Sliding window or door arrangement

A sliding door or window set comprising:

• an outer frame formed from four separate elongate frame elements each of which is formed from a length of a first continuously longitudinally moulded profile of constant cross section, the frame elements being connected at four corners to form a rectangular surrounding frame having a horizontal outer top rail, a horizontal outer bottom sill and a first and a second vertical jamb;
• a fixed window panel having a rectangular fixed window frame mounted within the outer frame having a width so as to extend from the first jamb to a position midway across the outer frame and having a height so as to extend from the outer top rail to the outer bottom sill and a glazing member mounted within the fixed window frame, the fixed window frame being formed from at least one separate elongate frame element formed from a length of a second continuously molded profile of constant cross-section and including a central vertical post;
• a sliding window panel having a rectangular sliding window frame mounted within the outer frame having a width so as to extend from the second jamb to a position midway across the outer frame and having a height so as to extend from the outer top rail to the outer bottom sill and a glazing member mounted within the sliding window frame, the fixed window frame being formed from four separate elongate frame elements each of which is formed from a length of a third continuously molded profile of constant cross-section and including a horizontal sliding top rail, a horizontal sliding bottom rail, a front vertical post and a rear vertical post;
• slide guide means on the outer frame mounting the sliding window panel for movement in a sliding action longitudinally of the outer top rail and the outer bottom sill from a closed position at said second jamb toward said first jamb;
• first weatherstrip means between the sliding window panel and the outer frame to provide sealing cooperation therebetween in said closed position of the sliding window panel jamb;
• in which said front post is in engagement with said second
• cam means provided at said second jamb engagable with means on the front post of the sliding window frame for moving the sliding window panel frame in transverse movement relative to its direction of movement, said cam means being positioned such that said transverse movement occurs closely adjacent the closed position of the sliding window panel to press the first weatherstrip means into compressing engagement between said front post and said second jamb;
• second weatherstrip means cooperating between said rear post of said sliding window panel and said central post of said fixed window panel;
• and lock means positioned on said rear post for cooperation with said central post in a locking and moving action for moving said sliding window panel transversely to its direction of sliding movement in a direction to compress said second weatherstrip means.

A sliding door or window set for mounting in an opening in a wall of a building comprising:

• an outer frame formed from four separate elongate outer frame elements each of which is formed from a length of a first continuously longitudinally molded profile of constant cross section, the frame elements being connected at four corners to form a rectangular surrounding frame having a horizontal outer top rail, a horizontal outer bottom sill and a first and a second outer vertical jamb;
• a fixed window panel having a rectangular fixed window frame mounted within the outer frame having a width so as to extend from the first jamb to a position midway across the outer frame and having a height so as to extend from the outer top rail to the outer bottom sill and a glazing member mounted within the fixed window frame, the fixed window frame being formed from four separate elongate frame elements each formed from a length of a second continuously molded profile of constant cross section and including a central vertical post;
• a sliding window panel having a rectangular sliding window frame mounted within the outer frame having a width so as to extend from the second jamb to a position midway across the outer frame and having a height so as to extend from the outer top rail to the outer bottom sill and a glazing member mounted within the sliding window panel frame, the sliding window frame being formed from four separate elongate frame elements each of which is formed from a length of a third continuously molded profile of constant cross section and including a horizontal sliding top rail, a horizontal sliding a bottom rail, a front vertical post and a rear vertical post;
• wherein the four separate elongate frame elements of the outer frame are each formed from the same first molded profile of constant cross section, said first molded profile being integrally molded so as to define an inner wall portion facing inwardly toward an opposed one of the outer frame elements an outside wall portion for facing to one side of the wall, an inside wall portion for facing an opposed side of the wall and an outer wall portion including wall elements arranged for engaging the wall of the building, the inner wall portion including an inwardly projecting raised portion engaging the sliding window panel and an inclined sill surface extending from the raised portion and reducing gradually in height from the outer wall portion, each corner being formed by abutting ends of two of the elements which abutting ends are each formed at an angle to the length of the element to define a miter joint between the elements, said fixed window frame being attached to said inclined sill surface of the outer top rail, of the outer bottom sill and of one of said outer vertical jambs.