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US 7,029,038 B2Granted
Egress window latching mechanism
AssigneeAttwood Mobile Products, Inc.
InventorMichael D. Kobrehel
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Abstract
A window assembly includes a pane defining a plane, and a latch bolt housing mounted to the pane. A latch bolt is slidingly mounted to the latch bolt housing for movement in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the pane between a first position and a second position. A biasing member is operative to urge the latch bolt toward the first position, and a release handle remote from the latch bolt is operative to move the latch bolt from the first position toward the second position against a biasing force of the biasing member.
Claims21
A window assembly comprising:
- a pane defining a plane;
- a latch bolt housing mounted to the pane;
- a latch bolt slidingly mounted to the latch bolt housing, the latch bolt adapted for compound sliding movement in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the pane between a first position and a second position;
- a biasing member operative to urge the latch bolt toward the first position;
- and
- a release handle remote from and not directly rigidly affixed to the latch bolt and operative to move the latch bolt from the first position toward the second position against a biasing force of the biasing member.
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A window assembly comprising:
- a pane defining a plane;
- a latch bolt housing mounted to the pane;
- a latch bolt slidingly mounted to the latch bolt housing, the latch bolt adapted for compound sliding movement in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the pane between a first position and a second position;
- a biasing member operative to urge the latch bolt toward the first position;
- a release handle remote from the latch bolt and operative to move the latch bolt from the first position toward the second position against a biasing force of the biasing member;
- and
- at least one compound mounting pin slot in the latch bolt.
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A window assembly comprising:
- a pane defining a plane;
- a latch bolt housing mounted to the pane;
- a latch bolt slidingly mounted to the latch bolt housing for movement in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the pane between a first position and a second position;
- a biasing member operative to urge the latch bolt toward the first position;
- a release handle remote from the latch bolt and operative to move the latch bolt from the first position toward the second position against a biasing force of the biasing member;
- and
- at least one compound mounting pin slot in the latch bolt wherein each compound mounting pin slot comprises a first segment extending substantially parallel to a peripheral edge of the pane, a second segment extending substantially parallel to the peripheral edge of the pane and laterally offset from the first segment, and a third segment connecting the first and second segments.
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A window assembly comprising:
- a pane;
- a hinge mounted along a first peripheral edge of the pane;
- and
- a latch assembly comprising:
- a latch bolt housing mounted to a second peripheral edge of the pane and defining a cavity,
- a latch bolt slidingly received in the cavity, having one or more compound mounting pin slots and a beveled latch portion, the latch portion being operative to engage a shoulder of a vehicle;
- at least one mounting pin secured to the latch bolt housing and slidably received in a corresponding mounting pin slot for compound sliding movement of the latch bolt between a latched position and an unlatched position;
- a spring mounted to the latch bolt housing, operative to urge the latch bolt into the latched position;
- and
- a release handle mounted to the pane remote from the latch bolt, operative to move the latch bolt into the unlatched position against a biasing force of the spring.
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A window assembly comprising:
- a pane;
- a hinge mounted along a first peripheral edge of the pane;
- and
- a latch assembly comprising:
- a latch bolt housing mounted to a second peripheral edge of the pane and defining a cavity;
- a latch bolt slidingly received in the cavity, having a pair of compound mounting pin slots and a beveled latch portion, the latch portion being operative to engage a shoulder of a vehicle, the compound mounting pin slots comprising a first segment extending substantially parallel to the second peripheral edge, a second segment extending substantially parallel to the second peripheral edge and laterally offset from the first segment, and a third segment extending at an angle with respect to the second peripheral edge and connecting the first and second segments;
- a pair of mounting pins secured to the latch bolt housing and slidably received in corresponding mounting pin slots for compound sliding movement of the latch bolt between a latched position and an unlatched position;
- a spring mounted to the latch bolt housing, operative to urge the latch bolt into the latched position;
- and
- a release handle mounted to the pane remote from the latch bolt, operative to move the latch bolt into the unlatched position against a biasing force of the spring.
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A method of operating a window assembly comprising:
- providing a window assembly comprising a pane defining a plane, a latch bolt housing mounted to the pane, a latch bolt slidingly mounted to the latch bolt housing for movement in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the pane between a first position and a second position, a biasing member operative to urge the latch bolt toward the first position, and a release handle remote from the latch bolt and operative to move the latch bolt from the first position toward the second position against a biasing force of the biasing member;
- and
- moving the latch bolt from the first position to the second position along a path comprising a first segment substantially parallel to a peripheral edge of the pane, a second segment substantially parallel to the peripheral edge of the pane and laterally offset from the first segment, and a third segment connecting the first and second segments.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.