Spring balance assembly

A spring balance assembly for a sash window slidable within a master frame, the master frame having a channel, the spring balance assembly comprising:

• a plate adapted to be attached to the master frame in the channel, the plate having a first portion and a second portion, wherein a first spool extends from the first portion and a second spool extends from the second portion;
• a first coil spring having a coiled end and a free end, the coiled end rotatably supported by the first spool;
• a second coil spring having a coiled end and a free end, the coiled end rotatably supported by the second spool;
• a pivot brake assembly adapted to be attached to the sash window;
• and,
• a clip attached to the pivot brake assembly, the free end of the first and second coil springs connected to the clip.

A spring balance assembly for a sash window capable of sliding movement within a master frame, the spring balance assembly comprising:

• a plate having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being offset from the first portion to define a cavity;
• a pivot brake assembly adapted to be connected to a lower portion of the sash window;
• a first coil spring having a coiled end and a free end, the coiled end supported by the first portion, the free end connected to the pivot brake assembly;
• and,
• a second coil spring having a coiled end and a free end, the coiled end supported by the second portion, the free end connected to the pivot brake assembly.

A spring balance assembly for a sash window capable of sliding movement within a master frame, the spring balance assembly comprising:

• a plate having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being offset from the first portion to define a cavity, wherein a first spool extends from the first portion and a second spool extends from the second portion;
• a pivot brake assembly adapted to be connected to a lower portion of the sash window;
• a first coil spring having a coiled end and a free end, the coiled end supported by the first spool, the free end connected to the pivot brake assembly;
• a second coil spring having a coiled end and a free end, the coiled end supported by the second spool, the free end connected to the pivot brake assembly;
• and,
• a clip attached to the pivot brake assembly, the free end of the first coil spring connected to the clip and the free end of the second coil spring connected to the clip.

A spring balance assembly for a sash window capable of sliding movement within a master frame, the spring balance assembly comprising:

• a plate having a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being offset from the first portion to define a cavity, wherein a first spool extends from the first portion and a second spool extends from the second portion;
• a pivot brake assembly adapted to be connected to a lower portion of the sash window and having opposed first and second walls;
• a first coil spring having a coiled end and a free end, the coiled end supported by the first spool, the free end connected to the first wall of the pivot brake assembly;
• a second coil spring having a coiled end and a free end, the coiled end supported by the second spool, the free end connected to the second wall of the pivot brake assembly.

A spring balance assembly for a sash window capable of sliding movement within a master frame, a pivot brake assembly connected to a lower portion of the sash window;

• the spring balance assembly comprising:
• a plate having a first portion residing in a first plane, the plate further having a second portion residing in a second plane, wherein the first and second planes are aligned;
• a first coil spring having a coiled end and a free end, the coiled end supported by the first portion, the free end adapted to be connected to the pivot brake assembly;
• and,
• a second coil spring having a coiled end and a free end, the coiled end supported by the second portion, the free end adapted to be connected to the pivot brake assembly. of the sash window.