Housing assembly for installation in a window frame
AssigneeRo-Mai Industries, Inc.
InventorRobert G. Maier
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Abstract
Plural protuberances are provided along each side of a tilt latch or pivot housing. The protuberances each form an edge that engage an edge of a notch in a window sash. The protuberances are provided with flexible fingers that are flexed or sheared by the sash edges to provide a snug fit.
Claims5
A window sash assembly comprising:
- a sash having a header rail and a stile joined to form a corner of the sash and having an opening in the sash defining a pair of opposed edges;
- a tilt latch disposed in the opening including a housing having side walls, a rear wall, a bottom wall, and
- a top wall extending beyond the side walls and rear wall to define a flange;
- protuberances projecting from the side walls, each protuberance having an acute apex spaced from the flange to define respective gaps for receiving the edges therein;
- and
- a bolt movably disposed in the housing and adapted for engaging a slide channel.
A housing for installation in a window frame having a window sash with a notch defining a pair of opposed edges, the housing comprising:
- a first part defining exterior side walls having edges;
- a second part separate from said first part and defining interior side walls nested in the exterior side walls and a top wall extending beyond the interior side walls to define a flange, the edges of the exterior side walls being spaced from the flange;
- protuberances projecting from each of the edges of the exterior side walls and spaced from the flange to define respective gaps for receiving the edges of the notch therein;
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- a bolt nested substantially within said interior side walls for retaining the sash in the window frame.
A housing for installation in a window frame having a window sash with a notch defining a pair of opposed edges, the housing comprising:
- a first part defining exterior side walls having edges;
- a second part separate from said first part and defining interior side walls nested in, and generally parallel to, the exterior side walls and a top wall extending over the exterior side walls to define a flange, the edges of the exterior side walls being spaced from the flange;
- protuberances projecting from each of the edges of the exterior side walls and spaced from the flange to define respective gaps for receiving the edges of the notch therein;
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- a bolt nested substantially within said interior side walls for retaining the sash in the window frame.
A housing for installation in a window frame having a window sash with a notch defining a pair of opposed edges, the housing comprising:
- a first part defining exterior side walls having edges;
- a second part separate from said first part and defining interior side walls nested in the exterior side walls and a top wall extending over the exterior side walls to define a flange, the edges of the exterior side walls being spaced from the flange;
- protuberances projecting from each of the edges of the exterior side walls and spaced from the flange to define respective gaps for receiving the edges of the notch therein;
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- a pivot bar partially nested within said interior side walls for pivoting said sash with repsect to the window frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.