# US 5,704,165 A · Pivotable window sash assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,704,165 A - Document ID: US5704165A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/684,082 - Filed: 1996-07-19 - Granted: 1998-01-06 - Earliest claimed: 1996-07-19 - Assignees: CSB Enterprises, Inc. - Inventors: Colin Slocomb; Scott E. Beard - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5704165A ## CPC - E05D 15/22: allowing an additional movement {(E05D15/20 takes precedence)} - E05Y 2900/148: Windows - E05D: HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS (pivotal connections in general F16C11/00) - E05Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF ## Abstract A pivotable window sash assembly includes a pivot bar which engages a balance shoe for holding the sash to a master frame. The shoe has a recess in which a locking member is rotatably mounted. The locking member includes an exposed keyway which is selectively aligned with at least one slot in the shoe located at the recess. The pivot bar has an arm which functions as a key for fitting in the keyway and has at least one projection extending outwardly from the arm for fitting in each slot when the slot and keyway are aligned. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A pivotable window sash assembly in combination with a tilt window sash and a channeled window frame mounting said tilt window sash to said channeled window frame, said assembly, said window frame having an elongated channel functioning as a track, a balance shoe slidably mounted in said channel for movement therein, a pivot bar mounted to said window sash, said pivot bar being pivotally engaged with said balance shoe to connect said window sash with said balance shoe for joint movement of said window sash and said balance shoe and for selective pivotal movement of said window sash with respect to said balance shoe and said window frame, said balance shoe having a recess, a locking member rotatably mounted in said recess, said locking member having a keyway on surface of said balance shoe disposed toward said pivot bar, at least one slot in said balance shoe located at said recess for being selectively aligned with said keyway, said pivot bar having a body portion which fits in said window sash, an arm extending outwardly from said body portion toward said balance shoe, said arm comprising a key shaped to fit in said keyway, and said arm having a projection extending outwardly therefrom to fit in said slot only when said slot and said keyway are aligned. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The assembly of claim 1 wherein said arm includes a channel and said keyway having an extension positioned to fit in said channel to permit entry of said key into said keyway only when said extension fits in said key channel. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The assembly of claim 2 wherein there are two of said slots mounted diametrically opposite each other, and two of said projections being mounted to said key on opposite sides of said key for engagement in said slots. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The assembly of claim 3 wherein said projections are pins. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The assembly of claim 4 wherein said locking member is a disk mounted in said balance shoe, said disk including a boss extending outwardly from said disk and disposed in said recess, and said keyway being in said boss. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The assembly of claim 5 wherein said balance shoe includes a housing portion having a wall disposed toward said pivot bar, said recess being an opening extending completely through said wall, and said boss extending through said opening. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The assembly of claim 6 wherein said housing is of U-shape with an open side opposite said wall, a plate mounted to said open side by a connection at a portion of said plate remote from said disk, said plate being anchored at said connection and having a resiliantly mounted free end opposite said disk, said free end being movable toward and away from said disk, said free end having a tongue extending toward said disk, and a notch in said boss for selective engagement by said tongue to restrain said disk from rotational movement. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The assembly of claim 7 wherein said tongue has converging sides which are complementary to converging sides of said notch to function as cam structure. ### Claim 9 (depends on 5) The assembly of claim 5 wherein said tongue is mounted in said notch when said slots are out of alignment with said keyway and when said sash is in its closed position with respect to said frame. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The assembly of claim 2 wherein said balance shoe includes a housing portion having a wall disposed toward said pivot bar, said recess being an opening extending completely through said wall, and said boss extending through said opening. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The assembly of claim 10 wherein said housing is of U-shape with an open side opposite said wall, a plate mounted to said open side by a connection at a portion of said plate remote from said disk, said plate being anchored at said connection and having a resiliently mounted free end opposite said disk, said free end being movable toward and away from said disk, said free end having a tongue extending toward said disk, and a notch in said boss for selective engagement by said tongue to restrain said disk from rotational movement. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The assembly of claim 11 wherein said tongue is mounted in said notch when said slots are out of alignment with said keyway and when said sash is in its closed position with respect to said frame. ### Claim 13 A pivot bar used in a pivotable window sash assembly for engagement with a balance shoe mounted in a frame when said pivot bar is mounted to a window sash, said pivot bar comprising a body member for being mounted in said sash, an extension extending peripherally outwardly from said body member along a plurality of sides of said body member to act as a lock for preventing said pivot bar from being inserted completely into said window sash, an arm extending outwardly from said extension in general alignment with said body member, said arm being of generally uniform cross section which is of smaller cross section than the cross section of said body member, said arm terminating in an edge at its end remote from said extension, said arm having first and second surfaces spaced from and parallel to each other, said first and second surfaces being interconnected by spaced and parallel opposite sides, said first and second surfaces and said opposite sides extending from said extension to said edges, a pair of pins mounted to said arm on said opposite sides of said arm and in alignment with each other, and said pins being disposed inwardly of each of said first and said second surfaces and inwardly of said edge. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The pivot bar of claim 13 including a channel in said first surface of said arm. ### Claim 15 A balance shoe for use in a pivotable window sash assembly having a frame with a track therein in which said balance shoe would be slidably mounted and having a window sash with a pivot bar mounted to the window sash for pivotal engagement with said balance shoe to connect the window sash and the balance shoe for joint movement therewith, said balance shoe including a housing portion having a pair of sides and an interconnecting wall for being disposed toward the pivot bar, a circular opening in said wall, a locking member rotatably mounted in said circular opening, a keyway extending completely across said locking member at said circular opening, and a pair of slots mounted in diametric alignment with each other in said wall located at said circular opening for selective alignment with said keyway. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The balance shoe of claim 15 wherein said housing is of U-shape with an open side, said wall being disposed opposite said open side of said U-shape, said locking member being a disk mounted in said housing, a boss extending outwardly from said disk and disposed in said circular opening, and said keyway extending across said boss. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The balance shoe of claim 16 including an extension on said disk extending into said keyway. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The balance shoe of claim 17 including a plate member mounted in said open side of said U-shaped housing, said plate member being anchored at one end thereof remote from said disk and having a free end located at said disk, said free end being resiliently urged toward said disk, a tongue extending inwardly from said free end of said plate member, and said disk having a notch for selective engagement with said tongue. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The balance shoe of claim 18 wherein said tongue is engaged with said notch when said keyway and said slots are out of alignment with each other. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The balance shoe of claim 19 wherein said tongue has converging sides which are complementary to converging sides of said notch to function as cam structure.