sash which is mounted in a window frame for combined pivoting and linear movement comprising, a first linkage including an operating arm and a connecting link pivotally connected to said operating arm intermediate the ends thereof and pivotally connected to the window sash, a constraining link pivotally connectable to said window frame and to said sash at a distance from said edge, a channel member mountable on said sash to extend lengthwise of the sash bottom rail, and a member mounted at an end of said operating arm at a distance from said pivotal connection to the connecting link and movable in an arc between extended and retracted positions as said operating arm moves between window open and closed positions, respectively, and engageable with said channel member to assist in initial opening and final closing of said sash.

An operator for a casement-type window sash which is mounted adjacent one edge thereof on slider structure for combined pivoting and linear movement relative to a window frame comprising, a first linkage including an operating arm and a connecting link pivotally connected to said operating arm intermediate the ends thereof, an operator assembly mountable on a window sill for imparting pivotal movement to said operating arm, means pivotally connecting an end of the connecting link to said sash adjacent said edge thereof, a contraining link pivotally connected to said window frame and to said sash at a distance from said edge, a roller mounted at an end of said operating arm at a distance from said pivotal connection to the connecting link and movable in an arc between extended and retracted positions as said window sash moves between open and closed positions, respectively, and a channel member mounted on the bottom rail of said sash to extend lengthwise thereof and at a location to confine and be engaged by said roller when said window sash is closed and partially open.

An operator for a casement-type window sash which is mounted for combined pivoting and linear movement comprising, a first linkage including an operating arm and a connecting link pivotally connected to said operating arm intermediate the ends thereof, a roller mounted at an end of said operating arm at a distance from said pivotal connection to the connecting link and movable in an arc between extended and retracted positions as said operating arm moves between window open and closed positions, respectively, and a channel member mountable on said sash to extend lengthwise of the sash bottom rail and at a location to confine and be engaged by said roller for a part of the roller arc of travel adjacent said retracted position and at said retracted position.