Integrated tilt/sash lock assembly

A window assembly comprising opposed vertically extending guide rails to enable vertical reciprocal sliding movement of a sash window in a master frame while cooperatively engaged with the guide rails, the sash window having a top rail, a base and two stiles connected together at their extremities;

• and,
• an integrated sash lock and tilt latch assembly comprising:
• a handle movable among a first, a second and a third position to adjust the assembly among a respective locked, unlocked and tiltable position;
• a rotor coupled to the handle, the rotor comprising a locking cam and the rotor;
• a pawl operably associated with the handle, the pawl comprising a base and an appending member, wherein the base includes a tab extending generally perpendicular from a top surface of the base, the tab abuttingly engaging the rotor;
• a keeper for receiving at least a portion of the locking cam;
• a latch bolt slidably disposed in a latch bolt housing, the latch bolt and latch bolt housing being disposed in the top rail of the sash window;
• a connector having a first end and an opposed second end, wherein the first end of the connector is coupled to the latch bolt and the second end of the connector operably engages the appending member of the pawl;
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• a means for biasing the latch bolt towards one of the guide rails, the means for biasing being disposed in cooperative association with the latch bolt.

An integrated sash lock and tilt latch assembly for a sash window, the integrated assembly comprising:

• a handle movable among a first, a second and a third position to adjust the assembly among a respective locked, unlocked and tiltable position;
• a rotor having a first face and a second face and a slot, the rotor comprising a locking cam, and a pawl disposed proximate the second face of the rotor, the pawl comprising a base and an appending member, wherein the base includes a tab extending generally perpendicular from a top surface of the base and wherein the first face of the rotor is coupled to the handle and the slot in the rotor is abuttingly engaged by the tab of the pawl;
• a keeper for receiving at least a portion of the locking cam;
• a latch bolt adapted to be slidably disposed in a sash window;
• a connector having a first end and an opposed second end, wherein the first end of the connector terminates in a first hook, the first hook engaging a slot in the latch bolt, and wherein the second end of the connector terminates in a second hook, the second hook engaging a notch in the pawl;
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• a biasing means disposed in cooperative association with the latch bolt for outwardly biasing the latch bolt towards one of the guide rails.

A window assembly comprising opposed vertically extending guide rails to enable vertical reciprocal sliding movement of a sash window in a master frame while cooperatively engaged with the guide rails, the sash window having a top rail, a base and two stiles connected together at their extremities;

• and,
• an integrated sash lock and tilt latch assembly comprising:
• a handle movable among a first, a second and a third position to adjust the assembly among a respective locked, unlocked and tiltable position;
• a sash lock housing comprising a rotor having a first face and a second face and a slot, the rotor comprising a locking cam, and a pawl disposed proximate the second face of the rotor, the pawl comprising a base and an appending member, wherein the base includes a tab extending generally perpendicular from a top surface of the base and wherein the first face of the rotor is coupled to the handle and the slot in the rotor is abuttingly engaged by the tab of the pawl;
• a keeper for receiving at least a portion of the locking cam;
• a latch bolt adapted to be slidably disposed in the sash window;
• a connector having a first end and an opposed second end, wherein the first end of the connector terminates in a first hook, the first hook engaging a slot in the latch bolt, and wherein the second end of the connector terminates in a second hook, the second hook engaging a notch in the pawl;
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• a biasing means disposed in cooperative association with the latch bolt for outwardly biasing the latch bolt towards one of the guide rails.

An integrated tilt-latch/sash lock assembly for a sash window assembly, the sash window assembly having a sash window slideable within a master frame, the sash window having a sash rail, the tilt-latch/sash lock assembly comprising:

• a rotor adapted to be supported within a first location of the sash rail, the rotor having a locking end;
• a pawl operably connected to the rotor;
• a latch bolt adapted to be supported within a second location of the sash rail, the second location offset from the first location, the latch bolt adapted to engage the master frame;
• a connector having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the latch bolt and the second end operably connected to the pawl, wherein the second end of the connector has a hook operatively engaging the pawl;
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• an actuator operably connected to the rotor, the actuator having a locked position wherein the locking end of the rotor is adapted to engage the master frame, the actuator being moveable to an unlocked position wherein the rotor is disengaged from the master frame, and being further moveable to a tiltable position wherein the connector retracts the latch bolt from the master frame.

