Tilt-latch for a sash window

A tilt-latch for a sash window disposed within opposed guide rails on a master frame, the sash window comprises a top rail, a base and two stiles connected together at their extremities, the tilt-latch adapted for releaseably securing the sash window to the master frame, the tilt-latch comprising:

• a housing adapted to be supported by the top rail, the housing having an outward end opening;
• a latch bolt disposed within the housing and having a nose adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails;
• the housing further having a sidewall, the sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface uninterrupted by openings, wherein the tilt-latch is adapted to be installed by inserting the latch into the top rail wherein the sidewall flexes from a first position to a second position during installation and wherein the sidewall flexes back to the first position upon installation wherein the sidewall does not contact the latch bolt.

A tilt-latch for a sash window disposed within opposed guide rails on a master frame, the sash window comprises a top rail, a base and two stiles connected together at their extremities, the tilt-latch adapted for releaseably securing the sash window to the master frame, the tilt-latch comprising:

• a housing adapted to be supported by the top rail, the housing having an outward end opening;
• a latch bolt disposed within the housing and having a nose adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails;
• the housing further having a sidewall uninterrupted by openings, the sidewall flexing from a first position to a second position as the housing is installed into the top rail, wherein the sidewall flexes back to an intermediate position when the housing is installed into the top rail wherein the sidewall does not restrict movement of the latch bolt when the sidewall is in the intermediate position.

A tilt-latch for a sash window disposed within opposed guide rails on a master frame, the sash window comprises a top rail, a base and two stiles connected together at their extremities, the top rail having a header slot, the tilt-latch adapted for releasably securing the sash window to the master frame, the tilt-latch comprising:

• a housing having an outward end opening;
• a latch bolt disposed within the housing and having a nose adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails;
• the housing further having a sidewall, the sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface having a recessed portion occupying a substantially vertical plane and providing a gap between the inner surface and the latch bolt, the tilt-latch adapted to be installed into the top rail by snapping the tilt-latch into the header slot wherein the recessed portion flexes into the gap and wherein the recessed portion does not contact the latch bolt.

A tilt-latch for a sash window disposed within opposed guide rails on a master frame, the sash window comprises a top rail, a base and two stiles connected together at their extremities, the tilt-latch adapted for releaseably securing the sash window to the master frame, the tilt-latch comprising:

• a housing adapted to be supported by the top rail, the housing having an outward end opening;
• a latch bolt disposed within the housing and having a nose adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails;
• the housing further having a sidewall uninterrupted by openings, the sidewall confronting the latch bolt, the sidewall having an extending rib adapted to engage the top rail, the sidewall being inwardly flexible to a flexed position wherein the sidewall does not contact the latch bolt when the sidewall is in the flexed position.

A tilt-latch for a sash window disposed within opposed guide rails on a master frame, the sash window comprises a top rail, a base and two stiles connected together at their extremities, the tilt-latch adapted for releaseably securing the sash window to the master frame, the tilt-latch comprising:

• a housing adapted to be supported by the top rail, the housing having a chamber defined by a cover, a pair of sidewalls depending from the cover and a bottom wall connected to the sidewalls, the housing further having an outward end opening in communication with the chamber;
• a latch bolt disposed within the chamber and having a nose extending through the outward end opening adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails;
• the sidewalls of the housing further having a recessed portion providing a gap between each sidewall and the latch bolt, wherein the recessed portions flex inward when the tilt-latch is installed in the top rail wherein the recessed portions do not restrict movement of the latch bolt.

A tilt-latch for a sash window disposed within opposed guide rails on a master frame, the sash window comprises a top rail, a base and two stiles connected together at their extremities, the tilt-latch adapted for releasably securing the sash window to the master frame, the tilt-latch comprising:

• a housing adapted to be supported by the top rail, the housing having an outward end opening;
• a latch bolt disposed within the housing and having a nose adapted for engaging a respective one of the guide rails;
• the housing further having a sidewall, the sidewall confronting the latch bolt and being flexible along a length of the sidewall extending from the outward end opening, the sidewall flexing from a first position to a second position as the housing is installed into the top rail, wherein the sidewall flexes back to an intermediate position when the housing is installed into the top rail, wherein the sidewall does not restrict movement of the latch bolt when the sidewall is in the intermediate position.