An integrated tilt-latch/sash lock assembly for a sash window assembly, the sash window assembly having a sash window slideable within a master frame, the sash window having a sash rail, the tilt-latch/sash lock assembly comprising:

• a rotor adapted to be supported within a first location of the sash rail, the rotor having a locking end;
• a pawl operably connected to the rotor;
• a latch bolt adapted to be supported within a second location of the sash rail, the second location offset from the first location, the latch bolt adapted to engage the master frame;
• a connector having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the latch bolt and the second end operably connected to the pawl, wherein the pawl has an appending member extending therefrom and the second end of the connector operatively engages the appending member;
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• an actuator operably connected to the rotor, the actuator having a locked position wherein the locking end of the rotor is adapted to engage the master frame, the actuator being moveable to an unlocked position wherein the rotor is disengaged from the master frame, and being further moveable to a tiltable position wherein the connector retracts the latch bolt from the master frame.

An integrated tilt-latch/sash lock assembly for a sash window assembly, the sash window assembly having a sash window slideable within a master frame, the sash window having a sash rail, the tilt-latch/sash lock assembly comprising:

• a rotor adapted to be supported within a first location of the sash rail, the rotor having a locking end;
• a pawl operably connected to the rotor;
• a latch bolt adapted to be supported within a second location of the sash rail, the second location offset from the first location, the latch bolt adapted to engage the master frame;
• a connector having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the latch bolt and the second end operably connected to the pawl;
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• an actuator operably connected to the rotor, the actuator having a locked position wherein the locking end of the rotor is adapted to engage the master frame, the actuator being moveable to an unlocked position wherein the rotor is disengaged from the master frame, and being further moveable to a tiltable position wherein the connector retracts the latch bolt from the master frame.
• wherein the rotor has an abutment surface and the pawl has a tab, wherein the abutment surface is distal from the locking end and engages the tab to refract the latch bolt from the master frame.

A window assembly comprising:

• a master frame;
• an upper sash window slidable within the master frame;
• a lower sash window slidable within the master frame, the lower sash window having a sash rail;
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• an integrated tilt-latch/sash lock assembly comprising:
• a rotor supported within a first location of the sash rail, the rotor having a locking end;
• a pawl operably connected to the rotor;
• a latch bolt supported within a second location of the sash rail, the second location offset from the first location, the latch bolt adapted to engage the master frame;
• a connector having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the latch bolt and the second end operably connected to the pawl;
• a keeper supported by the upper sash window for receiving the locking end;
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• an actuator operably connected to the rotor, the actuator having a locked position wherein the locking end of the rotor engages the keeper, the actuator being moveable to an unlocked position wherein the rotor is disengaged from the keeper, and being further moveable to a tiltable position wherein the connector retracts the latch bolt from the master frame, wherein the pawl has a tab and the rotor has an abutment surface distal from the locking end for engaging the tab to retract the latch bolt away from the master frame.

A window assembly comprising:

• a master frame;
• a sash window having a sash rail with a first end and a second end, the sash window slidably disposed within the master frame;
• a pair of integrated tilt-latch/sash lock assemblies, each assembly comprising:
• a rotor supported within the sash rail and having a locking end;
• a keeper supported by the upper sash window for receiving the locking end;
• a latch bolt supported within the sash rail and adapted to engage the master frame;
• a connector having a first end operatively connected to the latch bolt and a second end operatively connected to the rotor;
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• an actuator operatively connected to the rotor, the actuator having a locked position wherein the locking end the rotor engages the keeper, the actuator being movable to an unlocked position wherein the rotor is disengaged from the keeper, and being further moveable to a tiltable position wherein the connector retracts the latch bolt from the master frame;
• wherein one of each latch bolt is positioned proximate one of the first end and the second end of the sash rail and the other latch bolt is positioned proximate the other of the first end and the second end of the sash rail.

An integrated tilt-latch/sash lock assembly for a sash window assembly, the sash window assembly having a sash window slideable within a master frame, the tilt-latch/sash lock assembly comprising:

• a rotor adapted to be supported by the sash window, the rotor having a locking end;
• a latch bolt adapted to be supported by the sash window, the latch bolt adapted to engage the master frame;
• a connector having a first end having a link connected to the latch bolt and a second end operatively connected to the rotor, the link configured to permit the latch bolt to rotate about a portion of a length of the connector for configuration as one of a left tilt latch and a right tilt latch, wherein the link comprises a first snapping ridge and the latch bolt comprises a second snapping ridge and the first snapping ridge cooperatively engages the second snapping ridge;
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• an actuator operably connected to the rotor, the actuator having a locked position wherein the locking end of the rotor is adapted to engage the master frame, the actuator being moveable to an unlocked position wherein the rotor is disengaged from the master frame, and being further moveable to a tiltable position wherein the connector retracts the latch bolt from the master frame.

An integrated tilt-latch/sash lock assembly for a sash window assembly, the sash window assembly having a sash window slideable within a master frame, the tilt-latch/sash lock assembly comprising:

• a rotor adapted to be supported by the sash window, the rotor having a locking end;
• a latch bolt adapted to be supported by the sash window, the latch bolt adapted to engage the master frame;
• a connector having a first end having a link connected to the latch bolt and a second end operatively connected to the rotor, the link configured to permit the latch bolt to rotate about a portion of a length of the connector for configuration as one of a left tilt latch and a right tilt latch, wherein the link has a generally circular cross section;
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• an actuator operably connected to the rotor, the actuator having a locked position wherein the locking end of the rotor is adapted to engage the master frame, the actuator being moveable to an unlocked position wherein the rotor is disengaged from the master frame, and being further moveable to a tiltable position wherein the connector retracts the latch bolt from the master frame.

An integrated tilt-latch/sash lock assembly for a sash window assembly, the sash window assembly having a sash window slideable within a master frame, the sash window having a sash rail, the tilt-latch/sash lock assembly comprising:

• a rotor adapted to be supported within the sash rail, the rotor having a locking end;
• a pawl operably connected to the rotor;
• a latch bolt adapted to be supported within the sash rail and offset from the rotor, the latch bolt adapted to engage the master frame;
• a connector having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the latch bolt and the second end operably connected to the pawl, wherein the pawl further comprises an appending member extending therefrom and operably connected to the second end of the connector;
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• an actuator operably connected to the rotor, the actuator having a locked position wherein the locking end of the rotor is adapted to engage the master frame, the actuator being moveable to an unlocked position wherein the rotor is disengaged from the master frame, and being further moveable to a tiltable position wherein the connector retracts the latch bolt from the master frame.

An integrated tilt-latch/sash lock assembly for a sash window assembly, the sash window assembly having a first sash window and a second sash window slideable within a master frame, the first sash window having a sash rail, the tilt-latch/sash lock assembly comprising:

• a rotor adapted to be supported within the sash rail, the rotor having a locking end;
• a keeper supported by the second sash window;
• a pawl operably connected to the rotor;
• a latch bolt adapted to be supported within the sash rail and offset from the rotor, the latch bolt adapted to engage the master frame;
• a connector having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the latch bolt and the second end operably connected to the pawl;
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• an actuator operably connected to the rotor, the actuator having a locked position wherein the locking end of the rotor is adapted to engage the keeper, the actuator being moveable to an unlocked position wherein the rotor is disengaged from the master frame, and being further moveable to a tiltable position wherein the connector retracts the latch bolt from the master frame, wherein the rotor has a tab, wherein when the sash window is in a closed position and the actuator is attempted to be moved to the tiltable position, the tab is adapted to abut the keeper.

An integrated tilt-latch/sash lock assembly for a sash window assembly, the sash window assembly having a sash window slideable within a master frame, the sash window having a sash rail, the tilt-latch/sash lock assembly comprising:

• a rotor adapted to be supported within the sash rail, the rotor having a locking end;
• a pawl operably connected to the rotor;
• a latch bolt adapted to be supported within the sash rail and offset from the rotor, the latch bolt adapted to engage the master frame;
• a connector having a first end and a second end, the first end connected to the latch bolt and the second end operably connected to the pawl;
• an actuator operably connected to the rotor, the actuator having a locked position wherein the locking end of the rotor is adapted to engage the master frame, the actuator being moveable to an unlocked position wherein the rotor is disengaged from the master frame, and being further moveable to a tiltable position wherein the connector retracts the latch bolt from the master frame;
• a sash lock housing within the sash rail, the housing having a base having a first opening;
• a washer having a dimple;
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• the rotor further comprising a post extending through the pawl and the housing, the post having a distal end fixed to the washer;
• wherein the dimple is received by the opening when the actuator is in the locked position to provide a tactile indication to an operator that the actuator is in the locked position.